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| Hardwood flooring has a classic beauty and works in almost any situation from a more traditional setting to modern contemporary. This is a versatile flooring that can lend warmth and beauty to a room becoming a main focal point or fade completely into the background to become an accent for different furnishings. Hardwood can also raise the resale value of your home and creates a healthy environment, minimizing the risks of dust allergies. Come in and see the myriad of samples from a multitude of manufacturers. We'll help you find exactly what you're after! Our Stock Hardwood Hardwood is one of today's most popular flooring options. We stock several different choices of hardwood, allowing us to offer faster installation to our customers. Take a look at these in-stock samples. Hardwood Construction There are two basic types of hardwood flooring - solid (unfinished and prefinished) and prefinished engineered. Caring for Your New Hardwood Floor Although your prefinished hardwood floor has several coats of factory applied polyurethane that offer higher durability and easier maintenance, it is not indestructible. Here are some important tips to help keep your hardwood floor looking great:
makes the wood strips push against one another causing "cupping". Using a dehumidifier will help prevent this condition. - In the winter when the heat is on the humidity level in the house will drop, causing the wood to contract or shrink. Small gaps will appear between the wood strips. Using a humidifier will put moisture back into the air and help prevent any shrinkage. Just remember, your new hardwood floor's worst enemies are water, soap and sand. Vacuum (using your vacuum's hardsurface attachment) or sweep regularly and don't use a wet mop or commercial soaps. All you need is a damp cloth and the care products recommended by the manufacturer. |
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Solid Hardwood
Unfinished solid hardwood is sold in non-varnished, rough strips with a wide variety of species, grades and widths
available. The cost of the strips is generally lower, but then you have to pay the cost of getting the wood finished
(sanding, staining, etc.) This is a time-consuming process and we suggest that residents may wish to stay
somewhere else while this is done due to the curing process. It generally sanded, stained and finished. There is
a full array of wood species in a range of grades, colors, sizes and finishes to blend with any decor. Prefinished,
solid hardwood is quick and easy to install and residents can utilize the floor immediately.
Engineered Hardwood
Prefinished engineered hardwood is made up of a hardwood top surface, called the wear layer, glued onto a
plywood base. This is not to be confused with laminate flooring, which is made of laminated planks that only
LOOK like wood and finished with a polymer coating. Developed for installation in areas with variable humidity
levels, engineered flooring is MORE STABLE THAN SOLID WOOD. This type of flooring can be glued directly
onto concrete, an acoustic underlay, or even a subfloor with radiant heating.
Unfinished solid hardwood is sold in non-varnished, rough strips with a wide variety of species, grades and widths
available. The cost of the strips is generally lower, but then you have to pay the cost of getting the wood finished
(sanding, staining, etc.) This is a time-consuming process and we suggest that residents may wish to stay
somewhere else while this is done due to the curing process. It generally sanded, stained and finished. There is
a full array of wood species in a range of grades, colors, sizes and finishes to blend with any decor. Prefinished,
solid hardwood is quick and easy to install and residents can utilize the floor immediately.
Engineered Hardwood
Prefinished engineered hardwood is made up of a hardwood top surface, called the wear layer, glued onto a
plywood base. This is not to be confused with laminate flooring, which is made of laminated planks that only
LOOK like wood and finished with a polymer coating. Developed for installation in areas with variable humidity
levels, engineered flooring is MORE STABLE THAN SOLID WOOD. This type of flooring can be glued directly
onto concrete, an acoustic underlay, or even a subfloor with radiant heating.
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| Cork Since the early 1900's cork has been used as surface flooring. It comes from the bark of a cork oak tree - a completely renewable resource that is environmentally friendly. Cork floors have a warm, comfortable, resilient surface that is gentle underfoot, is anti-microbial, naturally flame resistant and is inherently resistant to molds and mildews, making it an excellent choice for those with allergies. It is also resistant to over 40 species of insects (including termites)! Cork provides a comfortable cushion underfoot because it gives when compressed, but it bounces back, so recovery from marks caused by furniture will leave minimal residual indentation that is less noticeable than wood, carpet or vinyl flooring. That same resilient quality is responsible for providing a warm surface for any room. Cork floors inhibit the conduction of sound and reduces impact noise, making it an excellent choice for multi-level housing, office spaces and places of worship. Cork is a very durable flooring. Sweeping and cleaning using a hardwood floor cleaner is all that is necessary for regular maintenance. A new coat of polyurethane will rejuvenate a tired floor that has begun to show signs of wear but a well-maintained cork floor will last for decades! Come by our showroom and view our broad range of Cork flooring samples. One of our sales staff will be glad to give you more information and help you select just the right style! |
| Bamboo Flooring Bamboo is grown in many regions of the world, especially in warm climates where the earth is kept moist with frequent monsoons. Twenty percent of the world's bamboo grows in China and much of that is in the wild. Due to today's increasing demand, it is being cultivated more and more in managed forests. It is a member of the grass family and, like grass, when it is cut, the root system survives and regenerates quickly. The versatility and fast regeneration make it an excellent choice for customers who desire a natural look while remaining environmentally concienscious. Sweeping and cleaning using a hardwood floor cleaner is all that is necessary for regular maintenance. Come to our showroom to see our display of beautiful bamboo flooring options. |
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