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DIY Flooring Installation: Out With the Old, in with the new GORGEOUS flooring

April 27, 2020 in Decor, DIY's

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Hard surfaces in your home such as cabinets, counter tops and flooring can definitely be an investment and a purchase that you will keep long term. Choosing quality items that meet the needs of you and your family is important too.


When we purchased our home, almost three years ago, we knew that replacing the outdated dingy carpet was definitely on the to do list. We has been looking around at the various options of wood/wood look flooring available on the market today: vinyl, ceramic tile, hardwood, engineered wood, laminate and more! We loved the look of wood, and wanted a product that was durable, would stand up to all that our kiddos could put it through and be spill resistant- because well- messes happen.


We came across the Spill Defense Collection of flooring from Select Surfaces, available at Sam’s Club, and we were sold! The laminate planks in the Spill Defense Collection have a tighter seal than regular laminates, making it spill resistant for up to 24 hours- so it’s great for families with kids and pets!

I love the color variations and texture in the Select Surfaces Flooring.


*This post was sponsored by Select Surfaces, but all opinions and product-love are purely my own.


The color choices are all beautiful and there is something for everyone’s style of home. We fell in love with the Barnwood color. It is a great medium toned wood color, with natural looking shade variations for an authentic barnwood look. Each plank also has natural looking texture and realistic saw marks that further lend to the authentic barnwood look.


Installation is so easy! It comes with the foam backer attached- which means one less thing to install and no struggling with rolls of foam backing. It has an easy to install Speedloc system- no special tools needed to install it. Just line up the tongue and groove portions and click into place. All you need to do is make cuts as needed to fit your space.

For the installation in my home, I followed the steps below.

  • removed old carpeting & padding
  • removed all staples and nails left behind from the carpet
  • removed the baseboards
  • installed the new laminate flooring per the manufacturers instructions
  • re-installed the baseboards
  • installed transition strips in doorway areas where necessary
BEFORE.
Remove tack strips and all staples from the old carpet.
Start with a clean space, baseboards removed.
The flooring is gorgeous and makes the room feel brand new.
I love the color variations.
Add transition strips after the flooring is installed.


Cleanup is a breeze too! You can use a dust mop or a vacuum with a soft bristle brush attachment. The Spill Defense Collection can even be wet mopped.

Select Surfaces has great flooring with a warranty to stand behind their product! The Spill Defense Collection comes with a limited lifetime warranty for residential use. It’s designed to resist fading from sunlight and UV rays. It also will resist moisture for up to 24 hours and is designed to not stain or wear through. The seams are also designed to not unlock under normal use conditions.

Let’s take a look at a few more before and afters of my rooms we updated with the beautiful Select Surfaces Spill Dense Flooring in the color Barnwood.

BEFORE.
AFTER.
AFTER.

Let’s take a peek at a quick time lapse of the installation process.

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If you’ve been wanting to update your flooring in your home, and are looking for a durable, spill resistant, easy to install flooring than be sure to check out the beautiful selection from Select Surfaces Flooring, available at your local Sam’s Club and at samsclub.com .

Come back soon for more DIY’s, budget friendly decor, recipes and all the in between.

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