Putting down a wood parquet floor is no more difficult than an adhesive tile floor. You just need a properly smooth and rigid sub floor and a careful plan for arrangement.
Experience level: Beginner
Time: One to two days, depending on the size of the room and your experience
Tools and materials:
Tiles
Hammer
Putty knife
Pliers
Wood chisel
Safety glasses
Pencil
Tape measure
Carpenter's square
Pry bar and wood wedge
Utility knife
Shop vacuum
Chalk line
Saber saw or handsaw
Notched trowel
150-pound roller
Mastic or adhesive (check the manufacturer's recommendation for your tile)
Reducer strip
Cleaning solvent for adhesive
Rags
Step 1: Remove old trim and floorboards.
Baseboards and other trim easily come out with a putty knife and a pry bar:
Insert a putty knife then a pry bar behind the baseboard or trim.
Apply pressure on the pry bar to push the wood away from the wall.
Remove nails from the baseboard or trim with pliers. Be especially careful to not crack the wood if you're planning on reusing it later.
Number the trim so you can get each piece back in the right place when the job is over.
Vacuum the area thoroughly.
Floorboards also can be removed with a pry bar and a few other tools. This technique works well if you're removing only a portion of the boards.
Use a spade bit to drill holes at the end and middle of each board you're removing.
Split the board by tapping the wood chisel along the middle line.
Place the pry bar in the split. Gently remove the old board.
Experience level: Beginner
Time: One to two days, depending on the size of the room and your experience
Tools and materials:
Tiles
Hammer
Putty knife
Pliers
Wood chisel
Safety glasses
Pencil
Tape measure
Carpenter's square
Pry bar and wood wedge
Utility knife
Shop vacuum
Chalk line
Saber saw or handsaw
Notched trowel
150-pound roller
Mastic or adhesive (check the manufacturer's recommendation for your tile)
Reducer strip
Cleaning solvent for adhesive
Rags
Step 1: Remove old trim and floorboards.
Baseboards and other trim easily come out with a putty knife and a pry bar:
Insert a putty knife then a pry bar behind the baseboard or trim.
Apply pressure on the pry bar to push the wood away from the wall.
Remove nails from the baseboard or trim with pliers. Be especially careful to not crack the wood if you're planning on reusing it later.
Number the trim so you can get each piece back in the right place when the job is over.
Vacuum the area thoroughly.
Floorboards also can be removed with a pry bar and a few other tools. This technique works well if you're removing only a portion of the boards.
Use a spade bit to drill holes at the end and middle of each board you're removing.
Split the board by tapping the wood chisel along the middle line.
Place the pry bar in the split. Gently remove the old board.
