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Engineered Wood floors
Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 3/1/15 at 4:58 pm
Wife and I are about to start the building process and very confused regarding floors.
We have heard that engineered wood is great for kids, pets, etc. and am considering using it downstairs in our new house. Anyone have any experience with quality brands to target or NOLA outlets with decent selection and prices. Any advice appreciated.
Yes, OT poor, no, I don't care that it's not real wood, at least it's not laminate or tile. Bamboo is still a potential option but we've heard Engineered is better.
We have heard that engineered wood is great for kids, pets, etc. and am considering using it downstairs in our new house. Anyone have any experience with quality brands to target or NOLA outlets with decent selection and prices. Any advice appreciated.
Yes, OT poor, no, I don't care that it's not real wood, at least it's not laminate or tile. Bamboo is still a potential option but we've heard Engineered is better.
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Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:05 pm to Rev1897
I will say our bamboo is 5 years old and we have three very large powerful dogs who like to play chase on it. The hardwood in th bedroom is nearly ruined. The bamboo doesn't have a mark on it.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:08 pm to Rev1897
I have engineered wood floors and I really like them. They are more stable and seem to hold up better in our type of climate. I dont know what you plan to pay, but I bought the Andalusia series of hill country innovations. I think I paid about $5.40/ft2. They have some less expensive options as well.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:10 pm to Rev1897
It won't be worth a shite once you need to refinish it. Because you probably won't be able to, and if you can... you'll only be able to once or twice at best. And prefinished stuff usually has to be refinished after 7 years or so, usually because it doesn't have enough protective layer applied....
Do yourself a favor and put down something cheap until you can afford real hardwood, and get it properly finished by a professional in the beginning. If you do that, you can refinish multiple times and probably won't have to for 15 years or so.
However if you don't know if you're gonna live there forever, you might make a different choice.
Do yourself a favor and put down something cheap until you can afford real hardwood, and get it properly finished by a professional in the beginning. If you do that, you can refinish multiple times and probably won't have to for 15 years or so.
However if you don't know if you're gonna live there forever, you might make a different choice.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:14 pm to Rev1897
We have some sort of engineered wood product on our floors. Don't remember what the shite was called but it was inbetween laminate and wood. Call Passman homes and ask him what the not-wood wood stuff he recommends to people is called. Everyone thinks it's wood. It's not a laminate. Looks good and is supposed to be kid proof. Not as expensive as wood. So far the 5 year old has done some pretty gnarly shite on it and not scratched it.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:15 pm to NATidefan
Are you saying that you cannot have engineered hardwood refinished, because if you are, that is not true.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:18 pm to lsualum01
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Are you saying that you cannot have engineered hardwood refinished, because if you are, that is not true.
No, but you can usually only have it refinished once or twice usually due to thickness of the top layer. The thicker the layer, the more times it can be refinished... Like I said if you are looking for a life long investment save up and get the real thing, if you think you may not live there forever go with the cheap route.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:22 pm to Rev1897
If your worried about pet or children wear on the floors, get a wood with a high janka score (like hickory for example), a low gloss finish, and avoid hand scraped finishes. Also lighter woods help because they dont show blemishes nearly as bad as darker finishes do. Engineered floors can be refinished just the same as regular hardwood assuming that the thickness of the wear pad is the same. The thicker the wear pad, the more times you could get it refinished, but also makes the price goes up. A lot of people get engineered hardwood confused with laminate. They are not the same.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:22 pm to Rev1897
engineered wood is real wood, but it is not solid wood. if you are putting it on a slab, you need to go with engineered wood. I ordered mine online and had it shipped to my door. saved a lot of $. Hoskingshardwood.com
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:31 pm to Rev1897
You have heard wrong.
Eng wood floor is more likely to scrap and dent, making tile and laminate a better choice if scrapes and dents are something that bothers you. I still think eng wood looks the best, but right now the wood plank tile is the most desired choice behind real wood. It is expensive for the good stuff that requires little to no joint. High end laminate is a great choice also. Look up consumer reports on flooring and they highly recommend laminate due to its hard surface resisting dents and scraps, just don't get it even damp.
Eng wood floor is more likely to scrap and dent, making tile and laminate a better choice if scrapes and dents are something that bothers you. I still think eng wood looks the best, but right now the wood plank tile is the most desired choice behind real wood. It is expensive for the good stuff that requires little to no joint. High end laminate is a great choice also. Look up consumer reports on flooring and they highly recommend laminate due to its hard surface resisting dents and scraps, just don't get it even damp.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:33 pm to Rev1897
Just go with stamped concrete
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:34 pm to NATidefan
Its not like you can refinish hardwood floors an infinite number of times. You can only refinish it up until the point that it gets down to where it will compromise the tongue and groove (assuming you are buying a tongue and groove style). If you get a quality engineered floor, you can refinish it just as many times as you would a hardwood product. Basically, there are many options and everyone has their own opinion. I would reccomend finding a good contractor and discussing with them what your options are. I had my installation throughly screwed up and actually had to hire another contractor to come in and chemically strip and refinish my floors right after they were installed.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:34 pm to Libertariantiger
We spent a couple months looking at it all and ended up with porcilean tile that looks like wood. We are really happy with it. Sweep it once a week and mop if ever couple weeks. I thought it would be to cold during the winter months but was really surprised it wasn't.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:39 pm to Libertariantiger
Not disagreeing that woods are more prone to scratching or denting than some other options, but despite this problem many people still prefer wood to other surfaces. Not everyone likes or wants tile or laminate in their homes. I guess it just becomes a personal preference.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 5:45 pm to Rev1897
We've had this for 8 years now, love it. check Lumber Liquidators
Posted on 3/1/15 at 6:02 pm to Rev1897
It is the way to go, IMO. Much better than nail down.
Prices vary, depending on warranty/style etc.
Check references on the installer.
You'll get one refinish out of them, but that's fine. Unless you choose distressed, then you really can't refinish that particular style.
Prices vary, depending on warranty/style etc.
Check references on the installer.
You'll get one refinish out of them, but that's fine. Unless you choose distressed, then you really can't refinish that particular style.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 6:05 pm to Rev1897
Engineered wood flooring is essentially plywood with a layer of wood vaneer on top. That top layer is really hard and more resistant to scratching than most flooring.
We had some hand scraped looking floors in one of our hones and the dogs did no damage.
Our next house had the standard sand and stain floors and they scratched the shite out of that one.
I would go with engineered.
We had some hand scraped looking floors in one of our hones and the dogs did no damage.
Our next house had the standard sand and stain floors and they scratched the shite out of that one.
I would go with engineered.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 6:07 pm to CSATiger
Before you check Lumber Liquidators, you may want to watch 60 minutes at about 6:20. They are fixin to get blasted for using cancerous materials.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 6:08 pm to NATidefan
Putting nail down floors in South Louisana is not the best choice, IMO.
I used a hickory hand-scraped floor that is holding up well, albeit it's only been a year.
Posted on 3/1/15 at 6:18 pm to VetteGuy
Thanks for all the feedback. I am definitely leaning toward the Engineered wood just because it's cheaper (which is nice) and seems like its' better on a slab foundation (which we are doing).
I have read a lot online, and with Engineered Wood it seems like it really depends on what quality brand you buy. Anyone have any suggestions on quality brands?
I have read a lot online, and with Engineered Wood it seems like it really depends on what quality brand you buy. Anyone have any suggestions on quality brands?
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