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I am replacing an old, but sturdy oak floor with 3/4″ thick prefinished 4 1/4″ Maple flooring, about 1000 square feet. Would it be best to pull up the old floor or nail directly to the existing. My sub-floor is not plywood underlayment; it appears to be separate wood slats running perpendicular to the floor joists.
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Larry,
Remove the old flooring. What's the sense adding another layer of 3/4" flooring on top of 3/4" flooring? You'd probably need to cut down any doors involved, bury the baseboard some more, and lose 3/4" in ceiling height. One sign of a better job is removing old, finish material before installing new, rather than just adding another layer of something. This goes along with many other aspects of remodeling, not just flooring.
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Thank you, red dog. That's what I'll do
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I am replacing an old, but sturdy oak floor with 3/4" thick prefinished 4 1/4" Maple flooring, about 1000 square feet. Would it be best to pull up the old floor or nail directly to the existing. My sub-floor is not plywood underlayment; it appears to be separate wood slats running perpendicular to the floor joists.