Removing carpet from original wood floor w/ a little surprise
#1
04-17-16, 10:37 PM
Removing carpet from original wood floor w/ a little surprise
Hi
I just bought a home built in 1953 and the prior owners placed carpet over the origibal hardwood.
I would like to refinish it, but as I was pulling it up, a 6 square foot section of the living room was missing. Instead, there were about 4 poorly cut pieces of plywood hammered with nails to the subfloor.
What was the reasoning behind this and how do I fix it? The plywood is too flush with the rest of the floor to install unfinished wood over it. I plan on sanding and staining.
I'd upload a picture but dont know how.
I just bought a home built in 1953 and the prior owners placed carpet over the origibal hardwood.
I would like to refinish it, but as I was pulling it up, a 6 square foot section of the living room was missing. Instead, there were about 4 poorly cut pieces of plywood hammered with nails to the subfloor.
What was the reasoning behind this and how do I fix it? The plywood is too flush with the rest of the floor to install unfinished wood over it. I plan on sanding and staining.
I'd upload a picture but dont know how.
#2
04-17-16, 11:13 PM
#3
04-18-16, 03:21 AM
Welcome to the forums!
The flooring in those areas could have been replaced for several reasons; damaged or to gain access to repair plumbing [or whatever] Planning to install carpet would have taken away the need/expense to replace the affected boards.
Along with pics it would be helpful to know how wide the individual boards are.
The flooring in those areas could have been replaced for several reasons; damaged or to gain access to repair plumbing [or whatever] Planning to install carpet would have taken away the need/expense to replace the affected boards.
Along with pics it would be helpful to know how wide the individual boards are.
