Install Wood Floor

the hardwood floor will be either set on top of an existing hardwood floor which would probably use laminate or engineered wood….or on the alternative take out the old floor and install new solid hardwood of 3/4 inch thickness. Regardless, I would like to know a ball park figure for either scenario. Thank You

Ballpark (varies depending on locale):
Remove old hardwood: $1000
Install new hardwood: $2500
Install laminate: $1000

I doubt anyone would install hardwood on top of hardwood because the added thickness would cause problems.

I don't like the look of laminates compared to wood, but I have a concrete slab and can't afford the expensive installation process of putting in a solid hardwood floor. Do all engineered floors have the option of a floating glue-together installation, or are they just glue-down?

The simple answer is yes. It, however is not that easy to do. It has to go together like the early days laminates that had to be glued and clamped. You can get the clamp straps pretty cheap through harbor freight. Make sure you use a 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 underlayment that provides moisture barrier if that is a below ground level application. Home Depot has a book called flooring 1-2-3 that will help a lot for showing you how to do this. Hope this helps.

I saw an episode of this old house that did this and I need more information so I can convince my Husband that we can do this

Home Depot has a flooring that my friend used and it turned out real nice. My friend is not a very hands-on kind of person but the product made him look like a pro. To buy it is not cheap but a contracted job would be a whole lot more. If you are ready and willing to apply yourself, it should always turn out. Always ask questions; others that know are willing to share even the finest detail because pride of knowing.

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.

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Hi,
I am going to buy a new house. After I sign the contract, they start to build. If I want everywhere wood floors instead of carpets then I need to pay more $8000+tax. Can I go directly with builder instead of agent to get a better/cheaper deal? Or I should use those new carpets for couple years and then change them to wood floor…will it cheaper if I buy material at home depot and hire someone to install?

You could actually do it yourself. Start with the carpeting (you may want to just keep it in the bedrooms). You can do the floors a little at a time (one room at a time).Go to the DIY web site and they tell you how to do it. Also, it is not a good idea to put hardwood flooring in the kitchen because it doesn't sustain damage well and would have to be replaced. Also, don't buy hard wood flooring that is on clearance sale because they stopped making it. If for some reason you need to replace a portion of the hard wood flooring you'll have to do it all over again because you can't get the same style. You could hire someone to install it, but check them out carefully. Make sure they are insured and run them through the Better Business Bureau to see if they have had any complaints lodged against them.

I'd like to glue down 3/4" deep x 2 1/4" wide solid oak stipe on first floor concrete slab (above grade) in my 30 year old town house. Is it possible? If so, what's the best way to do it? Should I use Moisture Vapor Barrier like Bostik MVP4? I am in PA.

You should use a VERY GOOD grade of moisture/vapor barrier & if you are smart, put some padding down. It doesn't have to be a lot, or very thick, but the home stores will tell you why….

I HATE carpet and I rent a home where I can't make any large improvements (ie- ripping up the carpet) so I want to put in "floating" hardwood laminate down over 100% of the carpet- meaning I'm not going to anchor it to anything. Can this be done? I can't afford to hire a professional, and I already have the "tongue and groove" wood laminate.

Should I use glue?? What do I do about the wood covering some of the base board?

Thanks!
So you think with furniture and stuff weighing on it, it'd still be wobbly? What if I anchored it to the wall using an L bracket and some screws?

Have you talked to your landlord about this.? I am willing to bet that if he/she knew you were going to put hardwood down, they would be thrilled! This is the going thing and it is not cheap and if the carpet is not in that good of shape, the landlord may not mind at all. Or, maybe you could ask if you could take the carpet up with no damage to it, put the hardwood down and maybe if you ever move, lay the carpet back down over the hardwood. But, like everyone else says, you can't put the hardwood over the carpet, unless it is very low profiled, such as indoor-outdoor carpet. My hubby does home improvement and he says it can be done, but chances are you will have an uneven surface to walk on because the foam padding in the carpet will give the hardwood a bounce effect when you walk on it. Good Luck! In all, it entirely depends on what type of carpet you have down.

I am nearing completion of construction for my own new 2 story home. On the 2nd floor, I am planning to install a floating bamboo floor (5/8" stranded type) over gypcrete (lightweight concrete floor poured over radiant in-floor heat tubing. I think I can handle most everything, but I am not certain what the best option(s) is for running the floating floor into the staircase which goes down to the first floor. In the rest of the house, the edge of the floating floor will get covered by baseboard, but at the top step, there is no such option. Does anyone have suggestions as to the best way to deal with this?

One more thing - it's tongue and groove and I was planning to glue the boards together. I already have the flooring and there are stairnosings I have with a groove on them which I was planning on assembling with the planks to cover the stairs too.

Here is how you install a floating floor you have to start at the stairwell going down. When you have a interlocking stair nose that when locked to the floor will be the same height. If you had an overlapping step nose then you can start anywhere so that is your first thing to consider. Okay next you steps, glue them(or staple) down to each step. If you are also doing the risers you have to start with those before you do the step part of the step(remember nosing first then your planks.What are you using as an underlayment under the floating floor? This is important since you are creating a space between the subfloor and the bamboo you need a sound deadner. If you can get a product called quietwalk this is an excellent underlayment for your project.