gap fill in prefinished hardwood flooring
Mark Romeo
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BIG gaps in new hardwood floor!
Comments (22)glenn, can you explain in detail a little more? Use to fill 1/8" gaps is acceptable? Are 1/8" gaps even acceptable? I have never seen a floor with big gaps like this. in one 10 x 10 area I have about 15 gaps that nickels, pennies, dimes and quarters fit in. I am sure that they will not fix it without a battle, and I can tell DH thinks we are stuck, but gee whiz, if you bought a new $30,000 car, and the dash board worked, but was crooked, and the windows worked, but didn't close all the way... you'd make them fix it. I really feel that they should have to fix this. I need to find my camera...See Moreprefinished hardwood-lying next to 'real' hardwood????
Comments (6)Im confused..... You say you want "real hardwoods" on the stairs and prefinished "real hardwoods" in the bedrooms. It sounds like you're wanting the same "type" wood with the same "type" finish and the same "type" top coat on it. You know that apples-to-apples thing. So why not prefinished for the stairs too? Then it is the same. I doubt you would save any money by having an installer finish the wood for you. But, if for some reason you need one stained and one not then have your installer bring you samples of the stairs that he has match-finished. Or, if you plan to do this yourself- have an actual paint store (not HD or Lowes-- but a paint expert) "match" the prefinished "real hardwoods" for you to sample stain several pieces on. See if it looks "real" enough to you. We did that when having our alder cabinets stained to match the knot colors in our unstained oak floors. BTW....Engineered is real wood with several layers under it that criss-cross (usually 5-7). In some areas of the country people are advised not to put down solid hardwood that might "pop" on cement floors. This is usually the case for those that live in the western states as almost all homes are built on slab. Laminate is basically a photograph. And just like any photograph some are bad and some are great....See MoreGaps in newly installed engineered hardwood floor
Comments (40)Hello to everybody still following along with this! We finally did get the inspection report back - it was a very through, detailed report. To make a long story short, the inspector found issues with everything: installation of the floors/railings/balusters, staining, the flooring product itself, etc. He addressed every concern that we had, and even found additional issues. I shared the inspection report with the flooring company who installed the floors and stairs, and they have agreed to remove and replace everything. Once we gave them the inspection report, the flooring company has been really great about wanting to make everything right, and making sure that we get a really nice floor/staircase/railing system. They assured us that not a single person who worked on our project initially will be working on it this time. In fact, all of the people who originally worked on our project were either let go, or left the company on their own. Since there were also so many issues with the flooring product and the gray color, we actually decided to go with a completely different brand, color, and species of wood. Our next step is to decide on a schedule for the work - so I'm sure it'll be a while until everything is completed. Thank you to everybody who commented on this thread with your ideas, suggestions, and comments!!!...See MorePre-finished hardwood floors in kitchen - any regrets?
Comments (8)I have pre-finished hardwood in my kitchen (and entire house) that was installed about 18 months ago. So far there are no issues and no regrets. I just wipe up spills, go over the area with a damp cloth and then dry. Knowing my husband, I’m sure some stray ice cubes have melted, but they’ve left no evidence. I vacuum weekly or as needed, and use a bona mop about monthly. One thing I did do was buy new vacuum with a special soft brush designed for hardwood. The “hardwood setting” on my previous vacuum simply lifted the brush so it wouldn’t scratch the floors, but I felt like all I was doing was blowing around dirt and certainly not getting into crevices. There are pros and cons to all flooring, but one of the advantages with the pre finished is the strong seal that reportedly makes them somewhat more resistant to staining or discoloration. Prior to the hardwood I had tile for 23 years; sometimes it was really hard on my then much younger legs and back....See MoreMark Romeo
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