Had water damage to wood floor in my new home prior to closing. The builder removed most of the floor in the room and had it replaced. There were gaps..wood fill..and splintered..raised areas throughout. It also damages easily.ie.desk chairs have pads on legs but still marks floor. The rep cut saw lines in the bad boards and chisselled them up. The replacement looked even worst. This is tongue and groove. When I examined the new boards, the actually stained wood part is very..very thin.
I paid a lot for this one room as an upgrade to blend in with the rest of my downstairs. They charged me $1055.00 for a 12X12 room. Finally they have agreed to redo the entire room ..which will be a totaly mess. But one problem ..they called today and said the mannington heartland oak (nutmeg) has been discontinued. They want me to choose a lesser quality beveled edge floor that is similar in color. However it will clash with the room it flows into.
I feel I paid for "real hardwood" & got a veneer.
2006-08-23 20:37:39 · 2 answers · asked by cajnnurse2002 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
real hardwood can never match with oak ply.
what the vendor say is prestressed plywood with oak finish on it, the oak layer being very thin. so the textureis limited to the top thin layer only.
real hardwood has full body texture and they are well seasoned so that they become wear, water , moist resistant.
since they leave marks on the floor the material may not be of good quality. tounge and groove joints are supposed to work well.
the workmanship must be bad.
if paid for hardwood flooring, you should get the same.
demand for that or ask the money back.
2006-08-23 21:17:05 · answer #1 · answered by kummu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not agree to a lessor quality flooring. Just my opinion
2006-08-24 04:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋