Ok, at some point probably within the next year, the Mrs. and I are wanting to replace some of the carpeting in our house with either "click-lock" wood or tile. We found a color of click-lock we love, as well as a tile that we love.
Problem is, it's kind of expensive anyway, but if you throw labor in on top of it, that increases the price.
So my questions are as follows:
1. How hard is it to rip up carpet and put down the click-lock flooring? I've never really done a "home improvement" project before. The Mrs. has confidence in me that I can "do it myself", but I don't want to get the materials, then figure out I can't do it. The last home repair I did was to replace the cartridge in my kitchen sink faucet.
2. How hard is it to actually install the click-lock flooring (Note: This is NOT laminate flooring that looks like wood)? Anyone ever done it? What kind of tools do I need to cut around door jambs and to cut the planks to the proper length?
3. We're thinking of ripping up the carpet in the hallway and putting in some black marble tile. How hard is that to install? About how long would it take?
I've read about what to do, and I've watched videos, but those are vastly different than actually doing it.
Again, I've never done either of these before, and I want to get it right. If I install either of these incorrectly or crooked, it will drive both me and the Mrs. batty.
Any thoughts, tips, or advice?
Problem is, it's kind of expensive anyway, but if you throw labor in on top of it, that increases the price.
So my questions are as follows:
1. How hard is it to rip up carpet and put down the click-lock flooring? I've never really done a "home improvement" project before. The Mrs. has confidence in me that I can "do it myself", but I don't want to get the materials, then figure out I can't do it. The last home repair I did was to replace the cartridge in my kitchen sink faucet.
2. How hard is it to actually install the click-lock flooring (Note: This is NOT laminate flooring that looks like wood)? Anyone ever done it? What kind of tools do I need to cut around door jambs and to cut the planks to the proper length?
3. We're thinking of ripping up the carpet in the hallway and putting in some black marble tile. How hard is that to install? About how long would it take?
I've read about what to do, and I've watched videos, but those are vastly different than actually doing it.
Again, I've never done either of these before, and I want to get it right. If I install either of these incorrectly or crooked, it will drive both me and the Mrs. batty.
Any thoughts, tips, or advice?
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