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Re: Engineered flooring vs real wood
[Re: Bronco 74]
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Nothing like a site finished hardwood floor. That's some good flooring to be #2.
"Why do you ask"?
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Re: Engineered flooring vs real wood
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01/23/20 07:59 PM
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Scott, if I can ask, how does the price of the oak compare to the bamboo? Finished prices. Not Scott , however I can tell you the price difference between Tavern grade Red Oak and Clear White Oak would be a lot, a whole lot! With the different species of Oak and grades prices can vary a great deal.
Last edited by 2Dogs; 01/23/20 08:04 PM.
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Re: Engineered flooring vs real wood
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For 3 years, go the cheapest route. We just built our shop house and laid about 2400 sq ft of eng laminate. It's been good so far with 3 wild boys and a dog. But if it's only 3 yrs go cheapest.
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I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:10
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Re: Engineered flooring vs real wood
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Scott, if I can ask, how does the price of the oak compare to the bamboo? Finished prices. The cost for the oak was maybe $0.50 a square foot more than the pre-finished bamboo. But, the cost to install, sand, stain and finish made it end about 3 times the cost of the bamboo. I need to edit this. I actually looked at the cost today on my computer. The bamboo was more expensive per square foot by about $0.50 and oak ended up costing about twice the cost of the bamboo when all was said and done.
Last edited by doekiller; 01/24/20 01:10 PM.
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Re: Engineered flooring vs real wood
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01/23/20 08:13 PM
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You know how we live Hoyt. We got engineered and it has held up great.
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Re: Engineered flooring vs real wood
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You can’t give away grade oak right now down here. Mills are all but bankrupt. Red Oak is down up here . However , White Oak is strong and the only thing given away in relation to it is fat checks.
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Re: Engineered flooring vs real wood
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01/23/20 08:47 PM
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Hardwood, regardless of engineered or solid will only be as good as the sand layer. You can get engineered with the same sand layer as solid.
Pre-finished won't look as good but I promise you the pre-finished will have a harder and more durable finish coat than the on site finished.
I'd recommend the luxury vinyl plank. Just put nearly 600' in my basement. Learning curve took a few minutes, but after that it was a breeze.
I lie. Getting up and down so many times played havoc on my 51 year old knees. But it really wasn't a hard install.
Character is not developed in moments of temptation and trial. That is when it is intended to be used.
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Re: Engineered flooring vs real wood
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01/23/20 08:49 PM
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Nothing like a site finished hardwood floor. That's some good flooring to be #2. I was thinking the same thing. I was zooming in trying to find pin knots in it. That’s a pretty floor that can never be duplicated by anything synthetic.
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Re: Engineered flooring vs real wood
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You can’t give away grade oak right now down here. Mills are all but bankrupt. If you’ve got cheap white oak I’ve got trucks and checks
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