Lauzon Engineered African Sapele Sq. Edge
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Comments (5)Anyone? I am also looking at this brand but it seems no one know what it is. This is the best review I've seen for simpleFLOORS but I still don't know anything about the quality of the product: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSeet9tcVQQ Check out the related stuff too - it's simpleFLOORS account, but has informative reviews. Here is a link that might be useful: Review...See Moresquare-edge vs microbeveled wood flooring in kitchen
Comments (4)I'll chime in on this discussion, too. Dh & I are not sure which way we'll choose, but are leaning towards the square edge version of Lauzon's red oak natural. This is going to be a DIY install. We're on a concrete slab, so it has to be engineered. I was told that Lauzon's square edge product can not be floated. Their microbeveled product can be either floated or glued down. I have heard that Lauzon has excellent quality control and the square edges are "true" or have little or no variance between boards...a very tight fit. On the other hand, I've heard that if the subfloor is not extremely flat, then "over wood" (think that's what someone called it) or little ridges will result and can be felt with bare feet or socks can get snagged on them....See MorePlease Recommend Engineered Flooring
Comments (23)Seagull , What type of Adhesive did you purchase for your floor? Was it a Urethane? I had a Bamboo cup on me a few years back because the store we installed the project for sold the home owner a water based adhesive. I have seen cupping happen on inspections i have been called in on and they were all from moisture transmitting from the sub-floor.Especially with solid products. A 9ply product with a 4 mil wear layer should be a very stable floor when glued down with the correct adhesive and it shouldn't be cupping. The installation may have been installed correctly with the exception of using the correct adhesive. If they used a water based adhesive and it is cupping and the manufacturer recomends a urethane in your installation specifications, it will be on the company that sold you the wrong adhesive and the installer if they didn't use the correct adhesive. I would refer to your invoice and see what type of adhesive was used on the project. I have been installing floors for 20 years and i have never had an engineered product cup on me nor have i have ever seen or heard about one cupping. I always recomend a urethane based adhesive on all of our products for this same reason. It defintely doesn't sound right to me unless you are pouring water on that floor when you clean it or you flat out have a moisture issue and they didn't test for moisture before the floor was installed. I will discuss this with my Armstrong Rep on monday when he comes in and see what he has to say. Here is a link that might be useful: S&M Hardwood...See MoreWood flooring in 500 sq ft room on concrete subfloor? Help!
Comments (17)Engineered is real wood and if you look around, you can find unfinished engineered, so you can have it finished in place and not have the bevels if that is important to you. I didn't look at the videos provided so this might have been covered but here in Texas almost all houses are built with slabs at grade level and most of the new ones have wood on the ground floor.. There are several acceptable ways to do it: Plywood subfloor nailed to concrete and solid wood nailed to that (solid wood probably not as good in your case, these slabs all have vapor barriers under the slab, which you won't) or engineered glued to the plywood subfloor Engineered wood glued to slab (do a calcium chloride or other approved moisture test first) Vapor barrier and engineered wood floated over that. Many of the engineered woods allow floating installation, you have to glue the tongue and groove together. Different products are labeled for different types of installation, you have to be sure to check what they are labeled for. Find a reputable, knowledgeable NWFA installer, get them to do the moisture tests (the glue down a piece of plastic is not considered reliable) and then have them spell out your options. Now guess how I know all this? :-)...See Moresusanlynn2012
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