Is There Wood Floor Under My Carpet

Now we want to remove the carpet but unsure if the hardwood is still good or not.

Is there wood floor under my carpet. Vacuum cleaner hardwood floor cleanser rubbing alcohol or fine steel wool wax or wood floor polish terry cloth rags discovering a hardwood floor under old and worn out carpeting is very much like winning the lottery. A friend of ours suggested that if there s a problem with the wood we can use laminate flooring. I just discovered that we have hardwood floors under our carpet. I ve always loved the look and feel of hardwood floors.

Hardwood floors are beautiful add a touch of warmth to a home and require little maintenance. Because getting rid of that carpet meant finding out what kind of hardwood floor was under there. Peek inside the opening to look at the type of wood that lies in the gap. Remove a floor heating vent with the screwdriver.

Planning to remove carpet over hardwood floors while planning to uncover the original hardwood floor i pulled back the corner of the carpet to find that the padding was stapled down and not glued to the floor. Hardwood floors are commonly 3 4 inch thick tongue and groove boards. This seems like a lot of work and effort. I like how you pointed out that you ll have to rent a drum sander and get 3 different types of sandpaper.