Carpet Over Hardwood Floors Brenda

We are finally ripping out the carpet in the living room of our 15 year old home and replacing it with hardwood floors.

Carpet over hardwood floors brenda.

Many houses that were built in the 50s and earlier had hardwood floors. Dh is very concerned about the damage to the floor i am concerned too but wondering if the benefits outweigh the damage. It is the safest non toxic for the doggies non damaging way to clean carpet over hardwood. This method does not involve using nearly as much water as shampooing nor steam.

We bought an antique house from 1781 and have undertaken a remodel. Hook the edge of the carpet into the tackless strip pins in one corner. The post may contain affiliate links which means i get a small commission on any purchases you make at no cost to you. Here s a short video to show how to remove carpet strips from hardwood floors.

Hardwood lasts much longer than carpet. Kick the kneepad of the knee kicker with your knee as you lift and place the. What do you think of having carpet installed over perfectly fine hardwood floors in a family room. Place the knee kicker so it faces the wall.

Carpet generally lasts 7 10 years whereas solid hardwood typically lasts 100 years and yes we have refinished many floors from the 1800s and several from the 1700s. I m not sure but you may be mistaking coincidence for design. Hardwood is a link to both the past and future. Carpet is much softer to stand on so if you are on your feet a lot carpet offers a distinct advantage over hardwood flooring.

Click over to see the process. We took up the carpet at our airbnb and found nice wood floors underneath. We rip out the old ugly looking carpet in our recently purchased home to expose the nice wood floors hiding below.