An underlayment adds another 1 4 inch to 1 2 inch to the total flooring thickness.
Tile or hardwood floors first.
Lay the finish flooring straight onto the subfloor with no additional underlayment.
Affordable tile wood floor.
The reason for this is that the hardwood is very firm and has little room for adjustment.
Use engineered wood flooring rather than solid hardwood.
With faux wood tile floors you get all the benefits of hardwood without the negatives attached to it.
Paint drips are a valid concern whether you have previously finished the floor or not.
Be sure to use a canvas drop cloth.
It seems like it would be easier to lay the flooring first and not have to cut it to fit against the toekick or to cover up the gap with shoe moldings.
A good dropcloth is a wise investment in your house because you can use it repeatedly.
Photo by mary cook pros of wood look tile.
In comparison real hardwood flooring costs an average 5 to 10 per square foot with installation running an additional 4 to 8 per square foot.
Engineered wood a sandwich of wood veneer on top and high grade plywood below is slightly thinner than solid hardwood.
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After the hardwood floor is installed have the tile installer install the tile.
In this side by side comparison you can notice the slight variation of texture that shows that the left side is in fact tile and the right is hardwood.