New floors going in!

[Stangkiller]

The crew's here, they're putting down 700sqft of engineered hickory flooring over the next three days. :hurray: we're replacing any carpeting that was downstairs, :yesnod:

[simpleman68]

Good deal Chris :seasix:
Hickory has beautiful grains and will hold up over the long haul.

Will be a bit more echo, but its worth it and can be helped with area rugs.
Scott

[bradc6]

My work in progress, slowly replacing the carpet with laminate flooring.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/brad8647/001_zpsc0cc0811.jpg

[Stangkiller]

Good deal Chris :seasix:
Hickory has beautiful grains and will hold up over the long haul.

Will be a bit more echo, but its worth it and can be helped with area rugs.
Scott

I'm pretty excited, the carpet only lasted three years in the high traffic areas. I think this wood should hold up to the dogs too. :yesnod:

[Stangkiller]

My work in progress, slowly replacing the carpet with laminate flooring.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/brad8647/001_zpsc0cc0811.jpg

That looks great! Did you float or glue down?

[Stangkiller]

Son of a bitch that's a lot of float gong down :banghead:

[bradc6]

That looks great! Did you float or glue down?

No glue except for the threshold pieces between the laminate and the tile.

[Stangkiller]

Cool, were using float to match the wood to the edge of the tile, so no t-strips are needed...unfortunately it's gonna cost me 20 friggen bags of float. Then everything wil be glued down, no padding under it so the dogs nails don't tap too much.

[C5Nate]

Good deal Chris :seasix:
Hickory has beautiful grains and will hold up over the long haul.

Will be a bit more echo, but its worth it and can be helped with area rugs.
Scott

:iagree:

I like the looks of Hickory also.

I've been in a few homes where the owners "loved" their hardwood floors but were 80% covered with area rugs. :confused:

[ConstantChange]

I replaced all the carpet in my house with wood and love it. It's a lot easier to clean and looks a lot better too.

[...Whitepower...]

You have any dogs? Their claws can groove that stuff up pretty quickly if you didn't get a decent quality product.

[Stangkiller]

You have any dogs? Their claws can groove that stuff up pretty quickly if you didn't get a decent quality laminate.

We got a shaw engineered hickory. (Shaw jubilee 5" burnished amber) to be precise. Well be keeping on top of trimming their nails from now on that's for sure.

[Iron Chef]

About 1400 sq ft of engineered oak going in around June. :seasix:

[Stangkiller]

About 1400 sq ft of engineered oak going in around June. :seasix:

We sought out oak at first, thinking it'd be easier to match for any later additions. We brought home a bunch of different samples, including accidentally getting two hickory samples. The Hickory won out. :yesnod: And I took a bit of a chance with a lowly rated Internet vendor, who came through and undercut most offers for the same material by almost $1 a sqft.

[lspencer534]

:iagree:

I like the looks of Hickory also.

I've been in a few homes where the owners "loved" their hardwood floors but were 80% covered with area rugs. :confused:

The reason for all the area rugs is noise reduction. Carpet is a great sound dampener, but wood really raises the noise/echo level. I have wood floors in the hall and dining room, stone in the kitchens and baths, but carpet in the living room and bedrooms; otherwise the noise level would just be too high.

[Stangkiller]

The reason for all the area rugs is noise reduction. Carpet is a great sound dampener, but wood really raises the noise/echo level. I have wood floors in the hall and dining room, stone in the kitchens and baths, but carpet in the living room and bedrooms; otherwise the noise level would just be too high.

The noise is the reason we opted to glue the wood to the slab, I didn't want that hollow tapping noise from the dogs nails. I'm sure there will still be some echos, but drapes and other things in the room an help damper that too.

[Stangkiller]

So they leveled the floors today...what's the easiest way to dry them? Run AC well into the 60's to reduce humidity, heater, fans?

[C5Nate]

So they leveled the floors today...what's the easiest way to dry them? Run AC well into the 60's to reduce humidity, heater, fans?


Self leveling concrete?


Needs 16 hours to dry.


Dont rush it or it may not settle properly.

Keeping it warm and dry will be your best method of curing properly.

[Stangkiller]

Self leveling concrete?


Needs 16 hours to dry.


Dont rush it or it may not settle properly.

Keeping it warm and dry will be your best method of curing properly.

So the ac is probably counter productive?

[C5Nate]

So the ac is probably counter productive?

I would keep it around 70 and set up a dehumidifier if you want. Remember heating the air pulls out the humidity also.

[Stangkiller]

The floors are dry, level, smooth, and clean. The saws are out, it's looking like I'm getting new wood floors today! :hurray:

[VatorMan]

Don't forget the pics.

[C5Nate]

:seasix:


Had a neighbor level out a 4x8 section of his floor a couple years ago. I told him to make sure that he put down a primer/adhesive paint prior to applying the concrete. He decided to cheap out and not use the primer/adhesive.

A couple days later you could lift up the 4x8 sheet of concrete leveling mixture like a sheet of plywood.

[Stangkiller]

:seasix:


Had a neighbor level out a 4x8 section of his floor a couple years ago. I told him to make sure that he put down a primer/adhesive paint prior to applying the concrete. He decided to cheap out and not use the primer/adhesive.

A couple days later you could lift up the 4x8 sheet of concrete leveling mixture like a sheet of plywood.

Well it's too late for that, but it's requiring a hammer and chisel to remove some spots that were too high.

[C5Nate]

Well it's too late for that, but it's requiring a hammer and chisel to remove some spots that were too high.


Sometimes it works without, not sure why???


I always acid etch first then use the primer.

If it wont come up with a hammer then you should be fine. :seasix:

[Stangkiller]

Sometimes it works without, not sure why???


I always acid etch first then use the primer.

If it wont come up with a hammer then you should be fine. :seasix:

My house is 6years old, the flooring has always had carpet over it...so I imagine my foundation was pretty clean.

Before and progress pictures uploading now. :yesnod:

[Stangkiller]

Some before:

The NASTY ass carpet this carpet has been vacuumed regularly, steam cleaned, always spot cleaned and it didn't make it 3 years.
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/33441E6F-9427-4E9E-8862-6C2D5245FC8F-1943-0000009901F78950_zps4f8d45c1.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/5179FD19-604D-42F1-8AA0-1DC3C8945873-1943-00000098FF31D2EA_zps24244f4e.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/917E5B8F-6CB2-4FE7-8494-0A1107F0CBF5-1943-00000098FD0363DA_zpsbf099a87.jpg

The Master
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/B90E1998-54BA-4E7E-B5FE-8467551B12DD-1943-0000009905FD480E_zps65185097.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/52CEBF2C-2E5A-4332-9126-8A51778421C5-1943-0000009914022BA3_zpsb49ac1e6.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/FE2DB8D3-DA07-4A01-9850-D234F4922ED0-1943-0000009912184375_zpsd7c20cb7.jpg

Not pictured is the closet under the stairs.


I KNEW I bought the truck for a reason!
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/85C32F18-9202-4F98-B323-F97F5C554376-1943-00000098EB88F0F5_zps6ccc6d29.jpg

[Stangkiller]

The carpets pulled up, the dark spots are where the carpet installers used some float.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/2BD7F185-7293-43BA-9966-3E2DC5C59583-1943-0000009918BA2635_zps037117bf.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/BA5C2401-ED15-4091-8B48-B3C636032E4D-1943-000000991B2CB02D_zps02227d5c.jpg

Floors getting cleaned up & the leveler is going down.
Leveler in the dining room.
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/0B458472-CD49-49FD-B96F-15E4EE05DB93-1943-000000992386803F_zps434ce4aa.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/53B1C61B-4FB0-4D79-B1AA-A57968C4D907-1943-000000992BAE0334_zps2cb83108.jpg

And it's all dry!
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/F61A140A-7D8B-4BF8-939E-8531EFCE4074-1943-000000992FB28B8C_zps3f6edd08.jpg

[Stangkiller]

These guys are crazy fast, after watching them, i'm really glad I paid to have this done.
The first few planks going down/
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/98e4dc4ed9434c978265e91675c0bc49_zpsca34b738.jpg

And you can't install floors without Tejano music!
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/34e0b09489bee85084f3241ebaa64b81_zps9cb22eaf.jpg

[FasterTraffic]

:seasix::seasix:

Good pictures showing the progress. You had better hurry, though. You're running out of time to create chalk body outlines for a family of four on the concrete before they put the floor over it.

[Stangkiller]

These fkers work fast.
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/854c647e09d97b1af177106cd3df6478_zps83104e61.jpg

[jaxgator]

Looking great Chris!

Congrats and enjoy. :cert:

[Stangkiller]

Looking great Chris!

Congrats and enjoy. :cert:

Oh I am...it would have taken me a whole weekend to get this far...and yet i haven't broken a sweat and I'm still working on my coffee, this is wonderful. :yesnod:

[VetteBoy1979]

Looks great man! I'll need to get their details from you, may be doing this to the condo in the next few weeks.

[Stangkiller]

Looks great man! I'll need to get their details from you, may be doing this to the condo in the next few weeks.

The flooring place I used for the product has mixed reviews online...certainly seemed a bit sketchy at times when dealing with them...but they delivered as they said they would and saved me about $500 bucks.

Back40 took care of the install crew and details.

[snide]

Chris, that looks like laminate that you had put down.

In my house, I've got maple flooring. I think it looks awesome.

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo202/snideb/IMAG0518.jpg

:cheers:

[Stangkiller]

Chris, that looks like laminate that you had put down.

In my house, I've got maple flooring. I think it looks awesome.

[IMG]http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo202/snideb/IMAG0518.jpg[]

:cheers:

That dos look great!

This isn't a laminate going down. :confused5:

Some more progress

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/6032F98E-5DE3-425B-BD62-CBE524A8532A-1943-000000B7E243F235_zps916328cc.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/CF9BAEBE-771A-464F-A956-CB8D1A6A50C1-1943-000000D2ED90F004_zpsfc73194b.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/7017DF76-BD28-48F4-89AA-6E86ED1B30D5-1943-000000D315A71984_zpsdb298352.jpg

[oyealiz]

Looking good!

[Stevedun]

Looks good! That is our next project also. Get rid of the carpet.

[Frizzle]

Stangkiller,

Most people opt for laminate flooring as getting engineered wood flooring is very expensive to cover concrete floors.

The only other need for engineered floors other then having concrete is radiant heating.



Chris, that looks like laminate that you had put down.

In my house, I've got maple flooring. I think it looks awesome.

:cheers:

Unfortunately Snide doesn't have a good eye seeing the thickness of the boards in some of the pictures.

[Woody]

Looks good. We had the carpet pulled up in both the downstairs bedrooms and had hardwood installed when we bought the new house. All tile and wood on the mail floor. The only carpet we have is the upstairs bedrooms and bonus room.

[Stangkiller]

Stangkiller,

Most people opt for laminate flooring as getting engineered wood flooring is very expensive to cover concrete floors.

The only other need for engineered floors other then having concrete is radiant heating.





Unfortunately Snide doesn't have a good eye seeing the thickness of the boards in some of the pictures.

I really wasn't interested in a printed product like a faux wood tile or laminate, I really wanted the real deal. The engineered floors seem to withstand dogs a bit better and still have the ability to be resurfaced, later on when we sell he house. Seeing everything down and quarter round being finished up now, were really pleased with how it all came out.

Karen really didn't want transition strips of any kind, these guys meticulously matched the wood to the existing tile, leaving a very minimal gap to be filled with caulking. All in al, I'm really pleased with the way it came out.

[Stangkiller]

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/7C559BC0-A961-41C3-A749-6E209E462062-1943-000000F7A7272EF2_zpsb6aba6ab.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/B46BC617-ECFA-4D92-8FC9-6DF466898350-1943-000000F7A923C908_zpsc3fdbdfc.jpg

Now we're getting really close! Just some caulking and clean up left!

[GRN ENVY]

huge improvement, much needed at that

[oyealiz]

Love it!!!

[FasterTraffic]

Love it!!!

:iagree:

It does look nice, and I like what they did around the fireplace.

[Frizzle]

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/7C559BC0-A961-41C3-A749-6E209E462062-1943-000000F7A7272EF2_zpsb6aba6ab.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/stangkiller17/New%20Floors%203-14-13/B46BC617-ECFA-4D92-8FC9-6DF466898350-1943-000000F7A923C908_zpsc3fdbdfc.jpg

Now we're getting really close! Just some caulking and clean up left!

Lookin good,

now when will you re-do the stairs?

[Stangkiller]

Lookin good,

now when will you re-do the stairs?

Not soon enough, Karen wants carpeting on the stairs...so well probably do the stairs when we do the carpets upstairs. We never use upstairs anyways, and the dogs aren't allowed up there. But I do have enough material to do the stairs too if I get the go ahead.

[jaxgator]

Looks beautiful Chris! :seasix:

[oyealiz]

Not soon enough, Karen wants carpeting on the stairs...so well probably do the stairs when we do the carpets upstairs. We never use upstairs anyways, and the dogs aren't allowed up there. But I do have enough material to do the stairs too if I get the go ahead.

You want to talk rackety?! Put wood on the stairs. lol

[bradc6]

Looks great. :seasix:

[Bucwheat]

Looks awesome Chris,where did you put all your furniture? a project like that is lost like moving.:seasix:

[Stangkiller]

Looks awesome Chris,where did you put all your furniture? a project like that is lost like moving.:seasix:

The game room became a storage room, piled floor to ceiling, plus the kitchen was out of commission holding the couches. My dad just came by and helped us reclaim the game room.