Bad reviews: BuildDirect, LL, Home Depot Where do I Buy Hardwood?
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Can a hardwood have tooo much hardwood?
Comments (33)Yeah one finished room. (Of course still full of dust) They finished our bedroom yesterday. Still have to enventually come back and do the closet, but for now have moved on to the great room. camlan..Their doing the same thing here. Running the wood with no seams from room to room. I hope ours eventually "glow" right now they just glow of dust, but it still is looking nice. judydel. I like to buy rugs at TJ Max HomeGoods. Patty Cakes.. Oh no. The stairs is what inspired us to do this hardwood job. We just finished painting the stairs yesterday. The carpet that was on the stairs was old, dirty and ugly. It had to come up. My kids are teenagers, so hopefully safety wont be an issue. We'll see if they become too loud, etc., we can always eventually add a runner to them. beth..Your floors, rugs and house are beautiful. Thanks for sharing the photos and experience. work.. Thanks for the advice. I'll remember this for the near future. Id love a sweeper I could run on the floor and not have to worry about damage....See MoreIs Hardwood Paneling passe? (or, where do I find it?}
Comments (8)You could also check out the Eichler network for sources of newer paneling replacement options. It comes up a lot for people trying to restore those homes. You won't find it at the big box stores unless you go the luaun route (which CAN work in some places if you're willing to go through a zillion sheets to find a decent one)....See MoreShould I buy hardwood floor from local store?
Comments (22)Buying locally gives you a point of presence for any ongoing issues you may have from either the product or its installation. Having a relationship with a well regarded store may help with the manufacturer. Also, the local store probably knows the best installers in the area. Did you go to the local stores to see the flooring you like or did you pick everything from the online pictures from online retailers? If you use the local stores as a hands on experience to actually see the merchandise but then buy online, haven't you effectively stolen their service the store has provided? The retail stores physically have the merchandise and can provide a service that the online stores cannot. Isn't that worth paying for?...See MoreBad Hardwood floor installation
Comments (20)@smoloci - Actually Canada has adopted NWFA standards (this is common for Canada...we borrow someone else's guidelines so that we can save money on writing it out ourselves...it's what we do:-) The Strand Bamboo (it is not hardwood) is a tricky duck. It is tricky. And then it is tricky. And then it gets tricky. And just for fun it is SUPER tricky. And then there are the LIVING conditions that you MUST maintain to keep bamboo happy - which is tricky. Anyhoo...This isn't something a wood flooring retailer would be happy to post on their website. Have you reached out to the MANAGER? How long was the bamboo allowed to ACCLIMATE in your home? What MONTH was this installed? What was the indoor humidity of the home at the time? What is it now? What type of bamboo is it? Solid strand? Engineered (over wood board)? Laminated over fibreboard? And how long was the PLYWOOD allowed to acclimate in your home? Any MOISTURE readings of ANYTHING? Traditionally you will have 1 year labour warranty. If any of the "Best Practices" were "skipped" (one day for everything is suspicious but not unheard of), then you have a BIG stick in your hand that you can use to prompt a decent 'fix'. The Canadian Wood Flooring Association has Provincial branches (eg. BC Wood Flooring Association) that come with HAND BOOKS (ahem...I read that puppy over a summer - the book is 15 POUNDS). Everything discussed in the USA's National Wood Flooring Association hand book is found in the PROVINCIAL hand books. Go ahead and look up the company's website...see if they PROMINENTLY display the logo....See MoreMiaOKC
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