Wood Floors

[gja1000]

YIPPEE! We had the carpet ripped out of our final two bedrooms and put hardwood floors down. They did it on Monday and I am sooooo glad!!!

We put wood down 7 years ago, right before Gary got sick and he and my sil did it. We loved it so much. My mom didn't want hardwood in her TV and bedroom so she put down new carpet.

Now, 7 years later, the carpet looked AWFUL! So, we put in the wood. It is just gorgeous. I almost had a heart attack though, when we went to get the wood for the bedrooms - the company that made our wood in the living room and our bedroom, had gone out of business. :mad: So, we had to try to match it as the two bedroom are off the living room.

Well we were so lucky - we found a perfect match. Oh, if you know they are different and get down on your hands and knees, you can tell they are not the same - but to the eye, standing and looking, they look identical. We were very lucky!

The old carpet was just gross - I'm so glad to have it out of our house! Of course, little Yorkie sprinkles didn't help either. :rolleyes:

[Janet]

I want to get our carpet out too, but don't know if I'm staying here or not. Time will tell. Our carpet looks horrible, but I'll never get carpet again. I bet yours is beautiful Gayle. Have you taken any pictures?

[judy]

Wood is so beautiful! Enjoy your new floors Gayle. I love carpeting, but not with yorkies! They think it's just one giant pee pad!

Take some pix please.

[DianaB]

Gayle, I bet that it looks just beautiful!!! How fortunate that you found some that closely matched what you had!!!!

I would like to get rid of the carpet in my living room. It's starting to look bad.....mostly because it's somewhat light and was dirty spots in front of the couch and main sitting areas. Glen's NOT a carpenter though so I may have to talk my son and son-in-laws to do it for me some winter. I know what you mean about the dogs using it for a huge pee pad!!! I have a baby gate so the dogs can't get into the guest rooms so at least they're fairly clean. Ornery dogs!!!!!

[Blueyes]

I guess every one of us with dogs wishes we didn't have any carpet, lol! The dogs I have now are very well house trained, but that hasn't always been the case:rolleyes: Show us pics when you get a chance please ma'am!

[gja1000]

Here's some pix - but the color isn't right. It's not as "red" as it appears in the pictures.

1. The new floor in the bedroom - but the color is too red - the wood is oak, so you know it isn't really that red.
2. A close up shot of the new wood in the bedrooms
3. The existing wood in the living room that we had to match
4. close up of the existing wood in the living room

Pictures 2 and 4 (a close up of the new and old wood) look much more alike than pictures 1 and 3!

It really does look much better in person!!!

[paula1961]

I like the flooring Gayle! Pix 2 and 4 look alot alike.
I would like to have all wood floors. But I chose to put carpet back in the living room last fall. I now wish I had chosen wood.:rolleyes: I think I have a couple of little doggies that pee on it occasionally.:eek: It's shag so it doesn't show anything.

[DianaB]

Very nice, Gayle!!! I'm sure that you're very happy with it!!!

[gja1000]

I like the flooring Gayle! Pix 2 and 4 look alot alike.
I would like to have all wood floors. But I chose to put carpet back in the living room last fall. I now wish I had chosen wood.:rolleyes: I think I have a couple of little doggies that pee on it occasionally.:eek: It's shag so it doesn't show anything.

I have one little boy who is not neutered and he sprinkles in the house. I run around every few days and wipe up his sprinkles. He doesn't go very much - but on carpet, it was not good.

[paula1961]

I have one little boy who is not neutered and he sprinkles in the house. I run around every few days and wipe up his sprinkles. He doesn't go very much - but on carpet, it was not good.

My little boy is neutered and he still sprinkles on occasion. I thought they stopped that after being fixed. My Mom's boys are neutered and they sprinkle too...so I guess it's not so that they stop marking.:confused:

By the way....what do you all use to clean your wood floors? I use a shark on mine. It does pretty good. But was wandering what others use that of course is pet friendly. How about Murphy's Oil Soap? Anybody used that?

[gja1000]

My little boy is neutered and he still sprinkles on occasion. I thought they stopped that after being fixed. My Mom's boys are neutered and they sprinkle too...so I guess it's not so that they stop marking.:confused:

By the way....what do you all use to clean your wood floors? I use a shark on mine. It does pretty good. But was wandering what others use that of course is pet friendly. How about Murphy's Oil Soap? Anybody used that?

I have been using a cleaner made by the company that made my original floor - but I can't get it anymore so my daughter told me to use Orange Glo 2 in 1 floor cleaner and polish. She says she just squirts it on and then goes over it with a dry microfiber dust mop. I know they make an orange glo furniture polish and I don't think that is the one you want. I have it on my list to pick up today, so I'll let you know what I find out.

[paula1961]

Thanks Gayle. I have two rooms with wood flooring. I have used the swiffer wet jet in the past but later heard that it wasn't safe for the dogs. I couldn't find anything on the bottle that said it was harmful though. But to be safe...I stopped using it.
I like the shark but it gets heavy after a while.

[gja1000]

OK, here's the scoop. It is Orange Glo 2 in 1, wood floor cleaner. DO NOT get the 4 in 1 wood floor cleaner (at least that's what my daughter says). Walmart has the 4 in 1, but I couldn't find the 2 in 1 there. Bed Bath and Beyond is supposed to have the 2 in 1, but the one I went to didn't. My daughter finally found a couple of bottles for us at Target.

There is also an Orange Glo 2 in 1 furniture cleaner/polish - and you do not want that.

[judy]

I bought a steam cleaner for my floors. They are pet safe since they only use water. I don't know if that's good for the wood though. They do leave moisture behind no matter what the TV commercials tell you!~ I can't use it because my floor is laminate and the water spots show.

Your wood is beautiful Gayle! You really did a great job matching the other wood!
Enjoy your lovely floors!

By the way, dogs do not necessarily stop marking after being neutered. They do it much less if you are lucky, and some stop altogether, but there is no guarantee. Max still marks, but not nearly as much as he did before he was neutered.

[paula1961]

I bought a steam cleaner for my floors. They are pet safe since they only use water. I don't know if that's good for the wood though. They do leave moisture behind no matter what the TV commercials tell you!~ I can't use it because my floor is laminate and the water spots show.

Your wood is beautiful Gayle! You really did a great job matching the other wood!
Enjoy your lovely floors!

By the way, dogs do not necessarily stop marking after being neutered. They do it much less if you are lucky, and some stop altogether, but there is no guarantee. Max still marks, but not nearly as much as he did before he was neutered.

Judy my floors are also laminate. Have you used distilled water in your steam cleaner? After I started using that.........it doesn't leave spots anymore.

[paula1961]

OK, here's the scoop. It is Orange Glo 2 in 1, wood floor cleaner. DO NOT get the 4 in 1 wood floor cleaner (at least that's what my daughter says). Walmart has the 4 in 1, but I couldn't find the 2 in 1 there. Bed Bath and Beyond is supposed to have the 2 in 1, but the one I went to didn't. My daughter finally found a couple of bottles for us at Target.

There is also an Orange Glo 2 in 1 furniture cleaner/polish - and you do not want that.

Thanks Gayle. I am going to try and find that.

[gja1000]

Whoops! Update!! Orange Glo 2in 1 is now called orange glo hardwood floor everyday cleaner.

[judy]

Judy my floors are also laminate. Have you used distilled water in your steam cleaner? After I started using that.........it doesn't leave spots anymore.


I certainly will be trying that as soon as I go to the store and buy some!!!

[gja1000]

I did the living room floor today with the orange glo everyday cleaner for hardwood floors and it looks great. I vacuumed first, then just sprayed the cleaner directly on the floor and went over it with a microfiber dust mop.

[Janet]

You did a great job matching Gayle....it's beautiful! Now we need a room shot....LOL.

[gja1000]

OK, here's some better pictures.

These are all shots of the living room - this wood floor has been down for 7 years.

[gja1000]

the first pic is my mom's bedroom and the second pic is her TV room

[Blueyes]

The floors are so pretty Gayle! Your house is homey and inviting:)

[DianaB]

Your wood floors are really beautiful!!! I pictured your house very small but it really is pretty good size!!! I agree with Betsi......that it looks very homey!!!!

[gja1000]

The original part of my house IS very small, about 1200 sq ft for the living room, kitchen, and 3 bedrooms. The new part we added about 9 years ago, is the den, office, and a large closet. That addition is about 800 sq. ft. So the house is bigger now.

[JJJ]

Hey, it looks exactly like the wood floor I pick for my rooms. I decided on tile floor in the living room but the hallway all the way up to the rooms I have wood floors. It looks very nice, good choice :thumbup:

[Marilyn]

Gayle, your wood floors are beautiful and look like a really good match!!! I want wood soooo bad. Hate this carpet, and the tile has grout joints that have to be cleaned, too. Enjoy your new floors!!

[judy]

Your home is so cozy and pretty Gayle! I love the floors!

I think my house is also 1200 sq ft., but on 2 floors. I was surprised when I moved in because I had way too much stuff from my apartment in Brooklyn! It was a bit larger.

I wouldn't care about the dog messes. I still would love a wood floor!

Enjoy it!

[Janet]

Beautiful Gayle....so beautiful. If I checked right....the living room is hardwood and the other pictures are laminate? or do I have that wrong?

I would love to have this carpet out of here, but everytime I get my hopes up....I get them squashed. I love the look. A friend of mine has wood look linoleum in her kitchen and I really thought it was hardwood or laminate. I never dreamed it was linoleum.

[judy]

The vinyl flooring now is just beautiful Janet!

[gja1000]

Beautiful Gayle....so beautiful. If I checked right....the living room is hardwood and the other pictures are laminate? or do I have that wrong?

I would love to have this carpet out of here, but everytime I get my hopes up....I get them squashed. I love the look. A friend of mine has wood look linoleum in her kitchen and I really thought it was hardwood or laminate. I never dreamed it was linoleum.

Janet, it is all hardwood - it's just that we put down the wood in the living room 7 years ago, and then when we went to put it in the two bedrooms, the company had gone out of business, so we had to match the living room wood with wood from another company. It didn't take too much looking though, I was surprised that it didn't take us forever to find a good match.

My mom is over here with us this week and she commented today how good the two bedrooms looked. When we put in the wood in the living room 7 years ago, she wouldn't have heard of having wood in the two bedrooms. Now she likes it! :rolleyes:

I have heard that the wood look linoleum is really nice - I've heard it from several people, but I've never looked at it. That would be the ticket I think, with all our doggies!

[Blueyes]

I have wood floors in my kitchen/dining area, but what I really want is linoleum that looks like slate. I have seen some that looks so good I had to touch it to tell the difference. It would be SO easy to care for, and I'm basically a lazy person:p

[gja1000]

Betsi, I've never heard of linoleum that looks like slate! I gotta get out more! :yelrotflmao:

[judy]

Home depot has them. They aren't cheap, but you can't tell that they are vinyl!

[paula1961]

It's true..you can't tell that it is vinyl unless you reach down and touch it. We have it in the new camper. I love it! It is very easy to take care of especially having these furkids:rolleyes: You know how that can be.

[DianaB]

I haven't heard of that either. I'll have to look the next time I go to Lowe's!!

[Blueyes]

I want the kind that is installed in a sheet, not the individual tiles. There are few seams and it looks REAL!

[gja1000]

LOL! You all arent' going to believe this!! :D

Back in December I moved into an office in the new wing of our school. Just today, after you all were talking about the vinyl that looked like slate, I realized that the flooring in the reception area was slate. But WAIT! I thought, "I wonder if this is really slate", so I reached down and touched it and I'LL BE DARNED, it was VINYL!

LOL! I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!!! :yelrotflmao:

It DOES look like slate and you cannot tell that it isn't!!! Amazing!

[Blueyes]

That's SO funny that you couldn't tell either:p Isn't it gorgeous! It ain't cheap, either;)

[gja1000]

Yes, it is gorgeous! I'm gonna have to check this stuff out at HD!

[DianaB]

That's funny!!!!!

[paula1961]

Is this what you guys are talking about? This is what's in the camper and it isn't squares.

[Blueyes]

Sure looks like it, Paula. Beautiful!!

[Lindsey]

LOL! You all arent' going to believe this!! :D

Back in December I moved into an office in the new wing of our school. Just today, after you all were talking about the vinyl that looked like slate, I realized that the flooring in the reception area was slate. But WAIT! I thought, "I wonder if this is really slate", so I reached down and touched it and I'LL BE DARNED, it was VINYL!

LOL! I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!!! :yelrotflmao:

It DOES look like slate and you cannot tell that it isn't!!! Amazing!

How many other people were around when you were feeling the floor? Lol!

[paula1961]

Sure looks like it, Paula. Beautiful!!

Thanks Bets!!! I had never seen it before either. It really does look exactly like slate. Everybody that comes in the camper comments on it. They think it's slate and I say..........feel of it and they just can't believe it!

[Blueyes]

One of these day I'll have that on my kitchen and dining floor. Right now they are wood and look fine. I'm thinking of taking an ax to them:angel:

[Janet]

I've really enjoyed reading the posts on this flooring thread. Having a total of 6 dogs in the house.....carpet is not a good thing. I would love to have it all torn out except for my bedroom. Love the slate idea too....it's beautiful.

When I read Lindsey's post asking how many people saw you touching the floor Gayle....I just had to laugh....good one Lindsey.

[lynne b]

I really like that slate....gona have to check it out myself.
Good one Lindsey....you made me laugh LOL

[DianaB]

One of these day I'll have that on my kitchen and dining floor. Right now they are wood and look fine. I'm thinking of taking an ax to them:angel:


You better have Mike taking pictures or a video so we can see you at work!!! ROFL!!!!