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Originally Posted by joyce evans  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. |
Is it laminate? pre-finished real wood? Or real wood that you stain and seal yourself?
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.