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Neesy

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I'm sitting here procrastinating after spending several hours on the local library website - boy will I ever have a lot of new books coming in soon! :m_excited::reading:

Still haven't had a shower or gotten out of my jammies (feels like a hibernation sort of day, at least for another hour or so).

Only problem is that a good long term friend of mine is supposed to come over this afternoon to measure my dining room/computer room area (it's sort of an open concept). The guy who I hired to replace the carpeting with hardwood had measured it at 300 square feet but this seems to be too much to me.

So I guess I will find out this afternoon if I am potentially getting ripped off or not - I already bought 13 boxes of hardwood at $75 a box :hmm::add: If it turns out to be less than that I will just return a couple of unnecessary boxes.
 

Baby Blue

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The guy who I hired to replace the carpeting with hardwood had measured it at 300 square feet but this seems to be too much to me.

I'm speculating here but it is likely they rounded up intentionally in order to have enough product. They generally have to round up quite a bit for hardwood and laminate flooring due to the board lengths and cuts required leaving a fair amount unusable (if you want it to look good, that is). That said, there may be some flooring that goes unused that you're able to return at the end of the project. Better for them to have the buffer so that you wind up with a good looking floor rather than a bunch of seams where they had to use scraps to make up for the boards they were lacking. They should have explained that to you though.
 

Neesy

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I'm speculating here but it is likely they rounded up intentionally in order to have enough product. They generally have to round up quite a bit for hardwood and laminate flooring due to the board lengths and cuts required leaving a fair amount unusable (if you want it to look good, that is). That said, there may be some flooring that goes unused that you're able to return at the end of the project. Better for them to have the buffer so that you wind up with a good looking floor rather than a bunch of seams where they had to use scraps to make up for the boards they were lacking. They should have explained that to you though.
You are most likely correct - well, wait a sec - you are probably 100% correct! :facepalm_smiley:

My contractor is from Kosovo (formerly Albania) and very brusque. He's a good guy, but sometimes we have communication difficulties.

That is why I feel a bit bad about getting this second check. I suppose I could tell my friend to just forget it and save him a trip.
 

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You are most likely correct - well, wait a sec - you are probably 100% correct! :facepalm_smiley:

My contractor is from Kosovo (formerly Albania) and very brusque. He's a good guy, but sometimes we have communication difficulties.

That is why I feel a bit bad about getting this second check. I suppose I could tell my friend to just forget it and save him a trip.
Then you wouldn't have to change out of your PJs!:encouragement:
 

Baby Blue

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You are most likely correct - well, wait a sec - you are probably 100% correct! :facepalm_smiley:

My contractor is from Kosovo (formerly Albania) and very brusque. He's a good guy, but sometimes we have communication difficulties.

That is why I feel a bit bad about getting this second check. I suppose I could tell my friend to just forget it and save him a trip.

It doesn't hurt anything to measure but when you reach out just ask if he was rounding up intentionally to have buffer and if he would be sure to return any unused product at the end of the project and credit you for it. <3
 

Neesy

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It doesn't hurt anything to measure but when you reach out just ask if he was rounding up intentionally to have buffer and if he would be sure to return any unused product at the end of the project and credit you for it. <3
I already paid for the material but he said he did get me a good deal (regular price was normally 113 a box, so I got a pretty good discount).

By the way, is your spouse a contractor or do you just do a lot of renovations?
 

Neesy

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This book cover made me laugh out loud - I'm just searching all the large type books available at my local library and ran across this one.
 

Neesy

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It doesn't hurt anything to measure but when you reach out just ask if he was rounding up intentionally to have buffer and if he would be sure to return any unused product at the end of the project and credit you for it. <3
Hi there - so my buddy came over and measured and it's all kosher.

However I now have a different issue to deal with - after reading a lot of reviews on-line about Dubeau flooring (I got the 3/4 Hard Maple in satin finish) it appears many consumers are unhappy with the quality.

I'm seriously thinking of returning the wood as it has not been opened yet.:indecisiveness: Just wondering if Home Depot would allow this as on the receipt it says check out the return policy posted in the store :umm:

Apparently according to reviewers there are cracks that develop in the wood. My friend the contractor turns out to be honest after all (in regards to measuring the area etc.) but this wood was on sale (over $30 off the regular price per box) which now makes me a bit suspicious. Yeah - I know - once again I sound paranoid :biggrin2:

I've had this in my home for 17 days now as it says to acclimatize the wood to your environment [heat, humidity level and so on].

:rolleyes: Wow - part of this is also the fact that Andy does not even know I am thinking of doing this project.

Maybe it would be better if he got involved, once he returns home and also once he is finally finished with working up North and decides to retire.

Sorry to ramble on. Just have to think about this for awhile and mull it over - thanks for listening!
:encouragement:
 

DiO'Bolic

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Hi there - so my buddy came over and measured and it's all kosher.

However I now have a different issue to deal with - after reading a lot of reviews on-line about Dubeau flooring (I got the 3/4 Hard Maple in satin finish) it appears many consumers are unhappy with the quality.

I'm seriously thinking of returning the wood as it has not been opened yet.:indecisiveness: Just wondering if Home Depot would allow this as on the receipt it says check out the return policy posted in the store :umm:

Apparently according to reviewers there are cracks that develop in the wood. My friend the contractor turns out to be honest after all (in regards to measuring the area etc.) but this wood was on sale (over $30 off the regular price per box) which now makes me a bit suspicious. Yeah - I know - once again I sound paranoid :biggrin2:

I've had this in my home for 17 days now as it says to acclimatize the wood to your environment [heat, humidity level and so on].

:rolleyes: Wow - part of this is also the fact that Andy does not even know I am thinking of doing this project.

Maybe it would be better if he got involved, once he returns home and also once he is finally finished with working up North and decides to retire.

Sorry to ramble on. Just have to think about this for awhile and mull it over - thanks for listening!
:encouragement:
I work part-time at a big DIY center, and have spent a considerable time in the flooring section, lately. We don’t carry the Dubeau brand, but I always heard their Canadian maple flooring was a pretty good decent value. The negatives were it was not suited for rooms that have moisture (especially basements or laundry rooms), and the other being their inconsistency of pieces and over-dryness of some pieces. Therefore the consensus was to buy 25%-30% more than you need, instead of the traditional 10% extra, and return the rejects (which means completing the job within 30 days of purchase).

I had two bathrooms recently tiled. I wasn't happy with the tile at my DIY center as it had a tendency to crack easily. I went out and found some exceptional quality imported Italian tile. The tile weighed a ton. Luckily I got them on a great sale which made it the same price as the tile from my DIY center.
 

Neesy

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I work part-time at a big DIY center, and have spent a considerable time in the flooring section, lately. We don’t carry the Dubeau brand, but I always heard their Canadian maple flooring was a pretty good decent value. The negatives were it was not suited for rooms that have moisture (especially basements or laundry rooms), and the other being their inconsistency of pieces and over-dryness of some pieces. Therefore the consensus was to buy 25%-30% more than you need, instead of the traditional 10% extra, and return the rejects (which means completing the job within 30 days of purchase).

I had two bathrooms recently tiled. I wasn't happy with the tile at my DIY center as it had a tendency to crack easily. I went out and found some exceptional quality imported Italian tile. The tile weighed a ton. Luckily I got them on a great sale which made it the same price as the tile from my DIY center.
Thank you for the advice.

I think I'll text or phone my contractor buddy and see if he has worked with this product before. This will be installed in my main living area which is not a damp area. On top of that we do have central air conditioning.

Here is the link to the reviews - out of 27 reviews I think around 21 were negative! :icon_eek: (Most are from a few years ago so maybe they have improved since then [fingers crossed])

Consumer Reviews of Dubeau wood floors - Flooring.net

I did notice that one of the positive reviews specifically mentioned the Maple Hardwood in satin finish so that sounds promising :encouragement:
 

DiO'Bolic

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Thank you for the advice.

I think I'll text or phone my contractor buddy and see if he has worked with this product before. This will be installed in my main living area which is not a damp area. On top of that we do have central air conditioning.

Here is the link to the reviews - out of 27 reviews I think around 21 were negative! :icon_eek: (Most are from a few years ago so maybe they have improved since then [fingers crossed])

Consumer Reviews of Dubeau wood floors - Flooring.net

I did notice that one of the positive reviews specifically mentioned the Maple Hardwood in satin finish so that sounds promising :encouragement:
I thought maple was a good choice to avoid cracking. Cracking in wood is primarily a result of the sapwood cells conversion into heartwood (where it loses it's moisture content with age). In maple that conversion process takes about 50 to 75 years as opposed to 5 to 10 years that occurs in oak, walnut and cherry... or even less time in some other woods.
 

Hill lover35

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I work part-time at a big DIY center, and have spent a considerable time in the flooring section, lately. We don’t carry the Dubeau brand, but I always heard their Canadian maple flooring was a pretty good decent value. The negatives were it was not suited for rooms that have moisture (especially basements or laundry rooms), and the other being their inconsistency of pieces and over-dryness of some pieces. Therefore the consensus was to buy 25%-30% more than you need, instead of the traditional 10% extra, and return the rejects (which means completing the job within 30 days of purchase).

I had two bathrooms recently tiled. I wasn't happy with the tile at my DIY center as it had a tendency to crack easily. I went out and found some exceptional quality imported Italian tile. The tile weighed a ton. Luckily I got them on a great sale which made it the same price as the tile from my DIY center.


You need to be carful with Italian tile, we have them in the upstairs and in my bathroom, if you break any type of glass or ceramic it will smash all to pieces, plus if you slip and fall you can hurt yourself. I slipped in water and fell on my but, and it hurt so bad
 

DiO'Bolic

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You need to be carful with Italian tile, we have them in the upstairs and in my bathroom, if you break any type of glass or ceramic it will smash all to pieces, plus if you slip and fall you can hurt yourself. I slipped in water and fell on my but, and it hurt so bad
I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I dropped an entire box of the tile and nothing broke. The finish I picked is ideal for bathrooms... no slippage. Slipping and falling onto tile will hurt anyone... it's like falling onto rock. And I have an extra box of both tiles just in case one might break.
 
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