can i install wood flooring over time?
Oct 14th, 2008 by admin
I am wanting to install flooring through my entire house. I cannot afford to do this all at once. Is it possible to just do my kitchen and dining area first and then next year do my living and it still match? I believe that I have heard that if you do not get it all at the same time the colors may not match up. How do you clean wood flooring? can you mop it? I live in Ohio. Is there a best time of year to install it? thanks!!!
could i use pinesol on pergo floors?
in my condo there is no wall between the dining and living area. it is a sunken (spelling?) living room though.
pergo flooring is the cheapest and easiest to install and depending on the area you could put it in in a few hours. get someone to help you and be able to saw and read a tape measure.pergo is about 1/4 inch thick but the plank type of flooring is 3/4 inch or more.pergo can be swept mopped vaccumed and looks great.the plank type has to be nailed together and is tongue and grooved.it also has to be cut often to install it and with most homes the entire door have to be lifted and after the floor is installed has to be stained and polyurethane applied several times and sanded in between coats.you can purchased already finished flooring but you would still have to lift doors.pergo is already finished and comes in many colors and grains.
yes you can do it,,, if you buy from a lowes or home depot they should carry the same styles they dont change much from yr to yr,, you may have to sand and refinish a bit,,, you can also get hardwood floor cleaners to keep your floors looking great i would do it in the fall as there is some shrinkage and swelling but since your not buttin up to all the walls yet the fst part will be settled by the time you get the second part down
References :
there will always be variations in dye and pattern in wood floor no matter when u buy it so yes u can do it and when you do it open many boxes at once mix em well so when u start a new area matching color will not be a problem since already have variations. You can do this with real wood floor but not laminate because the color of laminate varies with the batch and dye
References :
pergo flooring is the cheapest and easiest to install and depending on the area you could put it in in a few hours. get someone to help you and be able to saw and read a tape measure.pergo is about 1/4 inch thick but the plank type of flooring is 3/4 inch or more.pergo can be swept mopped vaccumed and looks great.the plank type has to be nailed together and is tongue and grooved.it also has to be cut often to install it and with most homes the entire door have to be lifted and after the floor is installed has to be stained and polyurethane applied several times and sanded in between coats.you can purchased already finished flooring but you would still have to lift doors.pergo is already finished and comes in many colors and grains.
References :
i was preparing to place wood flooring in my kitchen but i have 3 doors that had to be lifted to do the job.homes already built have to have the doors heightened to put in plank flooring but not with pergo.i got tired of calling people to do the job on the doors and they had too many different prices so i decided on pergo .
I'll try to answer each question in order…
1. The flooring today is made in batches,so it's recommended you get all you need now. There is slight color change in different batches and a lot of them get discontinued. You can get all you need for the Kitchen and dining room, and later work your way into other rooms, whole rooms at a time.The color difference is so slight that it won't be noticed in different lighting. You may want to intentionally change the color, just to tone down a room or lighten it up. I've put in many floors and my customers have been happy with the results. when you buy your flooring remember to buy a box or two extra, as accidents do happen and you won't have to search everywhere for replacement pieces.
2.Most of the products out there now don't need mopping, just a swiffer or a damp towel or mop.
3. Installing is easiest in a warm dry environment. Clean the sub-flooring and roll out the sound and moisture barrier. Remember these are floating floors so leave the proper gap around the perimeter for movement.
Shop around and good luck.
And Yes use pinsol or enything else ( sparingly ) as the Pergo is pretty tough stuff. Clean up dog pee and other spills a.s.a.p.
References :
Installed over 80 floors, Hardwood, Laminated wood, Tile, Industrial Vinyl, but refuse to install Lenoleum.
Yes you can do your flooring in sections. If you are using real wood planks the color is in the finish so if you buy from the same manufacturer you probably will get away with it, but there is still a chance that the stain color may have changed unless you finish it yourself.
If it is laminate wood flooring the chances are even greater that your colors won't match. You can have color changes just between lot numbers shipped at the same time.
I did my whole upstairs over time, with the difference being I changed the color of the laminate floors in each bedroom. I did however buy what ever I needed for large rooms or connecting rooms that I was worried about color changes.
The best time of year to install flooring would be the spring or fall when there isn't too much humidity in the air. When you buy your flooring it has to sit in your home for at least 72 hours to acclimatize to the temperature of your home.
Cleaning is very simple for wood and laminate floors. A simple soft mop will do nicely with a commercial cleaner purchased in the flooring section of any home depot store. DO NOT use a floor wax, wax stripper or a detergent that you would use on lino. A pencil eraser works really well for taking scuff marks off.
The most important step before you install any flooring is to fix any squeaks that you have. There is more information if you need it at http://www.decormotif.com/Flooring/
References :