When we purchased our 2003 house we knew we wanted to replace the old carpeting in the three bedrooms with new hardwood floors. That way they would match the floors in the living room, office, stairwell and the second floor landing. In addition to the carpeting being old and dirty, we want the flooring throughout the house to be as uniform as possible.
We ordered red oak hardwood flooring from Lowe’s based on measurements provided by a subcontractor who visited our house. All the materials were delivered to our house prior to the installation start date so the wood could acclimate to the house temperature before installation.
Out with the old carpeting, in with the new hardwood
It took only two days for Lowe’s subcontractors to remove the old carpeting and install the hardwood floors. While you can save money by ordering wood leftover from other projects, it’s beneficial to make sure the wood is new. That’s because the leftover wood can be damaged or warped and unusable. That was certainly the case when we ordered supplies for our deck remodel and Luke returned to Lowe’s 3 times to replace bowed joist beams, 2×4’s and deck railing that were delivered to our home.
Protecting the hardwood
We could immediately see the difference. Once installed, Luke added multiple coats of polyurethane to protect the floors.
Now all of the bedrooms match the rest of the rooms in the house and feel larger and brighter. The flow from one room to the next is seamless. Let us know what you think.
