Carpet Over Hardwood Floor

Carpet is really good at trapping schmutz in the nap.

Carpet over hardwood floor. Remove the carpet tacking strips which may be nailed or stapled to the hardwood floor. Planning to remove carpet over hardwood floors. The carpet is trimmed to a precise fit as the carpet is stretched with special tools. However never put hardwood floors right at the front door as you can ruin the wood when you bring in moisture from outside.

Tools you ll need to remove carpet. Use the pliers to pull up any staples that remain stuck in the floor. Make sure when cutting and laying the carpet that its pile is facing the same direction. 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.

With carpet installers first attach an underlayment pad with staples and nail down tack strips around the edges of the room. I m thankful we didn t have to deal with removing adhesive. While hardwood will cost more initially it will definitely cost you less in the long run as it doesn t need to be replaced like carpet does. All of that aside here are four reasons you may want to consider carpet over tiles and hardwood floors when choosing what type of floors to install.

Use a utility knife to cut the carpet from the backside. Carpet is the cheap option. Measure the room s length and width then cut the carpet four to six inches longer than the room s dimensions. 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.

Dispose of tacking strips and any staples or nails that held the strips in place. While planning to uncover the original hardwood floor i pulled back the corner of the carpet to find that the padding was stapled down and not glued to the floor. Overlap each piece of carpet at the edges to allow for trimming. Use your standard screwdriver to pry them from the floor.

You see hardwood floors don t hold nearly as much grime dirt and other junk that can exacerbate allergies. Hardwood floors are not only easier to keep clean but they look good and will help reduce the number of allergens and germs in your home.