From carpet to hardwood to laminate vinyl and tile the home depot offers a variety of flooring installation services.
Replacing carpet with hardwood diy.
Remove any carpet transition strips which are the metal strips nailed or screwed down in a doorway.
If you prefer you can round over a piece of wood.
Installing hardwood flooring is typically a more involved project than simply replacing carpet.
The other option is to replace the tread piece entirely with a hardwood border.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
Whether you ve already identified the flooring product you d like or want to explore options with one of our in store design specialists we ve got you covered.
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.
The first step in replacing your carpet with hardwood is removing the old carpet.
The basic rule of thumb with removing the carpet for a hardwood installation is that you just go in reverse to take things back to the original subfloor.
They ooze warmth character and impart dignity to any space.
I love the hardwood floors in my home at work at my favorite restaurant and of course in historic buildings.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
Attach that piece with construction adhesive and nails as well.
So it was no surprise that the very first project i wanted to take on when we bought our first house was replacing the dreary old carpet on the stairs with hardwood.
Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
In this video we re using a tread that already has a rounded front.
This is our stairs before.
Carpet padding strips staples nails glue.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
Project cost hardwood is a premium product and a sound investment but no one wants to pay more for materials than needed.
Move all the furniture and personal items out of the room you will be renovating.