Same Wood Floors for the Entire House?
jeri
14 years ago
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Comments (4)Both great suggestions. Thank you! I'm surprised by how much I like that perpendicular birch idea. Speaking very generally, would three strips--as in the first photo--provide enough structural robustness to hold up?...See MoreEntire House -Wood Flooring?
Comments (13)Please, please, please REMOVE the old flooring! I know you want to save money ($2/sf for the wood and $3-$4/sf for the travertine) but that is not the way to do it. A floating composite floor like yours has a 2mm "man-made" underpad. This underpad INTERFERES with hardwood floor FINISHES. Which means that finish on your existing wood should be REMOVED before you lay this floor over top. Nope. I am NOT KIDDING! Go ahead and spend $1-$2 to REMOVE the hardwood or spend the same amount to REMOVE the FINISH. Your choice. As for the travertine....it is NOTORIOUSLY difficult to lay 'flat'. That means the travertine needs to be GROUND DOWN and 'filled' to get it flat (and level if you have a composite floor over top). You can spend $2/sf to get the travertine flat and level or you can pay $2-$3/sf to jack it out. And the other issue with travertine: it has a 'sealant' or a 'finish' over top. Those chemicals have issues with the undperpad attached to the composite wood. Again, we have a chemical clash. And the floor will NOT allow another form of underpad so you are left holding the 'inappropriate installation' bag if you *require the installer to go over top of the existing flooring. These are foreseeable issues. I won't even get INTO the counter top issues and the dishwasher doesn't fit issue, and the doors don't close issues and the entrance doors/sliding doors don't work any more issues. If you want an expensive composite wood floor you REALLY SHOULD do it properly...which means removing existing flooring. It costs more (and so it should!!!!) but it is the way it should be done. Anything less and you will be left holding the 'no warranty' bag....See MoreShould I choose waterproof laminate flooring for my entire house?
Comments (28)Kristine Kelly, At first I was using premixed Murphys Oil Soap that comes in spray bottle. Supposed to not leave any residue. But after a lot of research am now using just plain water. Works well. Shaw makes a spray that you can find online too. Haven’t tried it yet....See MoreSame species wood in 1 story house - different stains?
Comments (8)@User Thank you!! So helpful. see answers to your questions below: do the boards run horizontally between the door frame? also, how visible are the bedrooms from the common areas? are they in a hall or are they somewhere you will be looking at them all the time? Only one room is visible from the common area. This room has a natural transition with the way the wood runs so will look like the first photo you posted. I keep this door closed though. The other two bedrooms are in a hallway off the common area, and the hallway can be separated completely with a pocket door (which is usually kept open). The transition from the hallway to the common areas will be a natural transition with the way the wood runs. BUT the transitions from the hallway to the bedrooms run vertically, so I guess our guy will need to create a transition. He did the amberizer on the hallway when he refinished the bedrooms last year. It's a small area, and does not get a lot of light. I could have him re-do the hallway to match the common areas, but if the transition is not that noticeable from the common areas maybe keep as is? Thoughts? I will ask him to do a sample!...See Moresweeby
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