Hardwood Floors
Hardwood Flooring Value...Hardwood floors provide warmth and beauty to your home, add value to your home, are easy care for and clean. Today’s hardwood floors offer great style and durability, can be installed in most rooms of the home, and they're natural and safe for the environment. There are two basic types of hardwood, solid hardwood and and engineered hardwood. Solid hardwood can be purchased in 3/4” thick finished or unfinished boards, or 5/16” thick finished boards. The widths of the boards are 2” to 5” wide
The second type of hardwood is engineered hardwood. Engineered wood is real wood, but instead of one solid piece it consists of three to 10 thin layers of wood, called plies, that are assembled and glued in a cross-ply construction, that are 1/16” to 3/4” thick. Choosing the correct type of hardwood boards depends on where it is to be installed, and what type of finished look you have in mind for the finished floor. Click here for more information on different applications for these two types of hardwoods.
 Hardwood Floors Durability ...Both solid and engineered hardwoods are among the longest lasting flooring options and, with proper care may never need replacement. However, hardwood is susceptible to scratching, especially in high traffic areas, or in households with children or pets. Different types of wood are more durable than others. If you want a floor that stands up to heavy use, choose a species equal to or harder than oak, such as maple, Brazilian cherry, or ash. Another option is to choose a floor with a distressed visual that simulates an aged look, or a hand scraped product. We will help you to decide which type of hardwood floor is best for your home by supplying you with facts and information.
Hardwood Care & Maintenance...Waxing, once a necessary evil for wood floor owners, is not necessary on floors with a polyurethane finish. Simply sweep and touch up periodically with a no-wax floor cleaner, in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
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