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from Tallahassee FL on 10/15/2008
I chose this Bellawood Product because of the presentation of the installer - Scott Bartell 850-668-3234
Flooring Unlimited
2613 Killarney Way
Tallahassee Fl 32309
850-528-5855
He was very easy going - had respect for the product - lived up to his quotes and promises. First we screwed down 3/4 playwood with Tapcon Screws. It was very hard drilling into the 30 year old slab. We used many drill bits. It provided a very stable base lined with plastic on th ebottom and felt paper on the top. Putting down the Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) was the easy part. They used a nail gun to fasten it to the plywood base. After that the baseboards and toe mold when very fast. They were also excellent at cutting off all my doors to fit perfectly. The Bellawood product was good - but the installer made the job perfect. I did not like the no return policy of our local LL store. We gave them a lot of money. They did allow us to return a few expensive trim strips for a full refund. My floors are beautiful - to me - the best part of our house beside its location - 2 miles from the job. I could have done this job myself - but I am 60 - and would have been very sore. A crew of 4 guys did the subfloor - floor - baseboard - doors - in 5 days. The worst part was the dust from taking up the tile floors with a jackhammer and also from the drilling into concrete. But it cleans up easily.
Brizilian Cherry - really Jatoba - durable stable
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from Lake of the Ozarks, MO on 10/14/2008
Floors are beautiful and easy to keep clean. Major improvement in the house and glad to get rid of carpeting. No carpet ever again!
Looking at re-doing floors on basement level next. Expect to be back for engineered flooring to get those done. Store personnel in Springfield, MO were very helpful and courteous! Your flooring practically sells itself with your pricing, selection and people.
from Louisville, Georgia on 10/11/2008
Somewhat of a casual handyman. Installation was not very hard. Took a couple of days to install. Love the finished look. Will be doing our formal dinner and living room in the near future.
from Naperville, IL on 10/7/2008
We're in the process of installing these beautiful hardwoods in our entire first floor. They are just gorgeous. We did run into some difficulty, as all pieces are not the exact same width so required some sanding to get the right fit together. [...]
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from Concord, OH on 10/7/2008
This floor has only been installed for a week, so it is too soon to comment on durability; however, the character, colors and grains in the wood are much much better looking than the store samples. The floor was installed in a family room and kitchen area with high traffic and a large dog + kids, and so far it has resisted scratches. The color is very warm, and the variety in the grains and shades is excellent. The floor was professionally installed, and the carpenter pointed out that there was nearly zero waste. Of the 600 sq ft of material, only 2 boards had a minor flaw (one at the end that could be cut off), so the only real waste was the result of cutting. Boards were very straight with no knots or flaws. Installer did say it was harder to work with this wood, as it is so very hard/dense. Even with the compressor set very high it was almost impossible to countersink surface nails along the edges (had to be hand struck to countersink). However, the regular nails/staples for the bulk of the job worked well with hardly any splitting. And, with the 5" width, much less nailing is required. Overall, this product is excellent in every way and really improves both rooms. An outstanding value on a select exotic wood that you will not see in many places. I would highly recommend Bellawood.
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from Pittsburgh, PA on 8/28/2008
I've never installed flooring before, so I was nervous doing 1,000sq/ft. This flooring has turned out so well that I'm confident to start doing even more around the house. The planks were almost all very straight and the finishes were almost all usable. I know that the waste rate on most flooring from Depot's and the like are normally over 10% but I was able to use well over 95% of all my wood! There were some occasional differences in plank width between light and dark planks which others on here have noted as well. Fortunately, it was pretty easy to grab a similar length and use it instead. There was nothing we couldn't fix with a nail gun and a little lean on a prybar. I highly recommend the use of these 5" planks because the installation went by so much more quickly than if we had used something that was only 3" wide.
My fiance and I had a dinner party a few days after the install and the compliments from people who had never even been to our house before made all the effort worthwhile. I'm also pretty sure that I'm going to get much more than my investment back whenever we sell the house.
from East Lansing on 7/31/2008
Beatiful color and shine. Durable
from Bloomington IN on 6/5/2008
My 20 year old ranch style home has transformed to a show home with these floors. They are stunning. We started to do just the dining room but the look was so beautiful we did the living room, family room, kitchen and bedroom hallways. People are coming by to see my house that I don't even know because they heard about it from friends!
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from Denver, Co on 5/11/2008
Was going to go with an unfinished floor but due to time constraints and the sample piece at LL (no noticable bevel at edges and no noticable gapping between pieces), thought the prefinished would look just as great. The 50 year warantee by Bellawood sold me on trying the product. I had these floors installed, I wish I could have inspected each piece myself because there are some pieces I would not have installed. Overall it seems that out of the 750 sq ft, at least 20% have some damage on them from a small bump to a couple of inches of sealer scaping off in places. The wide planks are exactly what I was looking for, people say it looks nice but I see/know the problem spots thus I won't do prefinished again.
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from Arlington, texas on 5/10/2008
I have done a lot of do-it-yourself projects, but never have I atempted to do a hardwood floor. I did a lot of research on the proper tools and methods, and finally got my 3/4 plywood subfloor laid over concrete. Then, the beautiful 3/4 Brazilian Cherry floor went down like textbook with the help of a pneumatic power nailer. This is one of the best tools that I have ever used. I would not attempt to do a floor without a pneumatic nailer. The floor is down and looks super!
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from Dublin Ohio on 4/21/2008
We installed about 250 sq ft in our kitchen, replacing 15 year old ceramic tile. The transformation is fantastic. Every board was straight and true, easy to install. The variety of hues and grains make for a very appealing look. Best upgrade we have made to our house in years.
from Chicago, IL on 4/17/2008
The floor looks great. Not too difficult to install, but some pieces were so hard the nail gun had a hard time penetrating fully, but I think that's the nature of the beast. Minimal pieces with scratches or poor finish, so overall I'm very pleased.
from Warsaw, IN on 4/14/2008
After looking and pricing wood flooring from the local stores I got on-line and found there was a Lumber Liquidator store in Fort Wayne.
I wanted 4”-5” wide flooring and the guys were very helpful, and the flooring was easy to put down in the living and dinning room looking out over the lake.
Our friends want to take their shoes off to walk on it, because it looks that good.
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from Nebraska on 3/27/2008
floor installed easily and fit together great.Two guys installed 420 sq. feet in 8 hrs.wood is very hard use a good blade on your saw (100 tooth finish) or wood and finish will chip.
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from Ballston Lake, NY on 3/24/2008
Easy installation using pneumatic flooring stapler. I used a Bostich stapler with 2" flooring staples. 5" wide product decreases installation time including fewer rows requiring finish nails. Installed throughout my house with nothing but compliments from all visitors. The wood is gorgeous with beautiful grain structure and brilliant finish. Bottom line is my wife is very happy.
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from Sandy Hook, CT on 3/11/2008
Very impressed with the product itself.
We liked the flooring so much in our dining/living room that we plan to install the same type in out three bedrooms too.
The wood is very hard and I had some nailing issues. Sometimes I had to use a hammer and a nail set to drive the nails properly in.
The nails didn't always go all the way in, and I had had to wiggle the nailer off.
from Lockport, New York on 3/8/2008
We are putting it in our kitchen. Right after we bought it we both got the flu so we are hurrying to finish as our cabinets are coming in less than a week. It is beautiful and easy to work with. Laying out the pattern is fun and when we are done, the hard work is well worth it. Will forward before and after pics when we finally finish.
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from Wisconsin on 2/7/2008
I have installed close to 1000 sq ft of this in my house so far and I absolutely love it. The last 600+ sq ft. order from about 3 years ago seemed to be nicer stuff. Less warped pieces and a better overall fit?. I am not sure if the last batch I got (within the last few weeks) was just out of tolerance or what? [...]With all that said...do not be discouraged about buying this product. It is absolutely fabulous, rich and gorgeous. I have yet to see more beautiful wood flooring......I can not say enough about it. Everyone who sees it is blown away by how it looks and feels. After several years of having it in a high traffic area (our living room...and we have a dog), it still looks like brand new!! The finish is outstanding.
from leitchfield, ky on 12/10/2007
Installed by professional. Great looking floor however the amount of waste was not insignificant. Expect waste to meet the amount stated in contract, not withstanding the "select" grade. Floor does require frequent cleaning as appearance is either phenomenal or lackluster, no in between.
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from Wisconsin on 11/3/2007
I installed about 600 sq. feet of this in our living room and it has held up perfectly for the past two years. There is no doubt it will look fantastic 40 years from now.
It DOES get darker with age (sunlight) so do not get too shocked when you pull up a rug and the wood looks lighter! With sun exposure, any light areas will darken and blend into the rest of the floor.
This is an absolutely beautiful product and I will be installing more of it in other areas of our home.
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from Dallas, TX on 6/22/2007
I'm an interior desginer, and I have used this in my own home - in my home office. It's really gorgeous. I'm about to order more for my mud room!
It's REALLY GORGEOUS. It maintains a high sheen even months after I've installed it and it's a really great color that will change over time - get darker.
I highly recommend it!
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from Blairsville, GA on 6/7/2007
This floor looks better then my wildest dreams, the installation crew commented on the hardness of the flooring, and that this was by far the nicest floor that they have installed. I did something a little different, I staggered the floor size, doing one row in 5", and the next row with 3 1/4", you would not beleive the look that this gives the room, two thumbs up!
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