Replacing Floors In Old House

Short videos and slideshow documenting our attempt at replacing rotten joists and flooring in a kitchen of a house we are currently renovating.

Replacing floors in old house.

Repairing and refinishing old hardwood floors can be a labor intensive and complex process. Installing hardwood floors can cost between 9 and 12 per square foot compared with about 3 to 5 per square foot for carpet so some homeowners opt to install hardwood floors only in some. Even historic houses have saggy sloping floors. That makes the rooms look bigger and provides a unified look.

This is an issue no homeowner wants to ignore. He is a graduate of cornell university s historic preservation program and was a contributing editor for old house journal for 17 years. Old houses often have floors that are less than perfect. This part of.

Here s a look at ways to determine whether you need a simple repair a full refinishing job or to simply start fresh with a new hardwood floor installation. Minor workarounds are possible such as leveling individual elements within the floor tables armoires cabinets etc. Some homeowners when confronted with staggering bills for floor repairs come to terms with their floors. Homeowners with old houses more often have issues with sagging and uneven floors as do homes that have been flooded or been infested by termites.

Our house was built in 1843 we covered old wood floor with carpet years ago riped it out the floor were painted white i don t know why looks terrible also water damaged and warping covered one room with laminate years ago and it s got to go i call it my big ship with a deck wanted to replace cut outs on floor that was made over years for old coal heat i think it s oak boards on the floor. That doesn t mean you just have to live with your ratty old carpeting or scuffed up vinyl. Steve jordan has been in the old house repair and restoration business for forty years and has exclusively repaired and restored thousands of windows over the past twelve years. You can paint the walls add accessories and even replace furniture on a budget but replacing an entire floor is a much bigger and costlier job.

But you wouldn t want to use hardwood or carpet in a bathroom or mudroom where tile vinyl or linoleum would be a better choice.