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Discontinued Flooring from Lumber Liquidators-Help!

8 years ago

We want to remove our kitchen tile and replace with the same hardwood we have in the rest of the house..which we learned today is discontinued from Lumber Liquidators (Virginia Mill Works Colonial Plank 1/2” x5”)...we only need about 450 sq ft. The kitchen is connected to the family room which already has the Colonial Plan wood. They were ZERO HELP.


If we cant find the exact flooring i see my options as a) finding a match or b) removing the wood in the family room and replace both the kitchen and family room with the same material.


Does anyone have any recommendations?

Comments (14)

  • 8 years ago

    What species of wood is it, and what color stain does it have?

  • 8 years ago

    It is a birch with a dark java stain on it.

  • 8 years ago

    Get that cheepchinesecrapola firewood out of your house and buy something decent to replace it. Birch is a terrible wood for flooring. And a seconds and thirds retailer known for multiple unethical scams including violating the Lacey act and forging CARB II certifications is a poor choice for anything.

  • 8 years ago

    With all do respect I wasn't asking for opinions on Lumber Liquidators.

  • 7 years ago

    I'm curious why Birch is a poor choice for flooring??? We are in the same boat but we have hickory flooring from lumber liquidators and they have discontinued the color, we need about 325 more feet


  • 7 years ago

    Birch is softer and can dent quite nicely. I have no problems with it...but then again I like cork so I'm biased towards very soft hardwoods.


    Go ahead and look for a hickory wood floor and have it site finished with an attempt to match the existing factory finish.


    Sadly you've just discovered what happens with factory finished products - they have a self-life of (roughly) 18 months and then they are never to found again. I'm sorry you had to find this out the hard way.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    While birch is softer, it is still a hardwood. If you are wanting to match it, you could send me a sample and I could get as close as possible! Due to the natural wood grain there would be some variation.


    I will also point out, if you already have it and like it then go with it. Normally I would recommend something harder, such as maple, which would give you a similar look with that dark of a stain. But, at the same time, I would recommend going with what you like. It is after all your home and I feel you should be happy with where you live!


    If you would like to pursue this option, I would need a piece with darker variation that also has the tongue and groove. We specialize in working with solid hardwoods to build furniture. Everything we make is hand crafted by Amish craftsmen here in Holmes County, Ohio.

  • 7 years ago

    This OPs post is from last year! :)

  • 6 years ago

    I’m curious what you ended up doing? We are in the same boat after recently purchased a house!

    ekhogue thanked Jennifer Graham
  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Jennifer Graham This just happened to us during our remodel, but check each individual store's clearance page on the website - I found our discontinued flooring there at a steep discount!





    I looked at all the stores within a 50 mile radius of me and 3 of the 6 had it in stock :)

  • 6 years ago

    We ended up tearing it all out and replacing it all.

  • 6 years ago

    Ekhogue, i same issue here. We need 250 square feet. Did you keep it?

  • 5 years ago

    Hoping you saw my response. Same issue here. Did you keep any of the old flooring? We need what you ripped out.