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Anybody have hardwood floors

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I have an 80 lbs. lab. Are there any hw surface that are resistant to scratching or gouging?
 
I have a 60lb golden retriever. In my experience, there will be scratches no matter what you do. We have hardwoods and there are some areas that are heavily scratched, but you really can't see it.

It just goes with the territory. Keep a good finish on the wood and keep the dog's claws maintained. If you hear the sound of their claws hitting the wood, they're too long.
 
We have 4 dogs, one of which is a 100lb lab mix and they have not done any noticeable damage to our hardwood floors.
 
scratching is going to happen. Get real solid wood flooring so it can be refinished. No problems with gouging.

I have two bulldogs that are around 60lbs but I would assume a little more dense than your lab.

My flooring is solid bamboo.
 
I've got an 80 pound lab/rhodesian mix and brazillian cherry floors. She has done a serious number on the floors near doors. And brazillian cherry is one of the hardest wood species you can get.
 
Scratches can not be avoided with hardwood. Bamboo (aged > 7 years) can withstand scratching better than most. fwiw - Laminate is better than hw for scratches.

Best bet is to invest in scatter/area rugs and runners where your dog(s) wander around the house the most.
 
We have hardwood floors in our house and a 95 pound dog. There are some scratches, but none that are really easy to see. Plus I think the add to the character of the wood. Especially the stuff we put in since it is relaimed wood from old tobacco warehouses.

It's a personal preference, but I can't stand perfect looking wood flooring. If you want that just save the $ and put in a laminate.
 
Originally posted by: shinerburke
We have hardwood floors in our house and a 95 pound dog. There are some scratches, but none that are really easy to see. Plus I think the add to the character of the wood. Especially the stuff we put in since it is relaimed wood from old tobacco warehouses.

It's a personal preference, but I can't stand perfect looking wood flooring. If you want that just save the $ and put in a laminate.
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That's pretty cool. Mind posting a picture to see what it looks like?

I agree that you can't really see the scratches. The only time I notice is if the light catches it at an angle. Even then it's only superficial. I just assume I'll have to refinish them at some point and that should cut down on these superficial scratches enough.
 
Originally posted by: Descartes
Originally posted by: shinerburke
We have hardwood floors in our house and a 95 pound dog. There are some scratches, but none that are really easy to see. Plus I think the add to the character of the wood. Especially the stuff we put in since it is relaimed wood from old tobacco warehouses.

It's a personal preference, but I can't stand perfect looking wood flooring. If you want that just save the $ and put in a laminate.
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That's pretty cool. Mind posting a picture to see what it looks like?

I agree that you can't really see the scratches. The only time I notice is if the light catches it at an angle. Even then it's only superficial. I just assume I'll have to refinish them at some point and that should cut down on these superficial scratches enough.
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Only pic I have at work for some reason. It's from when the house was close to being finished. Not a great one though. Lemme see if I can get my wife to send me a couple more. If you were still in Tulsa I'd tell you to just come over and check them out in person.....and bring me a good cup of coffee.

As a bonus it does have the dog's butt in it though. 😉

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Found a couple more pics on my PC at work. Still aren't very good ones. Hopefully my wife can send me some better ones. If not I'll post them when I get home from work.

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The problem with laminate is that yes it is more resistance to scratches but once they happen, you are screwed and it looks like shit.
 
Great Dane and hardwood. Keep claws clipped and don't throw tennis balls in the house and you'll be ok. If you clip claws regularly (once a week) the quick will gradually recede and you can clip them shorter.
 
3 70+lb dogs and no noticeable scratches from the dogs. Might be because my floors are already scratched up though. Not going to bother redoing the floors till I move out and go to sell the place.
 
I used to live in an apartment that had some old school hardwood floors. They weren't like todays hardwood. Had a king size german sheppard well over 100 pounds that didn't scratch them. Those things were super duable, compared to todays flashy wood floors I am pretty confident they will get scratched.
 
First, let me get the disclosure out of the way: I work for Bona.

But that's a good thing in this case. Because I know how to handle your problem. 😀

Bona Naturale

There you go. That product will give your floors about a 5-10 gloss (super-matte) so even though your dogs will still scratch up the floors, you won't be able to see it. Seriously. My boss has this in his home, which he shares with two 70+ lb labs. He had prefinished oak floors that the dogs promptly scratched all to hell. We went in and recoated with this product and - guess what - no more visible scratches.

Now, best results will be obtained if you have a pro come in and refinish your floors with the Naturale but if you're a skilled DIY kind of person you can make it look fine easily just following the directions.

You should also check out MyBonaHome for everything else you need for proper care & maintenance of your hardwood floors.

/advertising
 
Originally posted by: Denithor
First, let me get the disclosure out of the way: I work for Bona.

But that's a good thing in this case. Because I know how to handle your problem. 😀

Bona Naturale

There you go. That product will give your floors about a 5-10 gloss (super-matte) so even though your dogs will still scratch up the floors, you won't be able to see it. Seriously. My boss has this in his home, which he shares with two 70+ lb labs. He had prefinished oak floors that the dogs promptly scratched all to hell. We went in and recoated with this product and - guess what - no more visible scratches.

Now, best results will be obtained if you have a pro come in and refinish your floors with the Naturale but if you're a skilled DIY kind of person you can make it look fine easily just following the directions.

You should also check out MyBonaHome for everything else you need for proper care & maintenance of your hardwood floors.

/advertising
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Bona makes excellent products! We use them in our house.
 
Originally posted by: Denithor
First, let me get the disclosure out of the way: I work for Bona.

But that's a good thing in this case. Because I know how to handle your problem. 😀

Bona Naturale

There you go. That product will give your floors about a 5-10 gloss (super-matte) so even though your dogs will still scratch up the floors, you won't be able to see it. Seriously. My boss has this in his home, which he shares with two 70+ lb labs. He had prefinished oak floors that the dogs promptly scratched all to hell. We went in and recoated with this product and - guess what - no more visible scratches.

Now, best results will be obtained if you have a pro come in and refinish your floors with the Naturale but if you're a skilled DIY kind of person you can make it look fine easily just following the directions.

You should also check out MyBonaHome for everything else you need for proper care & maintenance of your hardwood floors.

/advertising
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We clean our Brazilian Cherry floors with bona, and afterwards they look like they're covered in some milky residue. I dunno what we're doing wrong.
 
Some good advice here. However, if I had hardwood floors, I would put down a rug for some high-traffic areas such as a hallway rug. Let the hardwood show elsewhere. It can be very aesthetically pleasing without detracting from the hardwood.

Besides, every few years you can always strip it down, sand/stain, and refinish.
 
Originally posted by: crab
Originally posted by: Denithor
First, let me get the disclosure out of the way: I work for Bona.

But that's a good thing in this case. Because I know how to handle your problem. 😀

Bona Naturale

There you go. That product will give your floors about a 5-10 gloss (super-matte) so even though your dogs will still scratch up the floors, you won't be able to see it. Seriously. My boss has this in his home, which he shares with two 70+ lb labs. He had prefinished oak floors that the dogs promptly scratched all to hell. We went in and recoated with this product and - guess what - no more visible scratches.

Now, best results will be obtained if you have a pro come in and refinish your floors with the Naturale but if you're a skilled DIY kind of person you can make it look fine easily just following the directions.

You should also check out MyBonaHome for everything else you need for proper care & maintenance of your hardwood floors.

/advertising
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We clean our Brazilian Cherry floors with bona, and afterwards they look like they're covered in some milky residue. I dunno what we're doing wrong.
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This is the only pic I have online right now, for reference.
 
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