wood floor question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't get those hand scraped (by a machine) engineered floors. Don't get the dark. They show so much dirt and pet hair.

what's wrong with hand scraped? Any brand recommendations for the tongue in groove hard wood floors?

[Anonymous]

Match the existing floors in the house. You can get reclaimed wood floors put in. We did that in our kitchen - reclaimed oak to match original oak in rest of 1923 house. Stain is close to special walnut - with a bit of red in it. Contact universal flooring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't get those hand scraped (by a machine) engineered floors. Don't get the dark. They show so much dirt and pet hair.

what's wrong with hand scraped? Any brand recommendations for the tongue in groove hard wood floors?

Both engineered and solid hardwood floors come as tongue and groove installation. PP recommended solid wood over engineered, because they can be sanded and refinished more often. Frankly, I would not use a stain at all, but choose a wood species the color of which you like. I don't think brand matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't get those hand scraped (by a machine) engineered floors. Don't get the dark. They show so much dirt and pet hair.

what's wrong with hand scraped? Any brand recommendations for the tongue in groove hard wood floors?

Both engineered and solid hardwood floors come as tongue and groove installation. PP recommended solid wood over engineered, because they can be sanded and refinished more often. Frankly, I would not use a stain at all, but choose a wood species the color of which you like. I don't think brand matters.

Does anyone recommend just going to Lowe's or Home Depot or is that a bad idea?

[Anonymous]

Darn it! Our house is a colonial but the addition will be contemporary although not modern.
I think I want to finish the floors in the rest of the house as well so can't I just make them all lighter?
I'm thinking white oak maybe. Does it really matter if I put in wide plank in the addition while the rest of the house has old style narrow?
I'm not sure it all has to match up exactly. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

How about bamboo?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Darn it! Our house is a colonial but the addition will be contemporary although not modern.
I think I want to finish the floors in the rest of the house as well so can't I just make them all lighter?
I'm thinking white oak maybe. Does it really matter if I put in wide plank in the addition while the rest of the house has old style narrow?
I'm not sure it all has to match up exactly. Thoughts?

I don't think it has to match up exactly - I think different widths, but same finish would be fine.