Dargo
Like a bad penny...
When I built my house back in '92, I couldn't afford to do all of the rooms in hardwood floor that were in the plans. So, some of the rooms got carpet rather than the hardwood. I've been so busy building our pool, pool house, etc. that I've neglected to finish the wood floors. Now I do have to agree with Mrs. Dargo that the carpet in our master bedroom is done.
Since I knew that we were going to have a large family, I used wood that I'd seen mostly in commercial settings. The product specifically is Hartco Pattern Plus oak (random lengths) in ginger color. It is an engineered wood product that impregnates the wood with acrylic. That makes it much more dent resistant, water resistant, durable, and unfortunately, expensive wood floor. Here is a link to what I have in all my halls and several rooms: http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/product_details.jsp?category=wood&item_id=396
I’m not sure if Armstrong bought out Hartco or what. I’m confused as to why I get Armstrong when doing a search for what I need.
My master bedroom, which is next on the list to get hardwood flooring, is approximately 17’ X 34’. That gives me 578 sq. ft. without counting the closets. I have most of one box left, so I figure that an even 600 sq. ft. would do my project. I was going to have a contractor do the job until I got an estimate of just over $9100. Maybe it’s just me, but that price just sort of chokes me in a big way.
That is the reason why I will be doing this job myself. Does anyone have any insight as to where I may find the best deal on buying this product? After 13 years of fairly heavy traffic and abuse by 5 kids and a few dogs, it has required zero maintenance and looks every bit as good now as when it was installed. When I built the house, I paid $4.37 per sq. ft. for the product, not including any underlayment, glue, labor etc. It has gone up a bit since then. Since I will be joining the hallway with the same product, I have to stay with this product to match. Where can I find my best deal?
Since I knew that we were going to have a large family, I used wood that I'd seen mostly in commercial settings. The product specifically is Hartco Pattern Plus oak (random lengths) in ginger color. It is an engineered wood product that impregnates the wood with acrylic. That makes it much more dent resistant, water resistant, durable, and unfortunately, expensive wood floor. Here is a link to what I have in all my halls and several rooms: http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/product_details.jsp?category=wood&item_id=396
I’m not sure if Armstrong bought out Hartco or what. I’m confused as to why I get Armstrong when doing a search for what I need.
My master bedroom, which is next on the list to get hardwood flooring, is approximately 17’ X 34’. That gives me 578 sq. ft. without counting the closets. I have most of one box left, so I figure that an even 600 sq. ft. would do my project. I was going to have a contractor do the job until I got an estimate of just over $9100. Maybe it’s just me, but that price just sort of chokes me in a big way.
That is the reason why I will be doing this job myself. Does anyone have any insight as to where I may find the best deal on buying this product? After 13 years of fairly heavy traffic and abuse by 5 kids and a few dogs, it has required zero maintenance and looks every bit as good now as when it was installed. When I built the house, I paid $4.37 per sq. ft. for the product, not including any underlayment, glue, labor etc. It has gone up a bit since then. Since I will be joining the hallway with the same product, I have to stay with this product to match. Where can I find my best deal?
The stuff he had me look at was priced at around $3 a sq. ft.; and it showed! Danged plastic crap. And to think that he actually does have the stuff in his house 
. Nothing wrong with the cheap stuff, but this guy knocks down some pretty healthy bucks! Gees o Pete!
I'm still not clear on the Hartco / Armstrong thing. The good thing is that I picked up a sample of current production while I was out, and it matches perfectly with my existing stuff. I'm glad it's not like brick. Everytime I need to do something with brick, the brick I'd previously used is no longer made. 
