
| Product #1 Birch CD Natural $3.91 per SQ FT |
| Product #2 Oak AB Golden $4.59 per SQ FT |
| Product #3 Oak AB Natural $4.59 per SQ FT |
| Product #4 Birch AB Natural $4.19 per SQ FT |
| Product #5 Maple CD Natural $4.38 per SQ FT |
| Product #6 Maple AB Natural $4.59 per SQ FT |
| Product #7 Oak AB Rich $4.59 per SQ FT |
| Product #9 Oak AB Golden 2 1/4" $4.10 per SQ FT |
| Pricing does not include shipping and handling. Shipping prices will be determined before your order is processed according to your location. |
| Product #10 Oak AB Natural 2 1/4" $4.10 per SQ FT |
| Pre-Finished Flooring Care and Maintenance Guidelines Proper care and maintenance will help ensure your floor always looks its best. Simply follow the maintenance steps and floor care tips outlined below. Ongoing Routine Care and Maintenance: 1. Vacuum, sweep or dust mop your floor once a week, or more if needed. The vacuum head must be brush or felt, and a wand attachment is preferable. Do not use vacuums with beater bars or hard heads. A hardwood floor swivel-head mop with terry cloth cover is also highly recommended to eliminate finer particles of grit and dirt that can act like sandpaper on hardwood floors. 2. Spills and tracked-in dirt should be wiped up immediately. For spot cleaning, apply no-wax wood floor cleaner onto a clean cloth and rub onto the spot. Never apply wax treatments to your urethane-coated floor. 3. Periodically, as necessary, thoroughly clean the floor with a no-wax wood floor cleaner and swivel head mop with terry cloth cover. Spray the floor cleaner directly onto the floor or dampen the swivel-head mop and apply. DO NOT allow excess no-wax wood floor cleaner to remain on the floor’s surface. Excess liquid may damage the fiber of the wood. 4. Use interior and exterior doormats at all entrances to collect dirt and moisture and prevent it from being tracked onto the floor. 5. Area rugs are recommended in front of kitchen sinks, at all pivot points and within high-traffic areas. Do not use rugs with solid rubber or vinyl backings. The rugs must be made of a breathable material to prevent moisture entrapment. 6. Never clean or wet mop with water. Water may permanently damage the floor. 7. Never use any of the following products (or products similar in nature) on your floor: ammonia-based cleaners, acrylic finishes, wax- based products, detergents, bleach, polishes, oil soap, abrasive cleaning soaps, or acidic materials such as vinegar. Many of these products can pit or etch the finish of your flooring or prevent the proper use of recommended maintenance materials. 8. Keep animal nails trimmed to minimize finish scratches. 9. Do not damage your floor with shoes having heel taps or sharp objects protruding from the sole such as rocks, exposed nails and gravel. 10. Avoid walking on wood floors with spike- or stiletto-heeled shoes. Spike or stiletto high-heels must be properly maintained to prevent damage from the steel heel support. 11. Do not roll or slide heavy objects directly upon the floor. When moving appliances or heavy furniture, consider laying a solid protective covering on your floor and gently "walk" the item across it. Carpet or cardboard is not adequate to prevent surface compression scratches. 12. Use furniture leg protector pads under all furniture and make certain to keep them clean and well maintained. 13. Replace hard, narrow furniture rollers with wide rubber rollers. 14. Keep the relative humidity in your home between 35% and 55%. 15. Protect your floor from direct sunlight. Use curtains and UV resistant film on large glass doors and windows. Move area rugs occasionally as they block sunlight and may give the appearance of discoloring under the rug. Quick Fix Tips Spots caused by food, water or animals • Apply no-wax floor cleaner to a clean soft cloth. • Rub the area to remove the stain or spot. • More stubborn spots may require additional cleaning with an appropriate cleaner. Grease/Lipstick/Crayon/Ink Spots/Rubber Heel Marks • Apply a no-wax cleaner to a clean soft cloth. • Rub the area to remove the stain or spot. • More stubborn spots may require additional cleaning with an appropriate cleaner. Chewing Gum, Candle Wax • Apply a sealed plastic bag filled with ice on top of the deposit. • Wait until deposit becomes brittle enough to crumble off. • After deposit has been removed, clean entire area with a no-wax floor cleaner. Minor Abrasions/Scratches • Use a wood flooring touch-up kit in smaller areas. • Apply the appropriate color top coating when larger areas are reconditioned. Deep Scratches/Gouges • Individual planks, strips or parquets that are heavily gouged or damaged can be replaced. • If needed, the entire floor can be refurbished. Installation Instructions for Solid Wood Flooring PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE BEGINNING THE INSTALLATION. Installer’s / Owner’s Responsibility As a natural product, hardwood contains inherent variations in color, grain, appearance, and other visual imperfections. Our supplier's hardwood is manufactured in accordance with industry standards which permit a defect tolerance not to exceed 5%. These defects may be the result of manufacturing or naturally occurring characteristics of the material. It is recommended that a 5% cutting or grading allowance be added to the total sq footage when calculating the quantity of the flooring required. It is the sole and joint responsibility of the installer and owner to conduct a quality inspection of all the flooring prior to installation. All pieces of flooring should be examined for quality of manufacture, finish and color. If the product quality is deemed unacceptable, it should not be installed. Flooring that has been installed will be deemed to have been inspected and accepted by the installer and owner. It is the sole responsibility of the flooring installer to ensure that the job site, subfloor and installation tolls and materials meet or exceed industry standards. Cherry City Floors voids all responsibility for problems arising from incorrect or improper site preparations or installations procedures. Site Preparation Prior to installing a wood floor, make sure of the following; The building is completely enclosed with all outside doors and windows in place and secured. All concrete, masonry, plastering, drywall, texturing, painting and other wet work is complete and has been allowed to cure and dry completely. Basements and crawlspaces are dry. Crawlspaces must have no standing water and have a vapor barrier installed in accordance with local building codes. Exterior surface drainage is directing water away from the house. Interior heat and humidity levels can be controlled and maintained at recommended levels for the duration of the acclimatization and installation period. Subfloor is properly prepared for installation. Flooring Acclimatization and Climate Control Climate control at the job site must be maintained with the temperature between 68-72 F and humidity at 40-60% before, during and after the installation. These conditions should be maintained for the one week prior to installation. Following installation, these conditions should be maintained at all times to ensure proper performance of the floor. Flooring material should not be delivered to job site until the site has been acclimatized as detailed above. After delivery, the flooring must be allowed to acclimatize on the job site for 72 hrs prior to installation. Do not open packages during the acclimatization period; leave boxes sealed until ready to start installation, and then only as needed. Subfloor Preparation The installer and customer are jointly and solely responsible for ensuring that the subfloor is suitable for the flooring application and properly prepared for installation. All subfloors must be clean, dry structurally sound and flat to within 1/8” in 8’. All subfloors must be tested for moisture content according to NWFA guidelines. Plywood subfloors must meet local building code requirements. They must be secure to the joists, free of squeaks ad protruding fasteners. Subfloor moisture content must not exceed 12% and the variance in moisture content between the subfloor and the flooring boards must not exceed 4%. Expansion Space Hardwood flooring will expand and contract with changes in ambient temperature and humidity. To allow for this, during installation leave a ½” expansion space around the entire perimeter of the floor between the flooring and the walls. Also leave a ½” expansion space where the flooring will meet and vertical obstacle, such as stairs, pipes, door sills, tiles, cabinets, etc. Note: In climates with extreme variations in humidity, it may be necessary to leave a larger expansion space. Nail Down Installation PLEASE NOTE: WHEN INSTALLING ¾”/18MM SOLID FLOORING, A SPECIALIZED NAIL OF STAPLE GUN DESIGNED FOR INSTALLING ¾” SOLID WOOD FLOORING IS REQUIRED. A MANUAL OR PNEUMATIC ¾” NAIL GUN OR PNEUMATIC ¾” STAPLE GUN MUST BE USED WHEN INSTALLING THIS PRODUCT. Ensure plywood subfloor is suitable and properly prepared. Verify moisture content is within allowable guidelines. A layer of 15 lb roofing felt or building paper should be laid over the entire subfloor to help retard moisture and minimize flooring noise. Select your starting wall and snap a guideline parallel to it to set your first row. Allow ½” expansion space along all walls. Color Racking & Installation Real hardwood contains natural color variations, and in any quantity of hardwood flooring there will be noticeable variations in color between the boards. In order to prevent color “grouping” in the finished floor, it is recommended that boards be racked (visually sorted) before installation to create a satisfactory and pleasing color arrangement. Immediately prior to installation, unpack 4 or 5 cartons to get a sense of the range of color variation and arrange the boards to achieve a satisfactory appearance. Leave the rest of the packages sealed and only open them as needed. When racking, inspect all boards for visible manufacturing defects. Boards with manufacturing defects in excess of industry standards (5% of total quantity) may be replaced by the dealer under the terms of the product warranty. Once installed, boards will be considered to have been accepted by the customer and will not be eligible for replacement. After inspecting and racking the boards, set the first row in place with the groove side facing the wall. For the first one or two rows, proximity to the wall will hinder use of the nail gun, and these rows will have to be fastened using other tools. Top nail along the length of the board parallel to the starting wall, 1/2" in from the edge of the board (these nails will be covered with molding). Use a pneumatic finish nailer with 18 gauge brad nails. Alternatively, drill pilot holes and set 2” finishing nails with a hammer. “Blind nail” along tongue edge of the first row using 2” finishing nails driven through the tongue at a 45° angle. Set nails every 8 to 10 inches along the length. Ensure a nail is set 2 to 3 inches in from each end of the board, but to prevent splitting do not set nails less than 2 inches from the end of the board. Countersink the nails to ensure the heads do not protrude and impede the fit of the tongue and groove joint. At the end of the row, cut a board to fit, ensuring board length is not less than 8”, and ensure every board is secured by at least two nails along its tongue edge. Allow 1/2” expansion space to end wall. Sort and lay the next row along the first. (You can use the off cut from the first row to begin the second, if desired.) Stagger all joints by a minimum of 6”. Gently set the tongue and groove joint by tapping against the tongue side of the new row with a white rubber mallet or a hammer and wood tapping block. (Never hit the edge of the board directly with a solid hammer.) Blind nail along the tongue edge as before. By the third row, you should have room to use the nail gun. A MANUAL OR PNEUMATIC 3/4” NAIL GUN OR PNEUMATIC 3/4"STAPLE GUN DESIGNED FOR INSTALLING SOLID WOOD FLOORING MUST BE USED WHEN INSTALLING THIS PRODUCT. Set the joint as before, and blind nail the row into place using 2” flooring cleats or staples driven through the tongue at a 45° angle. Space nails every 8” to 10” along the length of the board. Ensure a nail is placed 2” to 3” from each end of each board, but to prevent splitting do not set nails less than 2” from the board ends. Continue with subsequent rows. Do not use boards of less than 8” in length, stagger all joints by a minimum of 6”, and ensure every board is secured by at least two nails. Ensure 1/2" expansion space is maintained at all perimeter walls and other vertical obstacles. In the last couple of rows, resort to hand nailing as there will not be space to use the nail gun. Use the same procedure as before, blind nailing through the tongue with 2” finishing nails. For final row, rip boards to required width (allowing expansion space at far wall) and top nail into place using a pneumatic finish nailer with 18 gauge brad nails. Alternatively, drill pilot holes and set 2” finishing nails with a hammer. Install moldings and transitions as required. Ensure baseboard moldings are affixed to the wall, not the floor. The floor may be used immediately. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 5” PLANK FLOORING: We do suggest that all 5” plank flooring be installed using both the above nail procedure as well as gluing down. Please follow adhesive manufacture’s instructions for applying adhesive. Boards should be sufficiently flat and straight. Maple Information and Specifications Sheet Maple has been our fastest growing product in the last year. Our solid maple flooring will be an 18mm Pre-finished material. We have two grades available, a beautiful “AB” #1 & Better as well as a characteristic “CD” #2 & Better grade with sizes ranging from 2 ¼” to 5”. Maple Wood Processing Drying: Before the milling process, the lumber is kiln dried for 15 days and then cured. The moisture is then regained which is necessary to achieve stable water content. The moisture content of all hardwood flooring is 6-9% in accordance with NOFMA standards. Milling: All material is precision milled to the highest of standards in Northern China with production that is backed by separate quality control team that inspects each container prior to shipping. Slight figuring and birds-eye may appear although it will be a small percentage of the overall material. Pre-Finishing: Our pre-finish process is state-of-the-art and uses five layers of a stain and sealer combination followed by three layers of an aluminum oxide abrasive paint for optimal protection and beauty. The sheen of the finish is 35+-4 degrees. Birch Information and specifications sheet Our solid Birch flooring is a solid 18mm Pre-finished material. We will have two grades available, a beautiful “AB” #1 & Better as well as a characteristic “CD #2 & Better grade. Birch Wood Processing Drying: Before the milling process, the lumber is kiln dried for 15 days and then cured. The moisture is then regained which is necessary to achieve stable water content. The moisture content of all hardwood flooring is 6-9% in accordance with NOFMA standards. Milling: All material is precision milled to the highest of standards in Northern China with production that is backed by separate quality control team that inspects each container prior to shipping. Slight figuring and birds-eye may appear although it will be a small percentage of the overall material. Pre-Finishing: Our pre-finish process is state-of-the-art and uses five layers of a stain and sealer combination followed by three layers of an aluminum oxide abrasive paint for optimal protection and beauty. The sheen of the finish is 35+-4 degrees. Oak Information and Specification Sheet Our first grade is a beautiful #1 and Better and our second grade is a rustic/character #2 and Better. We offer sizes ranging from 2 ¼” to 5” in several different stain colors. All wood flooring is precision milled in Northern China with production that is backed by a separate quality control team that inspects each container prior to shipping. This allows us to offer a superior product to our customers and the ability to ensure quality before shipping. Oak Wood Processing Wood Selection: The logs are shipped out on rail cars out of Southeastern Russia into Northern China. They are then separated by grade. Drying: Before the milling process, the lumber is kiln dried for 15 days and then cured. The moisture is then regained which is necessary to achieve stable water content. The moisture content of all hardwood flooring is 6-9% in accordance with NOFMA standards. Milling: All material is precision milled to the highest quality standards. Our supplier’s quality inspection team inspects each shipment prior to departure from China. Pre-Finishing: Our pre-finish process is state-of-the-art and uses seven layers of a UV cured stain and sealer combination followed by an aluminum oxide abrasive paint for optimal protection and beauty. The sheen of the finish is 35+-4 degrees |