They want flooring locked by Friday and we are still arguing

floor-is-lava-3

Newcastle volume build. Fixing stage. Email landed Monday saying flooring has to be locked by Friday or they roll with the standard hybrid inclusion and any change after that is a variation plus possible programme hit.

We have three samples on the rental lounge floor. One hybrid that looks fine in the showroom and weird under our lights. One engineered oak that costs about 28 a metre more installed. One tile look hybrid the builder keeps pushing because stock is sitting in their yard.

Partner wants the oak. I want something that survives kids and a dog and doesnt need a specialist every time it gets a dent. Also half convinced we will hate whatever we pick once the walls are painted a different white to the sample board.

What did people actually lock when the clock was on. Hybrid vs timber in a busy house with pets. And did anyone regret rushing a selection just to keep the painter / floor layer booked.

gumleaf_88

We had the same Friday panic on our Newcastle job last year. Locked a mid hybrid. Survived the dog. Looks a bit plastic in afternoon sun but I stop noticing when Im tired.

Oak would have been nicer for photos. Also would have been another argument every time someone dragged a chair. If you are already arguing, pick the durable one and spend the difference on something you touch every day like a better tap. Boring advice. Still true.

davefrom-2009

QLD house - we paid the upgrade for engineered and mostly happy. Kids scratched it in year one anyway. Warranty shrug.

What mattered more than brand was getting the selection written with product code and finish name so the site bloke couldnt swap in a near enough box from storage. Friday deadlines are real because the layer is booked weeks out. Dont let perfect kill booked.

fuzzy-muppet

PICK SOMETHING OR GET THE BUILDER SPECIAL

samples lie under rental fluoro lights. take them to site at lunchtime if you can. hybrid for dogs. timber if you like sanding later. friday means friday

BecW-Brissy

Brisbane - we almost missed the deadline because we kept chasing a colour that was out of stock. Ended up on a different hybrid in the same range and honestly cannot tell anymore.

Ask what happens if your pick goes unavailable after you lock. Some builders sub silently. Get the written product code and a note that substitutions need your OK. That saved us once.

floor-is-lava-3

OP update. Took samples to site at lunch like fuzzy said. Locked the mid hybrid with product code in the email. Partner still side-eyeing me. Dog will not care.

Asked about substitutions - they confirmed any swap needs our OK in writing. That was the bit that made me hit send.