Installation & Remodels
The value of a hardwood flooring installation
When you walk into a house, flooring is often one of the first aesthetic qualities to catch your eye. While Hardwood floors add beauty to a room, they are a preferred choice to maximize indoor air quality. Hardwood floors don’t hold in allergens, nor do they absorb dirt and grime like carpeted floors.
If you are looking to improve the overall aesthetics, replacing carpeted or tiled surfaces with custom hardwood flooring will create a more expansive space as it picks up and reflects the light in the room.
More Portland Realtors choose Calhoun to update flooring in homes that are going on the market, or have been on the market but are not selling. Hardwood floor installations increase the value of your home. Also, many older Portland homes have hardwood floors under the carpet, and Calhoun Hardwood Floors can sand and refinish your floors too. Homes with hardwood floors sell faster. Ask us for Realtor references!
Hardwood floor installation methods
The method used to install a new floor depends on the existing floor. We have decades of experience installing new hardwoods in homes with a variety of materials. You can expect the best recommendation and expert hardwood installation to blend your hardwoods with the existing flooring.
Lace-In – Extending your hardwood floors in another room
A lace-in is a method used to adjoin and match a new wood floor with an existing wood floor. For example, if you have a dining room with hardwood floors next to a living room with a standard sub-floor and carpet, we can seamlessly extend the hardwoods into the other rooms. Once stained and finished, the newly installed boards will look like one seamless floor from room to room. It’s a bit more costly than an add-on because this requires removing boards at the edge of the room in order to integrate new boards that will extend into the other rooms.
Stain selection for new or refinished hardwood floors
The look and mood of a room is influenced by the color and depth of the wood and the stain you choose. The experts at Calhoun will ensure you get the right finish for the hardwood flooring material you choose.
- A darker stain, like a Jacobean (dark brown) will add richness and depth to the floor. But it can also make a room look smaller. In the Northwest where skies are more overcast,
- A natural finish on an oak floor will add more light to the room and make it look larger.
Hardwood Add-ons
An add-on is simply a header piece of wood installed where the the wood floor joins with another wood or other type of floor, such as tile or stone. Depending on the layout of the floor, the installer can lay it either parallel or perpendicular to the floor. Since there’s no need to pull up boards, it’s less expensive than the lace-in method.
Planning for your next project
Estimating the time and cost of a hardwood floor installation or remodel will require an in-person consultation to evaluate what will have to be removed or replaced prior to hardwood installation. This can include a tear out of the existing flooring, floor preparation including sub-floor evaluation, installation of vapor barrier to protect your floors from moisture, and more.