Anyone install COREtec blended cocoon floors recently?
stewlou19
2 years ago
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Janell Johnson
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has anyone installed CoreTec St. Andrews Oak?
Comments (4)I got samples of Coretec from an online distributor (Best Laminate). Granted these are small samples (maybe five-six inches of a plank) but at least I can see if the tone of the product is what I want. To my mind, St. Andrews Oak has a slight yellow tint to it (like a golden-brown oak). If you haven't already, you might want to order some samples and use those to narrow down your choices. Good luck. Also check out the massive "anyone used Coretec" discussion that has over 3000 comments, it will take a while to download but I'm 90% certain someone posted St. Andrews pix there....See MoreCoretec install question
Comments (5)The hardwood shouldn't be a problem. The tile is going to cause issues - assuming you are referring to porclain/ceramic tile. If this is vinyl tile then you should be fine. Of course you MUST HAVE a flat floor. Like FLAT. Smooth. Free of GROUT LINES. The floor height variance is traditionally 3/16" over 10 feet (3mm over 3 meters). Without knowing your flatness ratio, it is going to be near impossible to tell you if this is a good idea. Regardless of the overall floor flatness, you will need to deal with grout lines. I am fully aware that CoreTec states it can go over ANY SOLID FLOORING. In fact they ADVERTISE this fact. I get it. It SOUNDS great...until you read the fine print (see flatness rating above). Porcelain tiles are RARELY flat. And they are NEVER smooth. That means you have to GET THEM that way. But how, you ask? Easy. Your professional will grind then down a bit (yep...sanding), then prime them (because the surface is often too slick to grab SLC) and then coat them in Self Leveling Compound (SLC) or feathering compound. Whew. Now that the tiles are covered in cementatious material (never to be salvaged), you can put down the CoreTec. And to be clear, the cost to jack out the tiles will be very close to coating the tiles in cement. And once the tile is gone, you do NOT have to worry about counter top heights, dishwasher clearance, refridgerator clearance (if it is built in) or stove-top height (compared to the counters). Not to mention door heights and baseboard trim. If you have to deal with any/all of these problems, you will find the costs could be more than TRIPLE the cost of removing the tile. Whew. That's a lot to worry about just to save a couple of bucks on tile removal. Assuming that the wood floor is relatively flat and smooth (it fits the flatness requirements for the CoreTec), I would jack out the tile and lay a thin layer of plywood or luan. This will get the two floors VERY close to the same height. Where the kitchen floor meets the wood area, I would drop in a transition piece (usually through a doorway) and be done with it. If you insist on a perfectly flat floor without transitions, then you either have to rip out ALL the flooring, or deal with floor heights that could be so high that you need to trim and rehang all of your doors....See Morepics of coretec blended praline to share?
Comments (11)@Taylor Shumaker I think it depends on the picture, so it's hard to say. The floor looks lighter in some pictures and darker in some pictures. I agree with Jan Moyer's suggestion of investing in a box, or two, of the flooring before deciding. If you like it, you have less to purchase to do your floors. If you find out you don't, you just saved yourself the angst of living with flooring you don't like...See MoreHas anyone used Coretec Bradford Bamboo or blended sienna
Comments (10)Coretec Blended Sienna in our brand new house. Love it. I was also considering Bradford Bamboo but much prefer the Blended Sienna. It looks much more realistic. People who have seen the floor here love it....See Morestewlou19
2 years agoJanell Johnson
2 years agoLauren Maione
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last yearjenlsh
last yearDana Mayad
last yearJanell Johnson
last yearDana Mayad
last yearLauren Maione
last yearlast modified: last yearstewlou19
last yearUnfortunately most of the floor is covered so not really good shots but hopefully you can get an idea. Thank you for the kind words. As for the pattern repeat, we didn't even bother thinking of it and just handed the flooring to our flooring guys and they just went to work. We're happy with the way it turned out! Best of luck with your projects!
Dana Mayad
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Julie Shub
last yearstewlou19
last year@JulieShub we couldn't use the Blended Cocoon on our stairs because our stairs are wider than what the planks come in and we didn't want a seam. Instead we used White Oak stair treads and our painter bleached them and worked his magic to match it as close as possible to the LVT. Not an exact color match but we're happy with it!
L C
8 months ago
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