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I worked for a lady that bought an old hardware store and she was going to throw away all of the hardwood floor samples. I brought all three truck loads home, and I want to sand them all down and use an adhesive/finishing nails to lay them down like tile. I also want to stain them all the same color and clear coat. Do you think it will work? They ar 12" x 12" squares. Advice please? My thoughts are it was free and I need flooring in my home so why not try. If it does not work, oh well!
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As long as you don't mind the different patterns, and they are all "wood" and not a different substance, I see no reason for them not to work.
Cherie
on Aug 02, 2014
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It will probably work; I would be a little worried about movement at the joints. Hard wood floors are put together with a tongue and grove edge to make them move together and basically float as a big unit over the subfloor (newer wood like products) or each piece is tightly placed against the first with the T&G edges and each one is nailed in at an angle with kicker nailers. Wood shrinks and swells with the humidity and temperature changes and different woods do this at different rates. They are super pretty and what a find! Do some testing before you do all the work to make sure they do what you want them to long term.
Moxie
on Aug 02, 2014
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I believe it will work with enough adhesive as you said, however, you should note that even if you sand them all down and stain them the same color, they will not be the same color. Different wood absorbs stain differently and there will be color variation in each tile. You might want to consider a minwax polyshades which is more like a paint, but the woodgrain shows through. It also comes in some cool colors besides the traditional ones.
Patti Nicholas
on Aug 06, 2014
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If they are all the same thickness and the joints match up, it should work. They won't all stain to be the same color, though so you should finish them first to make a pattern.
Darla
on Aug 06, 2014
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It might take more time but you could use the different woods to create a design on the floor. My brother got a great deal on three different types hardwood flooring and that is what he did and it looks great.
Ginger
on Aug 07, 2014
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I don't know enough to give advise, I simply have to say that I can't believe she was going to throw them away!!! If it weren't for you she could have donated them to charity, Habitat for Humanity, schools for woodshop class.., etc. Good luck with your project!!! May take some hard work but It will be beautiful once you're done :-)
Dgeier
on Aug 24, 2014
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These are all various sample floors right? Can't wait to see it done. Think you're on to something, here.
Cyndie S
on Aug 25, 2014
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Lacy, you could stain all of them and when you go to put them down, separate them and if there are ones not so much alike, use those for the borders, and the rest for the main floors.
Sharon La Tour
on Jan 19, 2015
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The ideas shared by you are really good. One of the best qualities about this product is that it can be as smooth or as textured as you like. The use of hardwood flooring has grown in popularity over the last few years. It is a trend that shows no signs of going away. Hardwood floors are timeless, relatively easy to install, and can dramatically improve the value and look of any home for many decades to come.
Kristin Topping
on Oct 16, 2015
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Your floor will look great. You can create your own design or pattern and if you so choose, apply a poly stain if you want one color. (I'd sand all the pieces first before installing, making it easier to apply stain and polyurethane later.) Best of luck.
Diana Deiley
on Feb 23, 2016
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