Both engineered and solid have the same hardwood material as a wear layer. Both will wear the same. A hardwood will dent, scratch, ding and all the above which is the beauty in having a natural product like that. If you have a busy home, try a hand scraped or something with variation or knots hickory, acacia, oak, etc.
The main determination factor we look at when we measure homes for installation of hardwood is the height of other surfaces we're going up against, solid hardwood is usually a bit thicker , underlayment or what we are installing over engineered floor is usually more versitile and can be installed over most surfaces. Then another major determination is the width of plank you're looking at. If you need more information feel free to read into our website for helpful information.
We like prefinished because the floor can be UV cured which is a very strong finish as opposed to doing a sand and stain in home which can be messy and the finish is not usually as strong. Related Stories. If you've got a steady hand, a few easy-to-find supplies and patience, you can install a tile backsplash in a kitchen or bathroom.
Homeowners who aren't afraid of nail guns can tackle their own pre-hung door project in a couple of hours. Putting a new commode in a bathroom or powder room yourself saves plumber fees, and it's less scary than you might expect. By Toronto Interior Design Group. Straight, diagonal, chevron, parquet and more. See which floor design is best for your space. There are several reasons to avoid this method:.
Old carpeting can sometimes be recycled. Concerned about dumping carpet in landfills? There is a non-profit consortium called Carpet America Recovery Effort that helps connect homeowners to companies that recycle carpeting. If your reason for leaving the old carpet in place is an environmental concern, a variety of re-use stores may gladly accept carpeting that is in relatively good shape.
Even a very old carpet may have good sections that can be cut out to serve small rooms or to make area rugs. Removing glued-down carpet is often easier than you think. Glued-down carpet is notoriously hard to remove, but when it becomes old, the adhesives may have cracked and broken up.
Before you assume that a glued-down carpet will be impossible to remove, test a corner of the carpet—you might get lucky and find that it comes up rather easily. If the labor required to remove glued-down carpet is too oppressive to think about, consider using a power tool, such as a multi-tool with a scraper attachment. We just started renting a place with carpet in the kitchen.
Could I buy enough of this and put it all through the kitchen and it work good? THANK you, thank you, thank you! This solution is perfect and thank you again for posting it. Your article was so helpful. This is actual plank flooring laid down over the carpet. Thought you might get a kick out of this. Thanks you for the link.
I had a bamboo rug before I had the wall panels and the rug was too thin to hold up over carpet — at least in the dining rooom where chairs were being moved in and out constantly. Before you buy find out the thickness in terms of depth, not width.
Good luck. What an awesome find! Anywhosers, your suggestion above seems like a great fix without damaging the carpet below. I will go to HomeDepot and see if I can purchase a few yards or so. Thanks again! Great idea for a hard surface floor over carpet!! I am looking for an affordable option for a portable dance floor. Do you think the bamboo panels would be uncomfortable to dance on? Could you please tell me how thick your bamboo wall covering is?
What a great idea! But seems the cheapest is on Amazon. This is called Tembour for those who want to purchase something like it. I am considering this for studio flooring since I want something that can be put away after the shoot.
In my attempt to find over the carpet flooring to make my ugly apartment look better, I came across your article. There is a product that is basically industrial sized saran wrap that you can put on the floor and it has an adhesive quality painters use it to protect carpet.
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I just moved into a new apartment and I really want to put flooring over the carpet. Chelsi Hewitt chelsi. September 28, am. Reply to Gabe. Hi Gabe! I hope this helps!
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