skip to main content

French oak and dogs

5 years ago

We are considering a house that has imported European wide plank hard wood flooring (French oak we think) with a natural oil finish. We have two dogs. One of 85lbs and the other is 50lbs. How will this type of floor hold up under the dogs? I can send a pic of the flooring if it helps

Featured Answer

PRO

Oak & Broad

5 years ago

davidalevine , make sure you find out the brand of flooring so you can maintain it with the correct manufactures products. Keep your dogs nails trimmed and you should be fine.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (6)

SJ McCarthy
5 years ago
European Oak and English Oak LOVES to get harder as it ages. That is a STUNNING high-end floor! As Oak & Broad points out, so long as the former owners LEAVE YOU the maintenance instructions (perhaps they will be kind enough to leave you with all the MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS as a "house warming" gift for you) you will be able to take care of these floors yourself. Just be aware that many of these oil finishes need regular oiling (in high-traffic areas) every 6 months or so. And then the FULL FLOOR maintenance oiling can be every 2 years or so (some are every year).

So long as you KNOW this before you start living on the floor, you will be ready for what these floors will need. It is always better to be prepared and stay on top of it, rather than having to play catch-up.
Related Discussions
Any experience with French Connection by Garrison? - white oak
Q
Comments (12)
We love it, and we are a 2 kid, 2 big dog family who is active and lives near the beach. No fading, no problems and it has worn well, given we have not done the proper maintenance- it looks great. In 2015, we used Garrison French Connection in the Oak Caffe color on the ground floor of our house. We had it professionally installed on our concrete foundation, and our installers were meticulous on the prep: they ground down the high spots and then applied a self leveling compound and then glued the floor. This floor has different finishes depending on the color. The caffe has a natural oil finish rather than an aluminum oxide finish, so you're walking on the wood rather than the urethane finish. Likewise, if you scratch it or track in sand, it’s going to wear the wood rather than the urethane. We chose it because it’s easier to hide the scratches. There’s pros and cons to both finishes. If you’re a dog owner, do your research before committing. If i had it to do over again, i would have choosen a little less maintenamce: the same floor in a natural color with the oxide finish, where the light color would not show bad scratches as much as the dark wood, and I could use more potent cleaners to get up pet accidents without stripping the oil finish off. But we also love what we have. so much so, we are now replacing the carpeted stairs and the upstairs carpet with this same floor. 1st picture is after install, the next one is 7 yrs later.
...See More
Dog Door for French Doors
Q
Comments (1)
Find a door that you like and check with the manufacturer on the option of a factory Doggie door. If not, any good carpenter can put one in a wood/fiberglass/steel door. If you want to get a full view glass door with or without grids...that will take some more modification, however, is still doable.
...See More
french dog or boston terrier?
Q
Comments (4)
It's wonderful for you to get your son his own dog. The adolescent and teen years can be a "roller coaster ride" emotionally, and I think having a pet is beneficial for kids this age. I agree with the above post, be sure to check out your breed carefully, especially health issues. We have a Westie; he sheds very little, weighs about 15 lbs. and needs daily exercise. I suppose any dog you choose will play with your dogs, which is a good way to let some of that energy go. Did you consider a rescue, or do you think a pup will bond more easily with your son? Best wishes on your choice. Your son must be very excited.
...See More
Best realistic looking French oak LVP?
Q
Comments (21)
I thought the high end LVP looked good 5-7 years ago, but ended up going with engineered wood. But recently I was in a quality flooring store (not a big box, not a discount chain), and I have to say, the graphics of the wood-look LVP were pretty amazing. Have you all seen it lately? For such a big purchase, where installation is sometimes(often, where I live) more $$ than the product, I'd go up a couple notches in quality, and not shop at the chains.
...See More
Mrs. S
5 years ago
Looks to me like it has a rustic sort of look. That's what we have, rustic with oil finish, with 5 40-lb dogs. If there are scratches on that floor, no one would ever notice. It looks the same as the day they installed it. We chose the floor for that purpose, and it's doing great.

Note: we tiled in the laundry area, where a couple of the dogs sleep, and we put tile in our kitchen, where we have a water bowl. Glad that we made those choices so as not to have to worry about spills and kitchen messes.
PRO
Oak & Broad
5 years ago
SJ McCarthy thats great advice. David you may also want to look up the brand of flooring online to learn about maintenance requirements. Thats kind of what you are doing now which is good but I would try to find out the brand name and dig a little further. Its probably service by WOCA oil or something similar.
PRO
Uptown Floors
5 years ago
"European Oak and English Oak LOVES to get harder as it ages"

Perhaps you meant to say...well... I don't know.

Just askin;)

Personally, any floor will eventually get dinged up with dogs that size if they're young active ones. However, the more rustic the better in most cases.
Chessie
5 years ago
Words outta my mouth.

Related Stories

HOUZZ CALL Show Us Your Dog’s Days of Summer

By Bryan Anthony

Share a photo of your pup lounging indoors or enjoying the sun on your patio or deck, or in your yard

HOUZZ TOURS My Houzz: Ample French Country Style Belies a Strict Budget in Dallas

By Sarah Greenman

European cottages inspire a Texas home brimming with family heirlooms and flea market treasures

RUSTIC STYLE Houzz Tour: A California Country Home With a French Accent

By Mary Jo Bowling

A new house mixes modern touches with the timeless beauty of stone walls, rustic doors, old olive trees — and vineyards all around

PETS Good Dog! Cute Pooches at Home

The dogs of Houzz take you on a tour of their homes and show you where they lounge, eat, play, bathe and nap

PETS So You're Thinking About Getting a Dog

By Alison Hodgson

Prepare yourself for the realities of training, cost and the impact that lovable pooch might have on your house

KITCHEN DESIGN Pet-Friendly Design: Making Room for the Dog Dish

By Mary Jo Bowling

In a dog’s life, you eat on the floor. Except in kitchens like these, where pets are factored into the design

ECLECTIC STYLE Kitchen of the Week: Eclectic French Bistro-Inspired Style

By Becky Harris

The designers reclaim and reuse as much as they can while creating a personality-filled, family-friendly space

HOMES AROUND THE WORLD A French Farm Gets Fixed Up for a Family of 14

By Agnès Carpentier

Nineteenth-century farm buildings become a comfortable, bright and modern vacation getaway for a multigenerational group

WOOD Woodipedia: Make a Solid Choice With Oak

By Marci Crestani

Forget those low-end products of old. Red and white oak today are beautiful, versatile and relatively inexpensive

PETS Houzz Call: Show Us Your Summer-Loving Dog!

By Mitchell Parker

Share a photo of your pooch kicking back in the backyard, helping you in the workshop or enjoying your favorite summer getaway

Sponsored

More Discussions

minimizing VOCs from LVP flooring

1

where to go to buy single full planks of a floor?

1

Has anyone used CORETEC Noble Oak luxury vinyl?

0

floors for natural hickory cabinets?

7

How do install a hard wood flooring for my front t porch try to redesi

0