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Looking for Top Of The Line Wood Flooring Manufactures

Barbara Davis
hace 4 años

Hi there, I am usually very good at finding things on the internet, this not so much. I am looking for the best wood flooring manufactures that do wide plank oak flooring of course with the best finish as we have dogs. Thanks So Much Barb


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  • SJ McCarthy
    hace 4 años

    The UV cured oil finishes are tougher with a longer lasting finish (initial finish) than a hardwax oil finished floor. The first maintenance can be as far away as 4 years.


    The REAL fun (on the cleaning/maintenance side of things) is the HEAVY texture of the wire brush finish. One Houzzer SPECIFICALLY asked for a 'no maintenance floor'. She wanted the floor to clean up 'like a dream'. She was SOLD a WHITE wire brushed oak floor (poly finish).


    Inside of a week she was pulling her hair out and crying. The wire brush finish GRABS all the dirt and holds it. This is a natural occurrence when looked at from a SCIENTIFIC point of view. The wire brush creates MILLIONS of grooves. They are small to be sure...but each groove DOUBLES or even TRIPLES the surface area of the floors.


    That surface area GRABS dirt and dust particles at the micro-level and never let go. Ever. You can clean and wipe and clean and wipe for DAYS in the same spot and NEVER get it clean. No I am not kidding you.


    If you want gray flooring, then go for it. If you want oiled or UV cured oil finish, then go for it. If you want EASY MAINTENANCE then STAY AWAY from the wire brushed finish. It is a cleaning nightmare. Stick with flat, smooth finishes. They are MUCH easier to keep happy.

    Comentarios (18)

    • SJ McCarthy
      hace 4 años

      Solid 3/4" thick plank White Oak in Rift Sawn (width to be determined by your location) from specialty mills in the USA or Canada. Site finished with Bona Nordic Seal (gets that whitish silvery look) plus 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD (two layers of gloss + 1 coat of matte or satin). Allowed to fully cure for 10 days (full cure = 5-7 days but a few extra days to fully harden) before moving back in.


      Purchase price of materials should be $10 - $15/sf and then cost of labour to install and finish with the top of the line Bona HD Traffic should be you into the $20/sf range.


      THAT'S top of the line.

      Barbara Davis agradeció a SJ McCarthy
    • Barbara Davis
      Autor original
      hace 4 años

      Thank you!! Do you happen to know any names of the better mills?

      Best,

      Barb


    • SJ McCarthy
      hace 4 años

      Find a local flooring INSTALLER from the National Wood Flooring Association's website (www.nwfa.org). Find the one with the LONGEST wait list (yep...longest = most sought after = most expensive = top of the line installer) and have them over for a consultation.


      A high-end wood flooring professional will know all the answers to your questions. Your LOCATION will often dictate mills. And materials and widths and cuts will dictate mills.


      The #1 guy closest to you might not specialize in what you want. That means the #3 mill might be the better bet simply because that's their bread and butter.


      Tell us where are you located and we will see if we can get some of our High-End manufacturers on here to offer up some details for you.

      Barbara Davis agradeció a SJ McCarthy
    • PRO
      WoodCo
      hace 4 años
      Última modificación: hace 4 años

      Hello Barb!

      We are a high end custom wood flooring manufacturer. We are located in San Antonio, Tx and ship our products all over the USA. We specialize in wide width and long length wood flooring as well as new and reclaimed wood floors. Feel free to take a look at our website - www.woodco.com.

      Feel free to contact me with any questions, I look forward to helping you with your project!

      Keep safe and stay healthy!

      Debbie George

      debbie@woodco.com

      210.298.9663

      Barbara Davis agradeció a WoodCo
    • Barbara Davis
      Autor original
      hace 4 años

      You are the Best!!!

    • chispa
      hace 4 años

      Are you looking for pre-finished engineered wood floors or for site finished wood floors?

      Barbara Davis agradeció a chispa
    • tarasmom
      hace 4 años

      Look into PurezaWood based in Chicago. Beautiful floors!

      Barbara Davis agradeció a tarasmom
    • PRO
      Uptown Floors
      hace 4 años
      Última modificación: hace 4 años

      "Tell us where are you located "

      Judging from Barb's profile, looks like the beautiful San Diego area. Great climate to live in.

      While I'm not a good promoter I have oodles of experience in the industry from installation in my earlier days, small retail store owner (still have one. Open by appt only) factory sales rep to creating my own high quality 3/4 inch engineered line.

      Sorry, no 'fashionable' European White Oak, but oodles of hardwood specie selections, plank widths and colors. I do custom coloring as well. My customer base are those that want American made.

      See the gallery of jobs

      Or over 100 color choices.

      Barbara Davis agradeció a Uptown Floors
    • PRO
      Farner Hardwood Flooring Inc
      hace 4 años

      I am in San Diego

      We custom make floors to order and specialize in European Oak and Rubio Monocoat finishes.

      Find my number and call me.

      Barbara Davis agradeció a Farner Hardwood Flooring Inc
    • Barbara Davis
      Autor original
      hace 4 años
      Última modificación: hace 4 años

      Looking at both pre-finished engineered wood floors and site finished. I know that wood isn't the best for dogs, we had whit oak floors, and they worked great for us, that saying I want the most durable finish, white oak wide 9" plus and long plank's easy to clean. I have included the sample of the floor we like, but I can't find much info on the company, which concerns me. We live near the ocean in CA, and they told us that they engineered are better for our location, in MN, we had hardwood. Also, we don't mind spending more because we are building, and this will be our forever home or until our kids pull a Tony Soprano.

      Barb






    • PRO
      WoodCo
      hace 4 años

      Hello Barbara!


      You are correct, Oak is one of the most popular wood floors for high traffic areas. It is a dense wood, so holds up well against wear and it also can be finished to some beautiful shades.


      One of the reasons engineered floors are more stable in comparison to a solid wood floor, is because the plywood base is made up of multiple layers which are cross banded. With this engineered wood floor, you have a solid wood core, which kind of defeats the stability benefit of an engineered wood floor.


      I don't know much about the Colonial Collection flooring, my guess is they are made overseas. With 7' max length you will have shorter boards, with a wide floor, longer lengths make a huge difference. Our standard length floors are 2'-10' with 70% 7' or longer on the engineered.


      Here are two articles that may help


      1) https://www.woodco.com/news/solid-vs-engineered-flooring/

      2) https://www.woodco.com/news/quality-check-engineered-wood-flooring/


      Please call me at 210 298 9663 with any questions, would love to explain more about how to select the best wood floor for your needs and budget.


      Keep safe


      -- Debbie George // debbie@woodco.com

      Barbara Davis agradeció a WoodCo
    • hbeing
      hace 4 años

      if you are in Sacramento, CA https://www.waldobowersfloorcovering.com/

      Barbara Davis agradeció a hbeing
    • PRO
      Farner Hardwood Flooring Inc
      hace 4 años

      That’s not really an oil finished floor. It is UV cured oil. Not the same. Let us prefinish a floor for you or finish onsite with Rubio Monocoat. We at in North County San Diego and work Corondo Island to Newport Beach.

      Barbara Davis agradeció a Farner Hardwood Flooring Inc
    • PRO
      Farner Hardwood Flooring Inc
      hace 4 años

      We make it ourselves on real French Oak (or we could buy unfinished reclaimed wood from Vintage Timberworks or Live Sawn American White Oak from Saroyan Lumber or Euro Oak from Gallaher. )

      Barbara Davis agradeció a Farner Hardwood Flooring Inc
    • Barbara Davis
      Autor original
      hace 4 años

      Thank You!!!!!

    • Barbara Davis
      Autor original
      hace 4 años

      I definitely do not want wire brushed thanks to SJ McCarthy

    • trudyz1
      hace 3 años

      Hi Barbara! I was wondering what floor you ultimately went with? We are heading down a similar path, and I definitely don't want wire brushed either!!

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