On Apr 7, 7:57�am, jamesgangnc wrote:
On Apr 6, 5:46�pm, Heathcliff wrote:

On Apr 6, 7:07�am, ls02 wrote:

I am doing a major remodel of my house. I want to disassemble existing
hardwood floor and re-install it after remodeling. The hardwood is
solid oak sanded and finished after installation. I will sand and
refinish it after re-installation. How practical and economical is
this?

If it's tongue and groove flooring, which it probably is, and
installed properly (angle nailed to each joist), taking it up without
major damage to it is hard to do. �I would look really hard for some
other way, before trying that. �--H

You seldom find it nailed to floor joists. �It's generally nailed to a
subfloor. �It's not that hard to get up if you use several flat pry
bars and start at the tongue side. �It is a whole lot of labor
though. �If it was really laid directly on joists and nailed to them
that would be harder.

old wood, like 50 year old is super dry and splits easily.

unless the existing wood is really special in some way your far better
off just replacing it.

anyone who doewsnt believe this just try pulling up a small area, to
get the experience