| As your old floor has become harder to clean, | | | | floors over 100 years old are still in thriving condition. |
| matted, and simply ready to give up, there is a | | | | Engineered hardwood flooring is manufactured with |
| practical alternative to restoring life back into the | | | | sheets of wood laminated together after being |
| room. Hardwood floors add a certain type of warmth | | | | stacked on top of each other to form one flexible |
| and style to any room that other floors can only try | | | | strip of wood. Because engineered hardwood uses a |
| to imitate. But as you make the decision to install | | | | cross-ply construction, it does not shrink and expand |
| your hardwood floor, you must first understand how | | | | with humidity like solid hardwood does. Engineered |
| and why some types will last longer, are easier to | | | | floors of most types can be nailed down, glued, |
| install, and why it is a fitting choice for you. | | | | floated, stapled, and installed over concrete. |
| Fortunately, hardwood floors are better produced | | | | Longstrip plank floors have similarities to the |
| with quality finishes and more advanced construction | | | | engineered floors in that there are several wood |
| today than ever before because the consumer | | | | strips glued together. One plank of longstrip is bigger |
| demand for them has increased. | | | | and wider than the other types to give the |
| There are three types of hardwood flooring: solid | | | | appearance of multiple rows wide and several planks |
| hardwood, engineered, and long-strip hardwood. | | | | long. This type of floor is available in a wide variety |
| Because solid hardwood is moisture-sensitive, it is not | | | | of wood species and if damaged is easy to replace. |
| used directly over a concrete slab, but rather nailed | | | | Understanding the hardwood flooring options will help |
| down. There are many finishes that are available to | | | | you be a smarter shopper when it comes to the |
| recoat your beautiful solid hardwood floor over and | | | | exciting time of replacing, remodeling, or adding value |
| over again which adds to their attractiveness for | | | | to your home. |
| their long life span. Remember, some solid hardwood | | | | |