Replace Old Hardwood Floors

Tile will last forever under normal conditions but carpet and laminate may need replacement in ten years or less.

Replace old hardwood floors.

The 280 square feet of narrow oak strips was 95 years old and pretty beat with scratches. Set the depth of the cut to equal the thickness of the floorboard. Hardwood falls in the middle on the comfort scale. Next buy replacement flooring and let it acclimate in the room for 3 days so it doesn t shrink or expand after you install it.

One thing we didn t need permission to do was replace the wood flooring in the living room dining area. When your hardwood floor begins to appear worn out you can refinish it to restore its. Using the chisel and a pry bar remove the strip of flooring between the relief cuts and pull the tongue and groove edges of the old flooring where they interlock with the adjacent flooring courses. Cut two parallel kerfs to connect the holes.

Plug in the saw and put on eye protection. Adjust the depth of cut to the thickness of the floorboards. Make a plunge cut through the flooring with a circular saw. Completely clean out the opened section of flooring.

Hardwood floors take a lot of abuse and over time they can become stained warped chipped or just dull. Pull back the retractable blade guard with your thumb. To replace hardwood floor start by cutting and prying up the old hardwood planks using a circular saw pry bar and mallet. Then remove any nails and staples in the subflooring and sand off any paint or adhesive.

Remove the bottom of the groove from the new floor plank.