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Wood flooring: Do we go with hardwood, engineered hardwood or bamboo?
Comments (9)Hopefully you are looking at strand woven bamboo - it is about twice as hard as oak or maple and less "tropical" looking than traditional bamboo. Regarding installation - if you are looking at a solid product the installation would be the same as hardwood. Pricing for installation typically varies by the type of installation, not by the type of material being installed....See MoreSolid hardwood vs. engineered hardwood floors
Comments (8)Went through this whole dilemma last year. I'm not a builder.... but I researched this topic to death for our own home. Put down 1300 sq ft of engineered wood (kitchen/hallway/living/eating areas).... and I have 4 kids and a dog. My engineered floor is my favorite floor I've ever lived on. Here's my take. Engineered wood is SOO much easier to install... especially if you're living in the home during remodel. I was convinced that anything factory finished is a much more durable finish than anything site finished (you know.... several layers that are baked on in the factory). While I really sweated the lack of a seal between boards.... I really think it's not that hard to wipe up spills fairly quickly. Also, a good friend has solid, on site finished floors. Her's swell and contract so much that she ends up with much bigger gaps between boards than mine ever are (obviously an issue for liquid spills).... and her's is a very high quality, expensive home. My engineered doesn't swell or contract at all.... and I don't have to run a humidifier or anything. I also like knowing if I have severe damage in a certain spot, they can simply pop out those boards and put in some of our extras. My understanding is that replacing boards on site-finished projects requires refinishing the whole floor. If you do engineered.... look for these things: 1. A THICK top layer of wood. Mine is probably 1/4 inch. So it can be resanded a couple times. Some engineered floors literally have a paper thickness of wood on top. It's very simple to look at the sample and see that. 2. Be careful with your color/sheen. Mine is a mid-deep brown with some color variation and almost no shine. I definitely believe the darker and/or shinier, the more you will see dust and footprints. I LOVE the look of super-dark floors, but I didn't want the daily upkeep. I went for more of a chestnut..... and it is GREAT to live with. 3. Get the hand-scraped ("roughed up") look. My floor has certainly scratched in 9 months of living. But it inherently had so much character to it, so you have to really look to see scratches. Smooth floors are much less forgiving. My look is very modern, but the more rustic floor still works. Good luck!...See MoreNeed advise about the esthetics of installing a new hardwood floor near an old hardwood floor .
Comments (4)There are a lot of variables at play in your specific case, but here are a few general suggestions. From a design side I would either make sure the floors match well or intentionally make some contrast between the rooms using color or texture (aka pattern/size of wood). In my opinion "almost" matching can lead to something looking like a mistake while a different color or design looks like an intentional choice. To get the best continuous match through out you need to have a good wood floor company or carpenter get matching wood to install in the kitchen and "tooth-in" where the joints intersect between the kitchen and the appropriate rooms. Then refinish all the areas that are affected. Keep in mind this often to lead to extensive refinishing unless there are good transition points as joining old dry poly and newly applied poly can lead to an unattractive visible line. This is a job where an experienced pro will make a difference in the final look. Get samples put down to make sure the color is right if you do try to match....See Moreadvantage to prefinish hard wood floors vs regular hard wood floors
Comments (4)I agree with both prior comments. One option you may want to consider for the best of both worlds is pre-finished real wood floors. We provide engineered, 3 layers of real wood, wide plank hardwood flooring. Due to the level of quality of the engineering, the product does not have to be sanded once installed to achieve a flat surface. In order to expedite the installation process, we finish the material in our warehouse ahead of time and the end result is a quicker installation as the material doesn't have to be finished after installed. Good luck with your project!!...See Moreyiayiacheryl
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