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Bruce Park Avenue laminate installed

15 years ago

Here is a shot of my Bruce Park Avenue Makore laminate being installed. Just wanted to post a photo for folks who were considering this floor. It is beautiful.

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dlg421
15 years ago
Beautiful floor. Looks like hardwood, but without all of the hassles. You should be very happy with it.
ma-bookreader
15 years ago
I am considering this exact floor for my kitchen. It really is gorgeous. My DH loves it. My only concern is the fact that it has a glossy finish and I'm so worried that it will need constant cleaning in order to look nice. I would be very interested in how you find the maintenance.

Also, what you are going to use to clean it? I've never had a laminate floor and am unsure how to clean it.

Thanks for posting!
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I have to agree with Lynn. Laminate flooring is great for starter homes, maybe basement flooring, etc. but it will not last like hardwood. You can have extra coats of finish applied to your hardwood if you are concerned about the dogs and kids but it is a "renewable" product. It can be sanded and refinished over and over again! I just don't understand why people want to use laminate when it is just a "faux" product; of course price is a factor but every laminate floor I have walked on looks and sounds so cheap! I have hardwood floors with dogs and grandkids and have never had a problem. There are scratches but they are not noticeable and are not deep. Engineered floors are a little bit better than laminate but, there again, they can only be sanded once or twice then you have to replace! Good Luck!
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My friend put it in a condo remodel and it looks wonderful. The negative comments have been on the high shine. If you have it in an area with lots of sunlight its going to show every speck of dust etc, but that isn't a product issue as much as a design issue. Its about the best looking 'fake' wood product on the market and think you'll be pretty happy with it. Laminate like any flooring people sometimes have expectations set just a tad too high.
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Link to pictures of SusaneLewis's Pradoo Laminate Floor with custom solid maple wood transition pieces is below. My original post disappeared when I wanted to check that the link worked hence, I will reply again but my reply will not be as long since I have two more deadlines that I must work on tonight. The flooring looks very realistic and is beautiful in color and in the grain it has a picture of. I love the way it looks with the moldings on the walls and how well it goes with your furniture and decor. The transition pieces are so perfect and really look nice. Thank you so much for sharing. I also love the tile it is up against. How does it feel to walk on? Is it slippery? Congratulations on your new beautiful floors. Here is a link that might be useful: Link to pictures of SusaneLewis's Pradoo Laminate Floor with custom solid maple wood transition pieces
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I love my Bruce Park Avenue flooring. It's high maintenance, no doubt about it, but worth every minute to me. I did notice what appeared to be scratches or swirls, but I was 1 ft. from the floor. From a standing position the only thing that shows are water spots or dirt tracked in. I love the easy vacuum and clean up with water and vinegar. I dropped a hammer on mine and it didn't even make a mark. I almost passed out from holding my breath though, as it fell. LOL If mine does not hold up as promised by Bruce, they will hear from me. laney, I'm sorry your experience has been so bad. That is disheartening I'm sure.
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brutuses
Original Author
15 years ago
ma-bookreader, I haven't actually lived on the floor yet and won't be for a while. However, I did bring a few planks to this house and set them on the floor in the kitchen just to "drool" over them. I have lots of pets so by the next morning they were pretty dirty with foot prints and spots. All I did was take a microfibre cloth with some water, wiped it and it dries instantly with no streaking and no elbow grease needed.

I do believe it will show spots, etc. more readily than say a lighter color or satin finish and having it in the kitchen will be high maintenance, but the maintenance is so easy, it's not really a big deal in my opinion, any way.

Armstrong sells special cleaners and mircrofibre mops for cleaning and it's just a matter of a spray and wipe.

Let me know if you get it and by all means post some photo's.
ma-bookreader
15 years ago
Thanks for responding Brutuses. I sure do wish that this was an easier decision!

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