Is this a good buy?

[somnerd13]

http://www.haylinghardwoods.co.uk/ekowood/oak/knotty

Firstly is that a good buy? The price looks too good to be true to me...

And secondly, can I stain this wood a darker colour?

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[aspley]

For sure it looks a decent price but you can get solid 18mm oak flooring for £20 a metre. Depends how much you have to lay as to whether that is an issue.
You would not be able to apply a stain without removing the coatings already applied....a pointless and labour intensive excercise.

 

[somnerd13]

Im going to be laying 20-21sqm.

Id love a medium dark oak but I cant find any within my budget.

Also Id prefer planks, but they seem to be quite a bit more expensive than strips.

Something like this would be my dream floor...
http://www.haylinghardwoods.co.uk/wood_flooring/engineered_oak/grand_planks/caramel/190mm/brushed

Can you reccomend any websites that I could look on to find what I am looking for, or do you know of any good deals?

Thankyou

 

[aspley]

looks like you live near to me.......if you can get to Selco in Stirchley or Stax in Oldbury have a look at their Solid Oak planks pre-finished.....they look good in the packs and stunning when laid. Will cost circa £20 per metre

 

[somnerd13]

Yeah Selco! I know that well!

Ok great. Thankyou

 

[somnerd13]

If I layed a good hardwood floor in my hallway and dining room would it add any value to my house?

 

[WoodYouLike]

If I layed a good hardwood floor in my hallway and dining room would it add any value to my house?

Depends on various things. Is the type of hard wood floor in character with the house? Is it decently installed? Is it quality good with a hard wearing finish? Is the floor type in character with the room you installed it in (wide boards with bevels in a narrow long hall is rather a no no, makes the hall look even narrower and longer) etc etc etc.

As for Solid Oak floors for around £ 20.00: beware of the short end of the stick: many very short lengths in a large and wide room will look horribly and not add much value to your home