@greenhearted Z5a IL Thank you! It is a tough decision!! I like the floor a lot, but it’s not infallible! I don’t particularly like the grooves, if Flooret had a non-groove option I would have chosen that! Contrary to what people say, stuff does get caught and accumulate in the grooves!! The dark color does show stuff. I don’t know what to say about that. I just didn’t like kingswood, but I would have preferred a slightly more medium brown over brenwick. Other shades were too gray or too light for me. Overall I am quite happy with it. I like the large planks a lot. Workers coming in have been impressed with it...even thinking it’s real sometimes and wanting to know the brand. Truthfully, I’ve had to take care of my dad the last few years in another state and I haven’t been there living in it with day to day use. Only been there once in while for a few days. Kinda crazy. That’s why I disappeared off this thread for a while. So it’s a little bit hard for me to give a thorough review, but I hope this helps...Good luck!!

@kristenbryar - the F&D woodland reserve engineered hardwood floors are not “really low grade” according to several contractors (one who only bullds $1.5 -2 mil homes in the midwest (much nicer house than $1.5-2 mil in California would buy, for example). He used them in a huge basement renovation recently (the European Oak - similar to posted by @jdychill above but not distressed). My sister just purchased white oak ones for about $9 sf - 3/4” thick, 9” width, varied lengths (up to 86.6 ” like mine are), 6 mm veneer - and can be refinished 3 times (mine can only be done twice). They are also waterborne UV-cured with a matte finish like mine. They look beautiful! The ones I purchased were wide plank (9”) + 5/8” thick + 5 mm veneer (I thought it was 4 mm but spec sheet says 5 mm). Mine have only been installed for about 10 1/2 month - and they have been great so far. Everyone comments on them. I will have mine refinished at some point - I like the mix of gray/griege/light oak (like natural white oak) shades - but will probably go for a more uniform natural color (and refinishing will remove the distressing) in 2-3 years. As for the other engineered wood floors at F&D, I have no personal knowledge re: quality - however, my guess is that they carry some lower grade ones that you should probably NOT install. You really have to look at the specifications for each type of floor that you’re considering. Obviously, the price point will help guide you - my floors were regularly priced between $7-8 sf (I purchased them when they were on clearance in my region - they were on sale for about $6-7 in other areas of the US). Just remember when looking wood floors, that if you select wide plank, the installation cost will be higher for nail + glue assist vs. planks that can just be nailed. I found out that some installers shy away from installing planks that require glue assist. I really wish that F&D would allow customer reviews on its website. That would have helped me quite a bit when trying to decide about purchasing my floors last year. I decided not to buy some mosaic tile from them last month simply because I couldn’t read any reviews.

Ugh. Need Answers. Originally installed TimbrCore over a year ago and loved it. Had a leak and had to replace it all since that pattern was discontinued. Chose a new pattern in TimbrCore but it's not the same. It feels different, it's not quite as thick, it has blue backing on each plank, and when we walk on it, it feels wavy as if its slightly dipping in where the seams are. It came in generic packaging with generic instruction sheet. No branding of Paramount or TimbrCore and the number on each box was a LI-XXXXX # and not the TCXXXXX # like the first time. When I asked, flooring store said its a different manufacturer now but same quality and that what I got is the TimbrCore laminate. This is a very trusted company in Tulsa they have assured me it's the same quality product but I'm obsessing over this. Has anyone had this happen?

We had a last minute change of plan and decided to go with Trucor Prime XL Terra Oak, instead. We were always sitting on the fence of the repeat pattern issue Provenza is known for and also there has been a worrying number of people who have crackling or popping sounds coming from their floors. One or two reports I understand but hundreds of customers? Hmmm, yeah I think I’m okay looking elsewhere. Plus the trucor looks better to me. Less of the knots which I prefer.