Engineered hardwood flooring by Fishman flooring

6 years ago

We are building a new home with an open concept on a slab. We have selected espresso colored kitchen cabinets. I am looking at using Fishman's Betsy Ross Collection, Appalachian series in River Run stain. It is hickory, 7" wide planks, wire brushed and matte finish.

This product is made in the USA which we like, but it is new to the market this year.

Anyone have any feedback on this product?

I'm also stressing on it showing dirt. The matte finish should help, shouldn't it?

Also is it better to run the planks parallel with the front doorway or perpendicular?

Thanks for any feedback.

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kathy_merritt1
6 years ago
Your floor joist will dictate the way the plank run. Good choice on matte finish, it won't show dirt as bad, however I had dark wood floors, and they made me crazy. I was always cleaning them, I now have light. Sorry never heard of that brand.
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Morris Paint & Floor Covering Inc.
6 years ago
Generally wood is run across the floor joist, but this dates back to when a 3/4" hardwood was installed directly on the joist with no subfloor. These days you are free to run it any direction you desire, though often running it the length of the house, which is generally across the floor joists, is still the better appearance.

We sell Betsy Ross and it's a very good quality floor. It's actually made by a group of people that split away from Anderson and it's made exactly the same way. The product is made in a prison complex by prisoners that are being taught a trade they can use upon release. This is the same thing Anderson does. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the product.
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Marlene Roehm
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6 years ago
We decided to go ahead with the Betsy Ross flooring by Fishman. So far, I love the floor. The color variation from plank to plank is subtle which gives a uniform look.
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We have had this flooring for about 10 months. While it beautiful and we have had many complements on it, it is splintering badly. It’s to the point where you don’t dare walk barefoot on it for fear of getting a wood sliver in your foot. We have informed the store where we bought it and they are going to see what they can do.

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