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laminant fake wood floors
I am caving into the wife and buying here a 20 yr anniverary gift. The whole first floor of our house is going to get a high pressure laminant floor. I think I have decided on "Alloc". It will be in a Oak color/pattern that matches most of the rest of the wood in the house. Anyone have any comparisons or horror stories about those? Any good stories? All comments and experiances are appreciated.
Thanks
Tom
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laminant fake wood floors
Thanks to all!
I have entered a stage where I can't stand maintanance on any thing but my toys. Yes real wood looks better, but only when its in top condition and installed correctly. Other than that real wood is a beauty! My wife and OAK is like water and a water bug. Her mom has a real hardwood floor 3/4 oak. After watching that floor for a few years my wife has fallen in love with the laminants. PHEW!!! ME too. Dont anyone scream at me, I am going to have it INSTALLED! . Nasty word here I know, but I am as lazy as they come (unless it is something I WANT to do) I dont want to install a whole floor of my house so the next best decision is to have a pro do it. I am doing a personel version of the tv show "while you were out" While we are up at the cabin for a week in June doing some field work (for me) and a college prep (for the kid) I am going to have them come in and install. (My sister in law will monitor them to make sure there is not a party here). When we come home she will be totally suprised. I just have to get her to LOOK at the different colors and give me a "someday wish list".
The laminant I am looking at has a aluminum locking feature that is supposed to be the newest cats behind for a positive lock ans straightness. Also it has a wax impreganated bevel to keep water out. A life time gaurentee (big deal we wont be here more than 4 more years) But I figure for the extra grand in top of the line I will have a piece of mind anyways. This is a huge expense (as expenses go in my book) But still not even close to HALF a tractors cost . To be honest with you all, I am doing this for her because she showed me a side of her that I knew was there but never realized. When my dads health was failing, she walked over to his house everyday, took him to many doc appt. helped him with his cathader and so on and so on. This went on for over 5 months. We just sold his house and after the bills are paid {he was divorced twice and as recently as 3 years ago} So he had a healthy mort. med. etc. bills, we will have some extra money left over. I figure,
(NO,I KNOW) my father would of like to give her something for all her care she gave him. This would be a great way for me to say thanks to her and for him to say the same. So yes, it will be installed by some one else.
Its funny how shopping around will save you big bucks. One NAME company in my town gave me a qoute. Anouther decent name in my town (the ones that put all my flooring I have now in my house) gave me anouther qoute on the same product. Can you believe that there is a $1800 difference? Both comp. are reputable. This tells me that the first comp. so to speak thought they ""saw me coming"".
Anyway, thanks alot folks!
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