Search here under du chateau or duchateau. I remember a discussion on origin, within the last six months or so.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2377423/has-anyone-put-down-oiled-wood-floors?n=44

Look about 80% of the way down.

The Monarch site says it's designed and finished in southern California. I didn't see where the plank is manufactured. You might look into the custom lines of Homerwood and Owens, which I believe are both made in the US.

It would be interesting to know where to look to see the manufacturing site of Monarch Plank

Even Homerwood and Owens are not entirely made in the USA, but it's a good place to start. The actual core of their engineered hardwood is manufactured in Russia or other eastern European countries. I wonder how people feel about that? It also frustrates me there is not one facility in North America that I know of that makes the Baltic birch ply. Somebody mentioned logistics to me at one time. Still doesn't make sense.

Somerset has gone completely USA made, but you won't find anything that resembles the more stylish engineered wide plank character grades like Monarch and Du Chateau. It's tough out there finding USA made that resembles the look. But there are custom places for a price.

That was a good discussion jfc

Thanks. Appreciate your insight. I am looking for the wider longer planks that don't have a finish that will scar. I guess my bigger wish is that standards are met so no toxic chemicals are emitted. It might be that a compromise will have to be made.

Mercier is the only manufacturer I am aware of that has Zero VOCs, Greenguard Certified and is made in North America(Canada). Consistently as perfect as prefinished hardwood can be - all things considered. Here is their link: http://www.mercier-flooring.com

Thanks, i appreciate the help. Will take a look at their products.

Check out Lauzon. Made in Canada and no VOCs. High quality product. Premium price but not the most expensive

Mirage is another Canadian brand that has just launched some cool looking hand-crafted long and wide planks.

Not all Lauzon flooring is manufactured in Canada. Some is manufactured overseas as well (Urban Loft).

Kathy Furt- did you end up putting in the monarch flooring? Of all the flooring samples we have brought home, the monarch sample is our favorite. I am having a hard time finding a lot of reviews on it. Thx! Amy

Wow! Thanks for the super fast reply! Your floors look amazing (and your dog is cute!) So glad you are liking them, I just read they are considered one of the more “green” floors also, which is a definite plus and considered safe in the home emission-wise (not sure of correct terms, and didn’t realize how important that was until researching info from 3rd party testing). I’m glad you are happy with them, since I can’t seem to find much feedback online from actual people with the floors in their home. We are still narrowing down the exact color, so your pictures are helpful. We currently are replacing dark floors, so debating on staying darker (similar to what you chose) or going lighter (novana line, color nebbia) we are near the beach so coastal/driftwood ish color would work. It feels like such an overwhelming and permanent decision, so your positive feedback is very helpful!!! Thank you :)

Your info has been so helpful and love the added pics of your furry friends :) they definitely show off your floors well! I love the driftwood sample you pointed out and took your picture with me to the showroom. Got a few more samples and making our final decision ASAP! Now to start prepping for major upheaval in our home! Thx again for sharing your feedback :)

@Kathy Furt How have your floors held up the past two years? Have you had any problems? How is your upkeep?

Hello- I am not Kathy, but I got a notification since I am also in this conversation. We installed our Monarch floors May of 2018 (Novana line/color Nebbia) and I have been extremely happy with them. We put them in our entire house (2700 square feet) and they look just as nice as they did when first installed. I just vacuum them regularly/spot mop if something spills and mop everywhere with recommended wood floor cleaner about once a month. We did have issue with our stairs when they were being installed with batches matching. The stair caps (not sure correct term) did not match the batch the rest of the floor boards were. In hindsight, I would have made sure they opened the boxes and made sure the batch for the stairs matched the batch we had everywhere else, since colors can slightly vary. Monarch worked great with our installer, though and it ended up working out fine... just caused a little delay. Good luck! Amy

Hi CPBR! Some of these threads are so old. Not sure if I mentioned this before, but we sold that house and bought a 3100 sq. Ft. Fixer upper on a golf course. Have since installed real hardwood in most of the house. We raised a step down living room and had hardwood installed. Still have the original 1983 hardwoods in the kitchen as we have yet to remodel that. Love the real hardwoods!!

@ Kathy Furt, thank you for updating. We are building new and I am trying to decide between actual hardwood and some new hybrid. I am mainly looking for seemless/tight and smooth floor surface. I’m tired of uneven wood planks or natural stone and want something clean and smooth. Having lived with both, do you have a clear winner?

Amyr 1993,

i know this post is old, but would you be so kind to post aome picrures of your floor. Looking for exactly the same now

Havenhus; sorry i never answered this. Would def. Go with real hardwood every time. No gaps, as easy to mop as anything. Warmer and softer on the feet than tile.