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Re-engineneered Wood Flooring
Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:10 pm
If my calculations are correct, it appears I will need 413 sq. ft (already factored in 10 % additional to account for cuts and waste) of re-engineered wood for master bathroom closet, bedroom 2, bedroom 3 and both closets inside bedroom 2 and 3.
I currently have 35.52 sq. ft. of Bagras Topaz - Handscraped on hand, so providing I can find this type of flooring, I'm looking at about 377.48 sq. ft. of flooring needed.
I will need an installer. Is it as simple or cost effective to find a flooring dealer and use their installer or am I better off purchasing the wood and finding an installer on my own?
Recommendations for both in the grater BR area? And what are "fair" prices for material and labor?
In before:
I currently have 35.52 sq. ft. of Bagras Topaz - Handscraped on hand, so providing I can find this type of flooring, I'm looking at about 377.48 sq. ft. of flooring needed.
I will need an installer. Is it as simple or cost effective to find a flooring dealer and use their installer or am I better off purchasing the wood and finding an installer on my own?
Recommendations for both in the grater BR area? And what are "fair" prices for material and labor?
In before:
This post was edited on 1/17/17 at 1:13 pm
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Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:12 pm to Will Cover
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purchasing the wood and finding an installer on my own?
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Recommendations for both in the grater BR area?
Buy my wood and I'll install it.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:13 pm to Will Cover
I just installed 600 ft.² of flooring in my home. It was a pain in the arse and I hurt like hell for two weeks after, but it was well worth the $8000 that I saved.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:20 pm to Will Cover
Will, we just installed real wood flooring last summer, based upon recommendations of realtors about re-sale value etc.
I would think whom ever you buy the flooring might have a list in installers
I would think whom ever you buy the flooring might have a list in installers
Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:21 pm to Will Cover
(832) 540-6714 Glenn white - he's local in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:23 pm to Will Cover
I had a little over 650 ft^2 installed last year. It was an engineered hand scraped hickory. I spend $5000 give or take for installation and materials. I want to say the flooring was about $3.99 a ft^2 and installation was $1.99 ft^2. I did not put down super expensive flooring because I do not plan on living in my house that much longer. This is in Georgia so I am not sure of the installation price differences between the two states. I do know Lowe's charges more for installation than the two independent stores I had quotes from, but chose my store based on the owner living in my neighborhood and seeing some houses in the neighborhood they had done work at. I installed flooring for a few years on the side when I was in college so I knew what was good and what was bad, and planned to do it myself but for $1300 bucks I would let someone else's knees take the abuse.
ETA: Flooring gets discontinued about as frequently as Iphones so I would check around online so see if anyone still has the floor you are looking to add to in stock, but there might be some variations between lot runs, but you should be able to mix the boxes and eliminate that issue.
ETA: Flooring gets discontinued about as frequently as Iphones so I would check around online so see if anyone still has the floor you are looking to add to in stock, but there might be some variations between lot runs, but you should be able to mix the boxes and eliminate that issue.
This post was edited on 1/17/17 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:25 pm to Will Cover
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Re-engineneered Wood Flooring
Why did they have to re-engineer it? Why didn't they get it right the first time?
Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:28 pm to Will Cover
You're going to find it a chore to find an installer who can get to you in a reasonable time right now......Unless you waive a premium in front of them.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 1:36 pm to Will Cover
Did something get fricked up with the original engineering of the wood floors? I'm not understanding why they would need to re-engineer engineered wood floors. I thought they were disposable
Posted on 1/17/17 at 2:22 pm to Will Cover
Posted on 1/17/17 at 2:33 pm to Will Cover
I just did 450 ft in Laffy. Engineered wood. Total ordered 472ft2. $4.40/ft2. Floors, glue, and tax was $2707. Labor: Rip out old wood floors - $2.50/ft, Install new floors - $2.50/ft.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 2:47 pm to Will Cover
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I currently have 35.52 sq. ft. of Bagras Topaz - Handscraped on hand, so providing I can find this type of flooring
How long have you had that box of wood flooring? If its more than 2-3 years, you've got almost no chance of finding more of that exact same product. Flooring materials get discontinued over time as new products and styles come out. Considering you've only got 1 box, probably better off just scrapping that box instead of trying to go on a wild goose chase to match it.
As for installers, usually would be cheaper to hire your own installer since the flooring retailers add their own profit markup to their install jobs. But riskier to get your own installer because if any problems come up after they finish and got paid, that installer might disappear and never return your calls.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 5:28 pm to Will Cover
You get what you pay for with installers. I don't know the work all that well, but in between my real jobs I help my friend install floors and showers and we constantly have to fix work done by cheap labor or people who tried to do it themselves and fricked it up.
Also, Pro Source in Baton Rouge could also lead you in the direction of a good installer since everyone buys from them.
Also, Pro Source in Baton Rouge could also lead you in the direction of a good installer since everyone buys from them.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 5:28 pm to Will Cover
Because this joke hasn't been made enough - it would probably be much cheaper if you didn't have it re-engineered and simply got it right the first time.
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