Is floating 2 1/4” red oak floor an option for me?
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Now what? Crown moldings are 1/4' to 1/2' from ceiling.
Comments (19)Just because it's a "Style" does not make it right. I hate the look frankly, and yet no one even notices it in DS's room. It was a very expensive mistake for the contractor (May he rest in terminal heckfire) (he's not dead, just fired). I should have had it taken down the day I saw it frankly, and I'd advise you to do the same. It's worth the wait to do things right, it is, and this from a chick who's working on a three year (NOT DIY) remodel. Mine looks like it was done on purpose, so it's ok. I live in a house on pilings so I can understand the idea of floating the molding, I just don't care for it. In other rooms, where the ceilings aren't remotely flat, there are some gaps in the crown to ceiling but they're hidden in the shadow line (it helps that my trim is tint de'negre which is brown so dark it appears black). So in these rooms, you don't see at all where there is a gap unless you're on a ladder with the crown in your face. Since firing the contractor I've found some areas where his wife caulked on our baseboard. She didn't worry about the fact that he obviously didn't nail it into studs so there are big gaps between wall and trim, instead she just filled the gaps with caulk. They look like crap, really really bad. I'm going to redo all of these rooms myself to correct the problem, which involves cutting through the caulk, then pulling the molding off the wall, hopefully not damaging the wall to badly, then new molding, paint blah blah...I'm not a little peeved about this issue. If you do decide to keep it, I really do suggest repainting the ceiling which helps immensely. I had a white ceiling in my son's bathroom and changed it to a color called parchment by ralph lauren. It flows well with the wood and somewhat hides the issue to the naked eye. It's so much better than when it was white with a huge contrast. The difference being mine was purposely hung to float...so It's somewhat "ok" since it's just a style issue...it sounds like yours might just be more error than anything...in that case, I just wouldn't live with it. here are pics of my bath to show it sort of disapears with the ceiling painted... and in this pic there are areas where the crown does not touch the ceiling due to slope issues (particularly the inside corner you see here...and yet it's rather invisable): In this room the ceilings really have slope...we just tented it :oP Another option heh heh...See MoreLooking for solid, red-oak, 2 1/4" strips with flat/matte finish
Comments (6)MIrage offers a similar product in their Cashmere finish. http://www.miragefloors.com/ENG/hardwood-floor-red-oak-select-and-better/ Another option would be to find another brand of prefinished beveled Red Oak in the right color and add a coat of the same finish as is on your other floor....See More3 1/4" or 5" Red Oak Hardwood Floors?
Comments (7)We replaced most of the flooring on our main level with site finished 5" red oak earlier this year (upper level and one room remains 2 1/4"), so I don't have any long term experiences yet. However, I did have some of the same concerns that you have. In my attempt to research, I concluded that the homes that tended to have issues were ones where the 5" hardwoods were installed over a crawlspace. I really like the way our floors turned out, but be aware that the board lengths will be shorter than the narrower width planks. We have not yet repainted, so please ignore the battered paint...See More2 1/4" Hardwood flooring out of style?
Comments (4)If you like the look, use it. While many people are choosing wider width floors, there is still quite a bit of 2 1/4 material sold. There is a tremendous installed base of this product so it isn't going to disappear from the market. I refinished the 2 1/4 original floors in my main level and installed 3 1/4 upstairs. I would have used the narrower product for the new floors but I happened to find a great deal on an end of line lot of a fantastic quality for the same price. I like both floors but the new floor is a higher quality product which makes the deal for me. My normal criteria is value to me which is a balance of price versus quality and I am willing to give a bit on having the exactly perfect look or color. Some people must have exactly the desired product, regardless of cost and that is a valid approach if your budget allows. Know yourself and pick what meets your needs, not what is most popular...See MoreG & S Floor Service
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