We do a lot of home improvements ourselves. Im lucky my husband is good with a hammer
. We often seek the help of friends and vice versa. We also ask a ton of questions at Lowe's or HD. That's why they there, right?
We are getting ready to put hardwood in our dining/kitchen (about 300 sq ft). It will cost about $1000 for us to do it ourselves. Not bad. We will get the wood at Lowe's. We have used them in the past and have no complaints. They just installed carpet throughout the entire house. It looks great, feels good, and the price was right.
Good luck!