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Originally Posted by bonbon  I tore out the carpeting in my old house all by myself. Just get a good box knife & you can slice it into manageable sizes. But, it is a LOT of hard, dirty nasty work.
My plan was to also lay my new laminate flooring myself. My ex-husband knew a lot about repair & maintenance stuff, and I learned enough from him to be able to do many things around the house. But, I could not install the laminate. I bought one of the least expensive ones I could find but it was inexpensive for a reason - you couldn't snap it together nearly as easily as some of the better quality flooring. And really you need two sets of hands to install it. So, I had to hire someone to install it for me costing me another bunch of $$$$. Once it was done, my floors looked great & I loved them. It's sooooo much better than carpet! If you're thinking of laminate, spend a little more and get a better product. With 2 sets of hands you should be able to install it yourselves - but it will be a lot of work, too.
ETA: In my current house, I have stained concrete flooring throughout (the house was built that way). I love it! Never again will I live in a house with carpeting. |
I was telling my husband that I saw a house on HGTV that had stained concrete floors and it was really pretty! It was stained a cherry brown color and looked as good (to me) as most wood floors. I will check around and see which laminate is best for keeping out liquid. I know there will still be accidents in the house and I would be so upset if my new floors got damaged.