The OFFICIAL Hardwood Flooring Thread

[patrob]

Hi

On the way home I saw this new flooring place on Tomken Rd in Mississauga
Floors at Work Floors@work.com
They sell a 15.3m Unlclic floor made by NAF
Has you heard of this. I have tried to google but can't seem to find anything. I understand that Uniclic is a system that is licensed but just wondering at the brand.

Thanks

Uniclic is one of the best locking systems on the market. It's a patent owned by Torlys. But not familiar with NAF. The 12-15 mm laminates are not any better than 7-8-9 mm from Torlys, so the thickness does not matter in this case. It's about the hardness of the HDF.

[patrob]

Is it fair & reasonable for a charge of $50.00 each for appliances to be moved prior to having a new floor put down? I was shocked to see this in our recent quote.

We have 5 appliances that need to be pulled out, so this really adds up. I would have expected the installer to do this as part of the job; not extra.

Can anybody recommend a good carpet/floor installer in the Ottawa/Gatineau area? Thanks! I can certainly tell anyone who wants to know to avoid one in particular....just pm me & I'll tell you the name.

I am not surprised. 5 appliances which are very heavy & no installer wants to be responsible for water hook up of fridge & dishwasher, etc. Do you have a double fridge & a wine cooler? Or you have hardwood floors going in the laundry? Maybe ask your friend to help you move them to save that money.

[patrob]

Has anyone used the 0.6mm Engineered hardwood? Kultur sells it for much cheaper then the regular 3mm Engineered hardwood and states the only differences are you don't have to lay down padding on a wooden subfloor with the 0.6mm, and you can't sand & refinish the 0.6mm.
The price difference for their high end 4" stock is 4.99 compared with 2.99 for the 0.6mm.

patrob do you have any other comments about the 0.6mm or Kultur flooring in general? This flooring will be put on the main floor in the front hallway/main entrance and the kitchen floor.

The 0.6 mm & 3 mm refers to thickness of the veneer. The 0.6 mm is paper thin. I would rather have thicker veneer but you get what you pay for. It's a fairly new company & they put a lot of money into advertising (billboards).

[DarthVader]

Has anyone ever bought from a place near Sherway Gardens called AA Floors and More?
Guy's offering a great deal on hardwood and seems to have a lot of contractors coming in but i'm not sure if he's shadey (he's offering S&B hardwood at a price which no one can seem to beat.)

[fukngrvn]

Has anyone ever bought from a place near Sherway Gardens called AA Floors and More?
Guy's offering a great deal on hardwood and seems to have a lot of contractors coming in but i'm not sure if he's shadey (he's offering S&B hardwood at a price which no one can seem to beat.)

I friend of mine just mentioned AA Floors to me. He had a great experience there. Sorry that I can't provide more details, all I can remember is that it was a positive experience and recommended that I visit.

[remmuh]

Hi,

I just moved into a place with hardwood in all rooms except the kitchen.
I would like to maybe put a protective layer of varnish on the floors before I move in, as this would probably be the best time to do it.

My question is, if the floor is already finished, would I need to lightly sand it first?
I've been looking at products and what is the difference between Minwax and Varathane floor finishes?
Do they make a difference?
Is Varathane Nano Defence worth it?
Or maybe there is another alternative which would work better?

Thanks in advance.

[patrob]

Has anyone ever bought from a place near Sherway Gardens called AA Floors and More?
Guy's offering a great deal on hardwood and seems to have a lot of contractors coming in but i'm not sure if he's shadey (he's offering S&B hardwood at a price which no one can seem to beat.)

They offer a lot of lower quality products & a lot of it is imported. Find out where the wood is made before you buy it.

[patrob]

Hi,

I just moved into a place with hardwood in all rooms except the kitchen.
I would like to maybe put a protective layer of varnish on the floors before I move in, as this would probably be the best time to do it.

My question is, if the floor is already finished, would I need to lightly sand it first?
I've been looking at products and what is the difference between Minwax and Varathane floor finishes?
Do they make a difference?
Is Varathane Nano Defence worth it?
Or maybe there is another alternative which would work better?

Thanks in advance.

You have to do a light sand & apply finish & it's called screen & coat. If it's pre-finished wood & the bevel is a little bit deeper, you have a higher tendency of the new finish peeling off in that beveled area. If the floor is finished on site, a simple screen & coat is all you need. Nano finish is supposed to be stronger & a lot of finishes have Nano added. But at the same time you lose the clarity of the finish (looks more milky).

[remmuh]

You have to do a light sand & apply finish & it's called screen & coat. If it's pre-finished wood & the bevel is a little bit deeper, you have a higher tendency of the new finish peeling off in that beveled area. If the floor is finished on site, a simple screen & coat is all you need. Nano finish is supposed to be stronger & a lot of finishes have Nano added. But at the same time you lose the clarity of the finish (looks more milky).

THanks!
Do you recommend a certain product to use as a finish?

[patrob]

THanks!
Do you recommend a certain product to use as a finish?

For staircases we usually use Varathane but for floors, it's better if you ask a floor re-finisher.

[corkercoon]

Hi there,

I was looking at installing hardwood in a great room in my home. The one concern I have is that one side of the room (about a 1/4 of the room) has skylights and gets a great deal of sun. The other side of the room, although it has many windows, gets signifigantly less sunlight. I am worried about the floor on one side of the room fading or changing signifigantly in relation to the other side when it is the same flooring.
Is there a particular species of wood, or finish that would stand up to this type of situation than others?

Thanks in advance.

[mgnr]

Hi Patrob. I am new to RFD, and have spent the last hour going through this entire thread. I can't believe that it has been going for close to 2 years. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Now for my question - we are taking possession of a house in Thornhill mid-September and want to refinish the hardwood floors on the main floor before we actually move in. Can you give us the names of a couple of good refinishers in the area? I had one person come in with a quote of $2/ sq foot including sanding, staining and 2 coats of polyurethane. Is this reasonable or below market? Does the quarter round need to come up when the floors are being redone?

[patrob]

Hi there,

I was looking at installing hardwood in a great room in my home. The one concern I have is that one side of the room (about a 1/4 of the room) has skylights and gets a great deal of sun. The other side of the room, although it has many windows, gets signifigantly less sunlight. I am worried about the floor on one side of the room fading or changing signifigantly in relation to the other side when it is the same flooring.
Is there a particular species of wood, or finish that would stand up to this type of situation than others?

Thanks in advance.

We install a lot of hardwood in upper hallways where they have skylights & oak or hickory shows no colour change. You have to be careful with maple, walnut, cherry & exotics. Looks for manufacturers that use UV cured finish.

[patrob]

Hi Patrob. I am new to RFD, and have spent the last hour going through this entire thread. I can't believe that it has been going for close to 2 years. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Now for my question - we are taking possession of a house in Thornhill mid-September and want to refinish the hardwood floors on the main floor before we actually move in. Can you give us the names of a couple of good refinishers in the area? I had one person come in with a quote of $2/ sq foot including sanding, staining and 2 coats of polyurethane. Is this reasonable or below market? Does the quarter round need to come up when the floors are being redone?

Welcome to RFD

Yes, quarter round has to be removed to re-sand. $2 sq. ft. sanding, staining & finishing is cheap. Often this price is for natural & stain is more. I will PM you the contact info.

[rinse]

patrob, do you guys stain oak steps?

I've asked the builder to leave my oak staircase unfinished as they were going to charge me a ridiculous amount for them to stain it. It's about 15 steps with railings.