DIY Network

All Projects

TV Projects

    What Do You Want To Work On?

      What Activity Do You Want To Do?

        0

        Available Projects

        Get Results

        DIY Network /

        Message Boards

            DIY Message Boards  Hop To Forum Categories  Home Improvement  Hop To Forums  Floors    removing old wood floors
        Go
        New
        Find
        Notify
        Tools
        Reply
          
        removing old wood floors Sign In/Join 
        posted
        I live in an old farm house and the floors are rounding over into a hump and need tobe replaced.How do I remove them and put new flooring in
         
        Posts: 1 | Registered: Jun 03, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Picture of joecaption
        posted Hide Post
        Posting a picture would sure help.
        Most often you have to cut out along the walls with a Toe Kick Saw, cut the floor between the joist with a ciruler saw set to the thickness of the flooring and just start prying out the floor boards.
        If there is no subflooring and just boards nailed to the floor joist one of these tools works great.
        http://www.thegutster.com/gutster40.html
        Northern Tools has them.

        If it's a really old house I'd be checking those old joist for insect damage, moisture or fungus damage and sagging.
        Simply using a piece of brick string pulled tight can be used to check for high and low spots that should be addressed before the new sub flooring goes in.
        If you down to the joist concider using Advantec 3/4" T & G subflooring that's gets installed on constrution adhesive on top of the floor joist and nailed or screwed down with ceramic coated decking screws.


        joecaption
         
        Posts: 17758 | Location: Hartfield VA | Registered: Jan 31, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        posted Hide Post
        I think you can get the best solution for replacing the floor through online services. Though the expertise advices is more helpful way to making your search successful. However adding the lighting fixture can improve the more productivity of your home.
        __________________________
        chandelier installation

        This message has been edited. Last edited by: NelsonJohn,
         
        Posts: 12 | Registered: Apr 20, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Picture of Jaybee
        posted Hide Post
        I knew it! I just knew it! Hanging a chandelier will fix unlevel floors! I'm going out to my truck right this minute and get rid of all those useless tools that I carry. Then, I'll have room to stock up on a few different chandeliers.......I'll be ready and able to fix anything.

        You got a big 'ol high spot in the middle of your living room? No problem, I've got a chandelier.

        Roof leak causing a large, moldy section of your ceiling to fall right onto your bed? Got you covered - I've got chandeliers.

        Time to turn that back deck into a screen porch? Now, this is a bigger project and will probably take TWO chandeliers to make it work.

        My life will be so much more simple and profitable now! Big Grin


        Jaybee
         
        Posts: 9156 | Location: Knoxville, Tennessee | Registered: Sep 27, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
          Powered by Social Strata  
         

            DIY Message Boards  Hop To Forum Categories  Home Improvement  Hop To Forums  Floors    removing old wood floors

        © Scripps Networks 2009

        Advertisement

        Posting Guidelines

        • Please be sure posts are category appropriate.
        • No off-topic or off-color postings.
        • Postings may be deleted at the discretion of DIY moderators.
        • No advertising is allowed.
        • Be nice. No name calling, personal attacks or flaming.
        • Certain words will trigger moderation of the post. These words mostly cover political or religious topics, which are OFF the topics covered by DIY.

        Full Guidelines

        For general message board help, click the tab labeled "Tools," and choose "Help" from the dropdown menu.