OT: Laminate flooring ?

Doug · Sep 15, 2007

Does anybody have experience with the Harmonics (cheapish) brand sold by Costco ?

A buddy of mine was installing it, while I visited (what I almost consider to be home) Vegas. Looks good enough to me !

Web reviews are generally positive.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Harmonics-Laminate-Flooring---Easy-To-Install-And-Keep-Clean&id=198117

steaktartar · Sep 15, 2007

this should get a shitload of replies tonight

TTinCO · Sep 15, 2007

FUCK USC!!!!!!!!!

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SportSavant · Sep 15, 2007

I bought hardwood floor from costco.

3.50 square foot canadian dollars.

Gunstock, good quality

steaktartar · Sep 15, 2007

SportSavant said:
I bought hardwood floor from costco.

3.50 square foot canadian dollars.

Gunstock, good quality

this coming from a man who cant go to CR bash cause joeyfitz called his wife an apple:nopityA:

Doug · Sep 15, 2007

The stuff costs $24.99 a box, that covers 17.18 sf. the underlayer is $28.99 that covers 150 sf. I have about 384 sf that I want to try it with, then decide if I want to tackle upstairs.

With some waste allowance, I figure :

25 boxes at $25 for $625, plus 3 boxes of foam for $90, for about $800 with me doing it. I'm pretty handy, so I figure I can do this.

Buster · Sep 15, 2007

go for it! also look at the snap together flooring,that does not use no glue. carpet is the nastiest thing you can have in your house.just think about all the stuff that has been embedded in it.everything you walked on all day transfered from the bottom of your shoes into your carpet.NASTY.

just think of the times you have been at a ballgame or concert and you go to the shitter and have to wade through all the pee on the floor? well that is on the bottom of your shoes.or the times you stepped in dog crap? the list goes on and on

joeyfitzclick · Sep 15, 2007

Those floating floors are garbage.

Buster · Sep 15, 2007

joeyfitzclick said:
Those floating floors are garbage.

i have only seen one and theirs looked good.this is what i was thinking about going with,but with you being in real estate i am sure you have seen more than i have..... so they are really junk? and you would go with the glue right?

Doug · Sep 15, 2007

buster said:
go for it! also look at the snap together flooring,that does not use no glue. carpet is the nastiest thing you can have in your house.just think about all the stuff that has been embedded in it.everything you walked on all day transfered from the bottom of your shoes into your carpet.NASTY.

just think of the times you have been at a ballgame or concert and you go to the shitter and have to wade through all the pee on the floor? well that is on the bottom of your shoes.or the times you stepped in dog crap? the list goes on and on

It is the snap together tongue and groove stuff, not real hardwood, the "engineered" stuff.

I figure it like this:

400 sf for about $800
replace moulding $100
borrow truck and re-gas $50
leaves $50 for tool purchases

400sf for $1,000 or $2.50 a sf, which rivals a carpet cost equal to $22.50 a yard.

Buster · Sep 15, 2007

Doug said:
It is the snap together tongue and groove stuff, not real hardwood, the "engineered" stuff.

I figure it like this:

400 sf for about $800
replace moulding $100
borrow truck and re-gas $50
leaves $50 for tool purchases

400sf for $1,000 or $2.50 a sf, which rivals a carpet cost equal to $22.50 a yard.

YES... that is what i was going to do too...but joey is saying do not go that route if i am reading correctly

Doug · Sep 15, 2007

joeyfitzclick said:
Those floating floors are garbage.

I've seen mixed reviews, mostly positive...as in good for the price.

Doug · Sep 15, 2007

buster said:
YES... that is what i was going to do too...but joey is saying do not go that route if i am reading correctly

one guy's negative opinion of laminate won't get me off it.

Doug · Sep 15, 2007

buster said:
YES... that is what i was going to do too...but joey is saying do not go that route if i am reading correctly

It might be garbage in a $2M home in Newport, but appropraite for a 250k condo ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdkyZP_g6ZM

SportSavant · Sep 15, 2007

it sucks for re-sale, but if its only for personal use, it may be fine.

Buster · Sep 15, 2007

Doug said:
It might be garbage in a $2M home in Newport, but appropraite for a 250k condo ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdkyZP_g6ZM

YOU TUBE RULES! THANKS

Doug · Sep 15, 2007

buster said:
YES... that is what i was going to do too...but joey is saying do not go that route if i am reading correctly

Buster:

read comments
http://devnulled.com/content/2005/07/costco-harmonics-laminate-flooring/

Doug · Sep 15, 2007

SportSavant said:
it sucks for re-sale, but if its only for personal use, it may be fine.

SS: if you mean re-selling the used flooring, I agree.

It might well be excellent to place into a for sale property,IMO !

Buster · Sep 15, 2007

Doug said:
SS: if you mean re-selling the used flooring, I agree.

It might well be excellent to place into a for sale property,IMO !

SportSavant · Sep 15, 2007

potential buyers want to see hardwood, not laminate. that is what I mean.

but if its where you live, and you are not selling for a while, laminate might be just fine.

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