Discontinued Flooring Dilemma

last year

We would like to extend our engineered hardwood flooring into two additional rooms. The problem is the manufacturer has discontinued this item. Any recommendation for custom flooring manufacturers who could replicate what we currently have?

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palimpsest

last year

Because it's an usual format as well, short and wide, and older, which means the color has probably changed...if you want it all to match it would be cheaper to remove the existing and replace it all than it would be to get someone to fabricate something that matched.

I know people love engineered and prefinished floors and unusual species and stuff, but you can't beat basic oak strip floor or some other narrow tongue and groove format for longevity and adaptability. There is no such thing as "discontinued" when it comes to basic hardwood. I just had significant repair of a nearly 60 year old oak floor and there was no problem getting material.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
That's a fool's errand. Make contrast your friend please.
Mike Schneider
Original Author
last year
What has your experience been with this? If you don't mind my asking.
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Mike Schneider
Original Author
last year
Additionally, if this is not possible, anyone have any pictures/examples of transitions from one wood flooring color to another? Would help me visualize.
kempek01
last year
You're not going to find someone to custom manufacture what you already have. The job just isn't large enough or prestigious enough to do.

If you can find unfinished flooring in the same species and width as your existing floor, it may be possible to have it finished to match what you already have. This will require a true professional to do for you. In fact, it might be better to find the professional first.
palimpsest
last year
Pictures of the existing floor and the size of the transitions (regular doorways? big openings?) would help.
Mike Schneider
Original Author
last year
Vid of the entryway and two adjoining rooms where we would like to remove the carpet.
Mike Schneider
Original Author
last year
Oops. Maybe this forum doesn’t allow videos.
Mike Schneider
Original Author
last year
Pics.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
You can have whatever Corian color you can think up, as long as you buy 80 sheets. Probably the same thing here.
Timothy Winzell
last year
Look at Somerset Flooring and see if they may have something that's close.
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Uptown Floors
last year
If the square footage exceeds 1,000 square feet I can duplicate the color. This would require a custom color process where you send us 3-4 pieces of varying shades.

More info here

In this scenario, I probably can't help as your engineered floor is likely not our standard 3/4" thickness. Width probably would not match either.
Mike Schneider
Original Author
last year
Thanks. Additionally, I only need about 400sqft..
btydrvn
last year
Perhaps the manufacturer can offer a list of suppliers that may have a little left in stock
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
And even if you find some from the exact same run, it's been stored out of sunlight, unlike the existing floor. It's not going to match for several years at least.
Mike Schneider
Original Author
last year
We’ll see. Launstein flooring in Michigan says they can match. I’ve sent them a sample. Will see what they come back with.
Mike Schneider
Original Author
last year
The manufacturer Mannington wasn’t a lot of help when I contacted them. They said I would need to check with distributors myself. 👎🏼
btydrvn
last year
I wouldn’t expect the manufacturer to do the calling for you… just to give you a list to call on your own…some one may just have a few boxes leftover that they might love to get rid of .. even at a discount