Here s a breakdown of that time frame plus factors that might make it shorter or longer.

Time required to replace hardwood floors with laminate flooring. Replacing hardwood with laminate can be smart swiss. Wood flooring should be installed when the home s relative humidity is 35 to 60 and the flooring should be acclimated for 7 14 days. Due to the maintenance requirements hardwood flooring usually is not a good choice for rental properties. Hardwood flooring acclimation is the process of letting the wood reach the relative humidity of the home before it is installed.

Laying the flooring you can lay the flooring in a 10 by 20 foot bedroom or living room in two or three hours but you should add an hour or two to fit it around cabinets or other obstacles in a. Hardwood flooring can last 25 years if properly maintained. The floor also needs to be kept clean to prevent wear and scratching. In this photo there are three different flooring materials that are working harmoniously together.

Spring and fall allow the fastest most complete acclimation with the least risk of problems because homes are not likely to have either very high or very low humidity. Hardwood floors need to be finished with a clear coat like polyurethane and can be re finished after several years when it starts to wear down.

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