Hardwood Floors Under Carpet

I just discovered that we have hardwood floors under our carpet.

Hardwood floors under carpet.

Add style warmth and value to your home with beautiful hardwood floors from the home depot. David auten owner of piper auten floor sanding in centerville ohio said it s possible that the wood floor under an old carpet is in good shape but in some cases the floor is damaged and in. Unfortunately hardwood was not a trend and you will most likely not find hardwood under your carpet in these homes. With much older floors you may find screws and nails that previous homeowners used to stop squeaks.

The shine on the floor is beautiful. Vacuum cleaner hardwood floor cleanser rubbing alcohol or fine steel wool wax or wood floor polish terry cloth rags discovering a hardwood floor under old and worn out carpeting is very much like winning the lottery. Hardwood floors are beautiful add a touch of warmth to a home and require little maintenance. Carpet padding does not provide enough support for hardwood floors and is often too thick for nail installation.

1970 s 80s these are the dark ages of hardwood flooring. The floor is not sticky or more slick. This seems like a lot of work and effort. Hardwood floors are commonly 3 4 inch thick tongue and groove boards.

Usually the same hardwood on the main level was in the upper level. I ve always loved the look and feel of hardwood floors. Today s hardwood is treated to endure certain amounts of wet cleaning but this doesn t mean you should just drench your floors with a liquid cleaner. My husband and i just bought our first house a few months ago.

When it comes time to wet clean your floor every four to six weeks depending on foot traffic work on small areas at a time and use only a damp cloth or mop. It just looks pretty. A liquid is an enemy of hardwood floors. However you can look for a glue that also offers a moisture barrier in order to reap at least one benefit of an underlayment for this installation.

Pet or other similar stains may be found under carpet in older floors. Finally if you want to glue down your hardwood floor do not use an underlayment. Almost always red oak. Carpet tack strip will have to be removed.

You may find an enormous amount of dirt that sifted through the carpet and padding over the years. I like how you pointed out that you ll have to rent a drum sander and get 3 different types of sandpaper. Remove a floor heating vent with the screwdriver.