On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:08:05 -0600, the infamous Dave Balderstone
scrawled the following:

In article , Leon
wrote:

Basically what I am saying here is that the permanent upgrades should not
have to be replaced. Laminated floors and carpet will eventually show wear
and need to be replaced. You cannot rejuvenate carpet or Pergo.

I've been lurking on this thread, as it's pertinent to our situation.
Insurance claim for water damage, about 500 sq ft of hardwood to be
replaced in living room and dining room (continuous floor, so it all
comes out).

Are you on concrete? A few gallons of water shouldn't have damaged
oak flooring unless it was soaked in it. How long was it wet?


Thanks to everyone who's contributed. It's been a great help.

What's coming out is thin strip oak. We've spent about 10 days with
samples spread all over the place.

We finally settled on Jatoba ("Brazilian Cherry"), real wood, with a
matte finish.

I found a box of that at a contractor's garage sale and picked it up
for $25. It is now in my entryway butted up to a horrid, old maroon
carpet. Ithink the old carpet makes it look even better. g

Jatoba's happenin'.


Now we just have to choose baseboards, paint, and tile to go in front
of the garden door.

Painted baseboard makes a nice contrast to the wood.


Who knew that 5 gallons of water from an aquarium could change our
entire decor!

Aquariums can be mighty expensive.

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