BELLAWOOD  3/4" x 3-1/4" Maple Flooring Odd Lot

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Odd lots are difficult to work with and may have finish defects so I would not recommend this particular flooring.

Pets and Durability;

I have a Bellawood floor that holds up extremely well to our Hound Mix and Boxer. Not to mention nieces, nephews, and work shoes. Excellent finish. Harder
floors like hickory or exotic will dent less easily. 3/4" hardwood can also be refinished several times. Light colors will hide scratches. Remember nothing is scratch proof but some do better than others.
Our higher warranty Laminate flooring holds up well to dog nails and wear but cannot be refinished. Advantage is it's less expensive both for product and labor. Higher Warranty the better.
Our Schon engineered flooring has 7 coats of Treffert or Klumpp (made in Germany) highly resistant polyurethane finish with aluminum oxide anti-scratch and a 55% gloss. Being a natural material it may dent easier than laminate but it's real wood. Engineered can be refinished carefully once or twice.
For Bamboo our Morning Star brand has a similar finish that Schon and Bellawood has and offers the hardest type of bamboo floor produced, "Stranded". It can be refinished too but only by professionals with bamboo experience as it's a grass product and more difficult than hardwood. Stranded would be my only choice if going with bamboo;
Regardless of the floor you choose, keeping nails trimmed is a good idea. Another idea is to cover nails with "vinyl claws covers"
Proper care always helps. For general cleaning a swiffer type system works best. Not one that sprays the floor however. Lightly damp is fine but never soak or flood mop your floor. Have a no shoes policy as much as possible. Use felt pads on all furniture. Sweep often. Urine, when cleaned up quick isn't an issue but if left to dry it can burn finish.
Bellawood Cleaner works very well, find it here - http:// www.lumberliquidators.com/catalog/section.jsp?categoryId=19

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This product will have a micro bevel edges.

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Be sure your OSB is OSB PS2 rated underlayment 3/4" (23/32”) sealed side down, Sturdi-floor, or ADVANTECH. Expect 30% or more waste. Snap a straight reference line ever 2-4 rows. Follow Bellawood installation instructions found here - http://www.lumberliquidators.com/custserv/aboutus.jsp?pageName=Flooring101