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Recommendations on Wood Floors Needed
Posted on 6/9/19 at 9:46 pm
Posted on 6/9/19 at 9:46 pm
Due to a leak, we have severe buckling to our wood floors. Insurance has approved removal of all flooring (85% of the floors in my home are 3/4" oak planks).
I've been wood floor shopping this weekend and am overwhelmed by the choices and options. We want a good quality floor in a basic style (nothing trendy or really high end) but well made.
I've looked at Floors and Decor, Lumber Liquidators, Nebraska Furn Mart, Home Depot and Lowe's. Floors and Decor seemed like low end stuff based on the pricing of like $3.50 sq ft. Lumber Liquidators gets pretty bad reviews online. Neb Furn Mart had like 6 styles of 3/4" flooring in store, and I read Home Depot carries Bruce, but it's not the same quality as Bruce floors sold from another supplier. Lowe's didn't have any real hardwood in store. Just engineered.
I'm assuming 3/4" real hardwood in an oak is the best way to go? What brands are best?
Is all engineered hardwood junk? If not, what are the better brands?
I've never bought hardwood flooring before and have no idea what I'm doing.
I've been wood floor shopping this weekend and am overwhelmed by the choices and options. We want a good quality floor in a basic style (nothing trendy or really high end) but well made.
I've looked at Floors and Decor, Lumber Liquidators, Nebraska Furn Mart, Home Depot and Lowe's. Floors and Decor seemed like low end stuff based on the pricing of like $3.50 sq ft. Lumber Liquidators gets pretty bad reviews online. Neb Furn Mart had like 6 styles of 3/4" flooring in store, and I read Home Depot carries Bruce, but it's not the same quality as Bruce floors sold from another supplier. Lowe's didn't have any real hardwood in store. Just engineered.
I'm assuming 3/4" real hardwood in an oak is the best way to go? What brands are best?
Is all engineered hardwood junk? If not, what are the better brands?
I've never bought hardwood flooring before and have no idea what I'm doing.
This post was edited on 6/9/19 at 9:49 pm
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Posted on 6/9/19 at 10:16 pm to SirSaintly
Stay away from the big box installers. Find a local flooring store
Posted on 6/9/19 at 10:39 pm to wickowick
What Wick said.
It will shock you what it will cost to replace with real hardwood.
My house has white oak on most everything downstairs. Out bedroom didn’t and we had hard wood installed for my wife’s Christmas present.
The room is 18x18 or real close. 3 quotes and the cheapest was $3500 and that’s with me removing the carpet.
It will shock you what it will cost to replace with real hardwood.
My house has white oak on most everything downstairs. Out bedroom didn’t and we had hard wood installed for my wife’s Christmas present.
The room is 18x18 or real close. 3 quotes and the cheapest was $3500 and that’s with me removing the carpet.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 6:34 am to wickowick
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Stay away from the big box installers. Find a local flooring store
The remediation company will be doing install. They are a full service company and will do the packout, demo, drying out, and installation of everything.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 6:36 am to bbvdd
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It will shock you what it will cost to replace with real hardwood.
Fortunately we have insurance for replacement, so hopefully we can replace with 3/4" and insurance will cover it.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 6:40 am to SirSaintly
After the 2016 flood I went with Johnson hardwood. I sold that house and in my new house I went with Johnson hardwood again. Couldn't be more satisfied.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 7:39 am to SirSaintly
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The remediation company will be doing install.
I'm glad you listened to our advice in your other thread. But why don't you tell the remediation company that you want to replace your floors with 3/4" oak or whatever and let them source it? You are way too involved and you're gonna piss off your contractor soon enough.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 7:45 am to SirSaintly
I'm a sand and finish guy, but if you have pets the higher quality engineered prefinished floors handle wear and tear better and are way less mess on renovating.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 8:35 am to ItNeverRains
Pets ( and furniture,too) really are rough on any hardwood floors.
We have gone with the tile that has a wood look. Sort of the best of both worlds.
We have gone with the tile that has a wood look. Sort of the best of both worlds.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 9:18 am to East Coast Band
What’s y’all thoughts on gluing down vs floating engineered wood?
We are looking at some 7” engineered planks. Overall I would prefer to glue down but I have three young boys and over the next 15-20 years, any floor will likely be torn to shite. I’m contemplating floating for ease of future removal.
Thoughts?
We are looking at some 7” engineered planks. Overall I would prefer to glue down but I have three young boys and over the next 15-20 years, any floor will likely be torn to shite. I’m contemplating floating for ease of future removal.
Thoughts?
Posted on 6/10/19 at 9:18 am to East Coast Band
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Pets ( and furniture,too) really are rough on any hardwood floors.
We have gone with the tile that has a wood look. Sort of the best of both worlds.
I actually like the wood look tile, but everyone here in Dallas is telling me not to do it. Says it will hurt resale. Have had several tell me they won't even look at a house if it's tile in living and bedrooms.
I don't plan on selling soon, but probably within 10 yrs.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 9:31 am to SirSaintly
Look at COREtec luxury vinyl planks. Come in 7” and 9” widths. Waterproof. Looks like wood and comes in many styles.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 10:05 am to poochie
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What’s y’all thoughts on gluing down vs floating engineered wood?
We are looking at some 7” engineered planks. Overall I would prefer to glue down but I have three young boys and over the next 15-20 years, any floor will likely be torn to shite. I’m contemplating floating for ease of future removal.
Thoughts?
Probably not much help here but we went with floating engineered hardwood. Had a contractor install it in our living rooms and kitchen and i just installed it in our master bedroom. Our foundation is 100% level in the master so there's a couple spots where you can feel the floor give just slightly. Not a terrible feeling, but kind of annoying. Overall we're pretty pleased with it. it's water resistant but we have 2 dogs, 2 cats, a kid and another on the way. We know this floor will get abused.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 10:59 am to nerd guy
Do not glue the floors down, you will regret this when its time to change the flooring. Floating it is the way to go.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 12:37 pm to SirSaintly
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I actually like the wood look tile, but everyone here in Dallas is telling me not to do it. Says it will hurt resale. Have had several tell me they won't even look at a house if it's tile in living and bedrooms.
Whatever. As long as the tile you're selecting is not ugly (think varigated beige 99 cent tiles from the big box) and thoughtfully selected, it should be fine. I've got tile everywhere except the bedrooms (engineered hardwood there). Whether floors are wood or tile, most people will put down area rugs, limiting the amount of the material on view anyway.
Anyone who won't even look at a house despite an easily changed flooring style choice isn't especially serious about buying a house. Who's going to pass up a great location, great floor plan simply over flooring that can be changed?
Posted on 6/10/19 at 12:48 pm to hungryone
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Anyone who won't even look at a house despite an easily changed flooring style choice isn't especially serious about buying a house. Who's going to pass up a great location, great floor plan simply over flooring that can be changed?
I would put the price of changing the tiles into my offer. Figure 5-10k to change the flooring.
I passed on several houses because of tile in the living room. I'd look at the house, but would negotiate on replacing them.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:48 pm to fightin tigers
I installed engineered bamboo flooring and it has been great. It does not scratch and is very tough with two little boys in the house. My old hardwood floors would scratch and dent very easily. This bamboo stuff does not.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:54 pm to Loubacca
I have oak on the entry floor and bamboo on the second.
Honestly from a visual, cost and hardness perspective bamboo is better. Were it not for resale considerations I would have bamboo everywhere but bathrooms and basements.
Honestly from a visual, cost and hardness perspective bamboo is better. Were it not for resale considerations I would have bamboo everywhere but bathrooms and basements.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 2:07 pm to SirSaintly
We installed a glue-down, natural oil, engineered hardwood a few years ago throughout our house. It has been incredibly durable and maintenance-free. We have a 45 lb lab-mix and there are no discernable issues with the floors at all. It wasn't cheap (we paid $6.59/sq. ft. for the wood and installed nearly 2,200 sq. ft.), but we're really happy with the choice.
I would recommend glued-down floors (if on a slab). I hate the feel/sound of floating floors.
Here's a picture just after we installed it and put together my daughter's crib.
I would recommend glued-down floors (if on a slab). I hate the feel/sound of floating floors.
Here's a picture just after we installed it and put together my daughter's crib.
This post was edited on 6/10/19 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 6/10/19 at 2:26 pm to lnomm34
Tell me more about these floors. You installed?
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