An Introduction To Hardwood Floors By Marcus Peterson, Fri Dec 9th
There’s good news about hardwood floors. Because of advancedconstruction and finish technologies, they are now more stablethan they were in the past. There are three types of hardwoodfloors: engineered, longstrip, and solid. Within these basictypes, there are many variations, so it is worth gettinginformation about many products before determining which one isright for you. When determining the style and material for your flooring, it isimportant to consider the areas to be floored, size of the areasin square feet, type of subfloor, your preference forpre-finished or unfinished flooring and stain color. You mustalso decide whether you will install the floor yourself or hirea professional. Flooring installation methods, which include floating,nail-down, glue-down and staple-down, are not to be tested by anamateur. Of these methods, glue-down flooring would becomparatively easy for a newcomer to install. Inexperiencedpersons should not
try nail-down installation on their own as itrequires special skills and lots of time.Comparing prices and products at different supplier stores andhome centers before finalizing the flooring will help you tofind the best deal. If you are confused or uncertain about theproduct, consult a shop-keeper or installer. While placing anorder for material, do not forget to order installation materialsuch as adhesives, nails, tools and so on.
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