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happy torontonian
 Post subject: Remove existing hardwood or install on top of them?
PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 1:18 pm 
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When replacing hardwood floors, is it better to remove old hardwood or to install new hardwood on top of old?

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 Post subject: Re: Remove existing hardwood or install on top of them?
PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:27 pm 
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Is the old hardwood floor worth resanding? If you want to put down a new floor if it was me I would remove the old floor(but then if the old floor is in decent shape resand it)
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happy torontonian
 Post subject: Re: Remove existing hardwood or install on top of them?
PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:48 pm 
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No, the old floor is not worth saving.
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MetroAtlFloors
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:29 pm 
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That depends on what type flooring it is. If its solid 3/4 inch you can use it as sub floor just keep in mind that you will need to remove and reinstall the baseboards because of the height change.
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jeff burstein
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:40 pm 
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The only issue is height. You also have to go in the opposite direction.
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happy torontonian
 Post subject: Re: Remove existing hardwood or install on top of them?
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There is only about 1/4 of an inch of existing floor left.

"The opposite direction" means perpendicular?
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