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Hello. I am in the market to purchase a new floor. At the 5k bill I'm looking at, I am being very cautious. I therefore am looking advice from other peoples actual experience.
The floor will go over carbon film heating situated on plywood subfloor and 6mm depron.
MY STRESS TEST
I obtained a sample of an engineered floor (hand scraped acacia) from lumber liquidators.
- I put the sample on top of a 3kw electric oil heater and left it for a few hours
- I then stuck it in the fridge for an hour
- Then stuck it back on the heater
- Then stuck it in the fridge overnight
etc. for 2 days.
RESULT: The finish cracked all over.
I would like to try the same thing with an engineered wood that has a natural finish vs one with so many protection layers of alu oxide and such.
In any case, I am worried that changes in temperature will affect any floor I put down. Especially if I leave the house empty for several months (it is a retirement home) and then come back and turn on my toasty warm floors. If the damage can happen in 1-2 days (< 24 hrs), I can only imagine what can happen over a 2 yr period.
KAHRS has been recommended to me. Can anyone comment on their experience with it?
Maybe I should stress test all samples and just see which does the best.
Regards for all comments from ppl with experience including installing click-lock and tounge and groove on carbon film.
The floor will go over carbon film heating situated on plywood subfloor and 6mm depron.
MY STRESS TEST
I obtained a sample of an engineered floor (hand scraped acacia) from lumber liquidators.
- I put the sample on top of a 3kw electric oil heater and left it for a few hours
- I then stuck it in the fridge for an hour
- Then stuck it back on the heater
- Then stuck it in the fridge overnight
etc. for 2 days.
RESULT: The finish cracked all over.
I would like to try the same thing with an engineered wood that has a natural finish vs one with so many protection layers of alu oxide and such.
In any case, I am worried that changes in temperature will affect any floor I put down. Especially if I leave the house empty for several months (it is a retirement home) and then come back and turn on my toasty warm floors. If the damage can happen in 1-2 days (< 24 hrs), I can only imagine what can happen over a 2 yr period.
KAHRS has been recommended to me. Can anyone comment on their experience with it?
Maybe I should stress test all samples and just see which does the best.
Regards for all comments from ppl with experience including installing click-lock and tounge and groove on carbon film.