I’m thinking about one of these engineered floating floors for the mediation room. Engineered floors are plywood with real wood veneer. With a thin plastic sheet for a barrier they can be placed on ground level slab floors and maintain carpet level height. Real wood floors on slab would raise the floor by at least an inch. I ordered several samples. The bamboo and pecan look nice.
I guesstimate the whole thing should take <$1200 in materials including shipping. They have a video on installing the Quick Connect flooring. It looks really easy.
The carpet comes out and the trim has to be ripped out, because it’s too low. New trim and quarter round go in to cover the expansion gap for the wood. Even plywood expands and contracts. Then I can repair the nicks in the walls and doors and repaint. It would be great to have “completely” redone room.
A raised work area for the saws needs to be constructed in the garage. I was drawing out plans today. Cutting on the ground is too hard on my back.
On some of this, I’m going too far. The house might not carry the value. Like putting a new crate motor in a beat up pickup. It is useful for learning how to do this. So, when I have my real house I can repair it as good as new.