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Thank you for letting us know. I just checked the links and they all appear to work on my computer. It might be because you are trying to access it from a mobile device or a browser that it does not like. We now offer the room visualizer on our website where you can browse multiple brands all in one place. You can view it either on www.CoronaHardwood.com (bottom right corner of each page) or our new site www.1stopfloor.com (at the very bottom of the page).
Rule #3 supersedes rule #1 in my opinion. Just remember that this isn’t a science and is just a guide. Every home is different and in some cases it may look more pleasing to your eye to break the rules. It’s your home, and you need to live in it, so go with your gut. Room visualizer really helps most people who have a hard time picturing what it would look like.
Can some one tell me if they know any thing about a flooring called Faner flooring I just bought a apartment in sweden and it has this type floor no one can tell me if it can be sanded or just re laquored. please help me thanks
Never heard of the brand. Hopefully you can find an exposed edge and take a look at the thickness of the wear layer. If it’s 2mm or more you should be able to sand it.
Yes, all 3 were the same type of hardwood. European white oak. We only showed 3 samples in the video but we tested many more prior to filming. The results were the same.
If the choice is between rule #2 & #3 I would go with #3. Installers will typically work off of the longest run in the house to make sure that the flooring appears is layed as straight as possible, since we know that most home are not perfectly square. I hope that helps.
@@CoronaHardwood maybe I worded my question wrong. Sorry. So based on #1, I should lay them from back to front but based on #2 and #3, I should lay them from right to left. That’s the issue. Which rules should prioritize? What would you recommend based on the info I gave you now?
We pulled up our old floor, and it had a moisture barrier and looked to be treated with a rolled on moisture prevention film. Underneath the barrier, there was a small amount of moisture in two areas (it looked like someone sprayed two sprays from a water bottle), and once exposed to air it dried up immediately. The floor boards themselves and the top of plastic moisture barrier were bone dry. Is this small amount of moisture from the slab normal? Or is this cause for concern and something that needs to be addressed prior to installing a new floor?
Yes this is completely normal. You will always have some level of moisture in your concrete. The roll on/trowel on products do not stop this transmission of moisture vapor, what it does is slow it down to a level that does not affect the flooring.
He’s basically saying buy engineered wood with thin layer of veneer. The advantages to businesses: Thin layer of veneer is cheaper. When people start seeing scratches/gouges they can replace the whole floor, businesses can sell more. Toss the old flooring in landfill. Refinishing wood flooring will make it look like brand new, it takes like 2days, I have done this in my home built in 1960. Businesses would love consumers to buy something that can’t be fixed, more business for them.
Thanks for this! I've been trying to find a laminate with enough pink undertones to go with new gorgeous red birch cabinets. Can you tell me what you used for your sample in the video, or do you know a product that you would recommend?
Hi Kathryn, The sample I was holding is a Gemcore Luxury vinyl and has more of a yellow undertone. I'd love to help you find a floor that fits your space better. Please give our showroom a call and I can assist you from there.
You would need a floor that is nailed or glued down to your subfloor. Floating floors such as laminate and most Luxury Vinyl Plank products do now perform well over time with heavy rolling loads. With that said there are some brands of Luxury Vinyl that will allow you to glue down the flooring. Hardwood would also be an option to consider. The cost is higher up front, but typically it’s a better long term investment. I hope this helps. If you have additional questions or would like to discuss this further give our store a call and we would be more than happy to help you find a solution for your project.
@@nadineleo8533 Sure tile would work well for a wheelchair. The main point is the flooring has to be secured to your subfloor. A floating floor is not recommended. We don't offer tile however, so for that reason I don't recommend it. 🤣😉
I'm moving into a place where they installed it the wrong way - cross ways in a long room - and it just feels wrong when you walk in there. How hard is it to pull it up and change the direction?
That is a very difficult question to answer without knowing the type of floor, how it was installer, is it just one room or is the floor connected to other parts of the home?
My wall is 1 and 1/4" difference in length from one side to the other. Running the boards the long way, the way of walking through the patio door, I will have over 1" correction along one wall. The other slight correction will be against the hearth of the fireplace which also isn't equal in distance from the wall on each side, making it look bad probably with my half plank in front of it. That's all that lines up well enough though. I feel I have to go this way because I have a lip on the kitchen which is right next to it that runs long, this same direction. I think it would be really silly to run that tiny lip the other way and probably not possible with LVP. Redoing old homes floors sucks! lol
Unfortunately new builds are not much better. Best of luck to you. I’m sure it will be beautiful when completed. Most likely you will be the only one that notices things aren’t a square in the house.
@CoronaHardwood Thanks. It worked out well. Hard to see the slight change, especially now with the furniture back in place. Also, my underfloor heating works really well! Baseboard does not fit correctly and I'll have to just do new baseboard from scratch next year.
On your website, and in paradigm conquest’s instructions, it is stated that AAT 675 is the recommended adhesive in instances where the floor must be glued down (i.e. base of stairs, high-traffic areas near entranceways, etc.) Is this still the recommended adhesive with the newest version? Will it cooperate or disturb the foam-based attached pad? Please advise as everyone in forums states not to glue down as it “avoids the warranty”. It’s a bit confusing as AAT 675 is the recommended adhesive listed in the installation instructions for paradigm conquest flooring.
I am not sure exactly where you saw the recommendation for gluing down high traffic areas or near the entrance way. I just reviewed the installation instructions on Paradigms website and did not see that. It does state in the warranty that gluing down the floor will void the warranty. The only place where you would need to glue the flooring should be on the stairs. We recommend using Bostik Greenforce adhesive for this since it is easy to clean if you get any adhesive on the floor. It also does not expand as it cures so you wont have any surprises at the end. Otherwise any construction adhesive that bonds to plastic should work as well.
@@CoronaHardwoodtaken directly from concord flooring instructions: “Paradigm must be installed with an underlayment when floating. If gluing down no underlayment is required. (The recommended underlayment is Sound Solution Foam Item: RY1010 or Prevail 1mm Item: PRUSSO200. AAT 675 is the recommended adhesive.)” Also, in section where it states “when angling is not possible” on the conquest paradigm website instructions: “Remove vertical locking part of the strip with a chisel, put applicable glue on the strip and push the planks horizontally together.”
@@victorvek5227 These appear to be very old instructions (10 years ago) for the original paradigm flooring which did not have an attached underlayment.
We took home 15 samples that we liked. It easily narrowed down to 4. We moved them to different areas of the house all though the day into evening. We had them next to our furniture and narrowed to our favorite 2. The final choice was based finish. The favorites in the showroom seemed to be the ones weeded out first.
It may, depending on the type of subfloor construction and the type of installation. I.e. floating vs glue down vs nail down. It is best to always consult with a flooring professional in your local area.
Issue is most store owners don't' care and try to rush the process or appeal to your insecurities. U can't just take one plank home, put it down and decide that is the colour you want. It takes time to do the research and videos like this help a lot.
