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When building a new house would you build (internal) stairs differently for wood v. carpeting?

Specifically closed stairs (i.e. there is a "knee wall" around), and the options are carpeting or engineered wood with nosing on the treads. Thanks.

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What kind of wood floor should I put in my home?

Due to our recent rainy season in so. california, ( homes here are not built to withstand the elements I guess). my home had lots of water damage,i.e., wet walls, buckled floors and molding coming off the walls and saturated. Water came under the threshold of my french door. I am having the roof repaired, the patio cover ledger repaired, thinking about new windows, but need to make a decision on replacing existing wood floors. I can’t do tile and loved my wood floors. Should I do laminate, engineered wood or the old fashioned wood floor strips that they stain?

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Where's the cheapest place to buy wood flooring?

Online or in store, I don’t care.
Real wood, not laminate or engineered wood.
Thanks.
Mother – Carpeting is much harder on our environment than wood floors. Not to mention what it does to those with asthma. Hey, maybe I’ll flatten out some used tires and use that for flooring. I’ll bet it would be soft.

http://www.greenhome.com/info/articles/your_green_home/119

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How do you get construction dust out of crevices of engineered hardwood floors?

We recently renovated a house and made the mistake of installing the engineered wood before completion. We immediately covered it with paper but when the house was complete and we uncovered the floor, there was construction dust in the wood, not just at the seams but in the wood itself. Have tried everything and can’t get it out.

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In a humid climate,what kind of wood floors are recommended for on top of a concrete foundation?

We live in the Houston area and it’s pretty humid here. We’ve gooten conflicting recommendations on real wood versus engineered wood for this climate. Any other experiences would be helpful. This is new construction. Our preference is real wood. What are the negatives?

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I'm about to have a floating engineered-wood floor installed….?

…Should this flooring be placed under wood stove, refrig ?
Since I’m trying to protect the downstairs from footfall sound, I’ve determined that floating floors (i.e., no nails) are the best solution other than carpet, for my major remodel. (For those that know even less than me, "floating" are the floors that are laid with a 1/4 – 1/2" gap along all the edges that is later hidden by the baseboard along the floor edge(and sometimes "T-moldings" at key locations).) What should I expect my installer to do about the heavy items in the room? Two key concerns:

A) The kitchen cabinets are raised on plywood, but the installer advised me that the flooring I install should go under the stove and refrigerator, since the eye can see under these appliances. Do I use the engineered wood, and assume that the 250 lb. refrigerator will not defeat the "float"?

B) Same question re the 300 lb. wood stove in the corner. I’m about to buy one of those off-the-shelf-pads for under the stove; should I should stop the floating floor at this?

C) Bookcases?

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Painting engineered wood?

I have a desk that is made of engineered wood and the color is galaxy. I would like to paint it because it has some scratches on it now. What type of paint should I use to do this? Is there any special way to do this job?

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Atlanta new engineered wood installation by MS Construction

Installation of engineered hardwood floors in a new home. MS Construction

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Engineered Wood – Gluedown or floating floor?

I plan on converting my carpet to Engineered Wood. Should I use gluedown or floating floor? I heard gluedown is better because it won’t create noise when you walk. Does gluedown work for Engineered wood? thanks

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Engineered Flooring Video – How To Install A Floating Hardwood Floor – Part 2

Instructional video from diyhousetips.com. Installation of a floating engineered hardwood floor. Part Two preparing the room – removing carpet tacks and cutting door trim to fit.