Any recommendations on light greige European oak engineered wood?

3 years ago

Hello, I am looking for european engineered oak in a light greige color with a reclaimed look that is wide plank and oil finish for my home

I love the the duchateau atelier sea most, however, can not afford it. Looking around 10-12 dollar sq ft range. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciate!

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SJ McCarthy
3 years ago
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OK....here we go. You are looking for a SPECIAL product. European Oak is an expensive imported wood. A wood floor that has been 'aged' to look like it has been reclaimed is an expensive process. And you want an oil finish. All of these items are carry a special price.

You will be able to find product in your $10-$12/sf range not a problem. You will need to work with flooring companies in your area that carry similar products. The one way to get the wood into your price range is to go NARROW PLANK. The wider the plank the MORE EXPENSIVE it is. The other way to get it into your price range is to work with a regular 'oil finish' and not the TOUGH UV Cured oil finish.

Now on to the TROUBLES of this type of floor. Houzzers have been COMPLAINING about 'oil stains' or 'water stains' or 'dog drool' stains on these types of floors for 4-5 years now.

Please be VERY AWARE of what you are about to purchase. The 'light' gray wood floors are very tricky to live with. Even with a POLYURETHANE finish the floors are PRONE to staining (cooking oil splatter = dark gray spots on a light gray floor = VERY upset homeowner). We have dozens of ACTIVE threads on this VERY subject.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5912382/food-oil-stain-on-engineered-hardwood#n=18

The OIL finished floors are much more difficult to live with. The EXPENSIVE finishes like UV Cured Oil are *better than a regular (cheaper) "oiled finish". But not by much.

Oil finished floors (the cheap ones) require MAINTENANCE! Oi Vey do they need MAINTENANCE! Man oh man do they need maintenance. They need YOU (ahem...homeowner) to MAINTAIN the floor. You need 4 different types of 'maintenance products' to be kept at ALL TIMES in your home. You need the cleaning oil. You need the Refreshing oil. You need the Spot cleaning oil and then you need the MASTER FINISH oil (the colour that is sitting on your floor).

You will use one/all of these at any given time in your life with your floor. Maintenance oil every 6 months. Cleaning oil every month. The spot cleaning oil every time an olive hits the floor (or olive oil...which ever) and the MASTER FINISH oil every few years (so that you can KEEP your floors the colour you paid for).

Whew. Be VERY CAREFUL what you wish for (mid-range priced European Oak faux-gray oil finish). You might just get the nightmare you've been dreaming of.
Miranda Malfait thanked SJ McCarthy
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