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Fine, I'll do it myself
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.
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.
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Check You Tube for instructional videos and how tos, too.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+install+wood+floor&search_type=
There's little on parquet flooring, but the information there is still useful to know. Also, did you ask said landlady if she's open to a different kind of flooring?
You might want to look into refinishing the parquet, too. Perhaps a good sanding can go deep enough to get all the cat pee out of the wood, and not cost you an entire new floor.