Bamboo and Exotic Wood Floors - Flooring consistency throughout house
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aehenley
03-16-09, 06:30 AM
My husband and I own a house built in the 1930s. We refinished the hardwood floors on the first level and they look gorgeous. However, the upstairs hardwoods are in really bad shape. We don't really have the time or resources right now to completely refinish the upstairs hardwoods.
So, here's the question. We both love bamboo flooring, but we're not sure if it would be strange to install bamboo flooring upstairs over the old flooring, while we have the original flooring downstairs. Does anyone have thoughts on this? Should flooring be consistent throughout an entire home, or is it okay to have two different styles going on between floors?
So, here's the question. We both love bamboo flooring, but we're not sure if it would be strange to install bamboo flooring upstairs over the old flooring, while we have the original flooring downstairs. Does anyone have thoughts on this? Should flooring be consistent throughout an entire home, or is it okay to have two different styles going on between floors?
Gunguy45
03-16-09, 08:13 AM
No expert...but I've seen plenty of homes where there is hardwood, laminate or tile downstairs and carpet upstairs. Or even where the owners kept the downstairs original as possible and modernized the upstairs/private area to suit their desires and tastes.
I guess my question is how will you handle the transition and what would be done with the stairs?
I guess my question is how will you handle the transition and what would be done with the stairs?
aehenley
03-16-09, 09:12 AM
I guess my question is how will you handle the transition and what would be done with the stairs?
Our stairs are the original wood, but they'll actually be covered with a runner, so we'd install the "nose" bamboo piece over the lip of the top stair.
Our stairs are the original wood, but they'll actually be covered with a runner, so we'd install the "nose" bamboo piece over the lip of the top stair.
Gunguy45
03-16-09, 11:42 AM
Heres my take on decorating/remodeling...
If I like it..then thats what I'm going to do...lol. Everyone talks about resale..but when you get to my age..I want what I want (ok, actually whatever SHE wants)...
I guess it would depend on how visible the top edge of the stair is from below...I don't think I'd like a bright yellow line of wood topping a set of stairs with old aged hardwood.
If I like it..then thats what I'm going to do...lol. Everyone talks about resale..but when you get to my age..I want what I want (ok, actually whatever SHE wants)...
I guess it would depend on how visible the top edge of the stair is from below...I don't think I'd like a bright yellow line of wood topping a set of stairs with old aged hardwood.
srhtriguy
04-08-09, 06:49 PM
There is not a problem generally with two different styles of wood. But generally speaking if the wood upstairs is the same as the wood downstairs it would be less expensive to refinish (less than $4.00 per sf) it than to purchase and install new wood of any type.
The only exception to this would be if the floor required extensive patching or plank replacement prior to refinishing.
The benefit is that you would have the same "gorgeous" wood throughout.
The only exception to this would be if the floor required extensive patching or plank replacement prior to refinishing.
The benefit is that you would have the same "gorgeous" wood throughout.