Hardwood Stairs: planks vs solid treads
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Character/Distressed hardwood- solid vs. eningeered
Comments (5)I like the character or the slightly rustic wide plank floors (such as walnut random width) however I always thought I would go with solid wood, as that is what I have now. But all the retailers are telling me solid is pointless as it cannot be refinished if its a rustic look. What does everyone else get? If by rustic you mean a hand-scraped finish, neither can engineered, so I'm not sure what the retailers mean by that? I have a solid wide board rustic floor, but not a hand-scraped finish. The "rustic" is in the form of knots, wormholes, color variations, etc....See MoreHow popular are engineered floors vs. solid hardwood?
Comments (9)It is your home. You did the research, made the decision and are happy with the results. We have remodeled and installed white oak T&G in our kitchen dining, hallways and are very pleased with it. The living room had old old vertical grain fir and I repaired parts of it, refinished it and we like it a great deal. I guess my choices make me a traditionalist, in flooring at least. What I do not like about manuf flooring is the beveled edges. It catches and accumulates dirt in the seams. I guess I like the dirt spread out evenly on our smooth floors. We were fortunate to have a good floor guy. That is important. Everyone is afforded their own biases and preference. Both my daughters love their engineered floors. Another instance where I went wrong. Darn!...See Moresolid hardwood vs. engineered hardwood
Comments (21)I'm a fan of Hickory. Love it! I love it's STRONG variation! Yep. Variation is the word that can be used for Hickory. If you are going for "mid-tone" then it means the Hickory is stained. No problem. That's fine. Hickory takes a stain very nicely. But it will still have plenty of variation. The stain will even that out a little bit, but not entirely. The finish is UV cured urethane. I'm not very excited about that finish. If you are going for factory finish, you will want to work with the TOUGHEST finishes on the market (that's why you go with factory finished...for the TOUGH finish). The UV cured urethane is a ho-hum type of finish. Average would be the best way to describe it. The thickness of the plank is 3/4" = normal for sold. The plank width is 5" with random lengths UPTO 60" (5ft). That tells me there will be many planks in the 3' - 4' range. Again, this is ho-hum average. And with a wide plank product, it will need "glue assist". And Hickory certainly needs it because it has a bit more movement (less stable) than white oak. And then there is the "low gloss" format. The low-gloss finish on this depth of colour = nightmare to live with. It will show dust, etc as well as oily foot prints, sock prints, paw prints and will look hazy at certain times during the day. The "haze" is part of the chemical make up of the finish itself = that's how they take away the gloss...they haze it with a chemical additive. The haze goes away when you sand and refinish the floor. That's the only way to fix it. If you must have a mid-tone floor, I would recommend a TOUGHER finish (aluminum oxide or ceramic infused polyurethane) in a satin. Satin is FAR MORE livable. It offers a lovely glow without being shiny. It hides skin oils (like paw prints from dogs) because it is the same gloss level as skin oils....it isn't hazy....you get the idea....See MoreEngineered Hardwood vs Luxury Vinyl Planks with dogs
Comments (58)Thought I would also update this thread since it popped back up. We moved into our new build 2 months ago and ended up choosing engineered wood for most of the house, except the mudroom, laundry room and their connecting long back hallway, which got tile. I can close this area off and the dogs stay here if we are gone for several hours. Their food and water is also kept in the laundry room. The floors are Duchateau - Riverstone collection - Sava color. So far they have not shown any scratches from the dogs making the crazy run to the front door when they hear the doorbell and/or fedex! The floors have a rustic look and slight texture that will make it easier to hide any scratches and dents....See MoreHALLETT & Co.
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