| When you are considering a home remodel or | | | | disappear under beautiful new rooms of carpet and |
| upgrade, flooring is one of the major considerations. | | | | the price is far less in most cases that refinishing the |
| For homes with aged hardwood floors, it can be a | | | | wood. If you do elect to cover your wooden flooring |
| challenge financially and physically to find the best | | | | with carpet, be sure not to glue the carpet pad to |
| solution to the problem scratches, dents and water | | | | the boards - this might be something you or a future |
| damage have caused to your flooring over the years. | | | | owner would regret down the road when you decide |
| Replace the Flooring | | | | to remove the carpet and use the hardwood again. |
| Your first option is to completely remove and then | | | | Invest in Large Area Rugs |
| replace the aged flooring. Hardwood is expensive in | | | | Rather than install all new carpet, cover the bulk of |
| comparison to other flooring options, but there is | | | | the aged floor using area rugs. You can buy designer |
| simply no substitute when it comes to aesthetics. If | | | | rugs that suit the style of your room and cover large |
| you love the look of hardwood, but you can't | | | | portions of damaged flooring or you can have a |
| salvage the flooring you already have, remove it and | | | | room-sized rug custom-made from a carpet retailer. |
| replace it all with a new variety or just replace the | | | | Select a carpet and the retailer can have the edges |
| most heavily damaged sections to be more budget | | | | bound to make a rug of almost any size. Simply unroll |
| conscious. | | | | the rug in the room and only the edges of the wood |
| Refinish the Wood | | | | will show. This gives the impression of a wooden |
| Refinishing might be the ideal solution to wood | | | | floor without the wear and tear being visible and |
| flooring that has only surface damage such as nicks | | | | spoiling the effect. |
| and scrapes from heavy use and time. Rotted wood | | | | Distress the Whole Floor |
| or wood that has been warped due to water | | | | Rather than agonize about one section of flooring |
| damage can not be refinished, but if you can simply | | | | that has been scratched, make the whole floor |
| remove the top layer of the wood and reseal it, your | | | | match that single section. Distressed hardwood |
| floors will appear brand new again. | | | | flooring is extremely popular is it doesn't show any |
| Cover the Wood with Carpet | | | | wear and tear over the years as new damage is |
| If you're trying to find the most cost effective | | | | simply integrated into existing, intentional damage. |
| solution for a new option in the room or home, it is | | | | Consult a flooring expert to determine the best way |
| simple to lay carpet over the hardwood flooring so | | | | to distress the hardwood yourself and you'll save |
| long as the wood is not damaged to a point where it | | | | considerable amounts over other flooring options. |
| is unleveled or unsafe. Scarred wooden planks | | | | |