Also any general installation costs.. it would be laid over an old linoluem floor with no furnitre to move.

Your quote sounds good but I would have them break the price down for materials and labor per square foot. Then you really can make a true comparison. Also make sure you get a bottom line price including any floor prep work. Unless you are buying quarter round from the flooring manufacturer it is generally not expensive.

It is funny how all of these little details add up. After all the trouble and expense you hate to mess up the finished product with a tiny mistake. I am always grateful to have someone to run it by.

I don't know what I would do without these forums. I have learned so much from all of the talented and generous people out here. I have been planning for a long time and I am really hoping to get this thing going soon.

Good luck and keep me posted.

I have never seen mixed plank widths in person but I agree that in the photos it looks good.

Can you tell me what color you chose and how distressed it is? I can't tell on their website.

Looks like other manufacturers are having sales. I looked at Mohawk today but I think I like the Somerset color options better.

Back to color choices, I'm waiting on a sample piece of the oak in Royal Brown, strictly my preferences...Don't get me wrong Anderson flrs were beautiful but almost double $$. One other thing, the Somerset walnut is really nice but not on promotion- think he quoted me around $11.50 I wasn't that crazy about it for the money. I hoping the Royal Brown in oak works because at the $8.79 price installed I think is a good price. At least one thing will be done for this kitchen project.

As for Mohawk, I would never buy any products due to an issue my mother had with their carpeting. They played real hard ball with her and put a real bad taste in my mouth. And Mohawk did not stand behind their product JMO. I have Shaw/Stanton/Kane products - carpeting which we are very pleased with.

Back to Somerset I go. I was thinking about the Royal Brown as well.

I have two kids and cannot decide if I want the distressed or not. We have some 3/4'' oak flooring in our kitchen that is not distressed and still does not show all of the abuse it has taken. I guess I need to see it in person.

odiegirl3, thanks for letting us know that you too had problems with Mohawk. Skeetie219, that $8.79 sounds like a great price installed now that I see what all the material, labor and time all ends up costing.

i just made the order with the deposit this afternoon. so excited one thing is done... now on to the cabinets. will post pics as soon as it is down probably in 3-4 wks.

After all of my searching I decided to stick with the Brazilian Teak throughout the rest of my main floor. I am still selecting a brand but I will probably go with Brazilian Direct.

I really loved the Somerset. I could have been happy with quite a few of those floors. I can't say that about some other brands. I thought the finish looked great. The price I got on the color collection was $3.75 for the 3'' and $4.09 for the 4''. I know the distressed would be more but those are great prices.

Keep me posted on your progress. I can't wait to see the pics. Get going on those cabinets! LOL!

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