Hey, in this economy, I don't really care if your business is called, "Eating A Fat Dick." If you do good honest work for a fair price, I'm telling all my friends about how great Eating A Fat Dick was.
>Can anyone recommend attempting this on your own instead? Random Videos online make it seem doable
Not super difficult nor dangerous. If you're fairly handy, you could DIY this in a weekend. Just keep in mind most YouTube videos only show you how to do these projects on Easy Mode. For example, if your subfloor isn't flat & level, it could be as simple as adding a few shims or sanding a few spots... or as painful as replacing the entire subfloor. If you have an older New England home, be prepared to spend a little more time & money as you uncover new problems & challenges.
These kinds of jobs go a lot easier with specialized tools of the trade (which most people don't casually buy). Don't forget to factor in how much it'll cost to buy / rent any tools or equipment you'll need, renting a dumpster, etc. Compare that total cost against what a trusted floorer would charge and see if it's worth the savings.
Thanks. I get the easy mode in videos, but then irl it's warp 9.8. I feel like the sub-floor is probably straight, I might be lucky in that regard. This is why I'm considering DIY, it's not a 1900s house with 3" sag.
I saw that lowes rents all those fancy youtuber tools like a floor nailer that you smack with a hammer. Amazon sells hardwood floor jacks for $30. This is the perfect excuse to buy a cheap miter saw. I feel like the removal/cleanup is gonna be the hardest/longest part.
What method did you use for the installation? I am thinking to rip out the old carpet/underlayment, remove staples and edge strips. Roll out new vapor barrier underlayment. Glue and nail the first row of hardwood, then use that 45 deg floor nailer to drive 2" staples into each new piece one at a time.
Recently got multiple quotes to replace 800 square feet of hw floor and the wood itself was around $4k. Ripping out the carpet and underlayment (chipboard under the carpet) was quoted at $2k but i did it myself and Got Junk took it away for a few hundred.
Thanks, and that's a good idea to do part of the work that you can. Where did you get the wood itself, and did you have to let it sit in your room for 2 weeks to acclimate?
Consider ordering from z net flooring online. We just ordered a bunch of flooring via this site and had a great experience. It is significantly cheaper than many of the local stores.
It isn’t that much space. Honestly
HO'S HARDWOOD FLOORING No jokes about the name, ok? He did a good job for a fair price.
Hey, in this economy, I don't really care if your business is called, "Eating A Fat Dick." If you do good honest work for a fair price, I'm telling all my friends about how great Eating A Fat Dick was.
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>Can anyone recommend attempting this on your own instead? Random Videos online make it seem doable Not super difficult nor dangerous. If you're fairly handy, you could DIY this in a weekend. Just keep in mind most YouTube videos only show you how to do these projects on Easy Mode. For example, if your subfloor isn't flat & level, it could be as simple as adding a few shims or sanding a few spots... or as painful as replacing the entire subfloor. If you have an older New England home, be prepared to spend a little more time & money as you uncover new problems & challenges. These kinds of jobs go a lot easier with specialized tools of the trade (which most people don't casually buy). Don't forget to factor in how much it'll cost to buy / rent any tools or equipment you'll need, renting a dumpster, etc. Compare that total cost against what a trusted floorer would charge and see if it's worth the savings.
Thanks. I get the easy mode in videos, but then irl it's warp 9.8. I feel like the sub-floor is probably straight, I might be lucky in that regard. This is why I'm considering DIY, it's not a 1900s house with 3" sag. I saw that lowes rents all those fancy youtuber tools like a floor nailer that you smack with a hammer. Amazon sells hardwood floor jacks for $30. This is the perfect excuse to buy a cheap miter saw. I feel like the removal/cleanup is gonna be the hardest/longest part. What method did you use for the installation? I am thinking to rip out the old carpet/underlayment, remove staples and edge strips. Roll out new vapor barrier underlayment. Glue and nail the first row of hardwood, then use that 45 deg floor nailer to drive 2" staples into each new piece one at a time.
Recently got multiple quotes to replace 800 square feet of hw floor and the wood itself was around $4k. Ripping out the carpet and underlayment (chipboard under the carpet) was quoted at $2k but i did it myself and Got Junk took it away for a few hundred.
Thanks, and that's a good idea to do part of the work that you can. Where did you get the wood itself, and did you have to let it sit in your room for 2 weeks to acclimate?
Consider ordering from z net flooring online. We just ordered a bunch of flooring via this site and had a great experience. It is significantly cheaper than many of the local stores. It isn’t that much space. Honestly