Why is my wood floor rubbish?

aliasojo

Sounds a daft question I know, but I've just laid a 14mm engineered oak floor which scratches really easily and already has a dent in it from something that dropped and I'd like to narrow down why before I use wood elsewhere.

I bought it yonks ago but never used it for it's original purpose so it's been stored for ages and I cant remember how much it was although I know it wasn't cheap stuff.

This is the first wood floor I've had, so I'm not sure if my expectations are realistic.

Are most/all wood floors slightly 'delicate'? We slid a bookcase across the floor and scratched heck out of the wood. I also dropped a picture frame which has dented the floor quite badly. Is my floor just rubbish quality? I can't remember if it had a 'make' or not....it's been 3 years since we bought it.

I got a flooring repair kit which has done the job admirably and fixed the dent and covered the scratches, but if all wood floors are like this, then I wont be wanting to lay another tbh.

Opinions please?

bookduck

Stored for ages - damp chip board expanded?

aliasojo

bookduck wrote: »

Stored for ages - damp chip board expanded?

No chipboard at all, it's engineered oak. The floor is solid, it's just the top of it seems overly delicate.

Stored in dry understairs cupboard anyway.

ukwoody

I've got an engineered oak floor in my lounge. It's been down 3 years now. They do scratch and dent there is little you can really do about it in that sense. However the better the quality, the better the finish and that makes a difference.
If you think back to the old school days, the floors were often wood. they got scratched and hammered - yet miracoulously appeared brand new each term- the wonders of Bourne Seal, the product used to revarnish them.

What I would say is that the scratches do sort of dispear and give the floor character after a while. They do remain, but becaome far less obvious - even to new visitors. Dont forget, at the moment everything is perfectly shiney and brand new and you are mega aware of the marks, but give it a good varnish later and they come up like new - buit with character if that makes sense.

Woody

aliasojo

ukwoody wrote: »

They do scratch and dent there is little you can really do about it in that sense.

Woody

Thanks Woody, like I said, I wasn't sure how realistic or otherwise I was being in my expectations so your post was helpful.

Ive used Bourne Seal before (on pine cladding ) and found it to be quite a good product.

kimmey_2

[FONT=&quot]Well, I bought a house where the previous owner, in her rush to sell, I guess, put adhesive floor tiles on top of the wallpaper in the bathroom. Now that I want to redo the room, I have to deal with clumps of drywall coming off with the tile and some of the adhesive backing of the tile remaining stuck to the wall. Short of covering everything up with breadboard, does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks a lot.[/FONT]

aliasojo

What's breadboard?

Anyway if it were me, I'd rip it all down and stick up some new plasterboard. No point faffing around when it's often quicker just to redo.

ballymascanlon

Wood flooring looks great but can scratch and dent as it's a natural product. However if maintained properly it can last a lifetime. How about giving it a sand and seal with a good lacquer like Junckers or Granwood's Masterfinish?