We have a hardwood kitchen with finished red oak and a hallway with the same. There is a family room in between the two sections of wood that is carpeted. Would like to put hardwood down to match. Installers recommend lacing and refinishing everything which is quite costly. The sections of hardwood we do have are in excellent condition. Would appreciate any ideas/photos on how we could add a section of hardwoods, with or without borders to be visually pleasing. Thanks Richard
best way to add hardwood without lacing
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I'd bet it will be near impossible to lace in both sides of that room and have the planks/strips match up. In a wet dream maybe.
Here's a few pics you could use. http://hardwoodfloorsmag.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=1758&zoneid=5
Here's a few pics you could use. http://hardwoodfloorsmag.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=1758&zoneid=5
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Nick
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I have done it before E .
I had a similar situation. I assume your layout will be the same with all flooring running in the same direction. I installed flush headers in the doorways of the rooms at either side of the carpeted area. The headers are perpendicular to the flooring. I then installed the flooring in the carpeted area by net fitting between the headers. It takes accurate measuring and cutting but came out really well. If you're carefull you won't have to remove the bottom of any grooves to get things to fit. If the ends of the floor boards that abutt the carpet are not in a straight line you could square the line to do a flush fit or use transition molding to cover the ends of the old and new flooring. Have to see what looks best.
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Nick
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Do it right the first time , and lace it . You'll be happy with the results . Remember you have to look at it every day.
Richard,
Can you post some before and after pictures? Also, what type of flooring do you have? I'm just curious as to how the hardwood in the kitchen area has held up. I'm hardwooding my whole house but am hesitant to put hardwood in the kitchen.
Can you post some before and after pictures? Also, what type of flooring do you have? I'm just curious as to how the hardwood in the kitchen area has held up. I'm hardwooding my whole house but am hesitant to put hardwood in the kitchen.
I have done it before E .
Guess I should have not been so absolute. Sure it's possible if the wood lines up. Never seen any installer take the time to line up rooms that were divided by a carpeted room.
For that extra grand I'd probably want to do a custom room design, like a border with the field 45'd of sumpin. Why not make it spectacular?
Nick
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I agree E . Love to give the customer something they couldn't imagine .
happyhours
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I've persuaded several customers out of lacing before by pointing out the cost and time involved to do a 10 ft wide opening. It can be done I'm sure but I wouldn't want to do it.
Nick
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It's not as hard as you think Happy , Just time consuming .
happyhours
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I can imagine it is time consuming. I try to figure labor so my guys make good money and I'm pretty sure my price for lacing discourages those that suggest it.
Polestretch
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It can be done! I agree with Nick. Here is a job I did a few years ago for a buddy of mine. This was only one room that I interlaced with a foyer through about a 6 foot opening. I had it done in a short Saturday with my son helping.
That looks nice.
Looks like a professional did it. Great job, you'd never know it was done.
Daris
Daris
Polestretch
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This is a friend of mine that's been on a missions trip with me. He had asked me for 2 years to do this, but I kept saying no. He had asked 4 other places also to do this and they also said no. The house was 5 years old when I finally agreed to do it. It was the exact same hardwood as installed when the house was built. The only way to see that it was interlaced was to get down on the floor and look at the sheen across it from a very low angle. It was way easier than I expected! AND I almost NEVER install hardwood!
Nick
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Good job Pole . And there is good money in it @ $25.00 a row .
Polestretch
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Unfortunately for me, I quoted him a high price, at least I thought it was high, and after talking to hardwood guys, I wasn't even close. I added a $150 bucks.
That's what happens when you're a crapet guy doing hardwood!
Nick
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Yes it is , When i lace to both sides , It is $50.00 a row .
