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Price vs. Value
DIY: Do-it-Yourself: Select only
the Value-Added
Products you require.
Marreed-Prestman PineFlooring.ca uses NORTHERN
ONTARIO WIDEPLANK RED PINE exclusively, because
@ 1.5 lbs per sf. it is approximately three times (~3X) more dense, harder/durable than
any White
or Yellow Pine(s)."
As a Value-Added Oriented Company, Marreed-Prestman
PineFlooring.ca specializes in providing the "Best-of-the-Best" EXPORT QUALITY and Value-Added
Products
in order to Save Space, Time, Money and
Frustration
... where the flooring
installation and finishing is
a critical part of your visionary success.
Clients purchase "MERCHANT"
(Retail Plus) Grade or take full advantage of my Expertise when
purchasing SELECT and PREMIUM
Grades.
My
Expertise extends to WIDEPLANK RED
PINE Wood Selection, Premium knotty, Solidity knot Check, Line-Straightness
Test, Pre-Cutting away waste and Pre-Squaring Butt-Ends, thru
to offering critical Controlled
Indoor Storage and Hand-Load/Unload Just-in-Time (JUT) Delivery
and/or Full Installation/Artistic Finishing.
"Marreed-Prestman
PineFlooring.ca surpasses all Commodity-Oriented
Retailers and Internet Re-Sellers."
"Some people buy flooring ... others invest in Kid-and-Dog Friendly,
'Heritage' flooring."
Common flooring is supplied by common
retailers to people with common requirements and expectations. Marreed-Prestman
Pineflooring.ca builds Limited Edition, Hand-Crafted
Artistic Flooring at value-oriented prices that
appreciates
in intrinsic and monetary value. Red Pine flooring transforms and elevates a
house, condo, cottage, office or business for people with particular requirements, high expectations
and Vision.
"You can not open the "Yellow Pages" and find
an expert in "Heritage and/or Artistic Pine Flooring".
Value-Added
... is what Marreed-Prestman offers you
in
Premium Materials, Expert Installation and Artistic Finishing
... beyond the value of flooring as a 'commodity'.
DIY:
Do-it-Yourself?
Marreed-Prestman
defines Full Installation as including all Premium Materials, Expert
GripTighttm
Installation and my Proprietary Artistic Finishing but, not all Clients
require my Expertise nor, my Proprietary Artistic Finishing ...
Therefore, Clients can take advantage of Marreed-Prestman's
VALUE PACKAGE.
The Value Package
includes Premium Materials and my Exclusive GripTighttm
Installation. After which, Clients choose ONE-OF-THREE "Good-Better-Best" FINISHING
OPTIONS, in accordance with project requirements, available skill and
budget, as follows:
1) DIY: Do-it-Yourself Finishing or,
2) Hire a local Tradesperson or Professional Floor Finisher or,
3) Ask me to Quote Marreed-Prestman's PROPRIETARY ARTISTIC FINISHING,
starting at $ 2.25 per FloodCoat Topcoat. Minimum two (X2) hand sandings and PourDown Applications = $ 4.50 sf. plus, nominal Travel, and perhaps, Lodging for me alone. I include; all Premium Materials, Expert Sandings
and my PourDown, DoubleCoat, FloodCoat Aluminium-Oxide Cured
TopCoat
Finishing Technique.
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* Quantity-Discounted Pricing, Bonus Savings and Regional Incentives apply
to Original Order Quantity.
Subsequent orders or
'additional quantities' are subject to the Pricing Schedule in
effect on the day of additional quantity.
What are the differences between a Custom Full Installation/Finishing vs. a Cost-Effective DIY: Do-it-Yourself
Install/Finishing?
The results obtained in building and finishing a Hand-Crafted floor can be a
"High-Investment High-Value Proposition". It is not for "Shoulda
People", it is for those with Vision! Consideration of my expertise in conjunction with Best-of-Best Materials is no different than weighing the
product and benefits of Professional Food and Beverage Catering for "your special event"
.... no matter how accomplished your Hosting and Cooking Skills ... you know when to
hand the job over to a reputable and proven Professional and accept the
cost of this Speciality as the decisive component in "The
Value Proposition"
Alternately, if you choose the DIY: Do-it-Yourself
route, I assure you the best
of quality in wideplank Red Pine lumber ... you depend on your building
skills or contract the work at the local level. Realizing, of course, that you will not
be getting the benefit
of my Expertise nor, my exclusive GripTighttm Installation
Technique nor, my upscale Artistic Workings nor, my Double (2X) PourDown
FloodCoat Finishing Technique. The upside is that you are not
purchasing my high-value "high-end" services ... a Craftsperson who is in demand
for commercial, residential and recreational new-builds and renovations nor,
are you competing for a
rare Full Installation Time-Slot of which there are only six (6) per year. Nor,
are you paying for (my) travel, and perhaps, lodging
nor, are you paying for my exclusive GripTighttm Installation
Technique nor, my Artistic Workings and Double (2X) PourDown
FloodCoat Finishing Technique. Finally, the more square feet you do on a DIY
Project, the less the cost per square foot due, in part, because of my quantity discount
offerings. Whereas, Original Grand Floors done by Marreed-Prestman, are less notable in savings per square foot because the Quantity Discount is usually overshadowed by the comparable growth in job planning, onsite preparation, layout, materials and (local) labour which accompanies all Grand Projects. Similarly, that is the case with the cost of laying ceramic tile, stonework/fireplace chimney stacks and Custom Hand-Crafted
Staircases.
Your DIY project is, by far, most cost-effective ... it offers
you more time flexibility and becomes your responsibility, pride and joy.
Consider the benefits of buying flooring
for the Long Term, in the planning process.
People seem "eager to spend" on kitchen and
bathroom 'cabinetry' and 'fixtures' in the early stages of a project
because they know those rooms impact both the practical and aesthetic value
of their home or cottage. Windows are next but, a bit of an afterthought.
Later, as their project becomes a reality, 'budget' and 'deadlines' get
squeezed so, the design, liveability and ambience of their Dream Home or
Cottage is compromised and flooring, regretfully, "becomes a commodity",
even though, "flooring" has the greatest impact on every aspect of any
project. My clients, some of which, have built many times would agree with
me ... 'cabinetry', 'fixtures', 'windows' and 'flooring' ... should read ...
"Hand-Crafted Canadiana Wideplank Red Pine Flooring, large, double-glazed,
low-E/Argon (insulated) windows, functional MDF-based cabinetry/solid wood
cabinet and passageway doors and complimentary 'brass-core' plumbing
fixtures".
A hand-crafted 'artistically-distressed' RED
PINE floor is critical to the design, liveability and ambience of many
projects but, people may not plan ahead for flooring in the manner they plan
"the kitchen", "the bathroom" or "windows", thus, they may not
get the GREAT NORTHERN WIDEPLANK RED PINE FLOOR "they have always wanted"
... simply because I am a "one-man show" an Outlier. an
accomplished and out-of-the-ordinary craftsman. I am usually "Sold Out" months in advance
and I am always Sold Out for Full Installations and Custom Artistic
Finishing (for the present year) by August ... so, plan
early to avoid disappointment.
How 'critical' is it to determine the reality
of BUDGET" per major item" ... early on in the building planning process?
Imagine, if you absolutely "had to have"
liveability, beauty and durability in one
major item in your "Dream Home" or "Dream Cottage" ... which one would you consider important enough to
warrant an expenditure of $ 10,000., $ 20,000., or $ 30,000. or more?
Which one major purchase
is guaranteed to exceed your highest
expectation for quality living and appreciative value. Would it be "your
dream kitchen", "your dream bathrooms", "your dream windows", "your dream
fireplace" or "your dream floor"? Which one of these five major items is the
only one that will appreciate in intrinsic and monetary value beyond your
initial appreciation and wildest expectations?
Invest in Classics that will still be Masterworks decades into the future.
"Dream Kitchens" are susceptible to fashion
... "Dream Bathrooms" are difficult to adapt to changing life style
... "Dream Windows" are seldom appreciated ... "Dream Fireplaces" are
susceptible to energy-efficiency, environmental concerns, inflating wood
purchasing costs, wood storage requirements and 'careful attention' (due to
children, pets, etc.) ... But, "Dream Floors" are definitive ... people
love them forever ... because, by definition, Dream Floors are Classics.
Classic Wood Floors are proven to be durable, warm and Liveable.'
Critically, they are by nature, compliant' with fashion and lifestyle as
proven throughout history in buildings ... from Cabins, Cottages and Homes
to Restaurants, Inns and Resorts ... to Country Clubs and Castles.
Notable Quotes
"We have enough floor samples
from retailers to have done this floor 4 times over but
nothing has struck my fancy. We ended up putting in a new knotty Alder kitchen
(shimmed พ inch to allow for new floor) to give us an idea of what we wanted
in flooring but, until we saw your
website we havent been able to come up with any ideas
that we could agree on ... since we built in 1992 ... on the
Trent-Severn. (Mo and Matt in Big Chute).
"My wife and I have decided to go for it.
It's a lot of money for us, but we think it is worth it, given your
expertise and my want of it for a long time. I will send payment from Tokyo.
(Jeffery and Kimiko ... Full Installation June 13/08: Lower Beverly Lake,
Ontario.)
Northern (slow growth, high density) Red Pine is
a rare, but, sustainable-growth material ... but still, difficult to source in
the wider widths. In addition, there is only six (6) Marreed-Prestman
floor built annually (by choice) ... in all of the world. People who have purchased a
Marreed-Prestman floor for the
Right Reasons appreciate the fact that they have purchased a precious
and exclusive 'one-of'-a-kind' floor
for little more than they would spend on high-quality broadloom (which
wears out and looks shabby after ten, or so, years). People know a
Marreed-Prestman floor will enhance their living
and working environments and they know its liveability and value will increase
(considerably) over time.
Price is what something costs ...
Value ... is what a
Marreed-Prestman
floor offers you beyond the value of flooring as a commodity.
If you are searching for flooring that will exceed your vision and transform
and elevate your home, cottage, office or business environment based on the right
Reasons4Buying then, a Marreed-Prestman 'Distressed' Red Pine floor
is of great value to you, your family and pets.
When you choose to go
beyond the purchase of flooring as a commodity and demand distinction, beauty,
harmony, artistic expertise, experienced installation and finishing
craftsmanship ... you are buying into "your vision" You are demanding a
Grand Floor in a Rustic yet, Sophisticated
Style one that is more practical and more beautiful than any mass-market flooring.
* Quantity-Discounted Pricing, Bonus Savings and Regional Incentives apply
to Original Order Quantity.
Subsequent orders or
'additional quantities' may be subject to the Pricing Schedule in
effect on the day of additional quantity.
As you might expect, my proprietary HandTorqued
GripTight
Installations
and
my exclusive Rock Pine Finishing Technique
entails labour-intensive work and a longer finishing process than
traditional Do-it-Yourself or "mass-market" installations and
finishing but, no better materials,
installation and finishing or tougher pine flooring exists anywhere. As such, my Full Installation/Styles and Final Finishing reflects value.
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The combined quality of my products, craftsmanship and expertise are exclusive
and unique to Marreed-Prestman. These are of greater value to my Clients than
the intrinsic value of lesser flooring materials and common installation labour
supplied by Commodity-Oriented Resellers.
The cost of a Marreed-Prestman floor
reflects uniqueness, expertise and labour-intensive work required to built a
rock-solid "Heritage Floor". As a self-employed home-based and highly
skilled craftsman, your cost per square foot (sf.), as indicated on the
Price: Full Installation page, includes personal, direct involvement ... a
direct physical, mental and emotional contribution (as Working Foreman and
Artisan) toward
the creation of your vision. I work on every aspect of your job ... on average,
my monetary reward is similar to that of common manufacturers but, manufacturers
sell to retailers and retailers add on an additional ~ 40% ... so, you pay more
for "distribution and retail overhead" and receive less "quality and
uniqueness". As such, I am able to offer you ~
40% more value in product and expertise and a floor that appreciates
in value, year after year ... Again,
this is without question, a better expenditure and investment.
Price
increases are routine, due to increasing energy and harvesting costs. In
addition, my artistic design processes and expertise has evolved over the years
to the point of "international recognition" and that is placing upward pressure
on prices but, it also increases the appreciative value of your flooring
investment. I am still able to maintain that all-important "affordability factor
" for those who are willing to increase "a commodity-oriented budget" in order
to transform and elevate their home, cottage or business. Booking now for 2012
will undoubtedly save you money.
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Janka
Relative Hardness Rating Scale For Wood Flooring Species
 "Janka"
is an International Standard Test for Relative Hardness.
In North America, certifiable test results are provided by the
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Services, Forest
Products Laboratory.
JANKA
(J) Ratings for various wood species are determined by the number of
pounds of pressure required, to halfway press a steel ball, with a
diameter of .444 inches, into the topside and ends of a board.
relative hardness
and durability plus ...
Marreed-Prestman's Rock Pine
ฎ Finishing Technique
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"NORTHERN
ONTARIO RED PINE
@ 1.5 lbs per sf. is harder/durable than
any other Pine(s)."
Northern (Ontario) Red Pine has a
Janka rating of ~ 1575 (J), Caribbean Heart Pine is 1280 (J),
Southern Yellow Pine is 870 (J), both Shortleaf and Loblolly
Southern Yellow Pine are 690 (J), Northern White Pine is 380
(J) and Eastern White Pine ranks in at 380 (J) to give a few
specific numbers.
Isn't Pine a softwood?
Yes "pine" is a softwood but, not all
pine is a 'soft wood'. you can dispel any fears that Northern Red
Pine is not hard and durable ... in
comparison ... Hard Maple has a ranking of 1450 (J) and that is
twice as hard as Douglas Fir. Hard Maple is roughly six percent
harder than White Oak but about eighty-nine percent as hard as Red
Pine, twenty-four percent softer than Jarrah, and close to two
thirds that of Santos Mahogany's.
In another comparison, black Sugar
Maple has a ranking of 1180 (J).
In addition
to Northern Red Pine having a rating of approximately three (~3X) times more dense and stronger than White Pine, Marreed-Prestman
has created the Rock Pine
Finishing Technique
to ensure a warm and Liveable floor.
Yes ...
Marreed-Prestman prepares your Red Pine
Floor using professional 'pine floor' finishing equipment ready for
finishing as normal then, I "uniformly break/unlock the grain" of
the wood surface using my (proprietary) Cold Sand
Method. (Cold
Sanding opens the pores of the wood to accept the impregnation of
"Diamond-Tough" Aluminium-Oxide Cured Resin.)
Note: One should be aware
of
a "mass-market" or "less knowledgeable" craftsman who's methods may
inadvertently burnish (seal/glaze) the wood surface and inhibit stain
and/or resin impregnation or worse a "craftsman" who applies a
'Sanding Sealer' which not only inhibits stain and/or resin penetration
but undermines the bonding and durability of the Wear coat. Lastly, be
aware of a "craftsman" who brush-coats a wood floor instead of applying
professional (pour down) FloodCoats. Flood-coating has become a rare
skill because it requires years of experience and a fluid technique to
ensure impregnation of the seams and butt-ends and to ensure thick, even
and long-lasting topcoats.
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Softwood
Red Pine
(Pinus resinosa) is much more dense and heavier than White, Yellow or
Western/Eastern Red Pine ... I use NORTHERN ONTARIO RED PINE exclusively because
of its hardness and durability and because it has more pronounced
reddish knotts and rhythmic grain ... an excellent choice for flooring
installations because of its toughness and dramatic good looks.
My
Cold Sand
surface readily
accepts the application of my penetrating
resin ... a "Diamond-Tough" Aluminium-Oxide Cured
resin. This method of
resin impregnation usually sets in twenty-four (24) hours. After which
time, I abrade the floor and apply the PourDown FloodCoat Topcoat (wear coat).
Again, using the Aluminium-Oxide Cured resin. After twenty-four (24h)
hours, the
final finish is applied and set, the floor can be walked on with dry
stocking feet. Life can return to "normal" after the Stage
#1 three (3) day cure-time
and furniture can usually be moved in after four (4) days (to avoid furniture
'imprinting' the floor before it reaches the stage II cure). Daily
activities resumes as normal. After "living life as normal" and
ten (10) days has passed, the floor is fully cured (Stage III). At Stage III,
the floor is "Rock Solid" without leaving a slippery or 'plastic-looking'
finish on the surface. My Cold Sand
and wood impregnation method can, therefore, rightly be considered "Rock Pine" ฎ. Your floor will have a natural, warm satin sheen
and the comfortable, Hand-Crafted ambience of a Heritage Floor but, more
importantly, it will be tough, durable and easy-care. Due to the affects
of UV-Light, an exquisite patina
will naturally set in within a year or two! The floor then, has
Naturally Aged to Depth of Character.
Marreed-Prestman offers my proprietary
GripTight
Fastening Technique which has proven over the years to be "the best and most
reliable method" for
fastening wideplank flooring
when you want a solid installation without 'cupping', 'squeaking', 'bounce', etc.,
especially in an unwinterized building or below-grade.
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Hand-Crafted Distressing is an Option @ $ .75c sf.
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Marreed-Prestman
offers
new wideplank Red Pine
flooring with three (3) levels of
'Distressing'... Light (city living/kids/dog), Moderate and Heavy
'Distressing' (country living/kids/dog).
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A Marreed-Prestman Red Pine floor
will still ding, dent and scratch but, my method of distressing and SFX
finishing camouflages abuse ... the eye is not drawn to any particular
mark (new or old) ... my 'animal-friendly' Diamond-Tough FloodCoat Finish
is critically important. It's magic because it's Liveable when you live
with kids and dogs (or they visit).
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Choose any "designer" highlight
stain colour inset into the 'Distressed' areas of your new
Red Pine floor to achieve that "Old World" Look.
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I,
regretfully, had to pass on a 1,600 sf. 'distressed' pine flooring job for
an audio-animatronics company in the NBC office tower in Chicago (2003)
for which they offered to pay a ridiculous amount of money
eighty-thousand ($ 80,000. USD) United States dollars + travel + lodging
if,
and only if, I could do the job within a month of their telephone call.
There was no choice but to decline their generous offer as I was already
booked well in advance for that timeframe ..."You can't turn us down. You
are the only one with the product we want. ... we're in the same
building as Oprah ... our
studio is used by the biggest Stars ... I'll introduce you all to
Eddie Murphy and
Robin Williams."
"Sorry, I replied, I am booked for that timeframe ... my Client has
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Be fair to yourself ... determine your
actual requirements before 'factoring' prices...
In my experience, people
rush to guesstimate their flooring requirements which falsely encourages or
discourages them when they calculate the cost of their flooring project ... if
you underestimate your requirements, you may be surprised by the actual
square footage and appropriate budget requirement ... if you overestimate
you may 'disqualify' yourself based on false 'pricing' information. Neither
situation is advantages.
Calculate your actual sq. ft. flooring requirements as accurately as
possible? This exercise may surprise you .... if you are
building or renovating an 1,850 sf. house, you may only require 1,250 sf. of
'distressed' Wideplank Red Pine Flooring plus, utility flooring.
1a)
Measure the interior of each room (excluding walls, including
closets) then, remove the footprint for the kitchen and
bathroom cabinets/counters, tubs/showers, staircase, fireplace/stove base
areas and closets that you may not want done, etc., to determine a fair
measure. (Remember, 'building plans' may change. Avoid 'exterior' dimensions.)
1b) Consider Cutting and
Fitting 'waste' ... it may be higher than expected, as this, in part, changes
as your plans progress, depending on the 'complexity' of the 'final' floor
layout, belated floor plan changes including cabinets, counters,
bathroom fixtures, fireplace, stairs and wall locations ... but, more importantly, consider the skill, experience and efficiency of the installation crew.
1c) Consider your budget
requirements. If budget is "an issue" when considering "wall-to-wall" artistic
flooring, consider doing selective areas ... the critical living areas ... use utility flooring in other areas. Keeping, in mind, the more types of flooring used, the more "chopped-up" the building will look.
1d)
Stairways are not to be included in square
footage measurements. Stair Risers, Treads and Mouldings are priced
separately.
In addition to
Complimentary Online/Fax Quotations, Marreed-Prestman offers a No
Obligation Fee-Based On-Site
Inspection, Assessment, Samples and Quotation Service ... I visit
your job site or, your home if you are working from plans. I
assess 'job issues', your requirements, options, timelines,
methods, budget and 'vision' ... you take advantage of my
knowledge and expertise. Whether you Do-it-Yourself, hire a local
contractor or have me install and finish. My On-Site Consultation,
with you, will inevitably save you Space, Time, Money and
Frustration.
Half (50%) of my
On-Site Consultation Service
Fee is credited to either your Full Installation or DIY:
Do-it-Yourself/Contractor Lumber Supply order when your order is
booked within ninety (90) days of my visit. Lastly, unlimited
"Telephone Advisory Guidance" is available for DIY's thru job
completion. From the selection of wood to installation technique
and finishing products and, of course, assurance that you avoid
major problems associated with jack posts, subfloors, and the
like. We arrange a time for you to call and I answer your
questions while your project is underway and as a "back-up" if you
have any questions thereafter.
You can buy manufactured flooring anywhere but there is only one investment
that will transform
and elevate your home, cottage or business
... a Marreed-Prestman Red Pine floor:
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Marreed-Prestman offers "The Alternative
Wood Floor". Live a Carefree Lifestyle with the Kids and the Dog
... A new 'Distressed' Red Pine floor can take the punishment and
camouflage the abuse. Enjoy the
warmth, beauty and durability of a new "heritage" floor
"Old World" charm,
I say.
(The new "Diamond-Tough" wood floor finishes on the market today elevate Red
Pine beyond the hardness level of some 'so-called' hardwoods. Resins are more fluid and soak into the wood
to toughen up the fibres ... wear-and-tear is absorbed by the thick topcoat
...)
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A. Marreed & D. Prestman 'Distressed' Red Pine
Flooring Inc.
guarantees each and every new floor that I
install against DEFECT in materials and workmanship for as long as you own
your floor* (non-transferable) provided the contract Terms and Conditions are fulfilled.
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Red Pine flooring is a natural product ... it is not a composite,
it is not plastic, as such, ~ 1% expansion and contraction of
the wood in the annual "breathing" cycle may occur.
Additional, expansion and contraction may be "aggravated" by
non-related factors* affecting the building prior to, during,
or after
the installation and finishing processes.
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*
Clients will allow for standard Curing Times
which
will include a timeline for the introduction" of furniture
and animals in accordance with
T&C.
*
E.G.: Building Stresses: Misaligned supporting walls, posts or jack posts, water damage, nearby blasting or excavation, snow load, etc.
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