Fine, I'll do it myself

[mousme]

Having been told that it would cost me a minimum of $700 to replace the little section of floor in my dining room (that the cats ruined: thank you, Feline Forces of Entropy), I am seriously considering doing it myself, given that the cost of materials would be about 1/3 that price.

Has anyone on my flist replaced hardwood flooring before? It's the stuff made out of little squares... *rummages online to find a picture*

Okay, this:




I figure it can't possibly be that hard to do, given time, application, and the right tools. So I appeal to you, dear flist: what the hell kind of tools would I need for this? I'd need to pull up the existing floor, and then put down the new one. I know I need the wood itself (it comes in convenient packages) as well as the glue-stuff to stick it in place, but what else? Is there a specific tool to pull up the floor, or can I use the back end of a hammer?

Eventually I will know how to do all this myself, but right now I'm still at the bottom of the learning curve.

Comments

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

Did you go to the Réno Dépot on Newman? They're awful; I hate that branch. I have never been treated politely there, and have in fact been sent in circles as the staff tries to pawn me off on staff in other departments. I try to use the one up on St Jacques.

How big is the area you need to fix?

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Yes I did, and I am glad to see that I was not hallucinating the poor customer service. I shall investigate the one on St-Jacques. There was one woman who was great, but she worked the cash register and thus couldn't really help me.

I need to fix most of the dining room, so about 100 s.f.