and any photos would be most appreciated I like the bona nordic white look in the 2nd photo (thats covering about 20 wood squares) is that the semi-gloss Loba, (or perhaps raw, freshly sanded parquet - that is the look i'm going for my wood finger parquet, lightened / whitewashed with the red/yellow/ambering removed and the seal to be almost matte. The wood Is white oak from Norway (from Cochrans in Virginia). For those asking to see Intense Seal on white oak. The "real" professional-grade products view DuraSeal/Minwax (owned by the same company) to be 'DIY' level products. P.P.S. (The Classic has less of a haze.) 2 coats at the right coverage is more than enough for low traffic areas. Have experienced installers figured out how to use the Nordic in open floor plan homes? Also, will the Bona Nordic take the white oak lighter at all or darker? We also added the clerestory windows like you did. if anyone else has found a reasonable solution, could you pls share what you did and a few pix? I"m just assuming you don't want to cut up your floor. Classic seall will add more tan/yellow. @skru33 Thanks! Webariel winters leaked what is 2 5 as a decimal holiday craft fairs near me 2022 I read some really old posts here that say stay away from the Nordic. The real way this is tested is actually even meaner to the floor - normally you take a box cutter, cross-hatch the floor (IE cut it in a grid pattern), and then put the tape on it and rip it up. Can a bathroom door swing out instead of in? Im glad we didnt go darker. That's not what was happening. If so what brand and color was used? Your floors are beautiful. That means you relate clean with shiny. If not, you can at least trivially test the floor: First. Carly, please provide source for your floors, exactly what Im looking for. All you have are tge home centers to choose from. They just came out with the same wood thats 1/8 inch thinner as an option. After sanding I loved the natural look of the wood including the knots and imperfections. Please leave this post up. No way to maintain and they ALL show scratches very easily and I should know- I get called a lot because of it Help! They bring in wood from various locations. This is not designed to be the tough outer layer Thank you so much! Any help appreciated! Don't change chemical companies in the middle of a refinish. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking Manage Preferences. Looking at pictures of finished jobs of all three, its difficult to tell the difference. Thanks for taking the time to write all that! They are very unforgiving and I can't imagine these floors in a house with kids and a dog. 1 coat in the morning and 1 coat in the afternoon. Great photos and beautiful floors! can you share any pix? Snowy cabinets and walls speak to a certain elegance, while marble counters whisper of luxury, Give your joints a break while you're standing at the stove, with these resilient and beautiful materials for kitchen floors, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, Dream Spaces: 12 Beautiful White Kitchens, 7 Kitchen Flooring Materials to Boost Your Cooking Comfort. True Quartzite is higher on the mohl's scale of hardness then granite. Another thread I found talks about Rubio mono coat. Had my red oak floors done in weathered oak and they are still simply too pink. The water-based products are also much easier to work with. They are 7&1/4 inch baseboards though if that helps. Very patient. Please continue to post pictures of your kitchen. WebBona NaturalSeal is a waterborne sanding sealer designed to retain the appearance of unfinished wood on your floor. The instructions on the bottle is straight forward. @tkgriff Love the floor. One coat application to saturation, or (for best results apply 2nd coat 'wet on wet') Resistant to algae, lichen and staining. I am aware that it will require maintenance but most things do so Im fine with it. Someone posted on here that if you like a just washed look reconsider using matte. I'm sorry but this finish is not "salvageable". I personally feel a reputable stone supplier and fabricator will educate you in mineral composition, stone formation, and inform you how and where the stones are quarried. If you read the question carefully, you would understand I answered that the last coat of finish was applied Saturday. And all the answers. They are not even good choices for low care floors. I DEFINITELY reccomend reading reviews for fabricators before choosing who you'll use . How to best deal with prominent railings in split level home, Durability of white macabus quartzite vs. quartz. They can use a big machine with a screening pad to get up most of that gunk. Thanks. There is a haze to the floors as someone posted its most likely due to the matte finish. I'd say the Rubio Smoke 5% was warmer, more golden, while the Unico Smoke was a cooler wheat, but they were very very close. Would love to hear from anyone who has sampled these Sealers and what they thought. He just did coat #2, not sure how much he used. I love your base molding, where do you buy that from? Sigh. Came out a little lighter, but it all depends on your preference. Nora are you installing tower or Windsor? I will have to follow up. Cant wait to see the reveal, @mtpo - Floors are looking fabulous! Heres a pic kitchen isnt finished yet but should give you an idea, Blizzard fierce or butter soft, white can highlight shapes, unify a room and perform miracles on the cheap, Avoid going too traditional and too clean by introducing an off-white palette that brings a touch of warmth and elegance, From silvery ash to honey blonde or chalk white, light-toned floors hold the key to the pared-back simplicity of Scandinavian style, Rustic touches from nature embellish the white-and-wood palette in this remodeled house in Denmark, White too bright in your kitchen? We will be going with something close to that. Sigh. I am attempting to coordinate real white oak with white oak LVPthe unfinished white oak is an amazing match to the Paradigm Conquest Windsor and Towerwanting to basically stain/seal the posts and rails in a way that changes the natural state the least, neutralizing any weed tones. BTW, we used Corian old fashioned solid surface Corian in our kitchen and in 2 bathrooms. Site finish your floors with Rubio monocoat and get exactly what you want. Red and white oak floors are increasing in popularity. It must be sanded down and done again. Shaina.. White Macaubas is a true Quartzite not a granite. I was thinking Bona Natural and then Bona Extra Matte finish? It will make the white oak whiter. We are having the same dilemma with our cabinets. And I do find myself wishing I had done 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD - just to give them more protection. I wasnt wild about any of the patterns. Thank you for your input. The people there were very patient with us and very helpful. Nice, eh?! Its no different than my quartz countertop and backsplash that also should not have acidic or harsh chemicals, and Im sure most professional contractors wouldnt recommended against quartz behind a stove. thanks, All! If that's OK to do (ie I remember hearing it's a problem when you apply more layers like poly but I'm not sure) it might work for you. If that does something, it's busted, you don't need to test further. @Lisa Pearen it would help with identification if you post photos. Floors are already sitting in the new house acclimating and I know that I am not cut out for the oil finish.). Matte looks a bit dull. It has come out very well. When I see Nordic in photos it looks beautiful, but I dont think I want a white wash. If you don't like the look of "honey oak" then don't use oil based finishes. We learned a lot from seeing the color and pattern differences between the American white oak and Norwegian white oak (and white oak from other areas). This was such a great informative thread. The FASTEST curing water based products are Bona Traffic HD and Loba 2K Supra AT. Just wondering if 2 coats of the Traffic HD is enough or should I add a 3rd coat of the finish even in rooms that arent used as heavily? But that's just a quick guess. If neither does anything to your floor, the floor coating is at least in reasonable shape. According to WFB's 2020 State of the Industry Contractor Survey Report, in 2019 red oak made up 48% of installed species and white oak made up 32% . Maybe instead of wanting it natural, I really wanted it lighter rather than a medium to darker stain. It is my understanding that these Bona products are tricky to apply. This looks to be pretty natural with a very matte finish. I havent figured out if Im going to use any window coverings yet. D Debra Travis Red Oak Hardwood Floors Installing Hardwood Floors Natural Wood Flooring Decoration We refinishing the floor and apply natural seal from bona and top coat bona mega one satin D Its really helpful to see the product on YOUR wood. Not a one. Stand up to the effects of UV on the oak over time, 3. I"m just assuming you don't want to cut up your floor. Just seemed so right. I love the natural, light color of the hardwood. @Ryan Danielson, I just told my cabinet maker to go ahead and order my cabinet doors in the rift oak so I've only got a couple of weeks to get this figured out. Oak floors are beautiful and timeless. It is my impression that this as raw wood had less variation in color from one board to another and less pronounced grain and was a bit lighter than the American white oak or the other European white oak I saw. Did you put your deposit down on a charge card? Okay we have decided to go with Bona Traffic HD in extra matte! Milesi Natural 2k? What color are your cabinets and what color Corian did you go with? Also, try calling high end custom home builders in the area and ask who they use. so you did one coat of natural and two coats of HD? (The chocolate would have been fabulous next to it.) A gallon of Bona Traffic HD = $180 - $200. It may not be the same price you would get if you buy it yourself from Cochrans. My installer has Amber i think yhat will be too dark. WebIt was natural that he should seek an education in that city and from that institution, for both were allied to him by ties of no ordinary significance. It would have been better to ASK if they put on all 3 coats in one day. :). Yes. I wish we did three coats of the Traffic HD as he have a ton of traffic (three kids and a dog!) Apply and wipe off excess. If ending up with the typical honey oak is my only choice, then I'd rather just get painted maple/mdfwhich isn't what I want! Here are our raw floors right now.
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