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Prefinished solid hardwood flooring

homedecorator — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 03:06:49 GMT

Has anyone installed prefinished, solid hardwood floors in a home? Do you have any brand recommendations? Or brands to stay away from?

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Evie2004 — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 03:30:16 GMT

Not sure if they still carry it, but Lowe's installed about 1000 sq ft of Bruce flooring for us about 5 years ago..the installer completed it in about 4 days, including moldings & it still looks fabulous..we just use Bona to clean it..

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ECBG — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 05:54:45 GMT

Bruce has always been a respected name in flooring.

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granny me — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 06:03:46 GMT

I agree, we had Bruce flooring.

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nrm — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 06:40:53 GMT

We had Bruce in our first home and it was very nice. I would recommend it.

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Krimpette — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:27:21 GMT

I've had Bruce floors in my kitchen, dining room/hall, foyer downstairs and in my master bedroom and hall upstairs, plus the flight of stairs. Love them and never had a problem with them. I used a private local company for installation, which came with high recommendations. The most I've ever used to clean them is Bona. Otherwise, I just run my Mint or damp mop them.

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blackhole99 — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:37:18 GMT

We installed Bruce hardwood flooring through out our home 36 years ago and it still looks pretty good. I'm sure it will out live us.

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cotton4me — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:15:03 GMT

We installed Bruce prefinished hardwood floors in our home (bedrooms, stairs, dining and living room) about 6 months ago and have been very pleased. We purchased the flooring from Lowes. When you look at the various types of hardwood there are different warranties. We purchased the one with the longest warranty (50 years I think).

A couple of things to think about ahead of time – (1) protecting the floors from furniture legs – I used felt protectors on the bottom of all the furniture (chairs, dressers, beds), bought them from Bed, Bath, Beyond. For the rocking chair I bought a small area rug (according to hardwood manufacturer’s you shouldn’t use anything that doesn’t breathe or that might stain the hardwood so I purchased a cotton/poly rug with no backing); and, (2) I like to do calisthenics which means I have to lie on the floor (impossible with hardwood) so I bought an Everlast Folding Exercise Mat that works really great, lots of cushioning and support.

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Nuttmeg — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:52:57 GMT

I have Bruce hardwoods in my condo for 11 years. The flooring came from the local Lowes or Home Depot. The floors are nail down 3/4" wood. I had new trim molding around the walls, doors, etc. I have matching Pergo on the stairs in my house.

Please find a local floor company for this job. You should go online and learn about the process.

Enjoy this project.

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KathyPet — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 14:02:34 GMT

GO to a flooring store not a big box store like Lowe's or Home Depot. A knowledgeable flooring person can guide you through the choices. THe sales people at most big box stores are woefully ignorant. Do not rely on them.

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deb5555 — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:04:54 GMT

@homedecorator wrote:
Has anyone installed prefinished, solid hardwood floors in a home? Do you have any brand recommendations? Or brands to stay away from?

Another question what do you use to clean them with??

Our son has oak hardwood floors and it's all new to him.

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homedecorator — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:27:34 GMT

Thank you for all of the suggestions and information, so helpful! Bruce was one I had looked at, it's nice to hear positive feedback. I also looked at Shaw, Preverco and Casabella, to name a few. It gets very confusing. Bruce alone has a lot of oak flooring choices. Thanks for all of your help!

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Krimpette — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:16:32 GMT

As to what to clean them with, the company I worked with gave me a Bona kit on completion of the job. That's the only product I use on mine (other than water and a mop with a microfiber pad.

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homedecorator — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 03:25:43 GMT

You are so right, it iis hard to find sales people to help with flooring information at the large home improvement stores. I have also visited a few flooring stores, they are great with information and brand recommendations. I just wonder if the pricing is higher in the flooring stores. A lot pf pricing variation and so many brands, I have a lot of research to do!

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OnlyShopsOnline — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 01:05:57 GMT

Over the years, we've had flooring work done by Lowes, Home Depot, and a local flooring store. We had problems with every project from Lowes and Home Depot. But the work from our local store was perfect. I'd rather pay more and get the job done right the first time.