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.
The total cost of your hardwood flooring installation will also be determined by the size or complexity of the job. Flooring contractors will always add labor charges to the price of the installation and those can range anywhere from $500 to $3,000. This cost is determined by the: Type of wood.