Carpet Over Hardwood Floor

Make sure when cutting and laying the carpet that its pile is facing the same direction.

Carpet over hardwood floor.

Tools you ll need to remove carpet. Hardwood floors meanwhile don t retain dirt grime dander and other nasties the way most carpets do and can be easily mopped or swept to keep them clean. 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. You see hardwood floors don t hold nearly as much grime dirt and other junk that can exacerbate allergies.

The carpet is then rolled out over the floor stretched and attached around the perimeter by hooking the carpet onto the tack strips. Use a utility knife to cut the carpet from the backside. Remove the carpet tacking strips which may be nailed or stapled to the hardwood floor. 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.

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. 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. Planning to remove carpet over hardwood floors. Carpet is the cheap option.

Overlap each piece of carpet at the edges to allow for trimming. Dispose of tacking strips and any staples or nails that held the strips in place. Use the pliers to pull up any staples that remain stuck in the floor. 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.

However never put hardwood floors right at the front door as you can ruin the wood when you bring in moisture from outside. 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. I m thankful we didn t have to deal with removing adhesive. With carpet installers first attach an underlayment pad with staples and nail down tack strips around the edges of the room.

Measure the room s length and width then cut the carpet four to six inches longer than the room s dimensions. Use your standard screwdriver to pry them from the floor.