Any Wood Floor Experts out there?

[arneson]

Floors Look killer tho. Really like the color of the Australin cypress. Would actually like the walnut look to. But im really open to any type. I just like it to have charactor. What would u suggest species wise for me? I have 2 big male labs around 85+lbs.

 

[arneson]

Here's a few of a plank walnut floor I did in a high end home..

High end home? What gave u that idea? :roflmao: wow would love to see what it looked like on that outside.

 

[durallymax]

I Tthink that house would give a PETA member a heart attack lol

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Floors Look killer tho. Really like the color of the Australin cypress. Would actually like the walnut look to. But im really open to any type. I just like it to have charactor. What would u suggest species wise for me? I have 2 big male labs around 85+lbs.

Big dogs are hard on wood floors plain and simple. You want to pick a wood that is hard and prob pre finished (not much is tougher than Aluminum Oxide). Being that you live in a humid climate, I would suggest a wood high in dimensional stability as well. Brazilian cherry is an awesome choice and competitively priced despite the exotic name... Let me scrounge up a pic or two

 

[DBUSHLB7]

I Tthink that house would give a PETA member a heart attack lol

For more than one reason, the guy who owns it has his own oil/gas company lmao. He likes to hunt......ummmm in Africa.

 

[BUST'EM 504]

Wow you do some beautiful work. He has a fully mounting lion. Nice

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Wow you do some beautiful work. He has a fully mounting lion. Nice

Thanks man! Gotta turn out that high end work to pay for diesel habit lol. Bills more like it haha

 

[BUST'EM 504]

What does this stuff you've shown run a foot?

 

[DBUSHLB7]

What does this stuff you've shown run a foot?

You don't want to know. SO many things influence the price of wood flooring. 3/4 tongue and groove is always the go to option if you can afford it. Lasts literally hundred years plus! Can be refinished many times whereas many pre finished options on the market cannot. For this reason the cost of the product is high. A typical Red or White oak floor will cost a contractor 3 bucks a foot give or take depending on grade, face width, and mill. Maple is close in cost but a tad higher. Same with Walnut prob in the 4$ a foot range. Brazilian cherry is right in there at 3-4 bucks a foot. The Cypress is in the 5$ a foot range. Gents these are just material costs. As long as your home layout is fairly simple, you can expect to pay another 3.25 a foot for install and another 3$ a foot to sand and finish the floor once its installed. You will save no money gluing down over concrete as adhesives strong enough are spendy and the install is tougher leading to a higher install price. Like I said, Lumber Liquidators is great for cheap, but cheap for a reason. Their 100 year wear warranty isn't worth the paper it's written on, just read the fine print. Many of my customers learned the hard way.

Best option to save money and your house being vacated so long is to buy a 3/4" pre finished floor. The aluminum oxide coatings are baked on and tough as nails. 3.25 a foot to install and around 4-5 a foot for material. Cheapest way to have a durable, lasting refinishable floor and less downtime. Keep in mind though, pre finished lines get discontinued all the time (although domestic species have been milled/sold unfinished for over 100 years and will continue to be!)3 or 4 years down the road when the dishwasher floods the kitchen you won't find the wood to repair it. Also pre finished offerings have a micro-bevel and can at times make the floor look fake. Just my 02. Here's a couple pics of a pre finished solid 3/4" hickory stained "saddle" from Homerwood.

 

[BUST'EM 504]

Hahaha yes I do that's why I asked?

 

[blk smoke lb7]

Lol yes it was an 80s built southwestern style condo.
Here's a few pics of the mother in laws 110 year old home in Detroit Lakes MN. Believe it or not I was only the 2nd or 3rd to refinish the floors. Little more normal for ya lol

I Tthink that house would give a PETA member a heart attack lol

Love that intricate work very beautiful.Im a huge fan of hardwoods and would love to do them at out house but we have 2 huskys and a malmute and im afraid the floors would get tore up......could have them declawed lol

 

[durallymax]

You don't want to know.

Does it cost more than a zebra rug?

Im curious.


Whats the most exotic wood youve installed?

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Does it cost more than a zebra rug?

Im curious.


Whats the most exotic wood youve installed?

Zebra rug lmao. True. Most exotic wood? Hmm prob Bubinga or Santos Mahogany. My favorite wood of all though is Texas grown Mesquite. Gorgeous floor and hard as shit. Bamboo is junk just in case any are wondering lol. Comes from a swamp an unless you live in one, it will fail in one way or another.

 

[durallymax]

Zebra rug lmao. True. Most exotic wood? Hmm prob Bubinga or Santos Mahogany. My favorite wood of all though is Texas grown Mesquite. Gorgeous floor and hard as shit. Bamboo is junk just in case any are wondering lol. Comes from a swamp an unless you live in one, it will fail in one way or another.

Ive had my sights set on a Warwick Thumb 5 to either replace my Ernie Ball Bongo or just add to my collection. Very nice bass. German made. Bubinga body with Bubinga neck through body. They have a great tone. Ryan Martinie(Mudvayne) plays one and they really give off a sound like no other. If you listen to mudvayne and ignore the screaming and such you can hear his impressive complex lines.

I attached a pic of the thumb, one with ryan playing and one of the color and design of my Bongo 5

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Hahaha yes I do that's why I asked?

See post 49. Sorry my answer is not short and to the point. With wood flooring so many things factor into the price you will be quoted. In Oak alone you can get it any face width you want up to 12"! Then there's different grading options.... Select grades keep color consistent and knot free. #1 grade will introduce small knots and more varying colors and average length of pieces will drop. #2 grade will have the shortest average length, lots of knots, and a vast mix of colors. Most domestic species are graded this way. As you can guess the "select" is the most expensive grade and #2 is the cheapest. Then there's width.... A standard 2 1/4" face width is the cheapest. The wider you go, the more expensive.

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Ive had my sights set on a Warwick Thumb 5 to either replace my Ernie Ball Bongo or just add to my collection. Very nice bass. German made. Bubinga body with Bubinga neck through body. They have a great tone. Ryan Martinie(Mudvayne) plays one and they really give off a sound like no other. If you listen to mudvayne and ignore the screaming and such you can hear his impressive complex lines.

I attached a pic of the thumb, one with ryan playing and one of the color and design of my Bongo 5

I bet that guitar is friggin heavy!

 

[durallymax]

I bet that guitar is friggin heavy!

It weighs 9.5lbs. The fretboard is ovangknol on the thumb.

My bongo is made out of basswood and weighs 9lbs. The styling was actually done by BMW on it.

A typical Fender Jazz bass 4 string weighs between 8 and 9lbs. Most have agathis or maple bodies. They have maple/rosewood necks.

 

[TheBac]

:nopic:

Our flooring is not even close to as nice as the pics Damian posted.

I guess you'd call it "poor-man's pine" flooring? It is 150 y/o, and really could use another coat of urethane pretty bad. In the first pic, you can see where I removed a large butler's pantry cabinet and had to add flooring. Luckily, I know a custom wood flooring/trim cutter who was able to match the size and grain pattern of the old floor. It was not cheap. It hasnt been finished yet.
The wife and I discussed installing laminate flooring over it when we finally remodel the kitchen, but it just wouldnt look right to me. I like the imperfections in it...its the "character" of the floor.
We have the same type of flooring thoughout the first floor of the house, but the rest is covered with carpet. The upstairs wood "flooring" is really just the subfloor. Good for carpet base but not much else.

 

[BUST'EM 504]

Do you adhere the wood directly to the slab once acclimated. Or do have to absolutely have to use a sub floor. I was quoted in the 7 dollar area for an engineered hard wood. Great info on that stuff by the way. But I may look into real wood it is absolutely gorgeous.

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Our flooring is not even close to as nice as the pics Damian posted.

I guess you'd call it "poor-man's pine" flooring? It is 150 y/o, and really could use another coat of urethane pretty bad. In the first pic, you can see where I removed a large butler's pantry cabinet and had to add flooring. Luckily, I know a custom wood flooring/trim cutter who was able to match the size and grain pattern of the old floor. It was not cheap. It hasnt been finished yet.
The wife and I discussed installing laminate flooring over it when we finally remodel the kitchen, but it just wouldnt look right to me. I like the imperfections in it...its the "character" of the floor.
We have the same type of flooring thoughout the first floor of the house, but the rest is covered with carpet. The upstairs wood "flooring" is really just the subfloor. Good for carpet base but not much else.

Tom do you live anywhere near Grand Rapids? One of our former employees (and a close friend) works for a hardwood floor company there that is great. My buddy Brandon also does sidework and is bad ace! He is fast and highly skilled. He works for River Shores I think it's called.