American Originals Natural Red Oak 3/4in. T x 2-1/4 in. W x Varying L Solid Hardwood Flooring (20 sq.ft./case)

All of mine has been exact or a little over the stated sq.,ft. Are you sure of your contractor.

You need to check with your local Home Depot for installation prices. These vary by location/region. Prices are going to also vary based on whether you have furniture to be moved, flooring layouts (some home layouts require a lot more work/cuts, whether you want baseboards or 1/4 round installed, cutting under door jambs, etc. Your local store will have someone come out and give you an accurate quote.

If you hire a contractor for installation, they need to be fastidious (more time and increased cost) or you will end up with a subpar installation. I installed the flooring myself (second floor - no moisture concerns). After acclimating the the flooring, taking care of high spots in the floor decking and laying rosin paper; I opened the number of boxes needed for the room including 10% minimum for waste. I then sorted the pieces by length and set aside pieces with defects and short pieces with crooks (short pieces with crooks cannot be straightened and will create gaps if used). Occasionally, defects in long pieces can be cut out and a portion of the piece used. I then dry laid about two thirds of the room using a balanced mix of short and long pieces. I numbered the pieces with a wet erase felt marker noting row end pieces with asterisks. If you do not perform these steps you tend to run the risk of having too many short pieces for the remainder of the room and will then need additional boxes to balance the pattern increasing the % waste. You also run the risk of having incorrect spacing on end joints between rows. Equipment (available at HD): tape measure; square; hammer; pry bar; stapler (for rosin paper); oscillating multi tool (trimming molding and sheet rock for flooring clearance); drill & bits (predrilling holes for palm nailer); belt sander (flattening subfloor high spots); compressor; pneumatic floor cleat nailer; pneumatic 2 inch finish nailer; Power-Palm Pneumatic Hardwood Flooring Cleat Nailer; Porta-Nails flooring jack; Porta-Nails flooring nail set; Stud finder (for installing new base molding); caulking gun; paint brushes; and chop saw (may need a table saw if you need to rip beginning or final row pieces).

I installed this in my main bathroom 4 years ago. it was and easy install and looks as good as it did the day I finished the project.

Yes

Hi Mac, Thank you for contacting us with your question. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but we have stopped manufacturing the Acrylic Wood Fillers. Our suggestion will be to visit your local home center with a plank of the flooring and try to match another manufacturer's wood filler/putty. Unfortunately, since we recently discontinued the fillers, we have not done any testing with other manufacturer's wood filler/putty to be able to make a recommendation. Again, we apologize for the inconvenience and hope that this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact our Customer Services at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST., if you'd like additional assistance. Have a great day.

If you are referring to 3/4 inch thick solid hardwood flooring I would say no. You need the cleats/nails driven into the tongues to bring the strips together and to hold them in place. In fact you often need a Porta-Nails 47100 PortaJACK-PRO Hardwood Flooring Jack to align the strips.

Yes, you can order any specialty prices that are not available in the store.

Hi Florra, Thank you for contacting us with your question. The Bruce - American Originals - Natural - Red Oak is available in 3 different widths. For your convenience, below is the list of the widths with their corresponding model numbers: SHD2210 - 2.25" SHD3210 - 3.25" SHD5210 - 5" We hope that this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact our customer service at 866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9am to 4:30pm, EST, if you have further questions. We will be happy to assist. Have a great day.

According to Bruce customer service, this is the equivalent of CB210, which Home Depot used to have in-store and on the website.