Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and.
Replacing carpet with hardwood diy.
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Attach that piece with construction adhesive and nails as well.
I love the hardwood floors in my home at work at my favorite restaurant and of course in historic buildings.
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.
My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.
If you re going to do that measure the tread size cut the tread and then attach it.
The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.
This is our stairs before.
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.
From carpet to hardwood to laminate vinyl and tile the home depot offers a variety of flooring installation services.
Project cost hardwood is a premium product and a sound investment but no one wants to pay more for materials than needed.
They ooze warmth character and impart dignity to any space.
Remove any carpet transition strips which are the metal strips nailed or screwed down in a doorway.
The other option is to replace the tread piece entirely with a hardwood border.
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Move all the furniture and personal items out of the room you will be renovating.
In this video we re using a tread that already has a rounded front.
We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following.
Carpet padding strips staples nails glue.
Installing hardwood flooring is typically a more involved project than simply replacing carpet.
If you prefer you can round over a piece of wood.