Entire House -Wood Flooring?

3 years ago

We are remodeling our home including all the flooring. My question is should I use wood flooring throughout “most” of the house? Only the hallway from garage, laundry room, pantry off of kitchen & extra baths would be a ceramic tile. That leaves entry, hallways, formal room, dining room, family room, kitchen and master bedroom & bath done in wood. So pretty much the entire house. Is this too much wood? Do people do “mostly” entire homes in the same product? One last bit of info: the product we found is Cali -GeoWood. It can be installed over existing flooring (no tear out) and is waterproof (unlike other wood products). So using it in kitchen & master bath is suppose to be ok. Just unsure how much is too much wood. But then again I love a cohesive look. Thank you in advance for all responses and input.

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millworkman

3 years ago

" It can be installed over existing flooring (no tear out) and is waterproof (unlike other wood products)."

Never a good idea to install a "wood" floor over an existing floor, there are exceptions but you have not told us what the existing floor is. As far as waterproof, how is it waterproof? Wood flooring of any type is not waterproof from what I know, in spite of companies claims. Just be sure to read the fine print and understand the warranty (or lack there of).

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User
3 years ago
I have always lived in homes with wood floors throughout (except for bathrooms which were tiled). My new home has carpet (bedrooms) , wood (LR/DR/FR/ hallways and entry) tile (kitchen) and some very dated vinyl(bathrooms) - the lack of unity in the flooring drives me up a wall.
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ShadyWillowFarm
3 years ago
I don’t mind it, although I am not personally a big fan of wood in kitchens.
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Trish Walter
3 years ago
I like wood throughout.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
It is water resistant not water proof. I would never put new flooring on top of old flooring since IMO that will create height issues in areas like the kitchen. I aslo would not do it in bathroom but I love wood in kitchens and all through the house is a nice look. Since this is a new type of flooring a warranty means very little so that will be for you to decide. How is this installed? My advice is to ask a lot of questions before making a choice . I would also like to know what kind of flooring you have now.
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gerenfam
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3 years ago
Update: Yes sorry- I mis-spoke when I said water "proof". It is water resistant & scratch resistant. I appreciate the advise to look closely at the warranty too. Thank you! The new flooring (whatever we decide- LOL) will be going over natural stone (travertine) and engineered wood. Here is a link to the product: https://www.calibamboo.com/product-tawny-oak-rigid-core-geowood-flooring-7204007201.html The thickness of this product is only 11/32 so going over existing flooring should not be a problem. We've checked door heights, baseboards etc. I'll post some pictures of my existing flooring and pictures of the sample product I have on hand. My main question is design related - "how much wood is too much wood"?
gerenfam
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3 years ago

old flooring

old flooring
gerenfam
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3 years ago

New flooring
gerenfam
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3 years ago

New flooring info
SJ McCarthy
3 years ago
Please, please, please REMOVE the old flooring! I know you want to save money ($2/sf for the wood and $3-$4/sf for the travertine) but that is not the way to do it.

A floating composite floor like yours has a 2mm "man-made" underpad. This underpad INTERFERES with hardwood floor FINISHES. Which means that finish on your existing wood should be REMOVED before you lay this floor over top. Nope. I am NOT KIDDING!

Go ahead and spend $1-$2 to REMOVE the hardwood or spend the same amount to REMOVE the FINISH. Your choice.

As for the travertine....it is NOTORIOUSLY difficult to lay 'flat'. That means the travertine needs to be GROUND DOWN and 'filled' to get it flat (and level if you have a composite floor over top). You can spend $2/sf to get the travertine flat and level or you can pay $2-$3/sf to jack it out.

And the other issue with travertine: it has a 'sealant' or a 'finish' over top. Those chemicals have issues with the undperpad attached to the composite wood. Again, we have a chemical clash.

And the floor will NOT allow another form of underpad so you are left holding the 'inappropriate installation' bag if you *require the installer to go over top of the existing flooring.

These are foreseeable issues. I won't even get INTO the counter top issues and the dishwasher doesn't fit issue, and the doors don't close issues and the entrance doors/sliding doors don't work any more issues.

If you want an expensive composite wood floor you REALLY SHOULD do it properly...which means removing existing flooring. It costs more (and so it should!!!!) but it is the way it should be done. Anything less and you will be left holding the 'no warranty' bag.
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merriebeth437
3 years ago
Hey @gerenfam,
Did you put this floor in? I’d love to hear what you think
Shannon Pohl
3 years ago
Following also, did you end up putting this floor in?
Elizabeth King
3 years ago
@gerenfam Hello, wondering if you ended up installing the Geowood?

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