Below: A German soldier stands watch along the Atlantic Wall. Below: General Dwight D. Eisenhower meets with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division in England, just before they board their planes to participate in the very first assault of the D-Day invasion.
Typical costs: 1  Installing a standard solid-strip hardwood floor averages about $8 a square foot for materials, insulation and site finishing, and up to $12 a square foot for wide pine planks, or $1,150-$1,750 for a 12x12-foot room. Factory-finished wood starts at $8 a square foot installed, but generally runs $10-$14, or $1,140-$2,000 for a 12x12 space.
(250 square foot living room) Cost to install hardwood flooring varies greatly by region (and even by zipcode). Get free estimates from flooring contractors in your city. The average cost of installing 250 sq.ft. of hardwood flooring is $2,300. Hardwoods are among the most durable and beautiful of flooring options, and they are one of the few that will actually boost the value of the property too.