I am thinking of buying an old house, but I hate the ugly carpet in the living room. I really would prefer not to have carpet because I have a cat and carpet and hairballs just don’t mix. lol I’m pretty handy around the house for a girl, so I’m open to suggestions for a new floor – even off the wall, tree-hugger stuff. Thanks!

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4 Responses to “The best, cheapest flooring for old uneven floors”

1. Chuck T on November 19th, 2009 12:37 am

   Laminate flooring , you can do it yourself it isn’t rocket science )

2. krishnadas d on November 23rd, 2009 1:53 pm

   Un even flooring can be made even with out breaking the floor.Mix plaster of paris in water and apply on the with in couple of minutes you can find the result.on this floor you can fix venyl sheets or tiles.(paste it with a rubber solution.this is easy to maintain. For better result cut the nails of your cat regularly.

3. R P A on November 24th, 2009 12:04 pm

   Whats under the carpet. If your lucky you may find hardwood or pine floors that can just be refinished. Many older houses have hardwood floors under the carpet. Carpet was the thing to have from the late 50’s thru the early 70’s. I think hardwood became popular again when finishes improved. I have some friends who found some great wide pine floors under the carpet in their 1920’s home. They hired someone to come in and sand and refinish for about $2.00 sq foot. The floors aren’t perfectly flat but they have lots of character and they really look great.

   Laminates are easy but will always look like plastic, ditto for vinyl and linoleum.

4. contessa h on November 24th, 2009 9:49 pm

   i would refinish the existing wood floors if that is what is under the carpet, it looks much better and adds value. it is part of the character of this old house, and with a cat it would be easier on you to maintain, in the long run it would be worth it.