Carpet is a popular flooring choice due to its comfortable feel and affordability. However, many homeowners find their carpets start to show signs of aging, such as faded colors or sagging fibers, after just a few years. With the right tools, materials, and know-how, you can easily replace your old carpet with beautiful hardwood floors instead. Here are some tips on how to do it:
Gather Supplies & Tools Needed
Before beginning your project, make sure you have all of the necessary supplies and tools for taking up the old carpet and installing hardwood floors. You’ll need items like wood putty knives, pry bars, power drills, saws, hammers, chisels and more. Don’t forget to include staples or nails for installing the hardwood boards into place. Finally, if you plan on hiring a professional installer for the job make sure you have extra funds set aside for their fee.
Remove Old Carpet & Underlayment
Once you’ve gathered all your supplies and tools needed in one place begin removing the old carpet and underlayment. Start by separating any padding from the floor with a sharp utility knife then remove any tackstrip around the edges that may still be in place where the wall meets the floor surface.
Inspect Subfloor & Make Repairs
Once you have removed all of the carpet inspect your subfloor to make sure it’s structurally sound before continuing with installation of new hardwood floors. Examine each board for wear or damage before proceeding; large gaps between boards should be filled in with wood putty before adding new flooring to that area while other areas may require repairs such as replacing warped boards with sturdier alternatives.
Pack Floorboards & Lay Down Baseboard
Now it’s time to prepare your space by packing down flat wooden boards on top of your newly inspected subfloor so that nails will stay securely fastened when installed later on during hardwood installation process. Also ensure that you lay down baseboards along surrounding walls at this time as well so they will stay secure after new flooring is completely laid down into position..
Install Hardwood Floors & Finishing Touches
The last step is moving onto actually installing new hardwood floors according to plan detailed earlier in this guide (i.e make spacers visible from sides of wall etc.). When finished be sure to add any finishing touches such sanding down corner edges/holes where nails were used etc., as well securing back baseboard into position with caulk so it cannot be moved or disturbed by future foot traffic over newly installed hardwoods
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