Builder's Pride  3/4" x 2-1/4" Hickory

We did the whole house with it (~1000 sq. ft.). It went in pretty easy (my friend and I were first-timers with flooring) , took awhile though, a couple months of Sundays I guess. Everybody comments on it when they walk in the house. The reaction is almost always the same: They look down and say "Whoa, nice floor. You did this yourself?"

I have to say, wood floor that's all the same color looks boring and drab after you're in a room with this hickory. I was nervous after the first 2 or so rows, thinking it would look bad, but you need at least several rows to see how it all comes together.

There was a slight variation with the 2-1/4" width, some were narrower than others. It was enough so that when we put the next row in you's see a gap if any of the previous row were narrower. We quickly learned to weed the narrower ones out and use them together. There was very little waste overall. I was going to buy 10% extra to account for scrap because that's what I've read you should do. The guy at the Lumber Liquidators counter told me not to, he said that 5% extra would be more than enough even if it was our first time installing, and he was right - I still have some extra. The money he saved me paid for the cheaper Norge hammer they sell, which did the whole house with no problem.

We haven't moved in yet, so I can't speak about wear. But I have put a small scratch and dent here and there by dropping things on it. They hide well, it seems only the person that put them there knows they are there.

Overall I love it, would buy it again, and other floors look boring after being in a room with this.

*edit* - Looks like they only allow 2 pictures. Too bad, I'd like to show off every room. We went into the kitchen and closets too.

was easy to install.

This product was a great buy for the price it is well worth it.
When i picked it up i thought i made a bad disission on my purchase.
Once laid down it looked amazing.The flooring is not dog friendly.
Overall the product is good for the price.

This wood is beautiful, with the 2 1/4" width and color variations it makes for a stunning floor. If you're installing yourself set aside about twice the time you normally would - when your boards are half the normal width you have twice the nailing, cutting, etc. Also with the color variations and length variations there is a bit of planning needed to stagger joints and not have light and dark spots in your colors throughout the floor.

In response to some of the other reviews - yes there are slight variations in the millwork, and that's part of the charm of having a true 3/4 solid hardwood floor. No solid hardwood floors are perfect. If you want a mirror smooth floor, buy laminate or engineered. Any 'installer' that complains about this millwork (for under $3.00 a sq/ft) should not be installing hardwood.

Another note - I put down ~700 sq/ft and only had about a box of waste when done (and ended up returning several boxes). Yes you read that right, I had about 20' of waste. With the skinny width and color variations, you can use boards that are 12" or under on the main floor and they just look like they belong.

All said, would not have done anything different - awesome product. And it even holds up to my Great Dane throwing bones around and running on it.

The floor was installed by a pro and I will say that the floor looks very nice. Unfortunately, the installer had issues with the milling and how inconsistant the thickness of the wood was. There was significant waste because of that. I wish I could say that the price was "very good" but in this case replace the term "very good" with cheap. Wish we would have spent more on a different brand.

This floor is so beautiful. So much color variation and tough as nails. Great price and value.

Originally we were going to use an unfinished solid product and have it professionally finished, but the cost of labor seemed to have gone up considerably since we last had it done 2 years back in a previous home. I never thought I would ever use a prefinished product, but it is solid stuff and looks good. Down the line, when it is time, we can have it sanded and refinished and it will look just like a floor that had been installed in a 1940's home. I am so happy that we can install in sections without having to move all the furniture out of the house like we would with unfinished product. It's so much more convenient and less expensive than plan A.

great product recomend to everyone. easy to work with nice finishes....

I used this to do a spare bedroom to see if I liked the wood type. It came out awsome. The color variation is excellent. I plan on using this in my family room, dining room, kitchen, and half bath. I will say it takes some extra work to make it all come together. The wood had a lot of things that had to be corrected, so you don't end up with big gaps. This is nail down only and use a high quality gun. They are cheap to rent. It can be time consuming. You get what you pay for. But it did come out great!

Installed in the living room, sun room, bedroom and studio. I intend to dance on this floor,so I needed something very durable yet beautiful.
I got the "natural" grade Builders Pride, which is supposed to be the middle grade as far as price, milling, wastage and overall quality, yet this product surpassed my expectations. It is of excellent overall quality.The finish is perfect for my taste. The 2 1/4 width makes for stronger flooring with fewer warps, and much more contrast and texture.The 2 1/4 width takes more cleats per sq foot, which makes for a very solid floor. The minute differences in hight between each plank results in a rich texture that leaves no doubt that this is solid wood and not a cheaper man-made material. Of course, it takes longer to install than the wider plank, but it also costs less to buy.
The wood is very hard, so , don't even try to installit without a POWERNAILER and POWERCLEATS.
About Lumber Liquidators: The service I have received has been high quality. An example;I had bought bamboo originally, and had it for 3 months (still in original package)when I decided to exchange it for the hickory. "No problem " L.L. said. They exchanged it at no cost.They really cultivate a can do attitude. Real pros.