Laminate Hardwood Floors $1.28 SF Oak/Maple/Cherry 2/14-3/6 at Costco

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.

tease!

that's not hardwood, it's laminate.

not a bad deal, but it went from "OMG!" to "oh, ok."

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...

Please get your facts right and change your title. This is not Engineered Hardwood ... it's laminate!!!

Please change the title...this is very misleading. Engineered Hardwood floor is actually hardwood in the top layer.

Just oak, maple, and cherry? Bro wants to get this stuff, but he needs Beech or Birch. Does that work too?

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 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)

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.

Please change subject! Engineered wood is basically wood-veneer flooring, COMPLETELY different from laminate!

fourml8r said: 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.

I disagree with your comparison, but it's useful to point out that personal preferences vary from person to person. Wood has character, and by character I mean that not only is the grain on each piece different, different planks have a slightly different shade to it, and some planks also have something that stands out and adds "noise" to the overall floor. Also, unless you get a heavy top coat seal, real wood will have a bevel at the seam/joint. Laminate, on the other hand is uniform. It is uniform in its simulated imperfections, color, and virtually no seam to speak of. Just flat floor that is artificially perfect. Like vinyl, laminated flooring offers many benefits over the natural material it replaces, but it lacks many of the chracteristics that made the natural material so attractive in the first place.

MaxRC said: Also, unless you get a heavy top coat seal, real wood will have a bevel at the seam/joint. Laminate, on the other hand is uniform. It is uniform in its simulated imperfections, color, and virtually no seam to speak of. Just flat floor that is artificially perfect. Like vinyl, laminated flooring offers many benefits over the natural material it replaces, but it lacks many of the chracteristics that made the natural material so attractive in the first place.

I agree with your assessment except for the bevel bit -- you only get a bevel on pre-finished wood floors, and that's because without the bevel they can't guarantee that the planks will be flat enough to align properly. The bevels, unfortunately, trap dust and crud -- I recommend getting floors labelled as "micro-bevelled" if pre-finished wood floor is your thing.

IMHO it looks far better to have unfinished floors installed and then have them professionally finished (sanded flat, then stained/finished), but it's a nightmare to do in existing construction because of all the dust and fumes.

fourml8r said: I have owned/installed both and there is very little difference between wood and laminate.

Yeah, there is also very little difference between mahogany and pine, granite and formica, diamond and CZ, and gold and pyrite. :rolleyes:

I mean, at least put a "IMHO" to qualify your statement or something instead of the authorative "I have owned/installed both."

To most people, there is a huge difference between the two and thus the price difference.

Why buy plastic look of laminates if you could have Bruce solid oak hardwood flooring? The planks are 3/4"(!) thick and 3.25" wide, color: Gunstock (light brown). The regular price is $4.60 per square foot at the Home Depot. Now it at 50% discount.

Truefan said: Why buy plastic look of laminates if you could have Bruce solid oak hardwood flooring? The planks are 3/4"(!) thick and 3.25" wide, color: Gunstock (light brown). The regular price is $4.60 per square foot at the Home Depot. Now it at 50% discount.

Is the Hardwood planks on sale this week?

Hiya said:

Many people like laminate flooring more than hardwood. It's a matter of taste. I like laminate a bit better myself, but wood is nice too.

How can MANY PEOPLE like laminates more than hardwood? Every manufacturer of laminate flooring will tell you that they make laminates as an IMITATION of natural hardwood. Do many people like cubic zirconium rather than natural diamonds? I think SOME PEOPLE like CZ just for its price and it's not a matter of taste.

i also like laminates better than hardwood. easier to install, easier to clean, easier to maintain, more water-resistant, more ding-resistant. it's not imitation of hardwood, it's better, especially for a given budget, except for those who simply prefer the different (not better) aesthetic characteristics of hardwood & don't mind the maintenance & double, triple the cost.

yes, you can resurface hardwood, but it's a tremendous hassle & cost. the way laminates have recently improved & become widely known, , & with 15, 25, 30+ year warranties, there's a good chance your tenant or next buyer will also prefer the more functional laminates. imho.

as far as water resistance, everything i read suggests laminates are much more water/warp resistant than hardwood. you should be using the waterproof underlay anyway for the warranty. if you leave a puddle for days, yeah it'll probably warp almost as much as hardwood.

In the DFW area (and others too), I have done >600 sq ft too, and I got real wood + some laminate from Seconds and Surplus, which is not too bad. HD was selling my wood floors for approx $6/sq ft. I got mine for $2.88.

I bought some laminate at around $1.25 there, but got a fancy brand. You can buy Kronoswiss brand there (7mm to 8mm) at $0.89/sq.ft.

Lumbar Liquidators always has great specials. They had real wood planks at $1.99 sq.ft. Laminate starts there at $0.78 sq.ft.

thanks op will check out

I didn't see any of them at my local Costco. Any of you know which store near the Bay area carry these laminate ?

Thank,