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October 6, 2009
Matching Parquet: Update!
This is a follow up to a previous about a month ago entitled:
Help Matching Parquet
http://www.brownstoner.com/forum/archives/2009/09/help_locating_p.php#comments
Well, I did some research and was able to find a close match.
[IMG]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/Lopvegasoline/ParquetFloor2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/Lopvegasoline/NewParquetFloor1.jpg[/IMG]
It is a close match but not perfect. The main difference is that on the new flooring the white oak wood parquet strips are 2-1/4” wide, vs. the 1-1/2” wide strips on the old flooring. So, instead of 6 wood strips side by side to make up one parquet ‘module’, (one module is 18” x 9” wide) 4 strips of the new wood is used to make the 18” x9” module. We could have had the 1.5” strips milled to our specifications (it is not a standard size stoked these days) but it would have taken a week or two and we had not time. The 2-14” was in stock. Remember, I am a long term renter and my LL was doing this to please me, but I had to the research finding a source for the wood and within a certain budget. The parquet wood flooring itself was not much more than the standard select white oak strips.
The new wood is white oak select (of course it is not the same as the 80 year old grain of the white oak in the rest of the apartment that was laid in the 1920s). The boarder is 1” walnut inlay. I am pleased because the floor design and flow in the apartment is maintained and it looks much better than the regular strip wood that would have been used. The herringbone parquet could have been installed diagonally within the walnut boarder and that looks pretty cool too (I know because the installer screwed up and accidentally laid a third of the room this way), but I wanted to maintain the design with the rest of the apartment.
The floors were installed and finished by Lyon Floor Corp., call Edder @ 732-272-4438.
Thanks for all the ideas and input.
I want to give special kudos to:
BESTWOOD FLOORING INC.
93 Montague Street, #283_Brooklyn, NY 11201 _Telephone: 1.347.327.1106 _Fax: 718.504.5457
http://www.bestwooddesigns.com/index.html
Although he knew from the outset I would not be contracting him, the owner generously spent his time to explain what was involved in spec’ing, buying, and installing the floor,and what suppliers would have it and who to talk to. He gave me options in case the product was not available. BY FAR the most knowledgeable and helpful individual out of the many I contacted. If you need parquet or wood flooring installed, hit him up!
Comments
Your new floor looks really great. My hat's off to you for pursuing this so doggedly. Very satisfying result for you, I'm sure, and I imagine same for LL. Did you buy the new parquet from Bestwood? Also, did not find any info or website when I googled Lyon Floor in NJ or by phone number. How did you come across them (and same for Bestwood)?
Posted by: vinca at October 6, 2009 5:30 PM
The new Parquet was purchased at Premium Wood Floors (premiumwoodfloors.com).
Bestwood was found doing a google search (I called folks all over, in state and out). This place is outstanding. I have no doubt he does incredible work.
Lyon Floor was the flooring guy my LL had contracted. He had used him in his private home to install his floors, so he was using him for the job, that was clear at the outset. My job was to spec the wood and find a source for the flooring. The guy from Lyon picked up the wood and did the installation, then sanded, ad finally applied the finish. I had three coats of Bona Traffic semigloss waterbase finish, stained with mix of Bona Drifast Natural + Rosewood color. He did another room and shortly he will do the halls and foyer.
My LL doesn't like spending money and this is not a luxury rental, so I assume Lyon was very reasonably priced...in fact I'm certain of it. They also refinished my kitchen floor and their estimate was significantly less than all others I had consulted.
Posted by: Oxygen at October 6, 2009 6:43 PM
Looks great, so glad you were able to do this. Thank you so much for this post, it's very helpful.
Posted by: mopar at October 7, 2009 10:30 PM
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