how do you put carpeting over hardwood floors?

Question

Im buying a house and I hate hardwood floors but I don't want to remove or damage it

I don't want to ruin the hardwood floors but I would like to have the option of removing the carpet when I sell the house. I know that hardwood floors enhance the value I just hate them. I want thick , plush carpeting. I have seen the term carpet strips several times. What are they? Please no answers from no broads, I have no interest in your retarded input.

Answer 1

Having put in wall to wall carpeting in two easy rooms myself, and being a dedicated DIYer. I don't think I would do it again myself.It doesnt cost that much to have it installed.

Answer 2

You are wise to not want to remove or damage the floor. Someday you may be glad you protected them. After you pick out your carpet the carpet layers will put wood strips down around the edge of the room and stretch the carpet on the nails that stick up through the wood strips.

Answer 3

All you need to do it put the padding down and the carpet strips will be put on the wall edge. When we took carpet up there were hardwood floors and we sanded the edges and could not even tell.

Answer 4

Just like you do any other floor. Put down the carpet pad and then the carpet over it. Many people would kill for hard wood floors. What is it you don't like about them?They are harder to clean but there are cleaning systems out there specifically for hard wood floors. Orange GLo, and Murphy's both have hard wood floor systems

Answer 5

same as any other floor, but before putting down the foam padding, I would use some type of moisture barrier to minimize staining if you spill something on the carpet in case you ever want to remove the carpet

Answer 6

a large area rug would be more economical, and do less damage to the hardwood.. they are easier to clean, and easier to change out if you feel like redecorating..

home depot has some very nice ones, fairly reasonably priced..