Hardwood under my carpet!
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Comments (1)I have refinished all of the hardwood floors in our 50-year old house over the last few years. Here's what I've learned that may help you. Are the carpets down with tacking strips on the perimeter of the room? If so, they are nailed to the floor and must be removed. This will leave nail holes that will need filling. Next, check out the padding under the carpet. We had a cheap padding in the bedrooms (the stuff looks like particle board, if you know what I mean.) and the black specks in the padding stuck to the hardwood floor (really, it stuck to the old varnish). That was a major job getting it sanded off. I could not find an easy way to remove except by sanding. And last, if there is no shoe moulding (1/4" round edging around the baseboard), that will need replaced. Now, having said all that, if your floors are in pretty good shape under all that carpet and padding, I don't see why you couldn't pull up the carpet, and just clean up the hardwood floor, and let it go at that. I did sand mine, but really I didn't sand them down to the bare wood. I basically just took off the old varnish, then put on three coats of polyurethene. They look great, but it was lots of work. My advice is to pull a corner of carpet away somewhere, get a flashlight and peek at what's under there. It would be best to look at a heavy traffic area. If the wood looks pretty good, go for it. Good luck!...See MoreCarpet vs hardwood "aging-in- place"--carpet or hardwood??
Comments (7)My mother is 85 years old and has Parkinson's, so she has trouble getting around. I am keeping her in mind with your question. I would go with a low pile carpet, if you were my parent. It is softer for when she falls down. Mom has hardwood in her foyer, dining, and halls, and although they are beautiful, they are mostly covered with throw rugs, which are a tripping hazard, but less slippery for her. She has trouble with getting a "grip" on the floor when standing up, and carpet helps with that. Wheelchairs will run grooves in a hardwood floor....See MoreIs there any underlayment under my hardwood floors?
Comments (10)My subfloor is 1 inch thick pine planks that are layed diagonal. There is a utility closet where the floors stop at and there is a piece of plywood in that closet. I can see the edge of the oak board and there is a quarter inch gap between the oak and where the plywood starts. I can see the diagonally laid pine planks but there is no underlayment there. It might have been removed when the plywood was put in the closet. The closet holds the water heater and furnace. When they took up the original floor that was in the closet, they may have removed any underlayment before putting down the pine. Where the edge of the hardwood stops and where the plywood begins, the area is too small to be able to see if anything is under the oak. I would have to damage a piece of the board to find out. It is not important that i know im just curious....See MoreWould an area rug on hardwood make my FR look smaller than carpet?
Comments (4)I'd run the hardwood throughout the rest of the house. Site finished hardwood is easy to match. Any good flooring company can easily match the stain and species. I'd run it into the family room room. Having consistent flooring throughout the home will make the whole space feel larger, even with a rug on top. It will also add value to your home....See MoreRelated Professionals
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