cheap laminate flooring at Lowe's - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Jordan G · #1 03-10-2008, 09:29 AM

Just thought I'd pass it along - but there's a screaming deal at Lowe's right now, if the stuff is still on the shelves. African Padauk is the name.

I was in the process of finding a bamboo floor for my living room...but on Friday, I was meandering thru Lowe's flooring department and found one of Pergo's Global Passage lines on clearance for 75 cents/sq. ft.

It's normally 2.97 square foot and it's got the underlayment already attached and available in 5" widths. I was able to find 1/4 round and the other transition pieces too. It's quality stuff and that price is ridiculous.

I had to go to two different stores to get the 19 boxes I needed.....but if you're considering a floor replacement (and please don't flame me for not going with real wood - I have 3 kids and a limited budget) and flexible on color options - this is a ridiculously good deal (in my opinion).

You might find that it's advertised for $1.50 a square foot instead of 75 cents (the second store I went to said that)....but Lowe's does a price match and I got it all for the cheaper price. If they give you a hard time, tell them the York, PA store has it at 75 cents and I can photocopy my reciept for Mshopper's

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Here's a linky to the pergo site with a sample...
http://www.pergo.com/shop/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=PW%2080518

Chad300tdt · #2 03-10-2008, 09:47 AM

That's an amazing price.

I guess the trend must be lighter wood floors now. I personally love darker wood. I wish I could find a deal as good on cork for my kitchen floor.

Jordan G · #3 03-10-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad300tdt

That's an amazing price.

I guess the trend must be lighter wood floors now. I personally love darker wood. I wish I could find a deal as good on cork for my kitchen floor.

It's all related to my mercedes too - I went to Lowe's on Friday to find gorilla tape to tape up my torn CVJ boot

. Hopefully my axle will last longer than my cheap floor. Or maybe the other way around? I'm not sure which job is more tedious/expensive.

Our furniture doesn't match the new floor - so I'm pouring a couple test pieces tonight for a concrete end table/coffee table.

I'm going to try and use some of Quickcrete's red liquid pigment - and I have no idea how it will turn out....never tried red before.

Chad300tdt · #4 03-10-2008, 10:05 AM

Cool. Are you looking for a uniform solid color? I'm partial to patinas that age the appearance.

kerry · #5 03-10-2008, 10:35 AM

Curious as to how it holds up. In the past I've always used solid oak floors but since I was working over a concrete basement floor, I used laminate in a rental apt back in December for the first time. (Sam's Club) I've soaked some scraps for days on end in water with no apparent damage. I've kept a couple of scraps and have been using them as cutting boards and running them through the dishwasher. They are holding up very well.
That's a really good price.

Jordan G · #6 03-10-2008, 10:47 AM

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Curious as to how it holds up. In the past I've always used solid oak floors but since I was working over a concrete basement floor, I used laminate in a rental apt back in December for the first time. (Sam's Club) I've soaked some scraps for days on end in water with no apparent damage. I've kept a couple of scraps and have been using them as cutting boards and running them through the dishwasher. They are holding up very well.
That's a really good price.

Haha...that's great, that's the first thing I did when I got home....I took the sample piece and soaked it in the sink.

I was really impressed with the quality of the Pergo stuff too. It's still a laminate - but compared to some of the other brands, and at that price....I couldn't refuse. I like that the underlayment is already attached also.

I'm dying to install it....but I'm waiting out the 48 hour acclimation process.

Oh and Chad - not sure yet on the concrete. I'm going to try two pieces......one with the concrete mixed first and the pigment sloshed in....and then a totally mixed up batch. I've seen some cool results with varied colors - we'll see which one my wife likes best

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TheDon · #7 03-10-2008, 11:17 AM

tell me more about this concrete furniture

iwrock · #8 03-10-2008, 11:23 AM

We have Pergo Laminate floors in kitchen of my house.

It has withstood the test of time quite well... 10 years of pans, water, children, mopping, chairs in and out, a Great Dane, lots of just stuff going on has not phased it.

Jordan G · #9 03-10-2008, 11:43 AM

glad to hear it hold up well.....the global passage line is their best stuff too.

TheDon - have you ever seen a concrete countertop? I have a pretty cool book that inspired me (http://www.amazon.com/Concrete-Countertops-Design-Finishes-Kitchen/dp/1561584843)

I've made some test pieces but never really had the time to tackle a countertop yet....so I've decided to try an endtable first. It's pretty simple - buy some MDF board, build a form - and cast it face down. You can color the concrete, inlay cool stuff, come up with crazy shapes.....the possiblities are endless. You can also inlay stained-glass that maybe your fellow dieselhead produces?

Right now - I'm just thinking of a 20" square, 2" slab with a flat stone cast into the top - and I haven't resolved the legs yet. Not sure if I want concrete - as I'll have a freaking end table that weighs 200#.

Here's a pic of something I had in mind...

I REALLY want to try and cast a concrete fireplace/hearth/surround too...but that's further down on the project list.

Chad300tdt · #10 03-10-2008, 11:56 AM

My glass is your glass.

I've seen some furniture made where they buttered wood with mortar and waxed it to look like a heavier stone piece.

They attached a mesh first so it was all block forms.

I saw some stone molds on eBay that I was considering using to make a stone face for my fireplace and hearth. It's painted brick now. I thought about casting enough to cobblestone my driveway, but I'm sure that's a bit ambitious.

123c · #11 03-10-2008, 01:26 PM

The only thing to remember with the discontinued Laminate is that you better get enough for your job, and once it's gone, it is gone. A lot of the flooring at Lowe's is exclusive too, so you won't find it anywhere else.

A side note, Lowe's has some cheap CFL lightbulbs right now, they are going for $.99 each, they are the good 6500K daylight ones. I am not sure if all the stores will have them though. I know we sold at least 10 cases of them yesterday at my store

Mistress · #12 03-10-2008, 01:29 PM

Jordan -We would never flame you for being "fiscally responsible" and saving money on your flooring.

Jordan G · #13 03-10-2008, 01:34 PM

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Jordan -We would never flame you for being "fiscally responsible" and saving money on your flooring.

Thanks Mistress - IIRC, Brian C. or somebody else posted a "laminate intall" thread and people we're being snarky about laminate.

Good point 123....that's why I went to 3 stores that day - I bought more than the 10% waste factor made during estimation. I have about 54 addtl. square feet - just in case

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