Enineered flooring question!

[Markus Romanoff]

I just installed a Bruce engineered flooring system in several rooms. I looks beautiful and the finish is rated to last longer than I will be in the house.

Not long after the installation , my cat peed on the flooring and the urine ran into the unsealed butt ends of the boards and started to delaminate the surface wood layer. I caught it quickly and is now barely noticeable.

Since the flooring is pre-finished and does not require a urethane finish coating which would have sealed the flooring to such "spills", is there any aftermarket searer that can be applied to the flooring to make the joints watertight?

[U-CDK_CHARLES\Charles]

We put Pergo (glue type) in a rec room. For "potentially wet locations" (kitchen and bath) they recommended filling the perimeter gap with a silicone-based sealant.

Does the Bruce website have any recommendations?

[Leon]

My engineered floor In my bathroom has survived water on it several times. A small flood once. Did you use, Water Proof Glue on all the joints? Any one know who makes Water Proof Glue?

[Dave Hinz]

I hear Titebond has a waterproof glue, at least according to the front label ;)

[Markus Romanoff]

While the floor is glued down, Bruce did not reccomend gluing the little tounges and grooves. Even if I had the top layer of wood is above the joint and would still be at risk. I need something to apply to the whole floor to seal those microscopic cracks.

[Leon]

So your floor is the one with the V shaped cracks at every joint? If so, adding another layer of sealer will probably not solve the problem as water will still pool in those joints and soak in. Anything you add may void the manufacturers warranty on the factory finish. I would call or email Bruce and see what they recommend.

[patriarch]

"Leon" wrote in news:ojhJc.15230$ [e-mail]:

And I would seriously consider making that an outdoor only cat....

[Markus Romanoff]

[tweaked]

Markus Romanoff wrote in news: [e-mail]:

There are systems now for coating prefinished. I think, but not sure, that Basic Coatings system is compatible with Bruce, assuming you are talking about an aluminum oxide product. Bruce will say your warranty is void, but what does it matter. You will be applying a very good coating on top of their better coating.I have done a number of engineered that had incompatible sheen between lots. Not a problem and you extend the life of the floor.

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