| If you've always wanted your home to have a little | | | | means of hand scraping performed by skilled |
| bit of French country elegance, why not install | | | | craftsmen. It is important to look for the word |
| hand-scraped hardwood floors? Here's a little bit of | | | | "hand" because some hardwood lumber is scraped by |
| information about the different types of scraped and | | | | machine instead. Machine-scraped hardwood will show |
| distressed hardwoods that are popping up in | | | | definite patterns of distressing, which are not as |
| discriminating homes all over the country. | | | | attractive as the hand-scraped variety. |
| First of all, it's important to talk a little bit about solid | | | | There are other types of distressing techniques such |
| hardwood floors. Yes, they cost a little more but | | | | as wire scraping, time worn aging, antiquing and hand |
| with periodic upkeep and regular TLC they will last a | | | | sculpting, but hand scraping is by far the most |
| lifetime. You can opt for engineered hardwoods, but | | | | popular and most widely used method for creating an |
| they just will not add the same value to your home | | | | older, more natural look for hardwood flooring. |
| as the real deal. If the "perfect" look of most | | | | Just about any type of hardwood can be hand |
| hardwood finishes just isn't your style, maybe | | | | scraped, and such lumber comes in a wide variety of |
| scraped or distressed types will give you just what | | | | styles, stains, and finishes. Make sure to ask your |
| you're looking for. | | | | flooring professional if this type of hardwood is right |
| What does "hand scraped" mean? | | | | for your individual application. |
| As the name implies, wood is given an "aged" look by | | | | |