Q: What are the differences between bellawood and pergo? Which would you recommend over a concrete subfloor? Chris A: From the start here we are trying to compare apples to oranges, but let’s delve into why. Pergo is a manufacturer of laminate flooring. Pergo was the first to introduce laminate to the US market...
What Floor is Best for My Project?
Flooring for a 3-Season Porch
Q: I have an existing 3-season porch/sunroom (completely enclosed but no heat or air conditioning) and I want to finish the floor… It’s currently just a plywood subfloor and I’m looking for good flooring suggestions. I like the look of cork and also considered laminate but I don’t know if these materials will stand...
Red Oak – What Other Floor Will Coordinate?
Q: Please Help! My husband and I want to install a laminate floor in our condo. The biggest problem we are having is finding a perfect match to our Red Oak Stairs and Cabinets. We were wondering if a dark contrast of Cherry or Rosewood would look good? We don’t want anything too radical...
Flooring Suggestion – Durability
Q: My wife is in electric powered scooter/wheelchair all the time and looking for a laminate floor because our house is on a cement slab. I need to make sure I get the right floor to hold to the abuse that the wheelchair will give it . Also I’d like to find out about...
Columbia Jefferson Oak Laminate
Q: We are looking at replacing our dog stained carpets with a nice laminate. We liked the look of Columbia’s Jefferson Oak Cashmere however I noticed on the specs that it is only 8 mm thick. We really want a decent surface that doesn’t sound too hollow. Should we be looking at a thicker...
Flooring Help for an Older Double Wide
Q: We just bought our first place which we plan on building on in the future. Currently the lot has a 1977 double wide on it which we want to fix up as cheap as possible until we build in a few years. We want to put down pergo floors, but today when we...
Transition from Old Hardwood to New – Follow Up
Jamie sent in an email with a similar situation to Lisa’s problem with trying to transition from old hardwood to new. So let’s delve in a bit to this problem which can be very common to a slow process of remodeling ones home. Q: I actually have this same issue. My dining room and...
Flooring For A Media Room
Q: What is the best option for media room flooring? My husband wants hardwoods but we’ve been told carpet is best for a media room with surround sound. Thank you, Denise A: Hard surface flooring can cause a bit of an echo in a home theater or media room. Carpet is great at insulating...
Flooring Over a Concrete Subfloor
Q: I am currently constructing a concrete house in the sunny isle and would like to know which flooring is best. I would like to have finished flooring in the living room but have no clue which one is best suited to go over the concrete. Also let me what sealant would be needed...
Need Help Choosing a Floor – Scratch Problems
Q: I have two four year olds and a large dog. I installed bamboo in the bedrooms, but its scratched already. Is laminate scratch proof or what type do you recommend? Any help is great, thanks. Ryan A: When it comes to abrasion resistance laminate is your best bet for a wood floor. Assuming...
