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DIY & Home Improvement

Lugnut

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10. It's an ugly job.

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Sat Apr 26, 2014, 01:52 AM

Apr 2014

We ripped out every last piece of wall-to-wall carpeting four years ago. We originally had hardwood floors in this house when it was new. The carpeting was installed when the kids came along to cushion them for the inevitable falls from toddlers learning to walk. The tack strips didn't cause any major damage and the floors were still beautiful. All we have in here now is wood and porcelain tile on the floors.

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Pulled up some of the frickin' carpet [View all] Tab Apr 2014 OP

yep, it is the underlayment that turned to dust and hollysmom Apr 2014 #1

It's been six years Tab Apr 2014 #11

I spent most of those years replumbing the house and redoing the electric. hollysmom Apr 2014 #13

Other than new risers and treads.. just elbow grease. X_Digger Apr 2014 #2

What did you find under the carpet? Paper Roses Apr 2014 #3

No, just plywood Tab Apr 2014 #4

The people who lived here before me had w2w carpeting Warpy Apr 2014 #5

Tack strips were the easy part Tab Apr 2014 #6

You can salvage plywood stairs Warpy Apr 2014 #7

What's a bullnose? Tab Apr 2014 #8

The bullnose is a rounded part of the tread that sticks out past the riser below. Warpy Apr 2014 #9

It's an ugly job. Lugnut Apr 2014 #10

I grew up when W2W carpeting was the hallmark of success Tab Apr 2014 #12

To each his own. I have W2W in every room in the house. and love them. Auntie Bush Apr 2014 #14