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Originally posted by boneprone
What's a "KB"??
And yeah it seemed like everything was an option or an upgrade. However the "standard" items that came with the home were nice as well, we just wanted upgrades is all.
An example would be the wood. Oak hardwoods were standard.
Nothing wrong with oak, it was very nice. We just wanted a darker wood. Cherry. Fucking expensive. Naturally they give you a credit on the oak to upgrade to the Brazillian cherry, but fuck cherry was expensive. And naturally the oak was standard only in certain parts of the home. We wanted hardwoods more or less throughout.
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If you didn't already pay, I can give you some advice about wood!
#1 Oak is a hardwood... It's strong as fuck... I'm sure your cherry is very beautiful (I'm a huge fan of wood myself), but don't fucking forget that the color of the wood is all about the stain that you use! Also notice that your Brazillian Cherry will change color over a period of 6 months (it will get darker) so keep that in mind when you buy furniture, etc. *Make sure* you use an OIL based stain -- and ask to choose the stain -- take a sample of the wood and stain it yourself to see how it looks with different color stains... also it's best if you do this test on a piece of wood that was not freshly cut -- as the fresh cut wood will have a lighter color. If I was you, I would ask them not to coat the wood with a gloss finish... it looks more natural and you can see and feel the grain with you hands (yumm) -- usually they will spray or brush on some glossy shit but this takes away the natural beauty of the wood -- and also over time (unless they use DEFT) the gloss will yellow and haze and your wood will look like shit... If you really want a glossy look that won't fade, ONLY use DEFT Clear Wood Finish, Semi-Gloss -- but I recommend against any gloss.
You *could* get oak to be exactly the same color as cherry with stain -- the only difference will be the grain, and only a wood expert would notice the difference...
MAKE SURE you take part in the staining process... the finish of the wood is really important and even some really good carpentry can look like crap if they don't pay attention to the finish...
Read this site or do some more research. Looks like Brazillian cherry is even more durable than oak so your shit will have really crisp edges if you go with this cherry... but like I said before Oak is a hardwood also and is very beautiful if stained the color that you want. If it's really the color that you want -- don't let them trick you into thinking that oak can't be darker. But anyway if you can afford it -- I'm sure the cherry will be magnificent...
http://www.wflooring.com/Technical_I..._brazilian.htm
Brazilian Cherry, when first milled is a tan/salmon color w/black striping which turns a rich deep red color over time. This species is the most popular imported species given its inherent beauty, rich coloring and superior hardness.
Color Range & Color Change:
Color Range: Brazilian Cherry varies from yellowish hues to pink/reds to dark reds with black striping. Quartered selection yields the most uniform look/color range.
Color Change: Like domestic cherry, Brazilian Cherry will change dramatically over time from the yellow/tan/salmon color when freshly milled into a deep rich reddish color. In direct sunlight, the color change will occur within a few days. Out of sunlight, it will oxidize slowly over six months. Water based finishes tend to retard the color change while oil based finishes enhance it.