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Lumber Liquidators
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From Our Readers:
Subject:
Golden Teak Same As Brazilian Teak?
Question: We're
looking at some Lumber liquidator flooring and they call it
golden teak. It's supposed to be the same stuff, but I see a
lot of really dark boards when I opened a carton. Am I
getting the right stuff?
Reply: Hard to
say without being there but if I'm not mistaken the LL
Brazilian Teak is considered a select grade of hardwood.
Meaning you will get more shade variation from one board to
another. On the other hand, if they're almost black I ask to
have them take it back.
Subject:
Brazilian Teak Hardest Hardwood Floor?
Question: TIA in
replying to my question. My neighbors who live on the Jersey
shore bought some cumooru a few months ago on the suggestion
that it will hold up the best for a home that gets a lot of
sand tracked in.
Just the other
day I checked in and the floor is scratched to death and it
has some gaps you can stick a credit card in. For a floor
that's supposed to hold up the best I cannot believe what
happened. Why?
Reply: Could be
some simple maintenance wasn't
followed. As far as the gapping, this could have occurred
with a product that was installed with a high moisture
content that sub sequentially shrunk when drier air was
introduced after the the installation
Subject:
Streaking in Brazilian Teak Floor
Question: Just
has a new Teak floor installed and lacquered, but now it's
showing streaks. What's the cause and how can it be fixed?
Reply: That's not
much to go on, but it could have happened when the floor was
drum sanded. This is common with Brazilian teak and some
maple floors. Ask the finishers if they can hard plate the
floor. This could take the streaking out once all the finish
is removed. Then the streaking could have something to do
with a contaminated finish or bad applicator.
Subject:
Oil Based Finish
Bad?
Question: I keep
hearing many contactors not wanting anything do do the
Brazilian teak floors here in the Bay area. They say oil
based is the only type of finish they use and Teak reacts
badly with it. They're trying to push me into those
prefinished beveled floors but I don't like them. Help!
Reply: yes,
Brazilian Teak can be a funky critter to work with because
of the oily makeup of the species itself. It could be the
contractors you're working with may not want to deal with
finishing floors. Prefinished is easy money (no waiting for
finishes to cure) and one reason why fast tract builders
love it.
On the other
hand, Brazilian teak can take longer to cure, but one method
to speed up the drying time is by applying lacquer thinner
and tacking at the same time before the sealer coat. This
reduces the natural oils that leach from the surface and
slow down the drying time.
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