Installing Hardwood Floors On Carpet

Typically used for engineereed hardwood staple down installation works well with 3 8 5 8 inch flooring.

Installing hardwood floors on carpet.

Wood floor installation requires a level subfloor and that your hardwood flooring is acclimated to the room s humidity and temperature according to the manufacturer s guidelines. Before you get started installing any hardwood or laminate flooring you ll first want to measure the room you re going to be installing the flooring into and then checking the flooring you re going to install to see what the square footage coverage is per box. Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter. Maintenance is easy for a pre finished hardwood floor keep grit off of the surface by sweeping regularly and use a flooring cleaning kit alcohol based and spray on and wipe off with a damp cloth.

Here s how to install flooring using the staple down method. Measure the length and width of the room and multiply them together. Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart. Begin with the first row pre drilling holes.

Before starting calculate the width the last row will be. To learn how to do this watch prepping plywood subfloors.