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Coretec Noble Oak vs. Hayes Oak - Need Help!

3 years ago

My wife and I are building a new home and are trying to achieve the floor color in the attached pictures. Between Noble Oak and Hayes Oak to achieve this look...need help on which one would be best. Want more of an "ashy" brown vs. yellow brown, but don't want too much yellow to show up.

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Michelle Small

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

We went with Cairo and are really happy. I will say it took a little getting used to, and when light hits it a certain way it looks more fake but overall we are happy. We have two labs and it hides the hair, no scratches, don’t have to stress water spills, etc!

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Tom Rose
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you, Deann! This really helps us out a ton
Donny Reeder
3 years ago
Tom, I am looking for a similar look...Which flooring did you end up going with?
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I get that. people always bring up kids and pets, and yet wood floors have endured for 100 years in homes. I'm just saying, for that amount of money coretec is charging, I'd rather have real wood. If all you want is durable, look into large porcelain tiles. Or maybe tile in the kitchen and real wood in the living area. there are plenty of engineered wood floors that will hold up to kids and pets. I just did a 7" european white oak and it's amazing! pet messes, water spills, dirt, whatever. cleans up great. (and looks so much better than fake wood. Will last longer too. ) look into some of the oak options. you might be surprised.
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Jennifer Hogan
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When I purchased flooring I bought one box of each of two different flooring materials and laid them both out in my space.

The flooring store told me they would exchange the one I didn't pick when I made the order for the remainder of the flooring.
Katie Smith
3 years ago
Which did you go with?? Do you have photos? I’m trying to decide too
Donny Reeder
3 years ago
I ended up purchasing Noble Oak without seeing an actual sample due to time constraints. I almost pulled the trigger on Valor Oak (really liked the color), but was worried with shade variability that is hard to predict with the actual sample I had. After speaking with a Cortec rep, and sharing what it was I was looking for, I went with her recommendation for Noble Oak. Its going in a shaded basement (but with bright daylight LED recessed lighting) so Im hoping for the best! Ill post some pics once its delivered and installed (2-3 weeks)!
nrammerman
3 years ago
Donny do you have any pics?? We are also contemplating the noble oak
Michelle Small
3 years ago
@Donny Reeder i would love to see pics of your floors!
Mimi Cumming
3 years ago
What floor did Tom pick?
hari p
2 years ago
@Donny Reeder pics please? cc @Michelle Small are you also going for this floor?

I am confused between noble and newton oak.
hari p
2 years ago
Looks great!

Last night we finally decided on Newton Oak. Will share pics as we go ahead with installations.
sandimcc
2 years ago
What is the difference between noble and newton color Wise?

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