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Kimminau Floors
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Приєднався 8 жов 2021
Kimminau Floors is the only flooring contractor in Kansas City that offers a true turn-key experience. We’ve found that this helps our clients by taking the burden of finding and hiring movers, painters, plumbers, electricians etc… off of their plate, and it helps us stay on track with your job by having people that we work with on a daily basis at the ready to be sure your job is completed within the designated time frame. From the movers on day 1 of your job to the deep clean at the conclusion of the process our goal is to make your experience as stress free and comfortable as possible.
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Transform Your Space | Kimminau Floors' Expert Approach to Hardwood Flooring
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Do You need to be out of the House During the Refinishing Process?
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Do You need to be out of the House During the Refinishing Process?
Should I paint before or after the floors get refinished?
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Should I paint before or after the floors get refinished?
Do We Need to move your appliances during the refinishing process?
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Should we sand under your toilet during the refinishing process?
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Should we sand under your toilet during the refinishing process?
Paint Touch Ups: What to expect after your Flooring Service
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The Kimminau Floors Stain Selection Process
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How To Choose The Best Rug Pads for Your Hardwood Floors
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Squeaky Hardwood Floors: What Causes Them and How We Fix Them
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How To Preserve the Beauty and Longevity Of Your Hardwood Floors
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Welcome to Kimminau Floors- KC's only turn-key Hardwood Flooring Service Provider!
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Kansas City's only turn-key Hardwood Flooring Refinishing Contractor!
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How to minimize the effects of Oxidation on your Hardwood Floors.
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How to minimize the effects of Oxidation on your Hardwood Floors.
The Best Budget Buy for Engineered Flooring Solutions.
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HOW TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR HARDWOOD FLOORS
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The Benefits of using Quality Engineered Products for your Hardwood Flooring.
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Why Engineered Hardwood Products Get a Bad Reputation.
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Why Engineered Hardwood Products Get a Bad Reputation.
Dirt will stick into the grooves tho. I would rather clean floors.
I’ve owned a house with thick solid Oak floors (which we restored to full beauty) and our current house with engineered Maple. Both are excellent. Sold wood was affordable back in the 60s when that house was built but isn’t anymore I don’t think. One thing to be aware of is that wood absorbs water and heat - and expands. Solid wood goes with the grain but engineered floors have essentially plywood bases with grains running cross-cross so don’t move much. Installation by experienced contractors is vital in any case.
TOP 3 brands for Engineered please? I already know MIRAGE- too pricey for me though. Have it in one room and it's still amazing- 10 years later. It was click type which is now Disco anyway.
FYI, You can NOT sand a floating floor!
What are post oiling instructions? Is it oily? Did you wet mop the floor?
No it's not oily at all. We don't recommend wet mopping floors for any type of finish since excessive water can cause damage and swelling. Here's a link to the recommended maintenance for magic oil: us.pallmann.net/knowledge/floor-care-maintenance We also recommend applying this product every 6 months: us.pallmann.net/detail/product/7712/magic-oil-care Best part of this type of finish is that the maintenance coats can be applied to the high traffic areas only and you won't have to move all of your furniture. Thanks for watching.
My questions are: In what applications does it make sense to use an engineered product and when would a solid wood product be better? In a house that has well-controlled humidity and in areas with minimal spillage of water, are there advantages dictating the use of engineered over solid wood products and vice versa?
Great questions. Engineered will be required on any installation below grade. Solid should never be installed below grade. If the humidity is consistent (Denver for example) then I would recommend to stay with solid. If the cut of wood is Rift/Quartersawn then I usually recommend solid since it will already be dimensionally stable. Spillage is going to cause issues with both solid and engineered. When the top layer of wood gets wet, it's going to swell and cup and the engineered could even pull apart from the core depending on the amount of spillage. If the width is less than 4", we usually recommend solid since the surface area is smaller and planks will move less and dimensional stability is less of a concern. Hopefully I answered the questions. If confident the humidity is stable and swings less than 10% year round, stick with solid. No need to splurge on engineered unless you're below grade. Hope this help and we really appreciate the questions!
If you cannot nail it like in a condo, 2nd floor and gibcrete fire layer on the efloor, you can FLOAT Engineered- but never sand it. Solid can be resanded. MIRAGE sells THE BEST Solid and Engineered,. We have it. Ironically, their ENGINEERED is most expensive than there solid.
@@MOAB-UT engineered can also be resanded and a well constructed engineered floor should be more expensive than solid (given all the benefits). We don't float engineered floors, they're either installed with full trowel spread of glue or glue assist.
@@kimminauwoodfloors Thanks and agree. Yes, Mirage engineered is about 3.40 more per sq. ft. then their solid. We live in a condo with gibcrete and leveling cement over plywood. I was told gloating is our only option? What say you please? By code, we cannot remove that fire layer on 2nd floor. Someone lives below us.
@@MOAB-UT in a condo setting I'd recommend using a sound proofing underlayment like Wakol TS 102 or TS 145. You could glue this over the gypcrete/leveling compound and it would provide you with a solid surface to glue to. Downside is that added height of floor and what it does to your door jambs and other transitions. Great for soundproofing and condo settings with people above or below you. At a minimum, I'd seal the subfloor with a primer/moisture barrier and then trowel glue the engineered planks to the substrate. I'm sure mirage is great but there are several manufacturers that product quality engineered planks...just make sure the wear layer is refinishable (3mm or greater). Thanks for watching and commenting!
what’s the brand of that high end engineered floor?
Many manufacturers produce quality engineered products - both unfinished and pre-finished. Some of our favorites on the unfinished side are Teckton, Graf, and Middle Tenn since they're carried by our local distributor. The NWFA has a new a list of manufacturers that produce "certified refinishable" engineered products. You can visit that here: nwfa.org/certified-refinishable-manufacturers/#:~:text=NWFA%20Certified%20Refinishable%20products%20have,its%20look%2C%20or%20be%20renewed
But those VOC's in vinyl though...🤔
This is solid point and there will be some initial off gassing of VOC's after the floor is installed. Some product lines are worse than others and as a consumer you should verify/research this before selecting a product. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@kimminauwoodfloors thanks. great video. I actually have been researching but at the end of the day, it's seems harder than it should be to find out the "Green shield" rating... a warehouse will of course tell me whatever I want to hear.
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Why must pre finished floors have the bevel?
subfloors are never perfectly flat and the milling on the factory finished floors isn't perfect either. If you slid two factory finished planks together, one plank may sit slightly higher than the one next to it and leave a sharp edge. Basically the bevel provides a smooth transition between each plank and allows for imperfect subfloor conditions. The bevel isn't required when sanding the floor since any high spots would be sanded flat.
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People always also confuse engineered and click together flooring. They then see the engineered click together floor and then confuse that with laminate. The big box stores refer to engineered as solid sometimes.
great point and I may need to shoot a video that covers all of the various flooring types and installation types. I can certainly see why consumers are confused.
Well done. Very accurate and well-said. 👏👏👏👏
The luxury vinyl floors are toxic and they are garbage, retaining moisture in the subfloor, if cost is a concerned, you are much better off to go with a low cost lower grade solid wood floor you get all the same benefits
Your comment is misleading. To blatantly state all LVT is toxic and garbage is patently false. LVT didn't become the number one commercial floor covering without having tangible benefits. We love hardwood as much as anyone and it accounts for about 98% of what we do but our singles biggest pet peeve in the industry is cheap engineered planks that can not be refinished. Low cost solid is great above grade but that is not viable option below grade. Our preference will always be solid or high quality engineered but for those with a limited budget, it is our opinion that a non-toxic LVT is a better performing option over cheap mass produced crap that can never be refinished. Thanks for watching!
@@kimminauwoodfloors Could a 3mm or I believe 1/8" veneer be resanded
@@PercyJackson93 Yes once for sure, possibly twice. Can depend on a number of factors. Subfloor prep is crucial and you will want to get it as flat as possible. If the planks have any texture like wire brushing/hand-scraping then the refinishing work will have to be more aggressive and eat through the wear layer faster. We recommend products between 3mm-6mm. We've successfully refinished unfinished 3mm engineered planks twice in the past but that would be the absolute max.
@@kimminauwoodfloors I tend to agree with him- not about Garbage, but about Toxic. Read me one single label that won't scare people. You cannot. Almost all are made from highly toxic polyvinyl chloride aka PVC. Then your dog sleeps on it. Not great.
Here’s a question I’ve checked with my installation person. They told me to beware of felt and natural rubber pads as they tend to hold moisture which will damage the floor. That being said, what are some other options? I live in northern Arizona where dryness is more common than too much moisture.
Knowing next to nothing aout wooden floors, my most immediate apprehension is what happens to spills on them. Does some of the liquid sink through to the concrete below whereupon it creates mold, etc.
If a substantial amount of water is spilled on the floor it will seep through the cracks and settle underneath. From our experience it will take some time to dry out unless the planks are removed (no airflow). Biggest issue with moisture is the swelling/cupping that will result in the planks. We seal our concrete substrates with a moisture barrier that will essentially trap the moisture between concrete and bottom side of the planks. Without a food source, doubt you would see mold and we haven't experienced that over past 15 years.
Thickness???
can be 1/2", 5/8", or 3/4". Our favorites are 5/8" and 3/4"
The music is a huge distraction while he is talking.
heard this complaint before and will see if we can tone that down. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very informative and helpful!
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Thank you. After much research, I think it was my crappy old windows, allowing in a lot of heat and humidity especially this past summer. I will try a different pad, thank goodness the floor is not damaged. It looks fine after cleaning it with vinegar and water and a toothbrush.
How can I prevent white mold under my ruggable brand rug pad? Live in north east TX, hot and humid most of the year.
According to the ruggable website - their pads are made of synthetic rubber which is not recommended. If you have the thicker rubber pads, I suspect they aren't breathing well. You may have to try a thinner felt/natural rubber pad that is more breathable. Thanks for watching the video
Engineered floors are superior to solid wood floors. Thats the biggest load of sh*t ive heard. When Engineered gets wet its f*cked. Nothing comes close to solid wood floors !!!
Water and wood don't mix period. Solid hardwood will cup and swell when exposed to moisture. Engineered is far superior to solid in terms of stability...neither will do well if they get wet but engineered will do better. You have no idea what you're talking about but carry on.....
Best video I’ve seen on this subject!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Glad you like it.
very helpful...first time we've owned a house with engineered hardwood floors...nice to know how they're designed, etc...
good insight
Thanks for the info concerning that that screws "must' attach to the joist.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Average prices per square feet would've been nice to add for all those types of engineered wood
Great comprehensive video on engineered flooring, thank you!
Excellent information. I wish you were located in my town.
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Amazing video thank you for sharing this
Thanks for the kind words, we appreciate you watching!
Working hard for something you believe in is stressful too. Please stop romanticizing work. It's just work.
Thanks for this. We purchased a new construction home recently and we’re trying to determine if the gapping we’re seeing is down to the natural humidity effect, or due to incorrect installation. I’ve read that it’s possible that excessive gapping can be avoided if the boards are given time to acclimatize prior to install, is that true?
Yes acclimation is critically important. Please watch the video we have posted about acclimation for more information. Thanks for watching! studio.ua-cam.com/users/video6xaf4hNjSgE/edit