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Sun, Aug 14, 11 at 20:14
| Hi, my husband and I are looking to put wood floors in our one-story house. My husband is crazy about the look of American walnut. I am concerned that it isn't durable. We don't wear shoes indoors, but we would like to have kids and a small dog. Also, we have to use engineered, as we have a concrete slab, so we wouldn't be able to refinish more than 2 times.
For those of you who have walnut floors, what are your thoughts on durability? Would you do it again? Thank you so much! |
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- Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Thu, Aug 18, 11 at 20:15
| We put solid walnut in our dining room a few years ago and it's plenty durable. We don't have kids or dogs, just a cat and furniture. But we've been happy with it, and just put it into our family room. |
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- Posted by beaniebakes (My Page) on Fri, Aug 19, 11 at 12:59
| I had engineered walnut installed only a few weeks ago so it's premature to comment on durability, though an aluminum oxide finish is supposed to be more durable than poly. It was installed in a room that doesn't get much traffic, but it will also be installed in an entrance room in a few weeks. Time will tell how it holds up. It was a difficult decision to make since so much flooring today seems to be "exotic" woods, handscraped, etc. I preferred something more traditional. The flooring looks beautiful and I'm pleased with my decision. |
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- Posted by woodfloorpro (My Page) on Sat, Aug 20, 11 at 12:13
| A quality engineered product will have a wear layer that can be sanded at least 4 times by a professional. Brand examples; Owens and Real Wood Floors plus others. Look for a cut, not rotary veneer and a thickness of over 1/4 for the veneer. |
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