Changing Floors, Consider Hardwood Flooring

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Changing Floors, Consider Hardwood Flooring
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Table of contents

• Changing Floors, Consider Hardwood Flooring
• Difference between Solid Hardwood Flooring and
  Engineered Hardwood Flooring
• Solid Hardwood Flooring
• Engineered Hardwood Flooring
• Why choose unfinished Hardwood Flooring
• Pre-Finished Hardwood Flooring
• Styles of Hardwood Flooring

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Changing Floors, Consider Hardwood Flooring

• You can never go wrong with hardwood floors.
  Hardwood floors give your floors a captivating
  and a natural look no matter your décor style.
  The best thing about wood floors is that they are
  durable and renewable too. Hardwood flooring can
  be installed in all the rooms except for the
  basement and kitchen. You have to first consult
  with your constructors.

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• Five hardwood species are commonly used for
  residential flooring in Canada. These are
• Oak- This species is very common. People like it
  because of its warm tone of colours. This
  hardwood has a swirled grain pattern which can
  match with different décor styles.
• WalnutWalnut hardwood is the most sophisticated
  choice. The specie has a large grain pattern.
• Cherry This hardwood is a bit softer than other
  hardwoods. It has natural swirling grain
  patterns.
• Maple Maple hardwood is very durable and can be
  installed to any rooms. The wood has a fine
  pattern that has a few dark specks that makes it
  even more attractive.
• Hickory Hickory hardwood is mostly used for
  gymnasium floors in schools.

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• Hardwood floors come in different types, colours,
  style and grains to fit individual preferences
  and décor design.
• Before we discuss the hardwood species, it's
  important to know the types of hardwood floors
  and their advantages and disadvantages.
• The types of hardwood floors are
• Solid Hardwood Flooring
• Engineered Hardwood Flooring

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Difference between Solid Hardwood Flooring and
Engineered Hardwood Flooring

• Solid hardwoods are milled from single species of
  wood. Engineered hardwood is made from
  multi-layers of wood, and then the top is a
  veneer made from different species of wood.

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Solid Hardwood Flooring

• Solid hardwood flooring has been in existence for
  a very long time. The floors made of solid
  hardwood can be refinished severally. Hence they
  are very durable. However, solid hardwood floors
  are not ideal for areas that have moisture
  because it will cause the wood to warp.
• Previously, solid hardwood flooring used to be
  installed in an unfinished state, but nowadays
  the planks come pre-finished with a coat that
  protects the planks.

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Engineered Hardwood Flooring

• This hardwood flooring is also referred to as the
  "floating floor". Engineered Hardwood planks can
  be installed over any kind of floors. The planks
  of the engineered hardwood are simply snapped
  together with the help of grooves found on their
  sides.

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• Engineer flooring can withstand a lot of humidity
  and moisture so you can use it in the basement or
  the kitchen. Just like the solid hardwood
  flooring, engineered hardwood flooring can be
  refinished provided the layer is thick. Most
  manufacturers claim that their engineered
  hardwood can be refinished twice, but in most
  cases, the engineered hardwood seemed not to hold
  the refinishing.
• Engineered hardwood flooring usually comes
  pre-finished, so you just purchase the planks
  once they're installed youre done.

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Why choose unfinished Hardwood Flooring

• Advantages
• Smooth Its very easy to smoothen unfinished
  hardwood flooring. To do this, you install the
  hardwood flooring then sand it to get your
  desired smoothness.
• Customized - Unfinished hardwood flooring is good
  because it allows you to customize it to fit your
  needs. You can decide to colour it to your
  desired colour.
• Cheap The cost of unfinished hardwood flooring
  is cheaper compared to pre-finished hardwood
  floors.

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• Disadvantages
• Expensive The cost of installing unfinished
  hardwood floors can be costly, especially when
  you call professionals to do the job because they
  will install and finish the flooring. This
  option, therefore, seems expensive than
  pre-finished hardwood flooring.
• Time Consuming Installing unfinished hardwood
  floors is time-consuming because the process
  involves installation, sanding and
  polishing/finishing. This process cannot be
  completed in one day.
• Harmful When sanding the floors, toxic fumes can
  be produced which are harmful to your health.

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Pre-Finished Hardwood Flooring

• With pre-finished, your choice of colours is
  limited. It's hard to customize the colour of
  these planks to march your décor. Pre-finished
  hardwood floors are a bit expensive, but their
  installation costs are not high. These hardwood
  floors come with warranties.
• Now that we've discussed the types of hardwood
  its time we take you through the styles of
  hardwood flooring.

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Styles of Hardwood Flooring

• Hand Scraped floors
• Hand-scraped floors are the most common kind of
  wood flooring in this era. So many people go for
  this style. It has a urethane finish which makes
  this style very durable.
• Wire Brushed Floors
• Just like the hand-scraped style, wire-brushed
  wood has a urethane finish which makes it durable
  and beautiful.

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• Plank Flooring
• Plank flooring style is stripped, and a bit wider
  and is used to create a rustic and historic look.
• Strip Flooring
• This flooring comes with stripes which bring a
  traditional appearance, and it also gives the
  illusion of a bigger space.

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• Now that you have an idea of what hardwood
  flooring is and the types and styles ensure that
  you choose a kind of hardwood flooring that fits
  your interior décor. Identify the type of wood
  that interests you or visit a local store to get
  guidance in making choices.

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Contact details

• LV Flooring
• Address 5050 Dufferin St 101, North York, ON
  M3H 5T5, Canada
• Phone Main Line [phone] Secondary Line
  [phone]
• Email info_at_lvflooring.ca
• Website https//lvflooring.ca/