Parr8hed Posted August 10, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 10, 2014 As tearing out old carpet. But then you have to deal with tack strips. Extending the laminate flooring from my living room into my daughter's bedroom. Our master bedroom is next, but on another weekend. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destination Posted August 11, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 11, 2014 A few years ago, I ripped out almost all the carpet in my place. The front entrance, kitchen, hall and washroom have ceramic tile. Everything else has laminate. The only carpet left is on the stairs into the basement, and that's only because the basement is low on the priority list. Laminate is a huge improvement over carpet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted August 11, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 11, 2014 Did the same a few years back. The only carpet here is on the stairs. Kitchen and most of downstairs is ceramic, upstairs it's all laminate. Best thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted August 11, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 11, 2014 I found that tack strips hurt in the middle of the night when you step on them! They are not as bad as trying to remove the 1 billion staples from holding the carpet pad down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted August 11, 2014 I found that tack strips hurt in the middle of the night when you step on them! They are not as bad as trying to remove the 1 billion staples from holding the carpet pad down! I hate those staples. And yes, the laminate is a huge improvement over carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted August 11, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 11, 2014 I want my carpet out....but I am thinking vinyl planking ???? But...I would take laminate if you all wan to do the install for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted August 11, 2014 I want my carpet out....but I am thinking vinyl planking ???? But...I would take laminate if you all wan to do the install for me It's really not too terribly hard. If I lived closer would be happy to help. I was doing all the cuts with a dull blade on a compound miter saw and a skill saw. Borrowed my neighbor's table saw and that made a huge difference. I'm fixing to go get the trim to cut now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 11, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 11, 2014 Carpet is a dog hair magnet....blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted August 11, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 11, 2014 I can get a "deal" from our carpet people...but my co-worker said the install cost him way more than he was told...not such a deal...If he had know that he would have done the install himself or gone via a flooring store... I sure would like to get rid of the carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted August 11, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 11, 2014 Carpet is a dog hair magnet....blech. Especially when you have a golden retriever. We vacuum everyday and the canister is full every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted August 11, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 11, 2014 Our first house that this dingy, worn orange carpet that had probably been down for 30 years. Cutting that up and ripping it out; who knows what sort of filth I released into the air. Underneath that was the foam padding, which was all dryrotted and stuck to the floor in places. I got the wet mop and I used a rubber dustpan as a scraper/squeegee. Underneath that was a glorious, shiny hardwood floor. We were amazed. So yeah, that was pretty satisfying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted August 11, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 11, 2014 Our whole house is hardwood flooring... After having so, I would never think of carpet again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 11, 2014 Share #13 Posted August 11, 2014 Our whole house is hardwood flooring... After having so, I would never think of carpet again! Part of the remodeling of this "new" house will be to put down hardwood flooring on the entre bottom floor except the laundry room and the master bath. Those will be tile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted August 11, 2014 Share #14 Posted August 11, 2014 I dunno, baseball battin up hippies is a lot more fun than taking up old carpet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted August 11, 2014 Share #15 Posted August 11, 2014 Part of the remodeling of this "new" house will be to put down hardwood flooring on the entre bottom floor except the laundry room and the master bath. Those will be tile. Just an option to look at, we put a bamboo floor down when we first moved in.. It is holding up stronger then the oak that was here before us. IIRC it is a tiger strip bamboo that is roughly 3/4 inch thick. Easy to work with and looks great! looks just like this picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 11, 2014 Share #16 Posted August 11, 2014 I dunno, baseball battin up hippies is a lot more fun than taking up old carpet I prefer a 3 iron. It's a bit lighter than a louisville slugger, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 11, 2014 Share #17 Posted August 11, 2014 Just an option to look at, we put a bamboo floor down when we first moved in.. It is holding up stronger then the oak that was here before us. IIRC it is a tiger strip bamboo that is roughly 3/4 inch thick. Easy to work with and looks great! yep....we're looking at all our options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 11, 2014 Share #18 Posted August 11, 2014 Small pry bar and an inexpensive angle grinder from Harbor Freight. Just rip the tack strips up and grind off the old concrete nails flush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted August 11, 2014 Share #19 Posted August 11, 2014 I like carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 11, 2014 Share #20 Posted August 11, 2014 We just got a quote to do all the floors in our house that are not hardwood yet. Our problem is that we have a sunken den and tons of doorways. Labor to remove carpet and install hardwoods in three bedrooms, our den, office, dining room and a hallway was around 6k in labor and we supply all the material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 11, 2014 Share #21 Posted August 11, 2014 I like carpet. too many burns from it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted August 11, 2014 Share #22 Posted August 11, 2014 How do you get burns from masturbating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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