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Wow! It looks good!

Thanks for posting the pics, looks good now that it's all clean And I love your dog sleeping on the heat vent

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Patrob are Home Depot hardwood floors any good? Also how is Birch hardwood floors compare to Oak and Maple and is Goodfellow a good company?

Depends what kind of dog it is. Vintage/Mirage is a better brand than others. But regardless sooner or later damage will occur. Don't choose Maple, Ash or some exotics that have a smoother finish (ie: no grain) Oak, Hickory & some exotics hide damage batter.

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I would rather spend the same money somewhere else than HD. Birch is called the "cheap maple". It's softer, has a similar grain & shows defects/damages the same way as maple but is cheaper. Oak is a lot more forgiving vs. the other two.

You have to be careful with Goodfellow. I noticed previously that some of their products were imported from China. So read the labels carefully. Here is one negative review from an RFD member http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/show ... tcount=924

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Yes, there is a diff. in the overall look of the floor with the wider planks. It's a personal preference but more people do prefer the 3 1/4" planks vs. 2 1/4". Is it worth to pay $500 more, sure. I also find the 2 1/4" planks look more "busy" in a room.
You really have to see both floors to see the difference.

Here is a pic that shows 2 1/4" planks
http://rick.dilorenzo.com/rixon/13.jpg
Here is a pic that shows 3 1/4"
http://www.pbase.com/mdex/image/73294892.jpg

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The price depends on the species & colour. Not all colours are shown on current website, but many are available.
http://www.vintageflooring.com/colorshs.asp

The hand scraped comes in Hickory, Maple, White Oak, Black Walnut & Merbau. Hand Scraped is a 3 layer solid wood (not plywood) cross patterned engineered.
So it's better than perfect.

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Actually the Baroque colour only comes in White Oak. And no, Black Walnut is not the hardest, it's actually one of the softest species.
Brazilian Walnut (Ipe) is the hardest

Yes, I can provide you with a sample if you want. I will PM you with the details.

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Hi Patrob,

I have scanned most of the thread and didn't see the answer to my question, so I apologize if this is a duplicate.

My husband and I have bought a Woodbine Village home (just under 1400 sq. feet on 3 levels) and would like to have hardwood installed after closing. My question pertains to plank width.

I was reading somewhere that you said a thinner plank can make a room look "busy", so would you recommend a thinner or wider plank for small spaces?


(My preference would be a wider 5"-ish hand scraped plank - similar to the pictures that you posted on the first page of this thread, however, I'm wondering how that would look in such a small space. What do you recommend?)

Thanks in advance,
Kathy

I personally prefer wider planks in any given space. You always hear designers say to de-clutter your living space to make it feel more spacious, same goes for floors. Your eyes tend to pick up the lines of the planks, the less lines, the less "busy" it will look.

So going with 5" planks in a smaller space will be perfectly fine. We have installed 7" planks in smaller spaces & it looked great

If you want, I can give you a quote on the hand scraped 5" planks. Just PM me your floor plan & which rooms you would like to have done.

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Hi Patrob,
How much do you charge per sq. ft. to install? I am looking at about 1200-1400 sq ft. mostly square rooms. Also, do you include screwing down the subfloor? I am thinking of getting moka maple stain hardwood.

Thanks!

We charge $2 sq. ft. for domestic species for straight installation. Some exotics & specialty products (engineered) are more.
Everything like installation on diagonal, borders/designs, floating/glue down installation, re-fastening sub-floors, removing carpet,
quarter round, raising nosings, etc. are all extra. So every job will be evaluated accordingly.

If we have to fix a small squeak or sand plywood joints, that would be at no extra charge. We also make our own reducers to save the home owners some money

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It's true that laminate is more resistant than hardwood. I am not very familiar with that particular manufacturer but as long as you like it, it's fine.
But in case of future re-sale, laminate is not the preferred choice for main floor living areas.

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If you have no worries about allergies, it's nice to have carpet when you have a little one, less crying when they fall

You can easily live with carpet for a year or two & then decide on a beautiful hardwood floor

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The difference between Mirage & Bruce:

A lot of Bruce products (not all) have square ends which means they are not beveled on all 4 sides. If you walk barefoot or with socks you will catch the edges & many times if the board is crooked, you can actually see the un-finished edge of the wood.

Mirage planks are more straight, use less glossy finish, better milling, smaller bevel & better quality finish. There is a reason Mirage is more expensive

For the price that Mattamy charges you for Bruce, you can have Mirage or Vintage wood installed after closing & you might still have some money left over
Plus you have total control over the installation process

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