Comments on: Inexpensive Interior Improvements

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:19:06 +0000

Is this “allure” product safe? I’ve read comments re: odor remaining after installation and unsafe chemicals used in product. Does anyone know anything about this? I need to replace carpet in basement (concrete) floors, approx 1000 sq.ft. and not sure about this product. Your comments are appreciated.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:22:32 +0000

Did anybody get rid of scuff marks? We put the Trafficmaster Allure flooring in two unused bedrooms (the bamboo) in ‘08. Looked FABULOUS until the first guests came. There are marks all over the floors from luggage rollers, high heels, etc and I can’t get them off. There are even marks where an inflatable bed was slid into place on a dust free fanatically cleaned and virtually new floor! I’ve tried vinyl floor cleaner (by Tarkett) and erasers. Neither worked, and the problem is the entire room needs to be “de-scuffed”. We were so smug about such a great look for such a cheap price. Looks like we got what we paid for…

By: sue

sue — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:44:30 +0000

how do you get rid of scuff marks on allure flooring?

By: Patty

Patty — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:54:17 +0000

I just put the new traffic master allure flooring in my bathroom. love the look. we put pvc piping under sink and husband dripped a few dropps of that purple primer on floor. now I was wondering how or can it be replaced we have extra pieces and it is an 3 planked end piece it is the ceramic tile looking stuff can uyou help

By: Penny

Penny — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:30:38 +0000

I recently installed Dupont Real Touch Elite (ivory por). I love it as it looks like ceramic tile even with the texture. I still havent found the bestway to clean it. I have tried vinegar and water which looked dull.. Ditto with spray windex which also looked dull after it dried. Any ideas to clean it but maintain its luster?

By: James

James — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:59:50 +0000

I just finished laying the Hickory 2:30 a.m. Thanksgiving morning in the kitchen/dining area. It looks good so I guess that it’s to early to tell whether it will last. I wished the the “wet look” could be kept, as the floor should be mopped a 2-3 times to remove wax residue from the paper lining it was shipped with.I think that it is more appealing (the wet look) and more of what you’d want the floor to look like. Home Depot is now selling 2 Allure brand cleaning products. One satin finish and the other “Glossy” yeah right!.

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:12:20 +0000

I have been reading your posts and there are two groups. Some of you hate this stuff because it scratches and shrinks. Some of you love it. My hunch is that the difference may be which of the specific planks you laid. I am thinking of mixing the hickory with the slate. I want the center of the room to be tile. So, has anybody laid hickory or the slate? I want to lay this in my kitchen, living room dining room, and family room. My mom, who has lots of accidents, is moving in with us instead of a nursing home so I need to work quickly and have somehting that is waterproof…any suggestions?

By: HDEmployee

HDEmployee — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:53:46 +0000

The fine print on this product is that it is available exclusively from Home Depot. That should be enough for you to run for your life. Any product that scratches, shrinks, is slick and cracks, sucks and that is all you need to know.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:50:32 +0000

Am installing Allure flooring right now. Have laid African Mahogany in living and dining room area, directly into cyprus tile for kitchen and entry. I have a small gap between two of the tile planks and I want to lift it and replace that plank, but don’t want to lose the adhesive bond when I put another plank down. I will have adhesive on the new plank, but the existing plank (with adhesive strip facing up) will be wrecked. My question is, does anyone have any suggestions for products that can be used to bond these planks together?

By: John

John — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:47:45 +0000

I purchased the Traffic Master Brazillian Cherry from Home Depot in January 2007. We were in the middle of a remodel when I had to have back surgery. THe flooring was stacked in the heated/cooled room until July 2008 when we re-started finishing the room. When we started removing the planks from the packaging, we found almost all planks have cracks in the wear layer. You can actually feel these, not just see them. Now im afraid that if I lay this floor the cracks will really open up. Has anyone seen this problem?