Carpet Over Hardwood Floors Brenda

Here s a short video to show how to remove carpet strips from hardwood floors.

Carpet over hardwood floors brenda.

The post may contain affiliate links which means i get a small commission on any purchases you make at no cost to you. Dh is very concerned about the damage to the floor i am concerned too but wondering if the benefits outweigh the damage. Many houses that were built in the 50s and earlier had hardwood floors. Click over to see the process.

Kick the kneepad of the knee kicker with your knee as you lift and place the. This method does not involve using nearly as much water as shampooing nor steam. Carpet has more interior design options and styles while hardwood arguably trumps carpet when it comes to classical sophistication it is carpet that let s you express your own individual character. Wall to wall carpeting was very expensive and not very high quality.

The addition of wall to wall carpet over the tile floor warmed up the space and made it our favorite spot to hang out. Hook the edge of the carpet into the tackless strip pins in one corner. Carpet generally lasts 7 10 years whereas solid hardwood typically lasts 100 years and yes we have refinished many floors from the 1800s and several from the 1700s. We rip out the old ugly looking carpet in our recently purchased home to expose the nice wood floors hiding below.

What do you think of having carpet installed over perfectly fine hardwood floors in a family room. We bought an antique house from 1781 and have undertaken a remodel. It is the safest non toxic for the doggies non damaging way to clean carpet over hardwood. Hardwood lasts much longer than carpet.

Carpet is much softer to stand on so if you are on your feet a lot carpet offers a distinct advantage over hardwood flooring. Place the knee kicker so it faces the wall. We are finally ripping out the carpet in the living room of our 15 year old home and replacing it with hardwood floors.