[dpingram]

Today a post was made regarding hardwood floors as an option instead of tile or carpet. Is this a new option that was added when the new designers were introduced? If hardwood is now an option, what do they look like? Real wood or laminate? Color? Please someone go peek in the windows of the new models and let me know.
Thanks

[bkcunningham1]

I may have misunderstood the other post, but I think they meant hardwood floors is NOT an option. The person who originally posted, if I'm not mistaken, said they are going to have laminate flooring put in after the house is built. They plan to do it on their own because it isn't offered as an option when building a house.

[graciegirl]

It may have been me who confused you. I did say that something that looked like wood was used on the new PREMIER model, The Woodbine. (It is in Pennecamp...I think on Lake Ridge drive.) You can see it through the windows. It looks GREAT.

I don't think they have that option in the Designer series yet.

[Kelsie52]

They do offer wood on Designers---ask the salesman---
I dont know the prices but we were told yes when we inquired ..

[dsnrbec]

We just signed a contract for a Designer and wood is an option, however, it is "manufactured" wood. It has a very thin wood overlay which cannot be refinished. I personally did not care for the texture of it and thought it didn't look as authentic as some of the nicer laminates plus it is very expensive.

[GMONEY]

I do believe in the new model center they built, some of the homes have wood floors...

[chuckinca]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

It may have been me who confused you. I did say that something that looked like wood was used on the new PREMIER model, The Woodbine. (It is in Pennecamp...I think on Lake Ridge drive.) You can see it through the windows. It looks GREAT.

I don't think they have that option in the Designer series yet.

Gotta watch out for peeping GG's!


LOL

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[laryb]

We stayed in the cottages of Lake Sumter and one of them had wood floors, either the Rose or the Snowbird. Friends that stayed with us said they were engineered floors with the real wood surface. They look absolutely beautiful, and I wood think that they wouldn't have put them in them in there if they weren't going to hold up, since they were using them for lifestyle previews at the time. They looked like the same style we saw at Lumber Liquidators that are made by Virginia Millworks, with the hand hewn look and wide planks. You can see them on their website. While they aren't solid wood, the top layer is, and I would think that they would be more resistant to the moisture and humidity and bug resistant too, although I am certainly not an expert, far from it. Our plan is to remove the carpet and install it in the non-bedroom areas when we move down full time. I know Fred Nickle tile does a lot of the flooring for TV, maybe you can call and ask for their opinion. Good luck!

[golfnut]

Anyone know what type of floor that is in the new Seabreeze rec center...gn

[eremite06]

Originally Posted by golfnut

Anyone know what type of floor that is in the new Seabreeze rec center...gn

I was wondering the same. While at Reedy in Leesburg, I saw something very similar. It was Pergo, plastic laminate.

[tghoul]

Originally Posted by golfnut

Anyone know what type of floor that is in the new Seabreeze rec center...gn

The girl behind the desk told me it is real wood.

[mrdills]

Its not real wood, it a laminate I think its from Tarket, I was told the name when it opened and now I forgot, if I remember I will post it.

[tghoul]

Originally Posted by mrdills

Its not real wood, it a laminate I think its from Tarket, I was told the name when it opened and now I forgot, if I remember I will post it.

According to a lady working at Seabreeze it is real wood. The manufacturer is Anderson Hardwood Floors and it is called Pickel Barrel part of their Coastal Art Collection

[laryb]

I googled anderson floorings "coastal collection" and came up with this web site. It's an engineered floor that can be glued, floated, or nailed. Where a laminate and engineered floor are similar and the so is the installation, a laminate floor has the man made surface, an from what I've seen, usually in most cases, one plank 8 or 9 inches wide that's made to look like 3 planks. The engineered floors I've seen snap together also, but have real wood surfaces and are single width planks. They also use an aluminum oxide coating that is very scratch resistant. I used that coating on our oak stairs up north and have it on the hardwood floors (bellawood), and it's held up to a 120lb. bullmastiff ( see avatar)
http://www.ifloor.com/item_401560/ha...l-red-oak.html