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Prefinished Hardwood Floors
Asked by B.W. from Chicago
on December 17, 2006
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Does anyone have any good/bad experience with the prefinished hardwood floors? I am not talking about the laminate or "engineered" stuff but real wood that is prestai...
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- My Uncle lays floors, You can call him and he would know. Robert at custom craft flooring, ###-###-####
- Hi, I own a GC company, and here's my experience. Mirage is incredibly expensive. If this is a house that you're staying in for the rest of your life and this is the...
- We've put in hardwood floors ourselves, twice. We've done laminate ("Pergo-type")in my Mom's house for her, also. We used the Bruce Hardwood 3/4" plank pre-finished ...
Bamboo Flooring Recommendations?
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on August 26, 2009
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Hello!
If you have any words of wisdom regarding bamboo flooring, I'd be happy to hear them. I have already read how "green" the product is. I was looking for you...
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- Hi A......we put in bamboo flooring 4 yrs ago.....we have it throughout our first floor....it is beautiful........we ended up getting it from lumber liquidators after ...
- We purchased bamboo flooring from lumber liquidators about 2 years ago (got a great deal). My husband installed it and said it was easy to do. You do need to bring the...
- We know people who just put in bamboo floors in their new home. Bamboo has a high natural water content, so when the flooring is delivered, it needs to "cure" or basi...
What Kind of Flooring Do You Like?
Asked by K.A. from San Francisco
on March 26, 2009
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Hi Moms,
We are getting ready to replace our ugly old floors in the kitchen and family room, and I am overwhelmed by all the possibilities: hardwood, tile, laminate...
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- Hi K., We have laminate wood and love it. Ours simulates pecan which is light and dark. (My husband wanted a light floor, I wanted a dark floor.) The best thing is ...
- We have a laminate wood flooring that we LOVE. It looks nice like hardwood, but is easy to clean!
- We put laminate throughout the entire house, with ceramic tile in the bathrooms and lundryroom. I love the laminate. We use a dustmop every day and I try to clean it...
Kitchen Flooring
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on January 31, 2008
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I desperately need a new kitchen floor, but I don't know what to get. I like the look and quality of hardwood, but I have two very active boys and two dogs. The boys...
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- Look into cork. That's what we got and I have a Lab and a 14 month old and babysit a 14month old both boys and we love it.
- Am I better off with a wood-looking laminate? This stuff looks very nice and is MUCH cheaper than the real thing. They sell it at all of the major stores (ie. Ho...
- I second the cork! We don't have it, but we know two families that do. It's a really interesting surface and perfect in a kitchen. One of our friends has it throughout...
Hardwood Flooring Installation
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on July 10, 2009
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Hello,
I am looking to have hardwood floors installed in place of the hideous(!) ceramic tile that runs almost entirely throughout my first floor. I need a company or...
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- I actually know someone who does amazing work. He is wonderful. He is an amazing handyman and does all kinds of work for people. He is currently working on moving an e...
- We picked our flooring at lumber liquidators and then they hook you up with an installer (ours was A to Z flooring). It was dramatially less expensive than others. G...
- Jay's Hardwood Floors - don't know the number offhand, but they did a great job in my dining room and were reasonably priced. Probably in the phonebook. I'm in Wheaton...
Advice & Referrals on Hardwood Vs. Laminate Flooring
Asked by A.T. from Denver
on February 17, 2009
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My daughter's doctor has STRONGLY recommended we pull out all the carpeting in our home due to allergy issues. I'd like something that's durable, easy to clean/mainta...
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- A., we have been looking at this issue for awhile, too. I would love to do real linoleum, Marmoleum, but it is way too expensive for us. we know a harwood install...
- I too was thinking about the same thing with my new house. In my old house we used laminate to save money and it held up to computer chairs, dogs & kids. I also helpe...
- Please DO NOT go with laminate. Due to our "budget" I talked my hubby into laminate. A huge win since he is a carpenter (timberframer to be exact). But a few years aft...
Hardwood Floors
Asked by B.J. from Chicago
on September 4, 2011
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Yea! My husband finally agreed to get new floors! Now the question is where to go to get the best deal! I had been thinking about the Flooring Warehouse, but I thin...
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- You'll need to phone around... vendors change their prices seasonally AND during certain times in season... ... But do your research first. Most modern hardwood flo...
- We remodeled our kitchen this summer and the contractor was so-so, but he subcontracted the flooring and I was very impressed with the installer....Roman Hardwood Floo...
- I would suggest calling Ray Horan, Buff and Coat, for an estimate. He's a great guy and does great work. His number is ###-###-####. Tell him S. sent you and good l...
Wood Floor Cleaner
Asked by B.F. from Minneapolis
on June 1, 2007
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Hi Ladies,
Just wondering if anyone knows of any good wood floor cleaners?
We have real hardwood floors, but it is pre-finished so I cant use just anyting on them. ...
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- Hi i own a floorcovering company and can tell u now that murphy's is the worst thing u can possibly use on a floor. Please do not do that again! If you need a good cle...
- I agree that Murphy's is the WORST stuff you can use. I used to live in a very old house w/ hardwood floors and all the recommendations I received were for vinegar an...
- i have used plegde in the past. spray it on the floor and have the kids walk on the floor in their socking feet. just be careful as this can make the floor a little to...
Ok Ladies.... in Need Some Help with My Hardwood Floors.
Asked by B.M. from Atlanta
on July 18, 2008
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We have been in our house for a little over a year now and I am hating my hardwood floors. I have always had laminate flooring in the past and when we built our house ...
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- Hi B., I have had hard wood floors for about 3 years now. I used to buy Murphys Oil Soap but I now use Shaklee's Basic H2. It is a "Green" cleaner, and has over 1000 ...
- I have this same problem and don't know the answer either. At first I used Orange Glo which I believe ruined them. The floors have circles where I would squeeze the s...
- B., Good Morning - My name is J. and I work for a company called Doyle Chemical & Supply. The owner here had a house in Ardsley Park that had 100+ y/o heart pine fl...
Where to Buy Hardwood Floors?
Asked by K.E. from Dallas
on April 23, 2009
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Where is the best place to buy hardwood floors in the Lewisville / Flower Mound area? Is it best to use the company you purchase the floors from for installation? An...
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- There are several types of "handscraped" hardwood floors now. You can get some pre-finished varieties for about $8 on the low end, but the real thing is always goind ...
- We just got an estimate from Empire Today last week for 920 sq ft and the price was around $10,000
- Hi K., You're in luck! I'm a Realtor in Flower Mound and have a great company I can refer you to. They did my floors personally and have done many of my friends/...
