5 Factors to consider when buying hardwood flooring in Ottawa

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5 Factors to consider when buying hardwood
flooring in Ottawa

• Ottawa Diamod Flooring Inc.

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• Hardwood flooring is perhaps the most widely used
  flooring materials in the Ottawa today. Despite
  being a bit expensive, many homeowners love
  hardwood flooring because of its beauty,
  elegance, and durability. This article explains
  the different factors that you need to consider
  when buying hardwood flooring in Ottawa.
• When it comes to choosing flooring material for
  your home, you need to think of the different
  factors that can help you decide which available
  material to use. These factors typically include
  but are not limited to your lifestyle, budget,
  interior design, personal preference, needs, and
  your goals. You also need to consider where you
  are going to install it, and whether or not you
  have kids or pets at home.

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Here are a few things to consider when buying
hardwood flooring in Ottawa.

• Budget

Although considered as the most beautiful
material, hardwood flooring can also be really
expensive. Both the wood material and the
installation can cost you more than any other
flooring option you can find in the market. If
you are looking for discount flooring in Ottawa,
hardwood may not be able to fit your budget.
However, if you are after the beauty, value, and
elegance it can provide to your home and money is
not an issue for you, then your best option is to
opt for hardwood flooring.
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Value

• If you are considering to sell your property and
  you want to increase its value, spending a few
  thousand for Ottawa hardwood flooring can help
  you attain this goal. Hardwood flooring cannot
  only make your home look more fashionable and
  elegant it can likewise add value to your home.
  Hardwood flooring can be one of the deciding
  factors for the buyer.

Lifestyle

• Your lifestyle is one of the major factors that
  you need to consider when choosing a flooring
  material. If you have kids or pets at home, avoid
  using soft woods like pine, hemlock, chestnut,
  fir, and larch. Softwood flooring in Ottawa tends
  to be more prone to stains, scratches, and dents
  than hardwood. Do you frequently receive a lot of
  visitors and do you expect your flooring to get
  heavy foot traffic? If so, opt for more durable
  options like hardwood.

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Long-term investment

• If you are thinking about long-term investment,
  hardwood flooring can be a great choice. Truly,
  hardwood can really be initially expensive. But
  if you think about how long you are going to use
  it, you will realize that it is indeed the most
  cost-effective option. Hardwood flooring in
  Ottawa can last for generations, most especially
  the solid wood. When it starts to fade or if you
  want it to look new always, you just have to
  refinish the wood as often as you want.

Where you are going to install it

• There two main types of hardwood- the engineered
  wood and the solid wood. Before you choose which
  of the two types to buy, you need to determine
  first where you are going to install it.

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• Solid wood is made of pure solid pieces of wood
  from top to bottom. It is ideal for above grade
  areas which are typically not subject to varying
  temperatures and excessive moisture. You can
  install it in the bedrooms, living areas, dining
  rooms, hallways, kitchen, and even in the powder
  room. If you install it in the kitchen or powder
  room, make sure you place a rag nearby the sink
  or washer to protect your wood flooring.
• The engineered wood, on the other hand, can be
  installed both in below and above-grade areas
  like in the basement. You can't, however, use it
  in bathroom and shower areas

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