Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Laminate Flooring
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JTSOS
09-07-05, 03:05 PM
DO YOU WANT TO SEE A GROWN MAN CRY?
BE AWARE THAT LAMINATE FLOORING DOES SCRATCH, DENT, DING, CRACK MUCH EASIER THAN SALES PEOPLE WILL TELL YOU. REPAIR IS DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT REPLACING. I JUST LAID MY LIVING ROOM FLOOR, FINISHED BASE BOARDS AND PAINTING, WHEN SOMETHING WAS DROPPED AND DAMAGED FLOOR. BHK FLOORING JUST SAID NEVER DROP ANYTHING. DIYFLOORING GAVE NO REPLY. I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH TILE, CARPET AND HARD WOOD FLOORS. LAMINATES SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR CHILDEREN OR MEDIUM TO HIGH USE AREAS. I WISH I HAD READ SOME OF YOUR FORUMS BEFORE BUYING AND INSTALLING THIS FLOOR. REALLY GLAD I DID NOT PUT IT IN THE OTHER THREE ROOMS I AM REMODELING. :wall:
BE AWARE THAT LAMINATE FLOORING DOES SCRATCH, DENT, DING, CRACK MUCH EASIER THAN SALES PEOPLE WILL TELL YOU. REPAIR IS DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT REPLACING. I JUST LAID MY LIVING ROOM FLOOR, FINISHED BASE BOARDS AND PAINTING, WHEN SOMETHING WAS DROPPED AND DAMAGED FLOOR. BHK FLOORING JUST SAID NEVER DROP ANYTHING. DIYFLOORING GAVE NO REPLY. I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH TILE, CARPET AND HARD WOOD FLOORS. LAMINATES SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR CHILDEREN OR MEDIUM TO HIGH USE AREAS. I WISH I HAD READ SOME OF YOUR FORUMS BEFORE BUYING AND INSTALLING THIS FLOOR. REALLY GLAD I DID NOT PUT IT IN THE OTHER THREE ROOMS I AM REMODELING. :wall:
Carpets Done Wright
09-07-05, 09:32 PM
Ya, kind of a big let down isn't it when the over sell you something that turns out, they just told you what you wanted to hear, just to make the sale. :thumbdn:
Don't feel left out, it happens to the majority, not the minority. :wall:
Don't feel left out, it happens to the majority, not the minority. :wall:
Annette
09-08-05, 08:41 AM
sorry about your experience. i'd love to know WHAT you dropped!
have you or will you remove the damaged plank & replace it with a new plank? i thought that was the beauty of the floating floor, no? i suppose your damaged plank is smack in the center of the room, huh? murphy's law....
i've got 2 kids & a dog, and drop stuff all the time, and my floor hasn't been damaged at all. the worst was the brand new full heavy glass jar of applesauce that i dropped from about 4' up. no dent or anything. applesauce everywhere though.
before we purchased our flooring (inexpensive kind, $1.99), i bought one box of planks. took it home, snapped it all together to make about a 5x5' square of it, looked at it several times a day for several days, walked on it, and took one of the planks and tried my hardest to damage it. tried to scratch it with a screwdriver, hammered on it, poured water on it & left a little puddle on it (centered on top, not on the seams) overnight, etc. then, when i was satisfied with it's durability, we bought enough to install. i recommend this procedure to everyone. it's most helpful when trying to decide on color. those little 2x6 samples just don't cut it!
P.S. please take your CAPS lock off ~ thanks!
have you or will you remove the damaged plank & replace it with a new plank? i thought that was the beauty of the floating floor, no? i suppose your damaged plank is smack in the center of the room, huh? murphy's law....
i've got 2 kids & a dog, and drop stuff all the time, and my floor hasn't been damaged at all. the worst was the brand new full heavy glass jar of applesauce that i dropped from about 4' up. no dent or anything. applesauce everywhere though.
before we purchased our flooring (inexpensive kind, $1.99), i bought one box of planks. took it home, snapped it all together to make about a 5x5' square of it, looked at it several times a day for several days, walked on it, and took one of the planks and tried my hardest to damage it. tried to scratch it with a screwdriver, hammered on it, poured water on it & left a little puddle on it (centered on top, not on the seams) overnight, etc. then, when i was satisfied with it's durability, we bought enough to install. i recommend this procedure to everyone. it's most helpful when trying to decide on color. those little 2x6 samples just don't cut it!
P.S. please take your CAPS lock off ~ thanks!