Posted by JML755 on January 27, 2013 at 06:09:45 from (24.192.222.226):
In Reply to: OT: hardwood flooring? posted by mike henry on January 27, 2013 at 00:00:30:
mike henry,
I just installed over 900 sq ft of 3/4" red oak hardwood on a osb sub-floor and 15# tar paper as a moisture barrier. Lumberliquidators.com website has instructions online, which will help you determine installation method for whatever product you choose. Personally, I like the 3/4" product over the laminate. The house we just bought has a laminate product in the kitchen right next to the new hardwood floor and there's no comparison. The laminate looks "plasticky" and there's a major difference in how it feels when you walk on it. But...... the 3/4" oak requires more skill to install and if you get the unfinished (as I did) you've got to sand the floors and then finishing takes a day or so plus it takes up to 2 weeks to fully cure the finish. They do make the 3/4 in pre-finished so that's an option.
BTW, We were going to leave the kitchen alone as the floor is not in bad condition but after putting in the new 3/4" floor, we've decided to replace the laminate with red oak. The laminate product the previous owner used is not glued down. It's floating and it will lift right up with a shop-vac at the edges.
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