Cheapest and Cleanest way to Replace Floors

Cheapest and Cleanest way to Replace Floors 

Floor replacement is usually a very time consuming and costly home renovations project. But the true costs will depend on the type of flooring material you want to use on the repair. When you have to replace the old floor but you have a limited amount of cash on hand, and don't want to overburden yourself, the best thing to do is to opt for a do-it-yourself flooring project. These types of flooring products typically have shorter time frames than the more expensive options like tile or hardwood flooring, but they can be a great cost effective replacement.

1^st Option : Vinyl Tiles

Among the least expensive flooring options is vinyl material which is a peel and stick tile. It is available at the Big box do it yourself centres like Home Depot and Lowes, the tiles comes in a variety of shades and shapes. The best news is that these tiles can be installed directly over whichever vinyl or linoleum flooring you currently have in your home.

2^nd Option: Vinyl Sheet Flooring

Sheet vinyl is just as inexpensive as the vinyl tiles are, and if you look hard enough you can find it sometimes cheaper. Its a little more work to install , however not exceedingly so. The vinyl sheet is cut to match the floor options you have chosen and the back is glued and fit to the sheet. Like vinyl tile, the existing flooring must be smooth, as any warping or misshapen tiles will show through the new floors that you install. In additional gluing is necessary beneath the seam joints to keep them from peeling back.

3^rd Option : Laminate Flooring

Laminate Flooring is another type of flooring which comes in a wide range of prices, with the cheaper varieties that look like hardwood flooring. Laminate flooring is more complicated to install that vinyl flooring. Installation of laminate is not as easy for the do it yourselfer like vinyl sheets or vinyl tads , its a bit messier and does require a circular saw to cut the perimeter planks. Cut the planks outside your home in order to avoid creating a bigger mess within it.

4^th Option : Carpeting

In order to install new carpeting the first thing that needs to happen is the old carpet will have to go and it has to be removed. You can use different tools to remove the old carpet, tack strip or flat bar, then claw and roll it up and get it ready for disposal. If you plan to stretch the new carpet leave tack strips and carpet pad in place. Carpet which can be glued down is among the cheapest types of carpeting jobs that is available for the home renovation DIY types. Roll down carpet from one side while applying glue while the carpet is being rolled. The process repeats on the other side, and its not difficult to complete just takes some time to ensure that everything is done right before gluing.