When we began renovating the basement bar and basement media room, the one major thing that had to go was the existing wall-to-wall carpet. Click through for a detailed flooring tutorial!
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Flooring Selection
Setup Your Workspace
While we have real oak ¾” tongue and groove on our main and upper levels, we needed something moisture rated for the basement.
Remove Carpet
First, you’ll need to remove the carpet or existing flooring. Using a utility knife, cut the carpet into four foot sections, to make it more manageable to roll and remove.
Remove Carpet Pad
Setup Your Workspace
Next, you’ll repeat the removal process with the carpet pad beneath… cutting it into sections, then rolling, and removing.
Remove Tack Strips
Setup Your Workspace
Grab your pry bar and begin removing the tack strips around the perimeter of the room. This may require a hammer alongside your pry bar to work it loose.
Remove Adhesive & Clean
Setup Your Workspace
A blade scraper is the best way to remove any existing adhesive from the concrete, left behind from the carpet pad.
Flooring Installation
Setup Your Workspace
- Determine layout - Adhesive application - Install flooring - Making cuts - Install millwork
I hope this post was helpful if you’re considering installing hardwoods in a basement! I’m really happy with our flooring and it was a breeze to install.