Hello,

Glad I found this forum. Here is my situation...

I am planning on replacing 1000 sq feet of carpet in my living room, hallways and bedrooms with some type of wood flooring. This will be installed ontop of a concrete subfloor on the 1st story (ground level) of the house. I am going to install the floor myself and would like to float it.

I would like to install an engineered hardwood flooring but I am also on somewhat of a budget. I am not going to live in this house forever so I don't want to spend a ton. My wife also really likes the Tigerwood. I have found BR-111 5/16" engineered flooring for a decent price ($2.85 sq ft) however, it has, what seems to me at least, an extremely thin wear layer (.6mm). My fear is that it would scratch through easily. The wear layer is rotary cut.

Does anyone know of a better product in the same price range? Also, what type of padding do I need to put down under the flooring if I want to float it?

I am looking for any advice if my plan is off base

Thanks,
Jimbo

personally I wouldnt float anything under 5" wide or 1/2" thick. I know it can be done with narrower/thinner but you better get the floor flat thats all I am gonna say.

I would say no, nothing that is going to look that good even rotary cut. Might be best looking at some of the new laminates in that price range. Maybe kahrs buiders grade but it is not that thin due to the thicker wear layer, or come in exotic woods

The thinner the product the flatter the substrate will have to be, I'd say on the one in question dead flat is what I would be trying to achieve. factor that in and its probably going to cost more in the long run.