Installing hardwood floors can cost between 9 and 12 per square foot compared with about 3 to 5 per square foot for carpet so some homeowners opt to install hardwood floors only in some.
Install hardwood floor on carpet.
In most instances you nail hardwood to the subfloor.
The average lifespan of a carpet is anywhere from 3 to 10 years.
A list of videos will pop up ranging from how to install the flooring to how to stain and finish it once the installation is complete.
Hardwood floors but it ll likely cost you a lot less over the long run to install a hardwood floor.
Sure it might be cheaper in the short term to install carpet vs.
If you buy a cheap carpet that isn t very well made.
Laminate is more diy friendly and moisture resistant than both wood and carpet.
1 rip a strip of scrap wood 1 1 8 inches wide on a table saw.
Hardwood floors are subject to the relative humidity of your home so you should leave space around the edge of the room for expansion and contraction.
The cost to install laminate flooring averages 2 750 compared to hardwood s average of 4 400 and carpet s average of 1 600.