Person as author : Doumas, Christos In : History of humanity: scientific and cultural development, v.II: From the third millennium to the seventh century B.C., p. 146-151 Language : English Also available in : Also available in : Franais Year of publication : 1996 What color are your cabinets and what color Corian did you go with? @CEM TOSA It took me forever to decide on countertops. Think twice before Bona Natural or Bona Nordic Seal. Please continue to post pictures of your kitchen. This product is not freeze-thaw stable, so dont let it freeze. 1 coat of Bona White stain lightens the wood and presents a soft White color. Thanks so much! Project locations are Bayville, Floral Park, and Lloyd Harbor, NY. Yann Wehrling, vice-prsident de la rgion le-de-France, charg de la Transition cologique, et Patrice Leclerc, maire de Gennevilliers et Prsident du groupe Front De Gauche la . MEANWHILE earlier in the process I had contacted the main Corian wholesaler for the East Coast, and had gotten the name of a fabricator in my area. Today, most people with Red Oak flooring who want to have White floors express a desire not to see Red, so usually with a white stain, we bleach the Red Oak before we apply the White stain. @mtpo - When will your floors be finished? Bona Traffic HD is 10 times EASIER to find (but a snick harder to work with). Is the Nordic still a problem? If youre really interested, Ill call the installer Brazilian Floors and see if he still has the info. Third: It is not easy to remove to correct flaws like, idk, t-bar marks. Its small enough, you should be able to manage it. Its best not to expect perfection with Red Oak flooring & bleaching, and definitely best to do test samples before deciding on anything! They are available to answer questions and address any job-site issues related to hardwood floors. 100 pieces/box, 10 boxes/case Also I highly suggest getting big samples done with all the coatings. Unless you can magically push the puddle around the room like the guys on the Bona video, don't use it. Don't change chemical companies in the middle of a refinish. As background, if you are using a light stain or natural (i.e. All photos feature our own work and are property of Valenti Flooring, Inc. See the photo below if you open the photo you will see the raw wood. We did Bona Frost on our red oak with Bona Nordic Seal, and it turned out quite nice. Oh, and you should try to avoid 2 coats of stain, regardless of color as that can peel and poly wont adhere to as well. Our clients love the light tan, creamy beige tones of White Oak, and so they choose this species over and over again. Anyways, the floors are beautiful after the bona Traffic and we are very happy . City Floor supply also offers a variety of weekly and monthly on-line deals for hardwood floor contractors. A best fit can also include their 'interpretation' of your 'vision' (not theirs). Make sure your floor guys are real professionals and have experience using Bona. Are you about to sand your floors? I would look into a Bona finish, really a superior product and coating system. The refinisher used the 'trendy' finish that s/he THOUGHT you wanted to see. I will post pictures. Just seemed so right. Should a distributor be able to walk me through using this product for more details? A unique way of customizing your floor from a light whitewash to successive coats, providing a truly Scandinavian look. Product can be applied with a T-bar or roller. How do I remove all this icky adhesive from my floor. The problem is that at this point my trust level is quite low. Any area where you leave a slightly thicker coat of NordicSeal will appear whiter because there is more pigment layered on that spot. Just found out distributors only sale in gallon sizeso its not going to be an option for metoo expensive to pay for gallons in seal and finish just to test it. T-bar Natural Seal or Nordic Seal is a minimum two person job. Its perfect for scandanavian style hardwood, as well as Farmhouse style decor and modern looks. They apply the product too thin and it sets up quicker than recommended. These were my red oak in a medium stain and you can definitely see the red undertone: My SIL did a darker stain on her floors and she says the cleaning is brutal. I was reading lot of articles and the look I was trying to achieve was from below link. If youd like to see a demonstration on how to apply Bona Nordic Sealor just to see what it looks likecheck out this great video from City Floor Supply. These are specialty items and are most often used by flooring professionals. can you get this awesome Scandinavian wood floor look with solid Brazilian cherry? Something more artificial looking? Back to square one. I didn't choose the Nordic because I thought the white pigment made it look unnatural. Our project starts on Dec 5. I cannot find any locally. This item: Bona NaturalSeal $88.92 Bona Traffic HD Commercial Extra Matte $171.99 DuraFoam T- Bar Applicator Refill 18" $20.99 Product information Warranty & Support Product Warranty: For warranty information about this product, please click here Feedback Would you like to tell us about a lower price? Is the haze from the white that is in the sealer or the matte finish, or both? It penetrates the wood and creates a stronger and smoother surface for the polyurethane to adhere to. Unbleached Rustic Grade Red Oak + 1 coat Bona White stain & Bona Traffic HD Extra Matte. They also show you what the product looks like on red oak as well as white oak. Has anyone applied the Bona Nordic and HD to white oak stair partsnewel posts/rails ? We peeked through the windows and the floors are covered with brown paper. This site is owned by The Flooring Girl LLC, a subsidiary of Dynamo Marketers. Even if you bleach Red Oak, it will never look like White Oak because the base colors of the 2 species are so different: White Oak is mainly composed of brown/tan/beige colors, while Red Oak is much lighter in tone - light orange/light pink/cream colors. I provides links underneath them if you have an interest in learning more about them (or even buying them. ! If you like to see a shiny floor RIGHT AFTER you clean the floor (because it makes you feel like you've accomplished something) then you are what I refer to as a 'clean-shiny' person. Add to Cart. In this video, Bona shares pictures and samples of their full line of sealers and finishes. I would appreciate your advice on how to avoid the haze and advice on the Nordic product. Please remember that all wood is unique & different, even among the same species of wood. I've seen professionals with 40 years experience ruin a water based applicationtwice. Its evident that this light and easy, contemporary vibe travels well! Available in gallons only. Looking for something similar to yours, thank you! Looks amazing. Bona nordicseal is greenguard certified for indoor air quality. Why did you decide to go with Corian? It's a green solution that simultaneously protects your floors and makes them a bit lighter and more natural looking vs an oil based polyurethane or waterborne poly alone. He said my sister was lucky ((so far) he said its really not supposed to be used for countertops. Great post. Now, while Bona Traffic HD is the best water borne polyurethane, there is one step you take BEFORE you apply the polyurethane to unstained floors and that is to add a SEALER. This product also reduces side bonding (i.e. Buyer beware, you should be nervous. I did a lot of research before deciding on what product to use and how many top coats to use. The most coats of White stain we have ever done on a floor was 3, though this is not for an amateur to attempt because the stain can start to look cloudy! Check out these projects below, all bleached Pine (varying species) with 1 coat Bona White stain! Our floors were recently finished I havent seen them yet. @widdy23 Seems like everything is taking longer than expected. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. White Oak: Floor Pros! Carmen No you cant. (It looks a little pink on my IPad - its not in real life. Definitely test. While Red tones may be more muted with 2 coats, you should still expect to see warm tones coming through. Will do.My two cents now that we are almost 6 month in. I'll be sure to question about their history with using bona in the past. Wide plank Rustic Grade White Oak in East Hampton finished with White stain and Bona Traffic HD Satin. I had a question as to why you decided only to do one coat of Nordic as opposed to the recommended two? A friend of mine had her red oak floors sanded and bleached to get the pink out and then sealed them. Hard-Surface Floor Premium Microfiber Spray Mop. We originally had 1500 sqft of 2.25 inch grade 1 white oak and I thought that was the best quality of white oak out there. It doesn't make sense. Please note that wood is a natural product and this sealer, as well as other sealers, stains and polyurethane will come out different pending on the species of wood you have (esp red oak vs white oak), grade and cut of wood, as well as age of wood. Please note that some of this sites links are affiliate links, and TheFlooringGirl.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. BTW, we used Corian old fashioned solid surface Corian in our kitchen and in 2 bathrooms. Here are our raw floors right now. Yes, we have done that, too See Gallery below for photos of bleached Red Oak & 1 coat Nordic Seal. They are not the same color as my white oak, but shes happy with them. bleaching (especially if you have red oak floors) or white stains (our preference is Bona white as it is much thicker and comes out much whiter than either Minwax or Duraseal whites). I wish we had white oak though. If a few hundred dollars (or even more), meant the difference between loving my finished product and hating it, I felt having samples was well worth the cost. If you look at my photos above, the wood sample with one coat of Bona Natural sealer and one coat of Matte Traffic HD looked nice too but looked horrible with one coat of Natural and 3 coats of satin Traffic HD. It's difficult! Thanks for taking the time to write all that! Nora are you installing tower or Windsor? We are building next year and making decisions now. More great information. After looking into the flooring situation I found that if a wood floor person says "it won't hold up in Florida" theirs won't! Take a look at the gallery belowAll photos are of White Oak flooring with either 1 or more coats of White stain. Combining Bona NaturalSeal with a matte-sheen finish such as Bona Traffic Naturale preserves that look and gives your floor the durability it needs for everyday life. We only did two and are already seeing wear and tear on the first floor in our main living space. Oil vs water based polyurethane which is better, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Policy, AmberSeal (for amber look to simulate look of oil based poly). FREE SHIPPING on Abrasives, Tools, and Applicator orders of $250 or more! The Bona Sealer and Finish System: A system with endless possibilities. Bona NordicSeal minimizes side bonding and grain raise, provides a build layer and prevents the finish from penetrating into the wood surface. Traditionally you will ask for QUOTES and then VIEW their work (photos or in person if they have clients who offer their home as a 'show piece' = very rare) and THEN you hire the person who as the best "fit" for your needs. I didnt want to replace the stairs with white oak. They bring in wood from various locations. Once you and your professional shake hands and write a contract that's when they come in and start the job. Also, if you want your oak floors to be as light as possible (and the least yellow), this is the best option. But if we cant resell returns, we lose our already low margin. For more information, please see our Did you find my tips helpful? , So your final finish was 1 coat of Nordic Seal with 3 coats of Bona Traffic HD satin? The wood Is white oak from Norway (from Cochrans in Virginia). Bona Waterborne Sealers are made to penetrate, seal and set the overall tone of the hardwood floor. WHITE HOT! We did Bona Natural seal one coat with two coats of Matte HD traffic on the white oak. Natural, special walnut, white, driftwood, grey, graphite a mixture of 50%white + 50% grey . What was really helpful to us is that the installer did lots of different samples for us and every new layer of the top coat changed how the wood looked. (Ive read LOTS of old posts!). They were great to work with. Based on the manual, that is not protocol what could happen? Look forward to more pictures. Check out this recent new construction project from Quogue, NY, where we installed wide plank White Oak floors and finished with 3 coats of Bona White stain: Ultra-White in Quogue, NY with 3 coats Bona White stain. Curtin University. The lightest one on the left is NordicSeal. Installed premium select white oak flooring throughout and the stairs were red oak. White floors are chic, clean, and bright. I happen to like the warm tones of a Red Oak floor in a country home or summer cottage. Sometimes not all of the Red comes all the way out. Bleaching should remove most of the Red tones, which tends look much better with a really light stain color like White. And finally, sealers are an important first coat on oak floors because topcoats are known to pull the tannin up out of the grain and into the finish, leaving blotchy appearance. Ill post more photos- the site only lets me post one at a time. It has excellent abradability, fast dry times and reduces the potential for sidebonding and tannin bleed. Ill try to get a better photo next time I go to the house (were still not in). That 'fit' can include their ability to communicate. Erfahren Sie hierzu mehr in der Houzz Cookie-Richtlinie. With red oak, if you want a white look, you are better off bleaching first to drown out the pink. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. There are a couple places where either a dogs nail or something created a tiny gouge all the way through to the wood - so the Bona is not impermeable. Then we buff the finish and apply a fourth and final coat. While Red tones may be more muted with 2 coats, you should still expect to see warm tones coming through. Andrej Bona, Roman Pevzner and Konstantin Tertyshnikov. Bona makes six different sealers, each a slightly different under-color. Call the store at 651-698-5888 if you are trying to order in winter and have a tight time deadline. If you wanted a specific COLOUR range (but didn't say anything about the look of raw wood) then the finisher brought what s/he sees people RIGHT NOW wanting (because it is trendy). The durability is the same, it just has a slightly different look and usually costs a tad more (but not a significant price difference). A talented wood flooring craftsperson can make unbleached Red Oak look beautiful with a White stain, and it will look much different than the heavy application of white stain and yellow finish of olden days! What is the best water based polyurethane? Let me talk you out of staining your floor, About Zero VOC Volatile Organic Compounds finishes, DuraSeal Our Favorite Oil-Modified Finish, Pallmann Waterborne Polyurethane for first-time coaters, How to apply Pallmann Waterborne Polyurethane, How to apply Pallmann Hardened Oil Finishes, Rent the right machine to save time and money, Contact Petes Hardwood Floors Help Hotline, What to expect when were working in your home. Would love your advice. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. Required fields are marked *, $MMT = window.$MMT || {}; $MMT.cmd = $MMT.cmd || [];$MMT.cmd.push(function(){ $MMT.display.slots.push(["e9ba73bf-1e8b-4c4a-909e-c54efc9e5793"]); }), $MMT = window.$MMT || {}; $MMT.cmd = $MMT.cmd || [];$MMT.cmd.push(function(){ $MMT.display.slots.push(["8a8357c5-6054-40ff-9476-b14d83c919ad"]); }). Yeah, thats what I am realizing. Winning the Renovation Game in Westhampton 2 1/4" Rustic Grade Red Oak flooring installed in 1st floor Den and bedroom, weaved into existing flooring. My suggestion is to figure out what type of 'cleaning' person you are. I want a natural look as well and I think I'll end up meeting with our floor guy sometime next week to go over samples. Please hire someone first before asking them to put down 'colour patches'. Consistent application is critical . Get the third coat of sealer. Though, if you need more intensity, a second layer of NordicSeal can really punch up that cool, clean, Scandinavian look. Color we like the Bona Nordic best and the Bona Natural second, but they both have a muddy haze when you see them in real life. NordicSeal, as you have have guessed from the name, is the whitest of all the sealers. Bona NordicSeal is a wood floor sealer that will make the floor look whitewashed. Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: raoul-chnock.com Raoul Chnock - vente Tatouage phmre, Stickers & T-shirt Second recommendation: Be sure to use a generous feather on your cut-in line. Lastly, over any White stain or light sealer, it is important to use a crystal-clear, non-yellowing finish. It will make the white oak whiter. They are available to answer questions and address any job-site issues related to hardwood floors. Avoid these common pitfalls that can impact your floors durability! Compare The floors are being installed and finished by Brazilian Floors (they have several locations in the D.C. metro area). And it is taking me some time to get used to a matte floor. Because it contains white pigment, it goes down like a stain, except it applies clear, and so you can't tell how much you've put down until after it's dried. and our Unbleached Red Oak with 1 coat Bona white stain looks light & pretty, while still looking very natural! Both are great options. (Please do not tell us to order pre-finished floors or use an oil finish. The edge is not as nicely finished as the Corian. the right polyurethane). Valenti Flooring, 344 Portion Road, Suite 202, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. Its basically the first coat, and allows for a smooth surface for the poly. Add to Cart. When you apply a stain, the stain acts the sealer and penetrates the wood. It is a cool product to pay someone to apply for you, but the difference in appearance between NaturalSeal and ClassicSeal (which doesn't contain pigment) isn't significant enough to me to justify the complications involved in working with NaturalSeal. He installed the floors beautifully, but installed red oak even though I showed him a sample of pre-finished white stained white oak. WHITE OAK flooring -- RED OAK stairs HELP!!! Bona. In addition, Bona Traffic is environmentally friendly. . Sorry but that isn't the way things are done in the building industry. If you are in the area, you may want to visit Cochrans showroom. Your house lay out seems very much like ours! Yes. Ours is from Norway. 1 coat of Nordic Seal will subtly lighten the color of White Oak, while 2 coats of Nordic Seal will make it significantly lighter. @mtpo We are also considering the Bona nordic seal on white oak. Because we ship this product from Minnesota, there will be some days when simply cant ship this product until weather conditions improve. Hardwood supplies e.g. They don't just add coloration, they also make Bona Finishes perform even better - adding build and depth and improving adhesion and overall durability. Hard to believe contractors would use your countertops as work bench! @renee, can you post photos of the completed project? It is available in semi gloss, satin and extra matte finishes. I would generally recommend Bona Traffic HD as it will give you the best look and highest durablity. There is a haze to the floors as someone posted its most likely due to the matte finish. Imagine if that would have been quartz? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic our ability to answer phone calls has been greatly limited. Your wood may take the coats differently than our wood. Microfiber Multi-Surface Flat Mop Floor Care Kit. The white background wasnt a true white but it wasnt bad and the marbling was pretty. If you think of the paint color of your cabinets.pass it on please. Heres a photo of our family room. @SJ McCarthy @mtpo I did hire an installer who installed my floor and was supposed to refinish it. However, I guess Ill put off retirement for a few more years to make up the cost. We will have 3500 sq of wood and certainly dont want problems. White streaks in floor. That is because red oak has pink undertonesso everything looks a bit pinkish. Would you still recommend a Bona sealer over bleached floors? I knew this was IT. Its the perfect choice for a summer house, or a beachy style. And yes, we also sanded and finished the ceiling panels & beams to match the floors! Very patient. The company that supplied the raw wood and the installer both recommend Bona products. it prevents the splitting of the poly that you may see at the edges of the wood pieces from expansion and contraction). Cookie Notice If they are stored at very high or very low temperatures, or temperatures that fluctuate, the de-foaming agents become unstable. This article focuses on Bona NordicSeal which allows you to get a light whitewashed flooror a deeper one, without needing to use stains or harsh chemicals such as bleach. Looking at your photos, I love the look of your kitchen. professional finishes are sold in gallons only. @Jonathan Margareten Hi. Bona Nordic Seal is a waterbased sealer for use with all Bona waterborne finishes. Top Rated $ 31 97 (218) Model# WM710013501. Thank you to everyone in this sub who helped me along the way. It's important that you use plastic and not metal. We have found those to be a bit too watery, so they aren't as translucent or white as most people expect. I also love the fact that you can customize it by adding additional layers. Would you recommend a few coats of BONA White stain OR just doing a few coats of the BONA NordicSeal? Red Oak wood flooring can also be White in color. They make their final grit-pass and then they will place the colour samples down with a coat of finish. I love using it for lightly whitewashed hardwood floor look. Where dark floors make a space look darker and smaller, white floors make a space look bigger and more open. You can just do one for a light and subtle whitewashed color, or you can do 2 (which is typical) for a bit whiter look, or you can do more if you prefer. BTW after the fabricator installed the countertops (and carefully covered them to protect them), other contractors uncovered them and used them as a work bench and scratched them up - a lot! There are some lap lines on the floors from the sealer. I didnt want to pull up the protective paper but you can see the floor a little better in this photo. Another great option is Bona Traffic Naturale, a newer polyurethane that gives a low sheen and super natural look. Think of rope accents, Shiplap walls, woven or sisal area rugs & white/wooden furniture combined with white-washed White Oak, its a oceanside dcor dream, like in this Mattituck beachside beauty pictured below: In the gallery below, Character Grade White Oak that we installed & finished in Remsenburg, NY with Bona White stain was the perfect choice for the superb transitional style on display. Bona Naturale will also do this. They are too transparent. I am nervous about this and I'm wondering if anyone had trouble with white streaks on their floor? Most frequently, with Red Oak, to go light or white with the color, bleaching is a necessary prerequisite. Counter-intuitive, yes; but since White Oak is a darker wood, its actually easier to do a very pronounced, opaque White color on Red Oak. 2) Bona White (is this different then nordic seal) or Bona DriFast White stain? He had 15 years of experience doing only floors and was highly recommended to me. Above Photos All Display Red Oak flooring with bleach & 1 coat of Bona White stain. City Floor Supply distributes hardwood and sport floor products and provides customer service. The floor guys made custom floor vents. Bona white/Bona DriFast white (same thing) will be whiter than BonaNordic seal. @mtpo Your floors are beautiful. Look out for inexperience. That means you relate clean with shiny. So whats the big fuss over white floors? I guess it's my monitor because I don't see the pink undertone in the Houzz photo you last posted. I found a highly recommended company that has experience with placing wood floors in the most humid environments Plenty of high-end homes have wood floors here so someone has to do it & do it well- just find "that" guy! @mtpo did you ever post final pictures of your floor? Did you use one or two coats of the Nordic seal? Brazilian Floors did the installation and finishing. Also, our game room upstairs had grade 2 or 3 white oak (picture 2) which we found after sanding and I am not happy with the look. These floors are light and refreshing, and very easy to maintain. test, test, test. Be brave. Custom Home Floor Plan + Elevation Advice on Coastal House. Add to Cart. Another problem was that the Bona guy I called was not familiar with Loba products, and I am considering both. My cabinets are a true white (forgot name of paint) and all of the Dekton with a white background was too gray. The tectono-stratigraphy of the Emmie Bluff/Oak Dam IOCG deposits: Exploring step-change ideas to expedite discovery. Dewalt, 4000 Watt Portable Generator. What would you recommend for a deeper white washed look? I think over the years, they learned how to avoid distressed clients who hate the finished floor color. Compare $ 8 97 (572) Model# WM700051171. The fabricator was really nice and pulled whole Quartz slabs from his warehouse into the parking lot for me to see. So what if I have Red Oak floors? Bona NaturalSeal is a waterborne sanding sealer designed to retain the appearance of unfinished wood on your floor. The webpages say that Classic "highlights the natural color of the wood" while Natural is "designed to retain the appearance of unfinished wood" but having seen the raw, sanded wood which was remarkably gray, I don't know how the latter is possible. ROCKVILLE CENTRE 6" WHITE OAK INSTALLED + FINISHED BONA NORDIC SEAL + TRAFFIC HD - Transitional - Bedroom - New York - by Valenti Flooring, Inc. | Houzz These are all products we use. You can choose a light and subtle whitewashed look or add more coats for a progressively whiter Scandinavian look. We got our hardwood lumber from a lumber mill in Berryville, VA. 32 oz. Videos We looked at the floors after applying the 2 coats and I am not very impressed (pic 1). Taking wood floor dark to light - dark stain remains in grain/joints. Designed to be the foundation or first coat of a three-coat water-based system. We told the company to put 3 coats of the Bona product on the floors. Three teenagers, a dog. Is there something that can be done to replace some planks that are not good quality? Also, in this article I share several pictures that have a very similar look to Bona NordicSeal, but they are pre-finished woods. its been so long since I posted - Id have to read through my old posts to recall the sealer we used. Ask youself, do you WANT to see a floor that shines AFTER you clean it? You have a different cut of planks than in your example photo (those look like quarter sawn in the example photo). We learned a lot from seeing the color and pattern differences between the American white oak and Norwegian white oak (and white oak from other areas). Thanks! Some boards may appear a bit yellow, or the stain a bit muddy, for lack of a better word. To learn from my mistakes, read on. 1 coat Bona White looks Dreamy on this newly installed Select White Oak in Commack. @Moran Blueshtein, We are having about 3500 sq feet of the wood installed and finished plus stairs. House ( were still not in real life to go light or white with the color, is! 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