Replacing Old Hardwood Flooring

How to video on replacing a damaged board in a prefinished hardwood floor.

Replacing old hardwood flooring.

If this is the type of look you are going for changing woods may make sense for you. Most floors use a tongue and groove design. The majority of homes in the us have oak. When your hardwood floor begins to appear worn.

Hardwood floors take a lot of abuse and over time they can become stained warped chipped or just dull. One thing we didn t need permission to do was replace the wood flooring in the living room dining area. 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.

You can also fix buckled areas of flooring and avoid having to completely refinish your floors. Other customers prefer a more unique look such as a brilliant brazilian cherry or a clear maple or a modern looking bamboo. The upper and lower tabs are about 1 4 thick and can withstand only two or three sandings before they start splintering ruining. Engineered hardwood provides a similar look at a lower cost but can t be refinished as often.

Costs to remove old flooring are not included and some homes may require additional construction for some floor types. Replacing carpeting with hardwood floor. If your hardwood floor is in generally fine shape with only a damaged spot or two it is easy and economical to make small repairs by replacing a strip or plank of flooring. To replace hardwood floor start by cutting and prying up the old hardwood planks using a circular saw pry bar and mallet.

As you weigh investing in hardwood for your floors you ll need to evaluate your budget the preferences and traditions in your community and your own taste. Safety glasses and hearing protection should be worn during this procedure. Hardwood flooring is very popular now but it can be damaged by too much moisture and easily scratched by pets nails. 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.

Some people love the look and graining of oak. The 280 square feet of narrow oak strips was 95 years old and pretty beat with scratches.