Hydropel Oak Dark Brown 7/16 in. T x 5 in. W x Varying Length Waterproof Engineered Hardwood Flooring (22.6 sq. ft.)

Hi Nick, Thank you for reaching out to us with your question. Unfortunately, we do not have any trims to offer to coordinate with this Hydropel - Light Brown. A sales associate at your local The Home Depot will be happy to assist by contacting their trim vendor to order the best coordinating trims for your flooring product. We apologize for any 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 wonderful day.

Depending on the jurisdiction you're in, he maybe basing his recommendations on code. He also may be basing it on experience. To start with, it sounds like it is going into a room that has a high potential of getting water spilled in a volume greater than anywhere else in the house. And since the flooring isn't water tight you would end up with water between the flooring and your sub flooring. You would end up with two problems then, breakdown of the sub flooring and a place for mold to grow. If you seal the floor, or it's on concrete, you would not have the mold issue. By him gluing it down, it does somewhat seal it from going through the boards. If you are putting it on concrete, I would probably just glue and go. If you are putting it on a wood subfloor, I would seal it with something that is used on shower bases and walls, and then glue down to that. That way any small voids in the glue won't allow water to contact your sub floor. Keep in mind, a little prevention at this point could save you big dollars down the road. I like your contractor, I think he's looking out for your best interest. Yes, it cost more up front, but in the long run, he may be saving you a lot more expense and heartache.

Hi there! Thank you for reaching out to us with your question. Due to changes in the milling process we have added an R suffix to the model number of this flooring product. There has been no changes to the look or the fit of the product. Therefore, when ordering the Hydropel engineered hardwood product, make sure it's the one with the R suffix as the non-R is no longer available. We 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 wonderful day.

Hi there! Thank you for contacting us with your question. The Hydropel - Oak - Gunstock has a low gloss finish, which is almost matte. Unfortunately, we do not recommend applying any coatings to the new Hydropel flooring product. Our products have a Urethane coating that contains Aluminum Oxide, which is then UV cured through the manufacturing process. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that this information is helpful. Have a great day.

Hi there! Thank you for contacting us with your question. The Hydropel - Oak - Gunstock has a low gloss finish, which is almost matte. Unfortunately, we do not recommend applying any coatings to the new Hydropel flooring product. Our products have a Urethane coating that contains Aluminum Oxide, which is then UV cured through the manufacturing process. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that this information is helpful. Have a great day.

Hi there! Thanks for reaching out to us with your question. The Hydropel flooring product, can in fact be installed over radiant heat. Our recommendation is that the heat system be embedded in the subfloor and the surface temperature not exceed 85ºF. For your convenience, please visit the following link where you can view the full installation recommendations. These include the information about radiant heat. https://bit.ly/3eS7u4h We hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service at 866-243-2723, Monday through Friday from 9am to 4:30pm, EST., if you have further questions. Have a great day.

Hi there! Thank you for reaching out to us with your question. The Bruce Hydropel is made with real Hickory wood. The top ply of this product measures: 3/64″ (1.2 mm). We apologize for the discrepancy on the specifications, and appreciate you pointing this out. The information has been forwarded to the appropriate team to have it corrected. Thank you again and have a great day!

Hi Taza, Thanks for taking the time to contact us with your question. The Bruce Hydropel can be maintained by using the Bruce Hardwood & Laminate cleaner with a terry cloth or microfiber mop. The cleaner can be found back in the flooring department of your local The Home Depot store. We hope that this information is helpful. Have a great day.

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Hi there! Thank you again for contacting us with your question. We will be happy to assist with your concerns, please feel free to contact our customer service at 866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9am to 4:30pm, EST.