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Hardwood > Carpet

disillusioned — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:23:45 -0800

FloorFilter: Is the idea of "temporary" or easily removable hardwood flooring or some derivative thereof completely out of the realm of possibility for an office space? It's pretty ridiculous, I realize, but I'd love hardwood floors in my tiny (320 sq. ft., 22' x 15') new office space. It's completely empty (actually it's a building shell, being built into, but the landlord wouldn't be too keen on hardwood-flooring just our office, methinks) so I was wondering if any sort of "temporary" or lay-down flooring options exist that reproduce the hardwood floor look and feel while resting on low-traffic office carpet?

I know it's pretty ridiculous, and there'd be a bit of a step into the office, naturally, but is there anything that wouldn't have to be "installed" outright?

Two colors of wood in one house??

dpx.mfx — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:17:26 -0800

Two different shades of hardwood floor? We have light oak hardwood floors in our kitchen. Do to water damage, we have to replace the carpet in the dining and living rooms. We don't want carpet, we want hardwood floors. No problem, except for the fact that I'd like 1) a wider plank and 2) a darker stain. There is only one door between the kitchen and dining room where the two woods would touch.

People keep acting like I'm crazy, and that it won't look right to have two different colors. I don't understand why it matters - the rooms are two different colors. And now, hard wood touches carpet, and no one thinks that is odd. Am I missing something? I'm not the best at picturing things before they're done so maybe I am....

How do I get my dog to walk on hardwood floors?

ackeber — Tue, 02 May 2006 14:42:59 -0800

Why is my dog so terrified of the hardwood floors of my new apartment? My new place is almost completely hardwood flooring.
My dog won't walk on them, even for treats. If I set her on the floor she scurries to the closest person and jumps onto them, or finds a towel or blanket on the floor. Now she barks when she wants to go outside/elsewhere because she refuses to walk on the floor!

I see how it can scare her, but is it possibly actually hurting her? Shouldn't she have figured this out by now (we've been here for four days)? Please please please what can I do to fix this short of carpeting the entire floor?!

Thank you for your reply!

Stained Wood Floor

Macboy — Tue, 03 Aug 2004 05:14:29 -0800

Cat urine and wood floors? Our cat didn't like our new house and left a mark that burned a spot in our wood floor. Any ideas on how to take the stain up?