Anyone who lives in a home with hardwood flooring knows the beauty and warmth it creates in a room. With its rich good looks and durability, it’s no wonder oak strip flooring is a popular choice. It’s more expensive than laminates, but an oak strip floor is a long-term investment you’ll enjoy for as long as you live in your home and it’s a key feature many real estate agents point out.
A flooring contractor will charge $2,507. which includes labor and material, to lay unfinished oak strip flooring in a 12- by 15-foot room. If you have carpentry skills and tools, you can buy the materials for $935 and do it yourself, saving 63 percent. Unless you have carpentry experience and tools, we think it’s a job best left for a professional installer because he or she has the skills and tools. The material is expensive, and damaging it during the job sets you back the repair cost and replacing it.
