Cost estimate for hardwood floors installed

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For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 120 square feet, the cost to Install a Hardwood Floor starts at $12.56 - $17.37 per square foot*. Actual costs will depend on job size, conditions, and options.

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NOTE: *Input the total of the finished surface area AND the area of any openings enclosed by the finished area.

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Cost to Install a Hardwood Floor - Notes and General Information

These estimates are for BASIC work performed in serviceable conditions by qualified trade professionals using MID GRADE materials. Work not mentioned on this page and/or work using master craftsman, premium materials and project supervision will result in HIGHER COSTS! Explore the full range of red oak flooring new installation labor options and material prices here.

These estimates are NOT substitutes for written quotes from trade professionals. Homewyse strongly recommends that you contact reputable professionals for accurate assessments of work required and costs for your project - before making any decisions or commitments.

The cost estimate includes:

• Costs for local material / equipment delivery to and service provider transportation to and from the job site.
• Costs to prepare the worksite for Hardwood Floor Installation, including costs to protect existing structure(s), finishes, materials and components.
• Labor setup time, mobilization time and minimum hourly charges that are commonly included for small Hardwood Floor Installation jobs.

The cost estimate does NOT include:

• Costs for removing, relocating, repairing, or modifying existing framing, surfacing, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems - or bringing those systems into compliance with current building codes.
• Costs for testing and remediation of hazardous materials (asbestos, lead, etc.).
• General contractor overhead and markup for organizing and supervising the Hardwood Floor Installation. Add 13% to 22% to the total cost above if a general contractor will supervise this project.
• Sales tax on materials and supplies.
• Permit or inspection fees (or portion thereof) required by your local building department for your overall project.

References - Hardwood Floor Installation

• Product and Supplies Data: Lowes Flooring Products and Supplies Lowes , Jul 2022, Website
• Product and Supplies Data: Home Depot Flooring and Supplies Home Depot, Jul 2022, Website
• Product and Supplies Data: Menards Flooring and Supplies Menards, Jul 2022, Website
• Product and Supplies Data: Fast Floors Flooring and Supplies Fast Floors, Jul 2022, Website
• Product and Supplies Data: BuildDirect Flooring and Supplies BuildDirect, Jul 2022, Website
• The HUD PATH Rehab Guide Volume 5: Partitions, Ceilings, Floors, and Stairs U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research, Mar 2011, Editorial Staff
• Home Improvement 1-2-3: Expert Advice from The Home Depot Homer, TLC, Jul 2022, Editorial Staff, ISBN 696213273
• The HUD PATH Rehab Guide Volume 5: Partitions, Ceilings, Floors, and Stairs U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research, Mar 2011, Editorial Staff
• Labor Wages and Costs: CPWAR Construction Cost Book The Center for Construction Research and Training, Jul 2022, Staff
• Project Spending Data: Harvard University JCHS Homeowner Expenditures Harvard University, Jul 2022, Website

Hardwood Floor Installation Budget Management

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Prices for laying a parquet board per m2 - the cost of installing a parquet board with glue in Moscow

The cost of laying a parquet board per square meter will please you very much. We don't do cheats. When confirming the order, we draw up an accurate estimate, which does not change during work. The price of laying a parquet board in Moscow is calculated individually, based on the selected materials, the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room and the complexity of the work.

Parquet board is a natural floor covering that consists of several layers of wood glued together. The top most valuable layer is called veneer, it is about 3-4 mm thick and is usually made from expensive and rare woods.

The veneer can be 1, 2 and 3-strip, the last two options consist of dies glued together, which create an imitation of piece parquet.

PRICES
for laying boards

Service	Price
1. Underlay deck	50m2
2. Laying parquet board - floating	450m2
3. Floating installation (DIAGONAL)	500m2
4. Laying parquet board with adhesive (STRAIGHT)	550m2
5. Laying parquet board with adhesive (DIAGONAL)	690m2
6. Skirting board assembly (Plastic)	180pg/m

TERMS
FOR INSTALLATION

The lower part consists of one or more layers, made from inexpensive and soft wood. All layers fit together perfectly and are glued perpendicular to each other. Using this method, their size does not change throughout the entire period of operation, even if the humidity in the room is increased or there are temperature fluctuations in winter or summer. The quality and price of the material are directly proportional to each other. The higher the cost, the better the quality.

The price of a board is affected by the following factors:

• The size of the plates
• Number of strips
• Number of layers (depending on thickness)
• Wood species of the top expensive layer
• Tree view of the bottom layer
• Veneer type
• Veneer cutting method
• Veneer Heat Treatment
• Type of top layer protective coating.

RECOMMENDATIONS
OUR TECHNOLOGY

• High-quality base
• Substrate from 2 to 4 mm
• If glued only on strong glue
• The service life of the docks before the first grinding is 15 years.

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Laying
parquet boards

in a straight line from 450 m2

diagonal from 500 m2

adhesive method from 550 m2

PRICES for works
PER M2

Service	Old price	Price RUB
1. Screed primer	100 rub/m2	50 rub/m2
2. Solid board decking with adhesive SPAX screws (COATED)	1050 rub/m2	950 rub/m2
3. Solid board decking with SPAX self-tapping screws (UNCOATED)	900 rub/m2	800 rub/m2
	900 rub/m2	850 rub/m2
5. Floorboard installation, floating	500 rub/m2	450 rub/m2
6. Floating parquet flooring (DIOGANAL)	650 rub/m2	500 rub/m2
7. Installation of parquet boards with glue (DIRECT)	700 rub/m2	550 rub/m2
8. Installing the parquet board with glue (DIAGONAL)	800 rub/m2	690 rub/m2
9. Installing curb	500 rub/m2	400 rub/m2
10. Installation of frieze	950 rub/m2	from 850 rub/m2
11. French Tree	1950 rub/m2	1500 rub/m2
12. Module deck	1950 rub/m2	1200 rub/m2
13. Artistic parquet flooring	3500 rub/m2	2500 rub/m2
14. Complex parquet laying (braided, sheremetyevka)	950 rub/m2	850 rub/m2
15. Diagonal Squares	1200 rub/m2	1100 rub/m2
16. Insert "Sockets"	4500 rub/m2	3400 rub/m2

Price list for additional work

Prices for skirting board installation

Features of surface preparation for laying work.

Before you start laying parquet boards in Moscow, the flooring must be carefully primed. If it can form moisture, then it is simply necessary to prime the surface well with epoxy or polyurethane two-component primers before starting all work.

If this is not done, then you will not be able to cope with the impact of liquid on your parquet. The substrates that isolate from the liquid, on the contrary, will begin to accumulate water and its excess content will begin to flow into the room, which will contribute to the formation of fungus.

In which direction should the board be laid on the plywood?

Recommended to lay perpendicular to windows. It can be a canvas or have joints - it doesn't matter. When using the floating method of laying a parquet board, all the joints between the pieces are hidden under small overlays, and with the adhesive laying technology, special cork compensators are mounted. The direction of laying, the price per m2 of which we have is quite affordable, depends entirely on the placement of window openings in the room, almost always the slabs are located perpendicular to the window.

The parquet board is laid in two different ways:

It creates an excellent acoustic effect on glue, such a floor does not loosen from temperature and humidity changes, it lasts much longer, it can be scraped up to 3 times. Laying a board on an underlay is much faster and cheaper than using glue, it is much easier to dismantle it after the expiration of its service life to install new material.

If you have purchased an expensive and very beautiful parquet board, do not skimp on the work of craftsmen. Buy high-quality expensive glue or seek advice from my qualified specialists. Here you can get acquainted with the prices for laying.

If you do not plan to spend a lot, then do not buy expensive options, lay an ordinary inexpensive board in a floating way.

Cost of laying a parquet board per square meter for glue and technology

Laying a parquet board (the cost of work depends on the area of ​​the room) is allowed only on a perfectly flat surface. Glue will stick the dice to any base. However, if the coating has defects, then they must be eliminated. Screeds are usually primed and leveled using a self-leveling floor, and scraping is carried out on wooden surfaces.

If parquet boards are laid on wood flooring, then special pins are driven into the grooves of the boards. This is done so that the board adheres better to the surface. If it is not possible to do this, then everything that is heavy is placed on the boards. You can simply collect water in five-liter bottles and put it on the parquet.

The cost of laying on the underlay and the technology of work

The floor is being prepared, then the underlay is mounted, which is glued with adhesive tape. Laying a parquet board, the price for it varies depending on the area of ​​​​the room, is carried out in strict accordance with the instructions. A gap of 1 cm is left between the wall and the floor covering, in case of expansion of the board due to temperature rise and humidity fluctuations. If there are pipes in the floor covering, then a hole is carefully drilled in the board, which (at the request of the customer) is sealed with a special insert. After completion of all work, the plinth is installed.

How to choose an underlay for floating installation?

When performing professional underlayment, the first step is to choose the material for the underlayment. There are 5 types of substrates: flexible ones are rolled up, and rigid ones are made in rectangular or square shape. At first it may seem that even an inexperienced person can choose a substrate, but everything is not so easy here. There is a certain scheme for selecting the substrate for a particular room. Not all of them protect the flooring from moisture, which means that you will still have to spend money on plastic wrap.

Underlays can also be used to slightly isolate the room from sound or smooth out existing surface irregularities. Under the last two versions of the substrates, it is recommended to lay a polyethylene film to protect against moisture; in the first three options, its use is not necessary.

Underlay types:

• Polyethylene foam (high waterproofing).
• With foam balls placed between two layers of foil for excellent waterproofing.
• Rubber and bituminous backing with good moisture protection.
• Natural cork backing is not waterproof.
• Expanded polystyrene (extruded) in mats does not protect the floor from moisture
• Interesting article how to install modular floor

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Do-it-yourself parquet board installation

Parquet board is an excellent flooring. But all its aesthetic and functional potential will be revealed only under the condition of high-quality installation. It is necessary to correctly prepare the basis for laying, purchase everything necessary for installation and complete it, strictly following the recommended technology. Of course, it is better if a professional does all this - the risk of failure will be minimized. But for those who try to do everything in the house with their own hands, gaining new practical experience and skills, you can carry out the installation yourself.

Popular styling techniques

The parquet board is most often laid in a "floating" technique or by rigid fixation to the base.

Parquet array AMBER WOOD Oak, colorless, lacquer Ф4, 16x82x300-1200 mm

Floating floor installation technique

When using it, the blocks are connected without attaching them to the base. The boards are joined into a solid coating, which is simply laid on the compensation substrate. This installation technique is used more often than others, it has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantages include:

• speed of installation - in one day you can lay 30 m2 of boards and even more without outside help;

• cost optimization - you will have to pay only for boards and a compensating substrate, no additional materials need to be purchased;

• no need for highly qualified performer - installation can be done independently and without assistants;

• possibility of dismantling and reuse.

The main disadvantages of the method:

• low reliability - the mobility of the parquet flooring will gradually lead to the loosening of the lock joints, and then the integrity of the floor will be broken;

• if it becomes necessary to update the parquet due to the lack of rigid fixation, it will not be possible to polish the entire surface with high quality and evenly;

• there may be a creak and a specific booming sound from steps.

Hard fixing technique

This technology involves fixing each parquet block to the subfloor by gluing. While the glue dries, the fastening of the boards is reinforced with parquet nails or staples, thereby increasing the strength of the floor.

The main advantages of the technology:

• stability and reliability of a single design - the adhesive bonding of the parquet-plywood "puff" extends the operational life of the floor;

• excellent maintainability of the coating - structural integrity makes it possible to polish the entire surface of the parquet with high quality;

• the occurrence of squeaks or loud noise from steps is practically excluded.

Characteristic disadvantages:

• the performer must have a certain professional qualification, otherwise the result of the installation may become a failure, including in the literal sense;

• additional costs for adhesives and fasteners, for the services of a highly qualified stacker;

• installation requires more time than with "floating" technology;

• a large thickness of the parquet "puff" - an additional plywood layer appears, which increases the thickness of the finish coating and reduces the height of the ceiling.

Mounting preparation

The laying work should be preceded by a thorough preparation of the subfloor, the development of an installation scheme and the preparation of the necessary materials, tools and tools.

Preparing the base

Floating

The basis for a parquet floor with this installation technique can be existing plank, tile or stone floors, screeds from building mixtures, etc. No carpets, carpets and linoleums are suitable for the role of the base. Any base must be made perfectly smooth, durable and dry. All dust and dirt is removed from it. Evenness is controlled by using a tool such as a long (2 or more m) rule. At a two-meter interval, the visible gap between the rule line and the surface of the floor base can be no more than 3 mm. If it is larger, the base is leveled or ground to meet standard requirements.

The value of the humidity level of the screed from concrete or sand-cement base should not go beyond the permissible 2%. Warm floors should be used in combination with a parquet board with caution, carefully weighing all the risks. The maximum heating temperature of the base plane should not exceed +27 C. The amplitude of the change in the values ​​of t of the floor covering at different times of the day should not exceed 5 C. It is forbidden to mount on heated floors those types of parquet boards, the raw material for the production of which was wood susceptible to humidity fluctuations and t tree species.

For fixed installation

The requirements for cleanliness, strength, dryness and evenness to the base for the rigid fastening of the parquet board are similar to the standards for the base of the floating floor. In addition, the base must provide good adhesion for continuous gluing of the block and firmly hold nails or self-tapping screws. The optimal basis in such a case is moisture-resistant plywood, the thickness of which is approximately the same as that of parquet planks. Plywood is securely fixed on the rough coating or on the screed using glue and nails or self-tapping screws. The surface of the plywood is sanded, the sheets are laid, maintaining a minimum gap between them with a width of 5 mm. It is impossible to install a warm floor under such a base.

Parquet solid AMBER WOOD Ash, colorless, lacquer Ф4, 18x120x300-1200 mm

Choosing the installation scheme

Before you begin work on arranging the floor, you need to plan the layout of the boards in all rooms.

Blocks are usually mounted in the direction in which the sun's rays penetrate through the windows. In rooms with an oblong configuration, the parquet board, according to professionals, should be installed in the longitudinal direction (this will minimize its waste to 3-5%). In rooms with a curved or complex configuration, the chopping blocks are allowed to run diagonally (about 10% will be spent on waste).

When the existing plank floor serves as the base, the planks of the new finish are laid in a direction transverse to the base floor planks. Rooms with multidirectional laying are separated by expansion joints, which are hidden under finishing elements such as overhead thresholds.

Procurement of material and hand tools

Save up for arranging the floor from the parquet board:

• a saw with a thin blade;

• comfortable hammer;

• well-sharpened knife;

• square for marking;

• drill;

• sharp chisel;

• convenient measuring tape;

• simple pencil;

• a straight-edged liner, its length must exceed 30 cm;

• wooden expansion wedges;

• putty knife;

• mounting foot.

The parquet board, delivered to the installation site in advance, must be left alone for 3-5 days without removing it from the package. During this period, the coating adapts to local conditions. It is not necessary to print packages all at once, but as needed. Before installing the boards, check each for defects and damage. Defective boards will be exchanged at the seller of finishing materials. If the detected defect is insignificant, some do not bother with the replacement, but lay such material in inconspicuous areas or in areas where the furniture will stand.

Chisel UGO LOKS 25mm plastic handle

In the room where the installation is carried out, it should be light, the values ​​of t are close to ideal 18-24 C, the level of air humidity should be in the range of 40-60%. You need to prepare everything that is useful in the work. In the first case, it will be one substrate, in the second - plywood, special glue, metal fasteners, rags to remove excess glue.

Important features and nuances of floating technology

Before installation, carefully study the installation instructions included in the kit and the operating instructions for the finished floor, which the manufacturer supplies with each package of products sent for sale. We provide only general advice and recommendations for the installation of parquet boards and point out the most common mistakes made by amateurs or inexperienced craftsmen.

We mount the board according to the "floating" method

First of all, you need to measure the width of the room and calculate exactly how many rows the board will lie in. If the width of the outer row is less than 40 mm, it is necessary to cut with a saw in the longitudinal direction each board of the first row to make them narrower.

After the preparations are completed, it is necessary to spread the substrate on the base of the floor, connecting, if necessary, its individual sheets with adhesive tape, then they will not bend during installation.

Installation starts from a solid wall, from left to right, the first board is placed with a longitudinal spike to the wall. Between the wall and the boards there should be a technical gap of 7-10 mm, which will prevent the floor from heaving when the moisture content of the material changes. This gap is adjusted with wedges.

The next chopping block continues the row, closing with the previous butt and connecting in a tenon-groove pattern. Thus, you need to lay the entire first row. The last block is cut to the required size with a saw, not forgetting to take into account the expansion joint, and laid, completing the first row.

Start the next row by laying the trimming of the last board of the previous one. Thus, the seams between the boards of the next row will not match, but will diverge with a run of 30-50 cm, due to which the single layer of the floor will become stronger. To ensure a high density of joints, adjacent blocks must be carefully knocked together with a chisel and a hammer. It is not recommended to use cuttings of the board as a kicker. With these actions, the installation of the parquet board is carried out until the final row.

Before laying the last row, you need to measure its width at several points (not forgetting the expansion gap). Arrange the blocks in order, mark a trim line on them and remove the excess using a saw. Mount the boards using the mounting paw. Install wedges.

Parquet solid Larch, 19x110x660 mm, grade AB

Typical errors

Practice shows that, even after carefully studying the instructions, many stackers, including novice professionals, often make mistakes. Here is a list of typical miscalculations, the tolerance of which leads to big problems in the operation of the coating and almost always cannot be done without alteration:

• installation of a parquet board on a poorly prepared base;

• installation without maintaining the recommended temperature and humidity in the room;

• the absence of an expansion joint at the border of the parquet flooring with other types of floors and at vertical obstacles - walls, built-in furniture, columns;

• installation of scraps of boards smaller than the allowable parameters;

• the tolerance of the distance between the end connections of the blocks in adjacent rows is less than the recommended 30 cm;

• insufficiently tight connection of the locks of the tongue-and-groove board.

How to install by fixing parquet boards

We will briefly describe how to “plant” a parquet board with glue:

1. Check how well prepared the base is, whether the temperature regime and humidity level recommended by the board manufacturer are correct.

2. Lay the parquet planks in the same way as floating flooring, with the only difference that you still need to apply the adhesive to the base or the back of the boards.

3. Each glued block should be firmly pressed to the plywood base, using nails or a heavy weight for this. The latter can not be removed until the glue is completely dry.

4. Try to work in such a way that drops of glue do not fall on the front side of the parquet blocks, their oiled or varnished surface. Wipe off excess adhesive protruding in the seams immediately to avoid drying out.

5. Until the adhesive has finally stabilized, do not subject only the installed floor covering to heavy loads.

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