How should it be installed? As I was mopping the floor tonight, I was thinking how unbelievably thankful I am that I chose Waterlox for my floors. Hi Kristi, I really like the idea of using Waterlox on my floors when we refinish our hardwoods this spring, thanks to your review. Refinishing not an option. I really dont think that anyone would be able to tell that there was once a 5-inch gouge in the floor right there. The downside/upside to Waterlox is the cure rate. Both will wear the same. But with Waterlox that is not necessary. I also took the poly junk off my wood counters and used Waterlox last year, since I use cutting boards anyway. Sounds like every other NY condo board I've run across. I didn't even bother. Yes, you could definitely use it on a bathroom counter made of wood. Authenticity. And just for fun, a vapour barrier (like 6mil plastic sheeting) is not recommended over top of a wood subfloor. The original laminate flooring, Pergo is still the gold standard. Hello Im wondering if this comes in different shades? I took that picture right after I added the new Waterlox, and its still wet. Is there a finish for commercial as well? Other popular waterproof flooring options. On Sunday that made my day: I was repainting two old wooden chairs and had gone to some length to find Floetrol over here in Germany, as you recommended it. Alternate product I was considering for the two back room floors: Marine Spar Varnish. Bruce hydropel or Sure+ waterproof hardwoods? Anyone done this? I get compliments all the time. I wanted to quickly share a follow up on my refinished hardwood floors, and my decision to use Waterlox to seal them rather than polyurethane. Thanks for sharing, Kristi. When youre applying the Waterlox satin finish to cover a small area that is scratched do you use a brush or cloth? Id love to hunt Waterlox down for my floors as they show a lot of those scratches as your pictures, but, alas, the floors in our house are polyurethaned (not our decision). The technology is still quite new, but as its reputation spreads, other companies are likely to jump on the bandwagon as well. The Waterlox itself only comes in one color, kind of like oil-based polyurethane only comes in one color. If you buy a good one, it can also be refinished. Im so glad to see the process and how beautiful your floors turned out. Polyurethane creates a coat on top on top of the wood. We're putting down a new hardwood floor and the building requires that a waterproof membrane be installed when re-doing kitchen or bathroom floors. Ahhhhthey were gorgeous and perfect (I mean, as perfect as 65-year-old hardwood floors can be). Ah! Choice. For hardwood just put a small square of cut up carpet (with the soft side down) under all legs and moves like butter. That means unwelcome hassle and expense for you. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! I can do some spot sanding on the areas where I dripped paint, scratched the floor with my tools, etc., and give it another coat of Waterlox, and itll look beautiful again! The kitchen had solid cherry cabinets. Thoughts? Youve sold me on waterlox also. So ignore that lovely little buzz word. It's a prewar and the kitchen has not been recently renovated. Thanks for your recommendation of waterlox. After much research I settled on Waterlox. Please and thank you. I saw that on disaster house on DIY. Cinar - I'll look at those; I pictured some sort of sheet, but maybe there are other options. This is exactly what I am wanting to do to my floors, thanks for the info, Hi Kristi, Kristi, Im always so glad when you recommend products that you find work good (or fantasitc)! Heres a link to a post I did on the project http://leisa-land.blogspot.com/2012/10/message-from-universe.html Though for some reason I dont have an after picture! So anyway, remember when my floors looked like this, And then I removed all of the carpet and they looked like this. If I had polyurethaned my floors, I wouldnt be able to do that. Well make sure the contractor uses waterlox. For carpet you use the hard plastic discs that are sold for that purpose..not only does it save floors, it saves backs too! Do you know if they are white oak? When your lifestyle includes kids, pets, and tons of activity, spills and splashes are impossible to avoid. Thank you for this post. It sounds like they are looking to protect the tenants under you by requiring the membrane. I agree. I have a tendency to cure the full 30 days. Also, this penetration can give the wood a 3-D like appearance if the Waterlox is applied correctly rather than look like a plastic coating on top of the wood. Lets just say that dragging heavy furniture around (like a sofa) all by myself has left some pretty sad looking gouges in my hardwood floors. We like prefinished because the floor can be UV cured which is a very strong finish as opposed to doing a sand and stain in home which can be messy and the finish is not usually as strong. Like shooting holes in a pool lining and then wondering why the water wouldn't stay in the pool. The good folks at Waterlox dont know me from Eve, and I didnt receive any free products from them. If you need more information feel free to read into our website for helpful information. Long-term solutions include stone, porcelain tile and solid hardwood. Just wondering. PROS: gives the advantages of laminate without its downside, easy to clean, recyclable, CONS: available mainly in Europe as of this writing. I echo what the girls said above about the mover pads. Addicted 2 Decorating is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I did 4 coats and if I remember correctly, purchased 30 gallons. Yes you can and make sure to put insulation under the heating pad so the heat won't escape to the bottom. If you want darker floors, youll need to either stain the wood before applying Waterlox, or add a bit of stain to the first coat of Waterlox. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. Yes, Waterlox will definitely stand up to puppy accidents as long as youve used an appropriate number of coats on your floor, and obviously clean up the puppy accidents as soon as you notice them. They sign the waiver stating that you MUST do something that goes AGAINST better building standards. How much wall space should there be between cabinet and sink window? Theyd have to be completely stripped and refinished. Unlike ceramic tile or laminate, you will never see a pattern repeat in waterproof wood flooring. I watched a few videos on YouTube of people using a drum sander to get the idea of exactly what I needed to do, and that gave me a bit more confidence. Sand and clean your wood floor. People use it to seal butcherblock in their kitchens. thanks for any ideas you can give me,Arlene. If you're looking at a plank width under 4" either will work just fine! An expert gives us the rundown, Learn costs and other important details about renewing a hardwood floor and the one mistake you should avoid, Rubber, cork, concrete and other materials are worthy options in lieu of hardwood or tile, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, https://laticrete.com/our-products/tile-and-stone-installation-and-maintenance/waterproofing, Convert Your Tub Space Into a Shower Waterproofing and Drainage, Transition Time: How to Connect Tile and Hardwood Floors, What to Ask Before Choosing a Hardwood Floor, Contractor Tips: Smooth Moves for Hardwood Floors, Pros and Cons of 5 Popular Kitchen Flooring Materials, What to Know Before Refinishing Your Floors, 6 Alternative Flooring Ideas to Kick Up Your Style. All floors are 'scratch resistant' - even cork. And I love the look of your floors! And generally if I do this right before I head to bed, its dry enough to walk on by the time I get up in the morning. There are some really lovely ones. Eventually all of these liquids will cause unprotected wood flooring to swell, bloat and warp. With poly, I can feel the coat drying and thickening before I am finished when I am working on a large project like a table top. Now the firm offers two waterproof versions, OutLast and TimberCraft, which combine a hydrophobic coating with tight Uniclic locked-together joints to trap water atop the laminate surface. In fact, my husband is a lumber salesman and his company doesnt carry the product so I drove over State lines to purchase (at the time I could not get the gallon size in Massachusetts due to VOC regulations). We are having wood counter installed, and the company uses waterlox to finish them (there will also be an area with an oil finish that we can use for cutting). which Waterlox product did you use? All Rights Reserved. And then I just added more Waterlox right on top. Life would be so much easier. Believe me. When I get a scratch like that, I simply grab some sandpaper (120-grit in this case, just because its the first one I found), and I sand the area so that its pretty smooth. Then treat with one of the following finishes: Allow the finish to dry thoroughly, according to product instructions, before walking or replacing furniture on the wood surface. When working with a wood substrate, the recommendation (by the building industry) becomes a "vapour retardant" with a "perm" (permeability) rating. Find out how to keep them that way, Dreaming of gorgeous, natural wood floors? That seems only fair. I did a home remodel. The tech varies according to the manufacturer. It wont work. Waterproof hardwood flooring appeared on the home improvement market toward the beginning of 2019, and its catching on fast. Do you think we could sand them down and then change to Waterlox or is that way denied to us? It isn't good for the subfloor. and looks great. I use them all the time and have no problem moving desks, beds, couch, armoire, etc. The more products we PREVENT from ending up in landfill the more we help ourselves live in a clean and sustainable world. If you want to use Waterlox, your floors will need to be sanded down. But by the time my floors finally looked like this, I knew exactly what I wanted. Over concrete is where you will lay 6-10 ml poly then the foam underlay. The board doesn't have to let anyone do renovations and there's zero chance that they or any NYC coop board would sign a such a thing, or choose to relax the requirements if asked to do so. Do you think it would work with an occasional accident? and for those who would then say, "then let the dang building pay for it!" What it hard to handle? Im on a slab and must use floating floor- possibly engineered wood. Belated thank you to those who commented on this. It is very difficult to keep our small dogs from sometimes going where he marked. When my project is over, I'll encourage the building to get expert advice on the issue of waterproof membranes and share some of the advice here. If you have a busy home, try a hand scraped or something with variation or knots (hickory, acacia, oak, etc.) Vinyl plank is an obvious choice for waterproof practicality. I hope youll join me on my DIY and decorating journey! Thanks! www.koebers.com Hope this helps :) A few great prefinished brands are on our website as well. Can I have floor heat under hardwood floors? Any recommendations for the membrane product itself? They will sit up and take notice when the ink has to hit the legal document!!!! The other two were less than an inch. Limited selection. I finished the water closet area of our master bat, I just snapped this picture because the sunlight w, There have been a couple of changes in here. Handsome hardwood flooring, the homeowners delight. Isnt that awesome? Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. And I finally decided on Waterlox. The water-proof wood floors are yet to be tested long term in the US market. For those asking about dark staining with Waterlox you will still need to stain (with something like Minwax) before applying the topcoat of Waterlox. Solid hardwood and stone can be REFINISHED and therefore offer 60-100 years worth of life. A tile floor is only as good as its grout, however, so make sure that your grout is well sealed. If your building requires this membrane, then they should have some specs for what exactly they require. However, the waterproof laminate of the 2020s gets around this problem quite handily, since it is all plastic. to hide scratches or dings the floor endures. Cool. Choose your personal favorite from a variety of wood species, attractive finishes (such as hand-scraped), and plank widths. Neither of these is our application, so not sure what to say to our contractor. I too decided on Waterlox for our pine floors when we built. I was wondering if I could use the Waterlox on a couple of spots on my floor now if it is sealed with a water based polyurethane. Well, during that time, I was researching like a crazy woman, trying to decide how to seal my hardwood floors. I only use Waterlox and it is wonderful. PROS: advanced technology, outstanding appearance, scratch resistant, easy to install as a floating floor, CONS: not as sought-after by home buyers as hardwood flooring. yours appear to be a beautiful mid range color, not too yellow or orange. Im so glad you liked the Floetrol, Karen! It takes several hours to dry.) That benefit alone is probably the single thing that sold me on Waterlox for my floors. What is the drying time? All rights reserved. If you're planning to do a nail down I believe tar paper is what you will need as a moisture barrier as stated by the NWFA guidelines. Enjoy hardwood floors anywhere in the house, including rooms formerly off limits to real wood floors, like the kitchen, mudroom, laundry, kids room, or even an elegant master bath. What is happening here is the condo board failing to understand what they are asking for. Mine are very similar as I have a 71 year old house. The builder finally suggested a paint-on product from Laticrete (Laticrete 9235). Learn how your comment data is processed. Kristi, what type of sander did you use for your living room? - Yes! Or requiring a new lead pan whenever changing finishes in the shower. I just wanted to smooth out the rough edges and minimize the gouge as much as possible. I keep coming back to this post! Only because I would like a darker finish. But of course, over time, hardwood floors get scratched from everyday use. Versatility. We do NOT know if the water proof wood floors will last 20 years let alone a refinish. There are videos online about how to install it, and it doesn't seem too bad. This new flooring has all the rich luster of genuine hardwood, the flooring most prized by homeowners AND home buyers. I am renovating a 1948 house and love the maintenance ease of Waterlox and the way that your floors came out. Your floors look great! If you have polyurethane on them, youll need to sand your floors before using Waterlox. You want a vapour retarder as per NWFA guidelines with a perm rating of >1. owner. I used professionally applied Swedish Oil finish on most of the house remodel and applied Waterlox by myself on an old floor in the living room. other floors once. Our new home has light hardwood floors. Easier to move and no damage! Addicted 2 Decorating is where I share my DIY and decorating journey as I remodel and decorate the 1948 fixer upper that my husband, Matt, and I bought in 2013. Your help with this Kitchen Layout, please : ). Anything over 4" wide plank we ALWAYS install an engineered hardwood because a hardwood will expand and contract through seasons and having a wider plank you need more stability to prevent cupping and warping. When legal issues arise (like this) they will sit up and take notice. I might try the Waterlox on these. Thank you so much for sharing this,I have been lamenting over what to use in a very busy house .Think we will give it a try! If only someone would invent a waterproof hardwood flooring . Good luck. And as soon as the sanding was finished, I was able to seal them with the Waterlox that I purchased (I didnt use any stain at all), and after all that work my floors finally looked like this. It DOES require good ventilation though. (Still cant believe you refinished all of yours by yourself!!) Love your floors and it appears that the Waterlox is perfect. Kristi, you need yourself a set of furniture slider thingys to put under the legs of your furniture. Any update on the floors or your satisfaction since you completed the project? In addition, Waterlox recommends a 7 day cure rate after the final coat, but I know many woodworkers who recommend a 30 day cure rate instead. The Waterlox website is very informative and their customer service is great. I saw your pics of your floors and they look great. With Waterlox, I can take my time and work at my own pace, go over any area I want to without feeling hurried. The 6mil poly would work with a floating floor. Expense. What if I stain them and they come out too dark? I need to refinish my hardwood floors. What LONG-TERM means is it can be refinished = ecologically sound. If you already have natural wood floors installed in your home, you wont be able to make them completely waterproof. Multiple coats do take a while to dry and they tend to move and level out so best to leave the masking tape on for a while. Wish me luck!! We have polyurethaned kitchen floors that need to be refinished. We're in an NYC coop apt and are having our kitchen renovated. With new digital printing techniques, luxury vinyl offers you gorgeous looks, as well. But even wet, it still looks so much better already! (You can see one of them in the picture above.). Despite the style choices available, there is still a more limited selection than youd get with traditional wooden flooring. Should I stain them first? Looks beautiful and easy to fix scratches! Basically, it's a "self-curing liquid rubber polymer" that gets painted on the floor and then you roll out "reinforcing cloth" on top of it while it's wet. Especially when someone as independent and (yes) careless and I am lives in the house. I wasnt sure if I could really do the whole house floors with Waterlox, but next time through thats whats happening! This is one of the main reasons I finally settled on Waterlox over every other finish the ease of repairing scratches in the floor. Or if I do, Im always disappointed. But heres where the real beauty of Waterlox kicks in. Its called a drum sander, and its the only kind I would recommend. A number of Americas largest flooring businesses each have their own version of waterproof hardwood: Flooring America/Flooring Canada (FA/FC) Aquadura H2O. PROS: Vinyl is easy to install and lightweight; simple to maintain, CONS: impossible to repair or recycle; may off-gas unpleasantly; does not add to the value of your home. Basically the building requires certain upgrades whenever work is done. (And I did this about an hour ago, so even now its still wet. If youre too busy to wipe up spills, pet accidents, or tracked-in snow immediately or if you have an undetected moisture problem (such as an air conditioner leak) -- beware! it is not cheaper than all wood. Can you waterproof your existing hardwood flooring? If you do NOT want to live through a 'refinish' (in 20 years) then you will want to purchase 'disposable flooring' such as laminate or vinyl. As a result, when you scratch poly, you have to redo the whole thing. Waterlox comes in several finishes original, satin and high gloss. First, I made a flush mount glass bubble chandelier to go, Its not often that youll see colorless pictu, Just my bright, sun-filled living room after dark, I removed all of the carpet and they looked like this, How To Build A Bookcase (And Accomplish The Impossible), Bathroom Progress (And The Trim That Drove Me To Tears), DIY Built-In Bookcases, Part 2 (Making The Wood Countertop), That Time Nothing Went Right And I Gave Up (aka, Yesterday), http://leisa-land.blogspot.com/2012/10/message-from-universe.html.
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