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.

Installing hardwood floors on carpet.

Join the ends of the boards over a floor joist where possible avoiding joints that form an h. 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. Begin with the first row pre drilling holes. Typically used for engineereed hardwood staple down installation works well with 3 8 5 8 inch flooring.

Before starting calculate the width the last row will be. Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter. Hardwood floors also help cut down on dust mites. Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart.

Measure the length and width of the room and multiply them together. Here s how to install flooring using the staple down method.