LVP vs Engineered vs Real Wood in a kitchen dining living space
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moores77
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Another hardwood vs engineered wood flooring question!
Comments (17)I'll agree with ProSource Memphis, you need to install an engineered wood floor because of the concrete. For our customers that are in your exact situation we offer engineered products, prefinished and unfinished (site sanded/finished), that have 3-5 mm wear layers. Some of these products can withstand 2-4 sandings, which equals way more lifespan than a cheap engineered floor. This equals less cost in the long run, but higher cost up front. Basically the thicker the wear layer, the better chance your engineered floor will last longer (80 years + estimated for 4-5mm), and the more expensive it will be. ProSource is correct, gluing a 3/4" solid floor down can be problematic and not worth the risk. Especially when there are high quality engineered floors that offer essentially the same thing. Engineered is going to be more stable with your fluctuating climate as well. You'll want a hygrometer in the home to monitor relative humidity. It should be somewhere around 30-60% RH for the floor to play nice. There are so many more variables involved in this discussion that entire books can probably be written. But that's my $.02...See MoreHand drawn designs vs CAD designs...
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Comments (11)I think that you are attracted to the walnut because if feels like a more expensive product but if you are going to do Georgian style with deep skirtings and ornate architrave and grand cornice then a painted panel door is best. In my opinion painted panel doors work with the other features and make a cohesive scheme, but also Georgian coving and architrave is decorative and you don’t want to detract from that. Also classical grand features work when their proportions all match- for instance the coving should be as deep as the skirting, which should be as high as the bottom rail of the door and the plinth of the fire surround. The middle rail of the door and the door knob are the height of dado rails and the legs of the fire surround. The door panels above the middle rail of the door suggest the approximate mantle height and the top of the door suggests one possible height for the picture rail (although in high ceilinged rooms I prefer picture rails to be a skirting board width down from the coving). As far as putting in modern features such as contemporary kitchens this can also work if you have cabinets that have the right presence for the room. I think extra tall wall cabinets are needed for high ceilings but since the kitchen choice and design is room specific perhaps it deserves its own thread when you are ready to start planning it....See Morehelp! double storey rear vs single storey rear+loft conversion?
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5 years agoSolid wood floor typically isn't recommended in a kitchen, the changes in temperature and humidity can cause the floor to expand and contract. Having said that my brother had parquet fitted 3 years ago in the whole of downstairs and it hasn't been an issue at all (so far!) . It is a large room though with lots of ventilation, extraction, door openings etc.
Engineered wood is recommended however, it may still contract etc but only by a minimal amount and the small expansion gap left around the perimeter is sufficient. You would still need to mop up any spills straightaway and I would recommend ordering slightly over the recommended surplus amount. I'm not sure if this affects all engineered floors (or whether I chose badly so may be worth asking!) but I had a few knots in some of the planks which were "filled" by the manufacturer and over time the Hoover etc knocks out the "filler" which doesn't look great so basically if I was doing it again I would just discard any planks with knots in if you want the floor to remain looking good.
i really like some of the LVT's but they do differ enormously even within the same brand as to what looks realistic. I might consider the architecture of the building with LVT, what period is it?, personally I would use the "design strips" between the planks to make it look more realistic. Is the kitchen already fitted? I ask as my mum had LVT fitted when she had her kitchen done and the planks just run up to the plinths on the units finished with a line of mastic which personally I'm not keen on.
i don't think you can go wrong with a herringbone or chevron (which I slightly prefer) floor though. They're a classic and tend to make a space feel larger (your eyes aren't drawn to the straight lines of planks). I don't know the layout of the kitchen and whether you have an island but the pattern can tend to work in either direction whereas planks sometimes won't. I'm also not keen on "washing" wood floors too frequently but given there aren't pets that shouldn't be a concern.
good luck!
KXD
4 years ago
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