On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:31:56 -0500, Frank Boettcher
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:55:44 -0400, Robatoy
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>I also installed about 300 feet of 2-7/8" wide, ......
excuse, me that is 2-1/8" which I guess was an industry standard for
many years...
Frank
Robatoy wrote:
> My right-hand man, who shall remain nameless (Grant), is thinking of
> doing his basement rec room in wood. Engineered is what we're told, so
> far, what we should use.
> Now, I know some of you are humidity and moisture savvy (read Houston).
> Any brands, things to look for (or out for)?
>
> TIA
>
> r
I don't have any big humidity issues here in the Arizona desert, but I
did put down Bruce engineered flooring in my dinette area. I did the
floating method to get around a slab crack that kept breaking tiles.
This stuff is 3" wide and random lengths. I put it over a vapor barrier
with a thin foam attached.
It has been great for over two years and wears like iron.
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My right-hand man, who shall remain nameless (Grant), is thinking of
> doing his basement rec room in wood. Engineered is what we're told, so
> far, what we should use.
> Now, I know some of you are humidity and moisture savvy (read Houston).
> Any brands, things to look for (or out for)?
>
> TIA
>
> r
I've used Mannington and Scandian made in Brazil.
http://www.scandianindustries.com/
www.mannington.com
Both worked equally well. Both are very good quality. If below grade you
need a poly moisture barrier. I installed both as floating floors and they
went in easily and look great.
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > My right-hand man, who shall remain nameless (Grant), is thinking of
> > doing his basement rec room in wood. Engineered is what we're told, so
> > far, what we should use.
> > Now, I know some of you are humidity and moisture savvy (read Houston).
> > Any brands, things to look for (or out for)?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > r
>
> I put down a floating Maple engineered wood floor in our master bathroom
> about 5 years ago. It is holding up very well. Would I do it again in a
> bathroom? No. We don't like having to be very careful about water being
> spilled/dripped on the floor after a bath or shower. Anywhere else but the
> kitchen, fine. I don't recall the brand however I got it from HD, I
> seriously doubt it was a common name brand.
I used bamboo in the kitchen. I thought I'd have trouble with drips
from the ice maker and sink but it was fine. The only thing I
didn't like about it was the semi-gloss finish. It showed spots
pretty badly. No, I wouldn't use it in a bathroom. Tile is too
easy.
--
Keith
In article <c5578d40-2eb3-474a-9b05-d9ab65ddcff7
@g61g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, [email protected] says...
> On Oct 9, 8:56=A0pm, krw <[email protected]> wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] says...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > >news:[email protected]...
> > > > My right-hand man, who shall remain nameless (Grant), is thinking o=
f
> > > > doing his basement rec room in wood. Engineered is what we're told,=
so
> > > > far, what we should use.
> > > > Now, I know some of you are humidity and moisture savvy (read Houst=
on).
> > > > Any brands, things to look for (or out for)?
> >
> > > > TIA
> >
> > > > r
> >
> > > I put down a floating Maple engineered wood floor in our master bathr=
oom
> > > about 5 years ago. =A0It is holding up very well. =A0Would I do it ag=
ain in a
> > > bathroom? =A0No. =A0We don't like having to be very careful about wat=
er being
> > > spilled/dripped on the floor after a bath or shower. =A0Anywhere else=
but the
> > > kitchen, fine. =A0I don't recall the brand however I got it from HD, =
I
> > > seriously doubt it was a common name brand.
> >
> > I used bamboo in the kitchen. =A0I thought I'd have trouble with drips
> > from the ice maker and sink but it was fine. =A0The only thing I
> > didn't like about it was the semi-gloss finish. =A0It showed spots
> > pretty badly. =A0No, I wouldn't use it in a bathroom. =A0Tile is too
> > easy.
> >
> > --
> > Keith
>=20
> I sure do like the looks of bamboo, but this is for my production
> manager...he's from Scotland...so wtf does he know about taste?
Bamboo is dirt cheap too. I went with it because it was cheaper,=20
including installation, than even a medium grade vinyl (that it=20
replaced). It looks far better. If I'd known how easy to put down=20
I would have done it myself. It would have taken a while but I=20
would have done a better job.
BTW, if you go with bamboo the vertical stuff is much nicer, IMO. I=20
have the horizontal in the great room and dining room of our new=20
place and don't like it nearly as well as the vertical carbonized=20
medium we had in our last home. Also, 6' boards look better than=20
the 3' and are only a little more expensive.
--=20
Keith
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My right-hand man, who shall remain nameless (Grant), is thinking of
> doing his basement rec room in wood. Engineered is what we're told, so
> far, what we should use.
> Now, I know some of you are humidity and moisture savvy (read Houston).
> Any brands, things to look for (or out for)?
>
> TIA
>
> r
I put down a floating Maple engineered wood floor in our master bathroom
about 5 years ago. It is holding up very well. Would I do it again in a
bathroom? No. We don't like having to be very careful about water being
spilled/dripped on the floor after a bath or shower. Anywhere else but the
kitchen, fine. I don't recall the brand however I got it from HD, I
seriously doubt it was a common name brand.
On Oct 9, 8:56=A0pm, krw <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> > > My right-hand man, who shall remain nameless (Grant), is thinking of
> > > doing his basement rec room in wood. Engineered is what we're told, s=
o
> > > far, what we should use.
> > > Now, I know some of you are humidity and moisture savvy (read Houston=
).
> > > Any brands, things to look for (or out for)?
>
> > > TIA
>
> > > r
>
> > I put down a floating Maple engineered wood floor in our master bathroo=
m
> > about 5 years ago. =A0It is holding up very well. =A0Would I do it agai=
n in a
> > bathroom? =A0No. =A0We don't like having to be very careful about water=
being
> > spilled/dripped on the floor after a bath or shower. =A0Anywhere else b=
ut the
> > kitchen, fine. =A0I don't recall the brand however I got it from HD, I
> > seriously doubt it was a common name brand.
>
> I used bamboo in the kitchen. =A0I thought I'd have trouble with drips
> from the ice maker and sink but it was fine. =A0The only thing I
> didn't like about it was the semi-gloss finish. =A0It showed spots
> pretty badly. =A0No, I wouldn't use it in a bathroom. =A0Tile is too
> easy.
>
> --
> Keith
I sure do like the looks of bamboo, but this is for my production
manager...he's from Scotland...so wtf does he know about taste?
On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:55:44 -0400, Robatoy
<[email protected]> wrote:
>My right-hand man, who shall remain nameless (Grant), is thinking of
>doing his basement rec room in wood. Engineered is what we're told, so
>far, what we should use.
>Now, I know some of you are humidity and moisture savvy (read Houston).
>Any brands, things to look for (or out for)?
>
>TIA
>
>r
I used a Bruce engineered wood floor, adhesive installed on a
monolithic slab about 625 ft sq. about seven years ago, no issues, in
an area with lots of dew point differential.
I think the engineered floors are more temp, humidiy change tolerant.
I also installed about 300 feet of 2-7/8" wide, 3/4" thick solid oak
in my office upstairs. Local salvage company had a shed full of it.
When I finished the job the cost of flooring, nails, renting the
sander, finish materials, was less than $10/sq. yd. After running
those numbers I went back to buy the whole shed full, but it was gone.
Frank