Installing hardwood floors can cost between 9 and 12 per square foot compared with about 3 to 5 per square foot for carpet so some homeowners opt to install hardwood floors only in some.
Replace wood floor with carpet.
Try to pull the carpeting back starting in one corner of the room.
Remove any carpet transition strips which are the metal strips nailed or screwed down in a doorway.
Hardwood falls in the middle on the comfort scale.
Pry up a loose board in the floor so you can measure the thickness of the wooden plank.
Depending upon your selections the total cost for hardwood floor installation including labor and materials can average up to 4 to 6 per square foot.
The first step in replacing your carpet with hardwood is removing the old carpet.
Tile will last forever under normal conditions but carpet and laminate may need replacement in ten years or less.
Measure the thickness of the current hardwood.
Installation prices vary depending on the type of wood you choose.
Hardwood flooring can also be repaired and refinished unlike other flooring types.
Hardwood thickness will usually be between 5 inches 1 3 cm and 1 inch 2 5 cm but it s important to.
You can also fix buckled areas of flooring and avoid having to completely refinish your floors.
If your hardwood floor is in generally fine shape with only a damaged spot or two it is easy and economical to make small repairs by replacing a strip or plank of flooring.