Changing Carpeted Floors To Wood Floors

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Changing carpeted floors to wood floors. This web page originated in 2004 as a how to install plank flooring on stairs. Need to find a pro for your flooring carpet installation. Wood floors don t generally need to be replaced unless they re damaged. As mentioned earlier carpet needs to be replaced every 3 to 10 years on average.

If you prefer you can round over a piece of wood. If you re going to do that measure the tread size cut the tread and then attach it. The other option is to replace the tread piece entirely with a hardwood border. Visit the chapters below go to matching floors stair treads.

Attach that piece with construction adhesive and nails as well. How to replace carpet with hardwood. 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. Rather than making that kind of investment right away work with a real estate agent to see what can be done to treat the floors first.

Wood floors need to be mopped and waxed regularly. Over time carpet can suffer color reduction as well as wear and tear. While most people choose hardwood engineered hardwood carpet tile or laminate flooring for their homes some homeowners opt for bamboo linoleum vinyl or concrete. Hardwood properly maintained can last for decades but it may require more maintenance than other flooring options.

Replace carpeted stairs with wood cost. For 10 to 12 steps this costs 1 080 to 2 700 including carpet removal. Laminate is more diy friendly and moisture resistant than both wood and carpet. Proper hardwood floor maintenance may considerably increase a home s value.

Carpet is a flexible finish material that can be installed on floors throughout the home. Replace carpet on stairs with hardwood. But completely redoing hardwood floors is an expensive undertaking if you don t plan on staying in a home. To start removing carpet costs 75 to 300.

Once the carpet is gone you ll pay 100 to 200 per step. A carpenter might not tackle this part of the job but you can hire a handyman for 60 to 65 an hour. The cost to install laminate flooring averages 2 750 compared to hardwood s average of 4 400 and carpet s average of 1 600.