Lay the finish flooring straight onto the subfloor with no additional underlayment.
Tile or hardwood floors first.
With faux wood tile floors you get all the benefits of hardwood without the negatives attached to it.
In this side by side comparison you can notice the slight variation of texture that shows that the left side is in fact tile and the right is hardwood.
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Affordable tile wood floor.
In comparison real hardwood flooring costs an average 5 to 10 per square foot with installation running an additional 4 to 8 per square foot.
After the hardwood floor is installed have the tile installer install the tile.
It might be easier but it wouldn t be better.
It seems like it would be easier to lay the flooring first and not have to cut it to fit against the toekick or to cover up the gap with shoe moldings.
Use engineered wood flooring rather than solid hardwood.
The reason for this is that the hardwood is very firm and has little room for adjustment.
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Engineered wood a sandwich of wood veneer on top and high grade plywood below is slightly thinner than solid hardwood.
Paint drips are a valid concern whether you have previously finished the floor or not.
An underlayment adds another 1 4 inch to 1 2 inch to the total flooring thickness.
Finally faux wood tiles can be an affordable option for you.