Comments on: How To Install Oak Hardwood Floors https://www.younghouselove.com/get-on-the-floor/ Home Decorating & DIY Tutorials Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:09:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/get-on-the-floor/comment-page-9/#comment-4476507 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:34:25 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=58494#comment-4476507

In reply to Sarika.

We wanted our baseboards to look as tall as possible, so by doing them after the hardwoods they were 3/4″ taller.

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]]> By: Sarika https://www.younghouselove.com/get-on-the-floor/comment-page-9/#comment-4476222 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:53:54 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=58494#comment-4476222 We are planning to have hardwood floors installed in our new home, and of course I turned to you guys for some of my background research. I’m curious about how you installed the baseboards & quarter round. Why did you opt to install the floor first, and then the baseboard & quarter round on top, rather than the baseboard first, then hardwood, then quarter round to finish it off? Thanks for the help!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/get-on-the-floor/comment-page-9/#comment-3822371 Fri, 30 May 2014 14:53:55 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=58494#comment-3822371

In reply to Summer.

We don’t wear shoes inside so I really think that helps! Between that and having area rugs in bedrooms (and even a padded runner on the stairs) and the underlayment that we used, it’s not any louder than the old carpeting – although I’m sure it would be if shoes/heels were in play up there ;)

xo
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]]> By: Summer https://www.younghouselove.com/get-on-the-floor/comment-page-9/#comment-3822356 Fri, 30 May 2014 14:51:53 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=58494#comment-3822356 Hi, I know this post is old, but I wanted to ask you how do you feel now about living with wood floors on the 2nd level? Do you find that its noisy with kids running around (I know Teddy, is not running yet, but boy will he!). I’m concerned that I’ll be ready to pull my hair out with toddler running upstairs over my head.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/get-on-the-floor/comment-page-9/#comment-3730205 Wed, 21 May 2014 12:27:11 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=58494#comment-3730205

In reply to Jeanette.

They still are holding up well! Sometimes they feel less solid than a floor that’s nailed down if that makes sense, but in general we are happy with them.

xo
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]]> By: Jeanette https://www.younghouselove.com/get-on-the-floor/comment-page-9/#comment-3729991 Wed, 21 May 2014 11:53:36 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=58494#comment-3729991 In reply to Jeanette.

Did some more research and did not see anybody gluing to particle board so we used Elastilon. So far we have done 4 bedrooms and more to go…hallway, LR, DR and kitchen. So far we are happy with the way it came out but still worried about long term. If I’m not mistaken, you have done yours a year ago. How are they holding up? Thanks a lot for the info and I just want to mention that you have a beautiful family!!!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/get-on-the-floor/comment-page-9/#comment-3271457 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:29:58 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=58494#comment-3271457

In reply to Jeanette.

That sounds awesome! Our LL didn’t recommend that method to us, and in all of our particle board research we never read about that method, but if it works and you have seen others do it with success (and it doesn’t void the flooring warranty) I’d go for it!

xo
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]]> By: Jeanette https://www.younghouselove.com/get-on-the-floor/comment-page-9/#comment-3271014 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 06:47:21 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=58494#comment-3271014 I was researching Elastilon and found your site. Like you, we discovered particle board under the old carpet. However, people from LL gave us another option of gluing the padding over particle board then gluing the solid wood on the padding. I was just curious why you did not go wwith this route. Isn’t this way more cost effective than Elastilon and floor will feel more like they were nailed in?
Thanks a lot…

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