Costco has a screaming deal on laminate engineered wood by Quick Step. There is an instore coupon for $5 off from 2/14 to 3/6
The three colors are
Cherry 696728 (Quick Step U-816 Select Cherry) Oak 695303 Maple 696727
All three colors are: $21.99 ($26.99 - $5 Coupon) 8mm 47 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 5/16 Each Box Contains 17.18 SF
Quick Step originates in Europe and entered the US under the name of Quick Step, the web site is http://www.quick-step.com Costco sells it under the brand Harmonics
Install kit is: 696727 $29.99 150SF (pad, spacers and tapper)
There is an earlier thread on FW that has this buried in itHERE
Here is another thread on it from a homebuilder board:
This is not the flat linoleum-like product. It has a 8mm wood base and clicks together similar to Pergo or Bruce. You use a pad and can install directly over concrete, linoleum or tile and do not have the hassle to prep the floor like glued hardwood.
This is a great deal for Laminate click install wood . Its only $1.28 SF or $1.48 SF with the pad.
You must buy the $30 Harmonics installation kit (150 sq ft of padding, tapping block, spacers, and wall edge tapping adapter thing) in order to qualify for the 25 year warranty. For wet areas, (kitchen/bath) you also need to put an acrylic filling along the edges to qualify for the 25-year water damage warranty.
Message edited by: sc0rpio on 2005-07-19 23:20:09 CDT
gwells
Senior Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 12:03p
tease!
that's not hardwood, it's laminate.
not a bad deal, but it went from "OMG!" to "oh, ok."
mgreen2
Senior Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 12:06p
You also have to buy the padding material to go under this product. It sells for $25-30 and handles around 100SF.
boober
Senior Member - 6K
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 12:33p
gwells said:tease!
that's not hardwood, it's laminate.
not a bad deal, but it went from "OMG!" to "oh, ok."Yeah, there's a big difference between laminate and real wood engineered flooring. The laminate will always look fake, IMO...
pauln119
Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 12:57p
This may not be real wood, but it sure looks great. It's easy to install, very durable, and cheap! But don't forget to factor in the cost of molding and threshholds. They add a lot to the total cost. Highly recommended for cheapskates like me.
thinnestwallet
Senior Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 12:57p
Please get your facts right and change your title. This is not Engineered Hardwood ... it's laminate!!!
BankruptThem
Senior Member - 4K
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 1:02p
This product is better than natural wood, IMO. It's more durable, easier to install, you don't have to worry about cupping and all the other problems associated with humidity and wood, and it looks great.
By the way, this is 1/2 of the price of similar product at Home Depot. This stuff is an amazing value.
glenatuf
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 1:51p
Please change the title...this is very misleading. Engineered Hardwood floor is actually hardwood in the top layer.
Calcbunny1
Happy Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 1:59p
We have this laminate and love it, if you saw all the Monster trucks my 4 and 5 year old boys drop on this floor without a dent you would think it is great too.
PartialwrtX
Cranky Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 2:51p
Just oak, maple, and cherry? Bro wants to get this stuff, but he needs Beech or Birch. Does that work too?
vikkic
Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 3:01p
Mr. Seconds and Chase Pitkins (upstate NY ) have this click laminate flooring for .95 and .99 a square foot ($27.75 for 27.75 square foot bundle) in several colors. Got enough to do my kitchen and living room! Brand name was Euro Click, and I got mine in red oak.
Big Lots had it for $1.99 a square foot (different brand name)and the foam underlayment was reduced too but I didn't check the price.
Vikki
TonyVH
Broke Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 3:20p
We use these (from Costco last year) and replace our carpet floor. It look great for the first 4 months. THen the winterset in (this is Sacramento Winter 50F top), the joints begin to cave up and make these ugly bumps between the 2 sheet. We even bought the expensive padding from HomeDepot (the cheap on costco sell will make squeaking noise when u walk.)
My recomendation: DONT BUY THIS STUFF. Waste of time and money
t30t28t16t12
Senior Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 3:33p
Perhaps you don't know how to install them probably? You need to leave some space against the walls for expansion.
TonyVH said:We use these (from Costco last year) and replace our carpet floor. It look great for the first 4 months. THen the winterset in (this is Sacramento Winter 50F top), the joints begin to cave up and make these ugly bumps between the 2 sheet. We even bought the expensive padding from HomeDepot (the cheap on costco sell will make squeaking noise when u walk.)
My recomendation: DONT BUY THIS STUFF. Waste of time and money
lowoncash
Senior Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 3:43p
t30t28t16t12 said:Perhaps you don't know how to install them probably? You need to leave some space against the walls for expansion.
TonyVH said:We use these (from Costco last year) and replace our carpet floor. It look great for the first 4 months. THen the winterset in (this is Sacramento Winter 50F top), the joints begin to cave up and make these ugly bumps between the 2 sheet. We even bought the expensive padding from HomeDepot (the cheap on costco sell will make squeaking noise when u walk.)
My recomendation: DONT BUY THIS STUFF. Waste of time and money
I installed about 650 Sq.ft of this (2 bedrooms, hallway, kitchen) and have had 0 problems with it (New Jersey winter avg temp probably around 35F) It looks great and I would reccomend it to ANYONE. You just need to follow the instructions on the box (it states clearly that you must leave some space for expansion)
randy
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 3:48p
t30t28t16t12 said:Perhaps you don't know how to install them probably? You need to leave some space against the walls for expansion.
TonyVH said:We use these (from Costco last year) and replace our carpet floor. It look great for the first 4 months. THen the winterset in (this is Sacramento Winter 50F top), the joints begin to cave up and make these ugly bumps between the 2 sheet. We even bought the expensive padding from HomeDepot (the cheap on costco sell will make squeaking noise when u walk.)
My recomendation: DONT BUY THIS STUFF. Waste of time and money
Agreed. Home Depot has free seminars on how to install this stuff. They also sell VHS tapes that you can watch over and over again. When we did my parent's house, I watched the video two or three times and learned something new each time. Worked well, we also bought from costco.
Skyler420
Addicted Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 5:32p
I bought the cherry last year for 2 bedrooms. It was an easy install, and still looks outstanding. The ONLY negative to me is the clickety-clackety sound.
fourml8r
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 5:54p
boober said:gwells said:tease!
that's not hardwood, it's laminate.
not a bad deal, but it went from "OMG!" to "oh, ok."Yeah, there's a big difference between laminate and real wood engineered flooring. The laminate will always look fake, IMO...
I have owned/installed both and there is very little difference between wood and laminate.
Laminate: Cheaper Installs faster and easier Better scratch and scuff resistence Floor is "Slipperier"
Wood: Percived as better product (Basic wood products "Bruce etc." are no better than laminate) Floor is colder to the touch (Important in areas where it gets cold) Scuffs much easier
Overall I probably prefer a good laminate over a COMPARABLYprice wood floor.
esoterica
Senior Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 5:56p
Please change subject! Engineered wood is basically wood-veneer flooring, COMPLETELY different from laminate!
pauln119
Member
posted: Feb. 13, 2005 @ 6:19p
TonyVH said:...We even bought the expensive padding from HomeDepot (the cheap on costco sell will make squeaking noise when u walk.)
You're not supposed to use the expensive padding from HomeDepot. Their warranty states that you must use their underlayment system which is also sold at Costco. I've installed it in 3 rooms and I have no squeaking noise at all.
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