Customer Reviews for Malibu Wide Plank Pacifica Maple 3/8 in. T x 6.5 in. W Water Resistant Wire Brushed Engineered Hardwood Flooring (945.6 sq. ft./pallet)

Suggest you review your current cleaners and cleaning methods. CLEANING FLOOR - DAILY MAINTENANCE:
All Malibu Wide Plank Hardwood Collections are extremely easy to clean, easy to maintain. Attached to each product listing page under info & guides is the "Use & Care Manual". In Daily Maintenance please see below: Daily Maintenance 1. Sweep dust mop or vacuum your floor regularly to remove any particles that could cause abrasion or scratch your floor. CAUTION: Vacuums with a beater bar or power rotary brush head can damage a floor and should never be used. 2.Apply appropriate cleaning solution to the cleaning cloth / mop. Use a cleaner specifically manufactured for hardwood flooring such as Bona Hardwood Cleaner @ https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bona-32-oz-Hardwood-Cleaner-WM700051171/202528500
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Model #WM70005117. Do Not Use Water or Vinegar. Do NOT apply directly to the floor. • For tougher spots, use a higher concentration of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water. • For extreme cases, a solution of nail polish remover (acetone) and distilled water can be used. HINT: For best results, clean the floor in the same direction of the planks. When the cleaning cloth/mop becomes soiled, rinse or replace it with a clean one. Following up with a clean, dry cloth will remove residual streak marks and spots. 3. Do NOT leave any amount of liquids (water, juice, soft drinks, spills, etc.) on the floor. Clean any wet spots immediately. 4. Do NOT use a steam cleaner. 5. Do NOT use a wet mop or douse floor with water or liquid cleaners. Liquid can seep between the cracks and cause moisture damage. 6. Do NOT use any cleaning agents containing wax, oil or polish. Left over residue will form a dull film. 7. Do NOT use steel wool or scouring powder which will scratch the floor. Branded or Off-the-shelf Floor Care Products • If none of the above are effective and you choose to use a store bought product, test the product in a non conspicuous area (i.e., closet, corner, or scrap pieces) for potential adverse side effects.

Your floor should not squeak. There are several underlayment options pending your floating floor requirements, STC-Sound Transmission Classification or IIC-Impact Insulation Classification requirements. Pending your install requirements, you can use a 6mil Poly Foam- 20 sq. ft. 10 ft. x 12 ft. x 0.006 in. Roll of 6 mil Moisture Barricade Polyethylene Underlay Film @ https://www.homedepot.com/p/Roberts-120-sq-ft-10-ft-x-12-ft-x-0-006-in-Roll-of-6-mil-Moisture-Barricade-Polyethylene-Underlay-Film-70-115/100578718
Or another option is the 2mm Laminate Flooring Blue Foam Underlayment , 2mm Thick x 3.3 ft. W x 30.5 ft. L (100 sq. ft. / Roll). https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dekorman-2mm-Laminate-Flooring-Blue-Foam-Underlayment-2mm-Thick-x-3-3-ft-W-x-30-5-ft-L-100-sq-ft-Roll-2BF1/306722713. For assistance and troubleshooting please call our Home Depot Technical Services department @ 800-928-6168

Maple Manhattan Click Lock and Tongue and Groove are one of our top sellers, this color is a WhiteWash with a lot of natural gorgeous character. The digital images and room scene for this Engineered Hardwood Floor are very accurate as the actual flooring was installed in a home to photograph the room scene. Hardwood Samples are available online in a 5" x 7" format. Unless multiple samples are purchased it can sometimes be challenging to see the true color from such a small sample size. This stunning Engineered Flooring collection comes in either a Click Lock 3/8” Thick x 6.5” Wide x Lengths to 47.6” or a Tongue & Groove 1/2” Thick x 7.5” wide x lengths to 74.8" and utilizes character graded hardwood to meet our design specifications. This character grade may include naturally occurring cracks, splits, knotholes, mineral streaks, filler for stability, etc. Due to the nature of natural hardwood flooring there can be a difference in samples and the received product due to a variety of issues, including color/tone, naturally occurring character imperfections such as knotholes and mineral streaks, etc, as well as grain orientation. One major influence of how the floor will look is the lighting in your home. Artificial lighting, LED daylight or natural lighting vs. Yellow Halogen/LED will change the color visual of your hardwood vs natural lighting coming through windows. The Malibu Wide Plank Maple Manhattan 3/8" Click Lock is a true whitewash character grade visual featuring 6.5" Wide Planks x 47.6" Lengths with 70% of planks in each case being full length, and a 1.2mm Sliced Face Maple Veneer which adds to the gorgeous character in every plank. The artificial lighting in your home can be one of the major influences on the color of your floor. Much the same way a can of paint applied to two different rooms (one that receives limited natural light and another that's flooded with sunshine) will look different, your flooring will have a different appearance depending on the lighting in your home. And because natural light changes in intensity, the time of day will also have an impact on the way your flooring looks. Since this flooring was installed below grade in a basement which may or may not have natural daylight shining in the lighting could be influencing the color. Incandescent and soft white fluorescent bulbs intensify warm colors but tend to fade cooler colors, while halogen and full-spectrum fluorescent bulbs most closely mimic the bright light of natural sunlight. Bright colors look best in bright white LED, fluorescent or halogen bulbs. Darker colors and rich textures tend to look best under accent lights and duller bulbs. Suggest experimenting with different lighting options and the pink may go away. Halo makes a great LED 6" Can retrofit with 5 Selectable temperatures from 2700-5000k. All Malibu Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring is natural, sustainable, renewable and recyclable and the flooring of choice among the majority of homeowners.

Maple Cardiff is one of our most popular Hardwood Floors and with all flooring color choice is subjective. The digital images and room scene for this Engineered Hardwood Floor are very accurate as the actual flooring was installed in a home to photograph the room scene. Hardwood Samples are available online in a 5" x 7" format. Unless multiple samples are purchased it can sometimes be challenging to see the true color from such a small sample size. This stunning Engineered Flooring collection comes in either a Click Lock 3/8” Thick x 6.5” Wide x Lengths to 47.6” or a Tongue & Groove 1/2” Thick x 7.5” wide x lengths to 74.8" both with sliced face surface veneers. Due to the nature of natural hardwood flooring there can be a difference in samples and the received product due to a variety of issues, including color/tone, naturally occurring character imperfections such as knotholes and mineral streaks, etc, as well as grain orientation. One major influence of how the floor will look is the lighting in your home. Artificial lighting, LED daylight or natural lighting vs. Yellow Halogen/LED will change the color visual of your hardwood vs natural lighting coming through windows.

All flooring approved for residential use requires an HVAC controlled environment with a consistent room temperature of 60°F-80°F and relative humidity (RH) of 30%-50%. Homes that have too low of humidity levels can use an appropriate humidifier to increase levels to between 30-50% and too high levels >50% use a dehumidifier to bring down to acceptable levels. It appears you have a moisture/humidity related issue that would need to be corrected, and any type of flooring installed in these high humidity conditions would have same type of issue. Suggest you correct the moisture/humidity related issues to correct the problem. For assistance and troubleshooting please call our Home Depot Technical Services department @ 800-928-6168.

The entire Malibu Wide Plank Collection of Engineered & Solid Hardwood Flooring is extremely durable, easy to clean, easy to maintain, and a great investment in your home that will return your hard earned dollars in the long run over other flooring alternatives.

There are ways to prevent scratches on Hardwood Flooring by taking proper precautions to protect furniture and chair legs and feet with felt protectors.
Scratching to any hard surface floor may occur if proper precautions are not taken, here are a few steps we suggest: Protect your floor when using a dolly for moving furniture or appliances. Never slide or roll heavy furniture or appliances across the floor. • Place protective pads beneath furniture legs and other heavy objects. • Minimize abrasive material and dirt by placing mats on both sides of exterior doors and by using area rugs in high traffic areas • Use protective mats beneath rolling chairs and keep furniture casters clean. • Keep pets’ nails trimmed. • Remove shoes with cleats, spikes or exceptionally pointy heels before walking on the floor

Maple Manhattan is one of our top sellers, and features a lightly Wire Brushed surface texture sealed with 7 coats of the latest super low gloss urethane finish with aluminum oxide, providing protection from everyday wear. With the Maple Species it’s unique color, smooth grain, and strength make maple a popular choice among woodworkers of all types. The wire brushing is a bit lighter than the French Oak and may appear to be a slightly smooth surface texture. This is 100% Real Engineered Hardwood Flooring and looks nothing like a plastic hard surface floor designed to replicate real hardwood. Hardwood Flooring is natural, sustainable, renewable and recyclable and the flooring of choice among the majority of homeowners. Hardwood Flooring is extremely durable, easy to maintain, and an excellent investment in your home.

All Malibu Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring is natural, sustainable, renewable and recyclable and the flooring of choice among the majority of homeowners. Hardwood Flooring is extremely durable, easy to maintain, and an excellent investment in your home. All of our floors are sealed with 7 layers of the latest super low gloss urethane finish with aluminum oxide, providing protection from everyday wear and all backed by a Lifetime Residential Finish & 5 Year Commercial Warranty.

The Malibu Wide Plank Maple Manhattan 3/8" Click Lock is a true whitewash character grade visual featuring 6.5" Wide Planks x 47.6" Lengths with 70% of planks in each case being full length, and a 1.2mm Sliced Face Maple Veneer which adds to the gorgeous character in every plank. The artificial lighting in your home can be one of the major influences on the color of your floor. Much the same way a can of paint applied to two different rooms (one that receives limited natural light and another that's flooded with sunshine) will look different, your flooring will have a different appearance depending on the lighting in your home. And because natural light changes in intensity, the time of day will also have an impact on the way your flooring looks. Since this flooring was installed below grade in a basement which may or may not have natural daylight shining in the lighting could be influencing the color. Incandescent and soft white fluorescent bulbs intensify warm colors but tend to fade cooler colors, while halogen and full-spectrum fluorescent bulbs most closely mimic the bright light of natural sunlight. Bright colors look best in bright white LED, fluorescent or halogen bulbs. Darker colors and rich textures tend to look best under accent lights and duller bulbs. Suggest experimenting with different lighting options and the pink may go away. Halo makes a great LED 6" Can retrofit with 5 Selectable temperatures from 2700-5000k. All Malibu Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring is natural, sustainable, renewable and recyclable and the flooring of choice among the majority of homeowners.

Great to hear your completely satisfied with the look and quality of one of our top selling Malibu Wide Plank Engineered Hardwood Floors. For all trims/moldings such as quarter round, Multi purpose reducer, T-Mold and Stair Nose these are supplied by Zamma corporation. Zamma color coordinates all moldings to blend with all Malibu Wide Plank hardwood floors. Any issues on moldings that do not blend with the floor should be directed to Zamma Customer Service Department @ 678-903-6001 or 540-672-9200.