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Attached are photos taken of our Dining area and Great Room before and after the installation of Brazilian Koa (Tigerwood). We hard oak parquet and carpet in the areas before the hardwood installation and we are really proud of the new flooring (installation also arranged by Lumber Liquidators). Great product...great installation. Lee P. Troutville, VA |
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BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa |
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Finished to Last. We apply our durable, industry-leading finish to each board using a groundbreaking multi-layered, micro-particle process for superior wear and scratch resistance. So, go ahead—bring on life and everything that comes with it. Your Bellawood floor will stay beautiful year after year. One look and it's easy to see why Brazilian Koa is often called Tigerwood. Its distinctive orange coloring and brown/black striping make it one of the most unique and exotic species available on the market today. And its durability is simply outstanding, resulting in a "not-so-everyday" floor that will stand up year after year to life's everyday demands. We caught up with real Lumber Liquidators' customers who volunteered to discuss their floor shopping, buying and installation experiences. In no way did these customers receive compensation for their kind words. (They're speaking straight from the heart.) About "Select Grade" Flooring It Taber Tested "the Best." When subjected to the industry sandpaper abrasion test, known as Taber Testing, Bellawood's durability results were more than double most comparably priced floors. There's good, there's better—and then there's Bellawood.
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REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 23 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
87%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Attractive finish (21)
- Easy to clean (18)
- Beautiful color (16)
- Easy to install (16)
- Durable (13)
Cons
- Scratches easily (5)
Best Uses
- Living room (14)
- Dining room (13)
- Family room (12)
- Office (10)
- Bedroom (9)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual do-it-yourselfer (10), Avid do-it-yourselfer (3)
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Pros
- Attractive Finish
- Beautiful Color
- Easy To Install
Cons
- Finish Wears Easily
- Scratches Easily
Best Uses
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
I fell in love with the attractivenss of this floor, but became easily disappointed shortly after installation. We have an open floor plan on the 1st floor and utilized this floor throughout the dining room, living room, and hallway. Within 2 months, there were scratches everywhere from our 2 medium sized dogs. We spent a lot of money for something to scratch so quickly! Rather disappointed!
Pros
- Attractive Finish
- Beautiful Color
- Durable
- Easy To Clean
- Easy To Install
Cons
Best Uses
- Bedroom
- Dining Room
- Family Room
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Office
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
We installed your Koa in our living room a couple of years ago, and I was very pleased with the look. Then we decided to add on to the existing house. We doubled the size of the living room, and this is our second order of Koa. The existing Koa has been tramped over by all the contractor's workers. We live in a sandy area, so you can imagine the beating it has taken.....drywallers, electricians, plumbers, HVACers, framers...plus some areas of the house were open and allowed dampness and humidity to enter. The Koa took all this and looks just as great as it did when it first made me smile! Amazing and very, very classy!
Pros
- Attractive Finish
- Beautiful Color
- Durable
- Easy To Clean
- Easy To Install
Cons
Best Uses
- Bedroom
- Dining Room
- Family Room
- Living Room
- Office
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
Have installed this wood in every room in the home except kitchen,bathrooms, and sunroom. It looks beautiful and easy to clean. Color darkens over time making it even more rich and warm. Just finished my final bedroom with this product. It took me 5yrs to complete by doing one room at a time as I could afford. It was worth every penny.
- Recommended:
- T moulding, quarter round, padding
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Bedroom using Bellawood Brazilian Koa
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Second view of Bedroom using Brazilian Koa
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Pros
- Beautiful Color
Cons
- Difficult to Clean
- Dings easily
- Not A Hard Wood
- Scratches Easily
Best Uses
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
During a kitchen remodel, we installed this flooring over our entire 1st floor, and it looked absolutely beautiful! As it ages, the color darkens and becomes richer. However, as soon as it was down, I noticed areas of the boards where the finish did not seem to make it to the edges. There were also boards with marks already in the finish. After only one year, the marks in it are incredible. It is advertised as being harder than oak, but my oak floors looked better after 15 years than this does after only one. There is already a hunk that popped off an edge of one of the floorboards, so now I have a missing piece to my wood. Even with felt protectors on the bottoms, there are "dig" marks from my kitchen stools. Anything and everything moved over this wood leaves a mark/scratch/dig into the wood. Beautiful, yes; durable, absolutely not. Thousands of dollars later, and I'm very disappointed.
Pros
- Attractive Finish
- Beautiful Color
- Durable
- Easy To Clean
- Easy To Install
Cons
- Expensive
Best Uses
- Living Room
- Office
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
Living room and office that get a lot of traffic.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Livingroom using Brazillian Koa
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Another view of Livingroom using Brazillian Koa
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Pros
- Attractive Finish
- Beautiful Color
- Easy To Clean
- Very little waste
Cons
Best Uses
- Dining Room
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
My brother, a construction professional, installed this floor for us. It took him a day and a half to do this small (11x11) room, but he also went slowly and artistically, pulled the most beautiful pieces from the boxes and planned how he wanted the floor to look. We had to go back and buy an extra box, because the store estimated we only needed 5% over the measurements rather than the standard, 20% more than measured area. We needed every bit of the extra, but it was worth it!
Also, installing the 2 1/4-inch planks takes much longer than installing a wider plank. The thinner planks, however, give the room a more formal feel.
This is a dining room, but right now it's still empty so that I can look at the beauty every day. :)
We also have dogs, and just to be safe and protect the floor, we restrict their access to this room. As the dogs get accustomed to the difference in the floor, we'll give them more privileges. So far there are no scratches or dings.
Hope to extend the Brazilian Koa into our large family room, but I would use the wider planks.
Service and delivery comments:
Customer service was excellent! We had a wonderful experience, which is rare! Loved working with our LL professionals; they know their product.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Pros
- Beautiful Color
Cons
- Maintaining clean finish
Best Uses
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
A very beautiful elegant looking floor, looks very high quality at the beginning. Only problem I have is after about a year mine seems to have developed a "film" over the finish that dulls the rich look. I use the bellawood cleaner and mop and tried others as well, but wind up with a smeary smudgy filmy look. Made mistake of putting in my huge den where everyone comes in. Try to keep the soft lights only on so that the smudgy look isn't so obvious.
Pros
- Attractive Finish
- Beautiful Color
- Durable
- Easy To Clean
- Easy To Install
Cons
Best Uses
- Bedroom
- Dining Room
- Family Room
- Living Room
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
Great Product; If you leave close to the Memphis Area, please go to the store in Horn Lake MS. Great guys and they are very patient. It was a pleasure working with them. They are very friendly and know there product.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Pros
- Attractive Finish
- Beautiful Color
- Durable
- Easy To Clean
- Easy To Install
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Office
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
Love the coloring and variance.
Service and delivery comments:
Received the flooring earlier than expected. Returned unused product without problem. Charlie was great to work with.
Pros
- Attractive Finish
- Beautiful Color
- Durable
- Easy To Clean
- Easy To Install
Cons
- Scratches Easily
- Shows dirt easily
Best Uses
- Dining Room
- Family Room
- Living Room
- Office
Comments about BELLAWOOD 3/4" x 2-1/4" Brazilian Koa:
I love this flooring as far as beauty. The installer actually said this was the most beautiful flooring he'd seen and ordered some for his own residence.
My issue is my flooring always looks dirty; it picks up footprints (oil off feet), etc... and shows everything. I have had oak hardwood before and never had this issue. I clean this floor weekly. I have wondered if anyone else has had this issue.
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Q:
Besides Appearance, what advantages or disadvantages to 2-1/4" vs. 3-5" width boards. Installation, wear, durabilityAsked on 11/14/2012 by Chris from Charlottesville, VA1 answer
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Thank you for writing in! I would be glad to help you with your questions.
You can contact me directly:
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Office (800)-366-4204 ext. 4857
My work hours are 9AM to 6PM Eastern Standard TimeAnswered on 12/1/2012 by cc-2
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how do you care for the brazillian koa floor?Asked on 9/10/2012 by housewife from reno NV1 answer
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You can find complete care and installation instructions on the product page by clicking on the specs tab and then clicking on - Installation Guide.pdf
Thank you for writing in.Answered on 9/11/2012 by cc-2
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How well does the Bellawood, especially this product but all Bellawood products, hold up to dogs and high traffic? Does it scratch easily?Asked on 3/28/2012 by Lisa from Northeast Texas1 answer
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Bellawood products will offer you the most durable and resistant finish on the market today. Sand abbrasion tests have shown it to be more than twice as hard as other floors, making an excellent choice for families with pets and in high traffic areas. Brazilian Koa has a 2160 rating on the janka scale, making it 67% harder than Oak. Other exotic species like Brazilian Cherry or Brazilian Redwood have a higher janka rating making them more difficult to dent. Please feel free to contact our product specialists at 1-800-476-0007 with any additional questions or to further discuss your project.Answered on 3/28/2012 by Angie from 1024
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how many coates of finish on it and ow many of these arealuminum oxideAsked on 12/7/2011 by big lar1 answer
A:
Our Bellawood floors are factory pre-finished with an aluminum oxide water-base urethane using a multi-step application process. (8) coats are applied to most domestic and exotic wood species and each coat is hard-cured using Ultraviolet (UV) light. Bellawood pre-finished flooring offers superior wear resistance and is backed by a limited 100-year warranty! Maintaining the appearance of any wood floor requires close attention to in-door climate controls during seasonal changes.
(The exact formula is propietary information)
Technical and InstallationAnswered on 12/8/2011 by customer care 2
Q:
What is the best way and safest way to keep this floor clean and retian its shine?Asked on 11/25/2011 by Anonymous1 answer
A:
We can only recommend our Bellawood Floor Cleaner, or cleaners that are safe for water based urethane finishes. Never use any polish, wax, oil soaps or cleaners that add shine to the floor. Thank you for your inquiry.
Our Bellawood floor cleaner does not contain any polishes ,wax or anything that will build on the surface and is recommended to be used on all our flooring products. I do hear of this scenario often enough and it always prooves out that there was another cleaning product used previously on the floor that is reacting to the Bellawood cleaner. Most likely once the residue is removed from the original factory finish the floor can be maintained easily. Thank you for your inquiry.
We do not recommend steam mops or Roomba Scooba robots on our laminates or on any of our wood floor products. Although appropriate for kitchen sheet vinyl or ceramic tiles, wood, laminate and cork floorings have raw seam edges that can swell or cup with use of these cleaning methods. We recommend our Bellawood Floor Cleaner, or cleaners that are safe for water based urethane finishes. Thank you for your inquiry.Answered on 12/2/2011 by Customer Care 3
Q:
what is the finish?
is the color natural or stained?Asked on 10/31/2011 by Anonymous1 answer
A:
This is not a stained product and has a clear finish on it.
Thank you for your inquiry.Answered on 10/31/2011 by customer care 2
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what is the finish?
is the color natural or stained?Asked on 10/31/2011 by Anonymous1 answer
A:
This is not a stained product and has a clear finish on it.
Thank you for your inquiry.Answered on 10/31/2011 by customer care 2
Q:
is this a floating floor and can it be installe over concreteAsked on 8/16/2011 by Anonymous from manchsester, nj1 answer
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This is a solid 3/4" nail down wood product but can be floated using our Elastilon underlayment system.
Where do I find installation instructions / product warranty information?
Lumber Liquidators posts installation instructions on our website through the Customer Care and Flooring 101 web pages for easy installation, including helpful hints.Answered on 8/19/2011 by customer care 2
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WHY CAN'T THIS FLOOR BE GLUED TO CONCRETE?Asked on 7/16/2011 by ROBERT from GRETNA, LA.1 answer
CUSTOMER CARE
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At this time, Lumber Liquidators does not recommend gluing down ¾”Solid wood directly to a concrete slab, typically this has been a nail down product or you can use Elastilon as your installation system.
In recent times, some of the big home center stores have been advocating this procedure. Adhesive manufacturers recommend precision milled boards and the use of shorts or board length sizes under 40”, such as our Virginia Millworks collection.
Experience with site related moisture, temperature and humidity fluctuations has shown the longer ¾” solids to be unstable when glued to cement, in fact, without raising subfloor base too high, engineered floors are actually the floor of choice for direct glue down on concrete slabs. These are constructed or engineered with a plywood core, designed to withstand temperature and moisture changes.
However, solid flooring sizes 5/16”, 3/8”, ½” and 5/8” can be glued to cement. Solid wood glue down installations can be more difficult when compared to engineered styles. The longer solid boards can be twisted or bowed right out of the box. While this is not an issue when nailing, these can present problems when gluing down. When working with solid wood it is advisable not to remove the plastic binding straps keeping the boards secure until ready to install, thus ensuring straighter boards. Do not lay out more boards that can be installed the day of installation. Culling or selecting out bowed or twisted boards can produce greater than normal waste and should be accounted for when ordering. Boards with slight bows can be cut in half then used. However, for these reasons we recommend the use of professional flooring installers for solid wood glue-down installations.
In addition, due to the rigidity of solid wood, a flat surface is required (deflection not to exceed 3/16” in 10’). Floor flatness issues can be corrected by filling low areas with cement patches or levelers and grinding down high spots. Blue painters tape (#2080) should be used to help keep surrounding boards grouped together while the adhesive cures. Some installers use straps in an effort to tighten up their glue-down installations. Caution is needed. Be aware that over-strapping can produce board lifting, peaking, board-edge crushing, or glue-bond failure. Many installers use a 75-100lb roller to ensure adhesive transfer and evenness of the board edges.
A successful ¾” solid installation on concrete can be accomplished using several methods as outlined below. First test for excess moisture and remedy.Answered on 7/25/2011 by Tech & Install
Q:
does this floor come in 3 1/4' widthAsked on 5/26/2011 by ron from broadbrook ct1 answer
A:
Yes it does, we have;
3/4" x 3-1/4" Brazilian Koa Sku #10000726
Compare at $8.45/SFT
As Low As $6.25/SFTAnswered on 6/15/2011 by customer care 2
