tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154262748922172074.post2017643609001328545..comments2024-03-21T23:52:40.645-07:00Comments on Building our dream home, from the ground up: Progress photos - hardwood floorsLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187553909542845538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154262748922172074.post-41930540906052834462013-09-05T20:23:53.257-07:002013-09-05T20:23:53.257-07:00Thanks for your quick reply! We still are weighing...Thanks for your quick reply! We still are weighing our options, but your opinion was appreciated!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234728658342392401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154262748922172074.post-71424934235258629482013-08-25T19:37:38.916-07:002013-08-25T19:37:38.916-07:00Hi Beth-
Thanks for reading! I have a few though...Hi Beth-<br /><br />Thanks for reading! I have a few thoughts on our choice of flooring. So far, I'm really pleased with it. We had a few boards that had delaminated during installation, and I think they were defective upon arrival. <br /><br />The nice thing about the Kentwood product that we used is that it's a tongue and groove installation. If there are defective boards, it's pretty easy to replace a single board. If you were to go with solid wood, you would likely have to refinish the entire floor. <br /><br />There was also a cost savings by using prefab hardwood flooring. The particular finish that we picked is a hand scraped distressed flooring, and I find that it looks better with age and wear. The finish is very durable - I've dropped kitchen gadgets on it and dragged chairs across the floor and it hasn't scratched. With that being said, we were also very diligent about placing protective felt pads on the bottom of most of our furniture pieces. <br /><br />One other thought: I did rub some acetone on the Kentwood flooring, as our tile guys were sloppy and spilled epoxy grout all over the hardwood. I was nervous that it might take the finish off - it didn't! (And for the record: the epoxy grout didn't budge either).<br /><br />Please let me know if you have more questions. I'm happy to help!<br /><br />-LindsayLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187553909542845538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154262748922172074.post-92155740302107041542013-08-25T19:11:52.464-07:002013-08-25T19:11:52.464-07:00Stumbled across your blog via a google search...ju...Stumbled across your blog via a google search...just wondering what your thoughts are about your flooring choice after moving in? I love your style and finish choice in your home but I am nervous about choosing engineered wood over solid hardwood....Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234728658342392401noreply@blogger.com