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01-27-2015, 01:55 PM | #1 |
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| Putting New Wood Floors in House-Mistake??? I hope I am not making a $$$$ huge mistake but my carpet has to go. Hannah is 2 and still not 100% potty pad trained. I wanted to give my dogs more freedom in my home both upstairs and down stairs without having to steam clean carpet. I am also tired of having to close doors to almost every room in the house. My DH picked out the flooring so at least I can blame him if it's not durable(I was hoping for something that's easy to clean). So with this being said I need some tips from those of you that have wood floors. We are putting in Hickory Hand Scraped. A friend of mine has Cherry and said her pup left a pee stain that is noticeable. I don't want any stains on my new floor but I also don't want to have to keep Hannah or any of my other dogs confined to their x-pens all the time. Any suggestions/tips on what to do or not do with wood flooring will be helpful.
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01-27-2015, 03:13 PM | #4 |
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| I can count on one hand truely regrettable decisions I have made in my adult life....putting laminate flooring (top of the line, best you can get!!) down in my sun room, my kitchen and my formal dining room. I absolutely threw away over $6000.00 for this crap! It is gorgeous, cherry wood color....and every single tiny little foot print shows up when the pups walk across the floor! OMG!!! When they come in from the yard, I just sit and cry!!! MY foot prints show up, walking across the floor! I love shiny floors....these floors streak and I abhore them!! When I can "let it go" and "get over" throwing away all that money, I am going to pull this crap up and have some kind of "laminate vinyl flooring" with a stone pattern, that is completely dog friendly, maintains its waxed, shiny look, mops clean with a wet mop and some Armstrong Floor Shine cleaner. Now my cousin has a type of wood floor that I really love, but I didnt have the $$$$ for THAT stuff, and I was afraid with the dogs. Her floors are stunning. She has "Relics Collection, Petina floors, which is a real wood that is sealed/coated with porcelin coating...."wear max advanced ceramic finish." I had all my carpet pulled up throughout the house, and in the rest of my home, I did the glazed concrete....it is cool all year long, shines like glass, and mops clean with a wet mop! Problem? You drop anything glass on it and it breaks to smitherines!! I didnt want tile because of settling in the house over time, the tile cracks. I adore my concrete glazed floors....it looks like large slate tile squares....I wish I had done that instead of this dad gum laminate crap in the other half of the house. The laminate was over $6000.00 for about 1200 sq feet.....the finished, glazed design concrete was about $4000.00 for almost 1800 sq feet. Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 01-27-2015 at 03:15 PM. |
01-27-2015, 03:39 PM | #5 | |
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The last one is the only one I'd install if I had a dog that still peed in the house (personally, as a matter of quality, it's the only one I'd install period). Urine will break down the laminate and it will seep into the seams (as will any liquid) and cause swelling and warping of the seems. You will experience the same types of problems at the seems with pre-finished wood. And the trapped urine will smell BAD over time. Raw wood planks are nailed to the floor, so they don't move and maintain tight seams better over time, and are then stained and finished with a water proof sealant. These floors can easily be resealed as needed in future years.
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01-27-2015, 03:46 PM | #6 | |
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01-27-2015, 03:48 PM | #7 |
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| I have hardwood floors in living, dining and bedrooms. They have held up great with only refinishing about 10 yrs ago. There is one spot in the living room, where when it was carpeted our cat peed. Now there are just area rugs that one of mine pees on occasionally so when I put the area rug down I put large plastic painters covers under so it doesn't go thru and it is easier to steam clean. I have laminate in the family room and I hate it! Even though it's oak color, foot prints show. One of them puked and I didn't find it immediately so there is a warped area. The kitchen is tile and easy to clean. There is a new tile out now that looks like hardwood I think if I have to replace the family room floor, I'll look at that.
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01-27-2015, 05:28 PM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Oh decisions decisions with our pups! First in my opinion I abhor carpeting - that is the wall to wall kind. Not just for peeing accidents, but vomit, spills etc etc - it is very hard to keep them clean. I have slate in my kitchen, which is very friendly to water spills, and such, and doggy paw prints which you can't see. The problem with it is - it is very hard on your feet - so I got Gel Pro mats to stand on - at the kitchen sink and the food prep area. But you must clean up spills that will stain right away - oh like spaghetti sauce, or coke that kind of stuff. It is also somewhat difficult to get really clean due to all the nooks n crannies. A fiber floor mop is the best thing for this floor. Hardwood will stain over time - if there are pees that are not cleaned up daily. How-ever a good hardwood floor is a breeze to keep hair dust n dirt free! I would get a Satin finish - not a high gloss which shows every footprint. I have stone tile in my garden room and it is wonderfull! Drawback it is hard on your feet, but breeze to keep clean - and washes up to look wonderfull. Now here is the thing - with doggies - I think hardwood or stone tile is best - Then you buy cheap area rugs - or even some runners if you are talking about hallways. Why? Over time this will with ageing dogs give them some solid no slip footing, and as puppies they really should be on non-slip surfaces if at all possible. You can dependent on the size of the area rug, either wash once monthly (if they are washable kind) in a laundry mart with those very large washing machines - or send out to the cleaners frequently. Anyhoo I am no flooring expert, the market is always coming up with new and different flooring choices!
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01-27-2015, 05:35 PM | #9 |
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| I didn't have the money to put in laminate so I put in vinyl planks that look like wood. 100% waterproof and looks great. Alot of people who have more expensive homes wouldn't think of putting this flooring in, but if you have dogs it is wonderful. Everyone who has seen my floor did not know it wasn't wood. It is cheap, but it looks great. Here is a photo of Gunner on his favorite rug on the vinyl floor.
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01-27-2015, 06:25 PM | #11 | |
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Ceramic tile is easy to find in many colours & patterns, cheap, not real strong, so better have a very flat floor, as it is more prone to breakage. Great choice for large areas if money is a major factor. Porcelain tile is stronger than ceramic, so a little more costly. The better choice for a large area if you can spare just a few extra pennies. Natural stone tiles, slate, granite, travertine, marble, etc., are usually the most costly, and are easy to stain if not sealed. Urine is highly reactive with most natural stones and will permanently stain if not cleaned up quickly. I'm an avid DIYer and have worked with all of the above. You have to remember with any tiles, grout lines are a highly porous area for moisture. I'd recommend sealing grout lines. Alternately, there are some great epoxy type grouts, but they do have a higher learning curve and might prove a challenge to an amateur grouter as they have a much shorter work-time than standard sand-based grouts. Laticrete Spectralock is my favourite.
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01-27-2015, 08:00 PM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | Yes I know. That's why mine is sealed. Mine are about 90% potty trained but when they do have occ accident, there is no staining or damage. It is pricey but worth it to me as my floors have 10 year guarantee against staining, warping. Some people dont like hard surfaces all over but quick fix, area rug or carpet tiles. Last edited by lucky70; 01-27-2015 at 08:01 PM. |
01-27-2015, 09:02 PM | #13 | |
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It's engineered 3/8" hardwood and requires no staining or finish on it from what I understand . It's called Iron Gate Hickory made by Mohawk with Armormax and Scotchgard. *It's voted "Best Indoor Feature". We shall see! It has a scuba matt that goes under it that is also supposed to help cut down on the noise from upstairs. No glue or nails. My contractor suggested a floating floor for upstairs. The only room down stairs that will be done in wood is my bedroom. I informed my contractor that my dogs are prone to have accidents and that this floor needs to be able to handle that should it happen. Not sure what kind of conversation my DH had with the sales person but I will ask him in the morning. He knows my pups could possibly pee on it! I think there's a 50 yr. warranty on the floor and I will find out that in the morning too. The floor is supposed to be here tomorrow and I really wish I had consulted with some of you before we decided. I've had so much going on that I didn't even think about the puppy experts out there on YT!
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01-27-2015, 09:22 PM | #14 |
YT Addict | Okay here is another idea. A pet door that only goes to a small fenced in area with a cover over top to protect them from birds. If they can go when they want it might encourage them to go more often. I wouldnt make it huge because you dont want anyone to be able just get them. My boo will go wee outside he lets me know. I dont know how old your babies are. I do have poo issues but even tho i hate that it does not sink into the carpet like wee does. The thing with wood, stains laminate and wood is slick for them to play on. I would be concerned with falling. If you put rugs down they will pee on them. |
01-27-2015, 09:32 PM | #15 | |
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