| Pre-finished floors come with an extended factory | | | | four colors. The surface of pre-finished engineered |
| finish warranty unlike unfinished floors. The heavy | | | | floor has a hardwood veneer that is known as the |
| duty finishes are urethane-based. Within a few | | | | "wear layer". The layer may be thin or thick. The |
| minutes, a number of urethane coatings can be | | | | thickness of this layer will determine how many times |
| applied on planks using ultra violet lights. However, | | | | refinishing can be done. In some products, refinishing |
| you also have the option of unfinished hardwood | | | | is not possible. |
| flooring. The pre-finished hardwood floors have a | | | | Pre-finished products can be installed quickly and |
| definite advantage, as clean up and labor is not | | | | easily. Pre-finished products are not prone to seasonal |
| required and one can choose from a number of | | | | contractions and expansion, and generally pre-finished |
| wood species. Unfinished floors need sanding and | | | | products come with 15 and 25 years warranties. A |
| coating after they are secured while pre-finished | | | | variety of finishes and kinds of wood are available |
| floors do not. | | | | for pre-finished floor. The finished wear layers are |
| Pre-finished hardwood floors are cheaper and can be | | | | better than those applied on job-sites. Factory applied |
| maintained easily. Addition of aluminum oxide chips to | | | | finishes are more abrasion resistant and are free of |
| the finish, a recent advancement, makes urethane | | | | dust, hair, swirl marks, etc. These evenly applied |
| finish more durable. Pre-finished hard wood flooring | | | | heavy duty finishes do not have an odor. |
| made from red oak is cheaper than floors made of | | | | A pre-finished hardwood floor is processed and |
| white oak. Red oak flooring is soft and its grain | | | | finished in a factory. It does not need sanding or |
| pattern is open. | | | | finishing. |
| Pre-finished products are usually available in three or | | | | |