I Need To Cover Existing Hardwood

knucklehead

I need to protect an existing hardwood floor, we are going tobe tearing out the old lathe and plaster ceiling. I am thinking thick cardboard, Any better ideas?

mikeswoods

Just last week there was a long post on this very subject.I'll see if I can find it.-MIKE-

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Floor Protection - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

katoman

Years ago I had to protect a pure white marble floor. We covered it with grey felt paper, then a layer of commercial grade underpadding, then a layer of half inch spruce ply. We duct taped the plywood seams.

Worked like a charm.

mikeswoods

I've become a real fan of carpet protector,It's a 30" wide roll of scotch tape.

Not for use on wood ,but it sure takes the worry out of a carpeted area.

That post has some good(cheap) ideas . Good luck--MIKE--

plazaman

very common in nyc to tape masonite 1/8th to the floors

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RemodelMania

As mikeswoods mentioned, the big rolls fo tape stuff works great and there is a blue one for hardwood: floor protection

However, we also started using this non-adhesive stuff when its an old floor or one we just don't want to put an adhesive on. tough as nails and waterproof too: reinforced kraft mask paper

If you need more impact protection, we just tape down soem extra cardboard here and there too.

Good luck!

go dart

cardboard's great for covering hardwoods then a dropcloth. Just DON'T TAPE ANYTHING TO THE HARDWOOD FLOORS!!!~ I don't care what color the tape is

BHR

We use pool vynil and 1/8 masonite.

Ask a pool company for a few inground pool tear outs and cut them into large rectangles. They will give them to you for free all day long. Tough stuff/heavy as hell too

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