Using wood style plank in new kitchen - how to transition from wood?
We are using a wood like ceramic tile for our kitchen remodel. My husband and I are in a dispute over which way the tile should be laid.
We welcome your advice.
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Kitchen floor job - new wood planks don't match old...
Comments (33)All of our "change orders" were via email "credit" for work not to be done, while I (as an attorney no less) believe in documenting as much as possible, my takeaway from this fiasco is that in the end the more important thing is to get the most competent contractor who is also very honest and a good supervisor and responsive and trustworthy and a good partner and then document as well as possible. On the documentation scale my contractor was a 6 or so- not seat of the pants, not all buttoned up. So I have paperwork catching him in what I consider to be semi-fraud (taking a deposit for one thing and 2 weeks later trying to turn it into something else) which was the real reason I had to let him go (the floor stain problem was one of the problems but the bigger one was poor supervision, poor communication, poor work quality by the workers not caught by the owner etc.). Enough was enough. I've since fixed the floor stain via floor specialist, gotten my own electrician to get power to outlets that didn't have it (kind of important for the dishwasher outlet to, uh, have power before dishwasher is installed, etc. etc.), gotten a plumber to move the sink pipe 3" to the left and to move the range pipe up or down to the right place and put the shutoff valve near the wall not near the range (it was reversed... reversed!), etc. So many examples of this. My new kitchen contractor is a trusted time/materials guy who's a carpenter who does all but plumbing/electric so I'm basically the GC now. I'm finishing the job (kitchen should be done in a half week, countertops and all) and will fight with the guy I left behind when I have more time after we're all moved in. I ran into a neighbor - turns out the contractor's partner destroyed a grout job in her bathroom so she has to re-do the whole thing 3 years later, he scratched up her tiles. She is the only person I met who even used these guys, so that was further confirmation that I'm not crazy and these guys either can be hacks or can hire inadequate workers and not supervise them properly which is at least PARTLY what I think happened with me. No matter how careful you are a lot of it comes down to hiring properly. I usually hire well, this was a HUGE exception....See MoreTotally stumped - how to coordinate new kitchen floor with LR/DR wood?
Comments (12)Hi Sally, as the manufacturer of EPIC Plus we wanted to share a bit more information on the product. We’re incredibly proud of our EPIC Plus line and have analyzed its performance through and through. We understand your concerns regarding the reviews are working with each of these customers individually to determine the cause of the issues. Their installations do not represent the experience of the vast majority of consumers who have purchased EPIC and EPIC Plus flooring. We’ve sold thousands of square feet with amazing outcomes. The EPIC Plus Collection features a different core than our other engineered hardwoods. This core, called Stabilitek, is the latest technology from the Shaw Hardwood Innovation Lab. We went to construction sites, engaged builders, consulted climate specialists and hired the leading wood and concrete specialists as part of our efforts to create EPIC Plus. Like any hardwood, you’ll need proper installation to ensure the product’s success for many years to come. We recommend you work with hardwood flooring specialists who will see to it your floors are acclimated properly and installed at the recommended humidity levels. We offer several styles within the EPIC Plus Collection featuring three species: Hickory, Maple and Oak. We would be happy to answer any additional questions you may have about EPIC Plus or Coretec (as it is part of the Shaw family). Hope this information was helpful to you....See MoreIssues patching wood floors - new planks don’t match
Comments (10)It is the light color that is difficult to match. As geoffrey_b said it is difficult to match due to age. I agree that it will age with time. I too have an older home (66 years) and chose to have the old floors refinished so the difference is not so great. I attempted to duplicate the stain by refinishing my daughter's room by myself. I stripped, sanded, and stained the floors and they are practically indistinguishable from the old floors. Of course I have not been able to walk without pain for weeks after trying to dance around with the sander I rented, but it is all good. I agree with rwiegand that you might try a sealer in a slightly darker color in an inconspicuous spot and see whether you can match it. Sealers are made in all colors and I have actually mixed colors in order to match when refinishing furniture....See Morehow do I transition wood stairs into different color wood flooring?
Comments (1)If you insist on the lighter flooring, then I would go with the slightly darker version (the one on the left in the last photo). Are you keeping the brick? If you are, the slightly darker wood floors are a better compliment than the super light wood. If you are removing the brick and rebuilding the stairs, then you will want to find out if either of the vinyl floors have stair treads and nosing available. People who have used vinyl that does NOT have treads/nosing found their BIGGEST headache comes from trying to find a solution to this problem. As for your darker wood floors, they look (just one photo with one chip out of the wood) like they could be ready for a sand/refinish. If they are, I HIGHLY recommend doing the hardwood FIRST...and then choosing the fake-wood look product for the den. You might find a good colour match can be had if your red oak hardwoods can be sanded and refinished as 'raw' = the colour of the planks you want to use. How old are your hardwood floors? If the finish is very close to 20 years old, they are ready for a full sand/refinish. It is always advisable to figure out the BIG ticket item before you try to figure out a small ticket item. And if you are refinishing the hardwood, why not add more of the same??...See More
DrB477
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoSome might scoff at real stuff next to fake, but I have a few areas of real next to fake in my home which look fine (stucco next to hardie board, real marble next to fake ceramic marble tiles, and wood tile next to real wood to name a few). My wood next to wood tile is running the opposite way and I think it looks fine and was a good tradeoff considering the functional improvement tile provides in combined kitchen/mudroom area and the difficulty of matching 100 year old douglas fir, however
1) The opposite direction run makes sense for the orientation of my kitchen, that is the tile runs with the long dimension of the kitchen
2) Its at natural room transitions, not an abrupt change in an open room
3) The two woods are clearly different from one another so not trying to "match" per se and missing but they are in the same tone family, that is (to my eye at least) both are a neutral brown without any significant grey/red/etc.
4) I carefully picked a tile with some texture to look similar to the 100+ year old original floors.
In your case, I'm not sure it works so well. Seems like you have grey "wood" joining with the actual reddish wood in what seems to be an open(ish) area. Also one is sort of a distressed rustic sort of look whereas the other is a shiny smooth (I assume prefinished) look. Seems like you already bought your tile, not sure if you have the opportunity to still change your mind. If you are 100% committed to the floor, I'd do them opposite directions.
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Helen
6 years agoThe guy next door put grey floors next to warm tone wood floors and IMO it really clashes - at least in my opinion.
I would also hesitate to put gray flooring down (whether gray stained wood or wood imitation) at this point because it is a trendy choice and will look as dated as pink tinged oak and other fashion trends. Unless of course you live and breathe for gray.
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