Hardwood floors also help cut down on dust mites.
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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.
Installation prices vary depending on the type of wood you choose.
Trim the door casings photo by kolin smith.
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Use a flush cut dovetail saw to trim the bottom of the casing at all doorways so that the flooring will slide underneath.
But typically flooring installed parallel to a room s longest dimension is more attractive than when installed across the floor s shorter width.
Typical hardwood flooring comes as tongue.
For instance solid hardwood flooring is typically nailed down during installation while tongue and groove engineered flooring is usually clicked together or completely glued down.
Plus you ll be saving the 2 to 8 per square foot cost of professional installation.
Gauge the height of the cut by laying down a piece of foam underlayment and a piece of flooring upside down so the saw won t scratch the finish.
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Depending upon your selections the total cost for hardwood floor installation including labor and materials can average up to 4 to 6 per square foot.
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Installing laminate flooring is a snap literally.
It can be installed over any other tightly bonded flooring making it ideal for retrofits.
First you ll be putting in a flooring that s unmatched for warmth and natural beauty.
If you re getting ready to install hardwood floors yourself good for you.
A laminate floor is a floating floor meaning it is not fastened directly to the subfloor.
The type of installation you choose will depend on your subfloor budget lifestyle and the type of wood flooring you select.
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