Hardwood Flooring:
Everything you ever wanted know to
buy, install and clean a solid hardwood flooring.
What do you want
in a real Wood Floor?
Wood Flooring, whether it is a real oak floor, maple wood
flooring or the cheaper white pine cousin, must not only look
beautiful, but function as a useable -- durable floor finish,
...find out what you should know to make a more informed decision
. Our hardwood flooring
buyer's guide ..... or maybe you just want to find out
which wood is the hardest: Janka
Wood Hardness Scale
Is there a hardwood
floor that is more suited to lakeside property or up in the
mountains?
... your local weather effects the home environment, and thus
your choice of wood for a flooring. Find out which woods have
the most dimensional
stability and most likely to perform in difficult environments.
What can you do to improve the situation?
If you find it
confusing to figure out what's what, maybe this will help....
A description of the various types of hardwood flooring on
the market today, from parquet,
to the classic
strip flooring and on to the newest version of engineered
hardwood flooring
If you've made a decision on which wood floor to buy, maybe now is a good time to learn all about installing a solid wood floor. Why does your warranty become invalid if you install your wood the wrong way? How come I have slivers showing up on the ends of a number of boards??.... and more .
-installing
engineered: glue down flooring
-which
is best underlay for laminate or engineered floating floor?
Finishing the doorway,
carpet to hardwood, hardwood nosing?
Here's a little information designed to help you make smooth
transitions from hardwood flooring to ceramic or carpet, and
finishing off the drop downs with an appropriate hardwood
nosing.
Keep it clean?
Lastly, when your floor is all down and looks beautiful, .....
take care of it the right way! Maintaining
a wood floor, is easy, with a little knowledge. Why did
my old oak floor turn grey?..learn the right way here.
Brands of Hardwood Flooring:
Mirage flooring
