|
Virginia Mill Works Engineered 1/2" x 5" Somerton Handscraped Engineered |
|
|
|
|
Handcrafted plank by plank, the French bleed is done the traditional way by rubbing the stain on the plank edge. Colonial American homes were built with wooden floors that were sawn using basic hand-held tools. The hand-crafted workmanship that went into those floors can be found in Virginia Mill Works handscraped floors. About Engineered: Don't forget the molding and stair treads! Lumber Liquidators... More Floor, Less $$
|
Please click here to download Adobe Reader. |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 9 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Reviewed by 9 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-9
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
This is a great looking floor! I had it installed professionally. Make sure your installer uses extra nails (beyond the recommended). The fewer number of nails per ft, the floor will creak when walked on. Once more nails were added, this went away. It does need to be dusted often but it looks great.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
I purchased this floor because I wanted something nicer than laminate but something that wasn't as easy to scratch as hardwood. I have a young son and he gives the floor quite a work out- which is why I went with handscraped. This floor looks very rich and I think it will be great for resale down the road. I chose to float this floor over my plywood subfloor by using wood glue for the tongue and grooves. This was the easiest and quickest way to install the product as I was doing this myself. All said, this took about 5 hours to install in our dining room- mainly due to a few tricky cuts I had to make around some of the railings/stairs on one side of the floor. Once these cuts were done the installation was a breeze- mostly because there are about 8-10 different precut widths in the boxes which really helped with staggering the joints and making the floor look professionally done. If i could do it over again, I would probably have nailed down the floor since my subfloor had a few high/low spots which translates to a little movement in some areas when walking on the floor. Can't beat the look and durability for the price though- have had this a little over 2 month and with my son riding his cars and whatnot it has held up wonderfully.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Loved the final look of the wood on the floor. Lots of compliments.
The only downside, was that we left the wood sitting in the boxes for a couple of days to let it adjust to the room temp and it ended up giving us quite a few warping pieces.
Also, if would be nice to have less of the long pieces and more of the shorter ones (especially with the warping issue)
I have news for everyone. All wood floors can possibly scratch. BUT I will say I have owned numerous brands and types in my previous homes and this is not an "easy" floor to scratch.
I did scratch it, but it was because I dragged something with a nail sticking out of the bottom of it. Duh to me. The good news is - since it is a distressed floor and does NOT have a glossy finish, it's super easy to hide the scratch.
I have a variety of tools I use to fix scratches in my floors and furniture. Brown sharpie's, brown paint pens and wood stain pens.
I'd say the brown sharpie worked best on this.
In the 6 months I've had it, I've only had that one scratch, though.
We do have kids and pets, and this is in a fairly high traffic area, so I am very satisfied with this floor.
I love this wood and everyone who sees it, thinks I spent way more than I actually did. It looks rich. The handscrapped look is great too if you have dogs and kids...the nics don't stress you because there are already some natural ones and everything blends in, specially after you use a stain pen on the news ones...lol. There is one thing that might bug you at first: because it's distressed, the pieces will be uneven at seams and sometimes you will see some non staind wood peeking out, specially when sunlight hits wood. I started trying to stain it with the pen but now I just let it go! But the product is beautiful and my installer loved it too!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by LILLI
STAIRS
Images shared by LILLI
MASTER BEDROOM
(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- You may also flag this review
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
We installed this floor in our bedrooms, hallway and stairs. It looks beautiful!! It is a little darker than I was expecting. It shows some dust and dirt but is easy to keep clean with a dry mop. We ended up with a few scratches when we moved our furniture but it does not show much because of the handscraped look. During the installation we noticed some very distressed looking boards and we had our installer remove those. The end product is wonderful and we are very happy with our new floors.
Service and delivery comments:
The service at LL was awesome! The service people were very friendly and helped us out every step of the way.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Images shared by Happy Customer
Stairs
Images shared by Happy Customer
Bed1
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- You may also flag this review
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
The flooring gives my home that new 800k brand new look. I love it!
I shopped around after finding out it would be on backorder for 3 weeks, but could not find anything that was as nice. Everyone that has seen it likes it.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
This floor looks great and on sale is a fair price. The only drawback is you have to keep it really clean to maintain that great look.
Displaying reviews 1-9
Do you have questions about this product?
AnswerBox - Get answers from Staff Experts and real customers by clicking "Ask a question"
or click here to ask our Customer Service Team
Q:
To do a nail-down installation, would I need nails or staples for 1/2" engineered Somerton Birch? What size nails or staples, and what kind of nailer would I need?1 answer
CUSTOMER CARE
A:
18 gauge staples with a 1⁄4” crown and 1 -1/2” long will work great.Q:
I was speaking to a rep. named "Josh" and seemed to have lost contact. I was asking advice on putting an engineered hardwood floor in my main bathroom that has a toilet, sink and tub that is frequently used. We will be installing a heated floor system as well. Advice please. mimi1 answer
CUSTOMER CARE
A:
Wood flooring can be installed through out the home, but there are concerns about installation in bathrooms. Bathrooms are areas of high moisture. With full baths there are concerns with water spills, high humidity due to steamy showers, and toilet over flows. Elevated moisture in a full bath can create finish issues, board warping, and buckling. When installing in these areas extreme caution is advised and it is recommended to choose wood flooring with high stability. Make sure you have good air flow and use mats to absorb moisture when coming out of the tube or shower. Many wood floors will not be warranted in a bathroom application. An alternative would be our Tranquility vinyl Click flooring. The Tranquility vinyl click flooring looks like real wood, but will not be affected by moisture like wood floors.Q:
We have several area rugs and sunny rooms. Will this product fade in the sun?1 answer
CUSTOMER CARE
A:
Being a stained floor you should have better color-fastness than natural woods. A certain amount of UV light fade can happen. Rotating rugs and furniture occasionally is recommended for the first few months to a year.Q:
What is the best way to install this floor in my basement on concrete?1 answer
CUSTOMER CARE
A:
You have several options; tongue and groove glue float, total glue-down with troweled moisture barrier, add plywood subflooring, or Elastilon Self Adhesive Underlayment (could be best). For details type the following keywords here - http://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/flooring/Flooring101Q:
I wanted to get more specific information regarding the hardness rating of this wood. What is the hardness rating and the Janka rating?1 answer
A:
The Janka hardness test is done only on solid wood products and does not apply to a veneered flooring product, engineered flooring is not solid wood and only the thin surface veneer has the botanical species on it.Q:
How well will this product do in a basement? Would you recommend a specific product for the basement?1 answer
A:
This is an engineered material and would work very well for you in a basement.Q:
I have natural colored Oak flooring in a hallway (throughout the home) and am looking to replace bedroom carpeting with a dark finish, wide plank floor like this product. How do I transition from light to dark?1 answer
A:
You would want to select a transistion that is the same color as either of the floors, depending on if you would like to transition from your bedroom to the hall or the hall to bedroom - most of that is the way the transition is laid so it can be more on the hall side or the bedroom sideQ:
Can this product be sanded and if so how many times?1 answer
A:
This engineered flooring has a 3mm (1/32") veneer wear layer.Q:
can this wood be used in a retail store setting and on a concrete floor. If not which one would you recommend...in a dark shade.1 answer
A:
Yes it could. I would suggest a harder species. Lumber Liquidators posts installation instructions on our website through the Customer Care and Flooring 101 web pages for easy installation, including helpful hints.\nType in Wood Hardness and Stability Chart for the Janka testing results of different flooring species.Q:
are the floors and finishes of this product formaldahyde free?1 answer
A:
Formaldehyde free? No. VOC compliant? Yes. CARB Phase I compliant? Yes.
 | ||||
| ||||
