| Once you've decided on installing a hardwood floor in | | | | concrete slabs because they are made to withstand |
| your home, the next step is to decide on the type | | | | moisture. Once you've decided on the type of |
| that fits with your flooring needs. Solid hardwood | | | | hardwood flooring you need in your home, you then |
| floors are solid planks of wood, usually cut 3/4 inch | | | | need to decide on the variety that you like. You may |
| thick. Normally solid hardwood flooring can only be | | | | decide you want a domestic hardwood on your floor, |
| placed on above ground areas, and are very | | | | or maybe an exotic hardwood would compliment |
| incompatible with being installed on concrete slabs | | | | your personal style better. The hardwood can be |
| because moisture content will damage solid wood. | | | | installed in long strip planks. There’s also the |
| Engineered hardwood flooring contain 3 to 7 strips of | | | | option of having your new hardwood floor hand |
| wood that have been glued, laminated, and pressed | | | | scraped or distressed to add character and depth to |
| together under high heated conditions to make a 1/4 | | | | your floor design. Finally you will need to decide if you |
| inch wooden plank that is nearly identical to solid | | | | want prefinished or unfinished hardwood flooring |
| wood when installed, but engineered hardwood can | | | | installed. Prefinished hardwood flooring comes finished |
| be installed anywhere in the home, even areas of | | | | once installed, whereas unfinished hardwood flooring |
| high moisture like kitchens, bathrooms , and | | | | does not. |
| basements. They can even be installed on dry | | | | |