Most homeowners, when weighing wood floor options to remodel their existing homes, have been leaning toward pre-finished wood floors as their choice.
There are many advantages to these pre-finished products in existing homes.
First and foremost is that no sanding and staining on site is required.
A major disruption of lifestyle can occur when having to deal with the excessive dust and intense odors of having floors stained and finished on site.
Pre-finished floors have multiple coats applied in the manufacturing process and are far superior to any finish applied on site.
Pre-finished wood floors offer a variety of options for these homeowners.
Wood species from all over the world are available.
Solid woods as well as engineered woods are also options.
Wood thicknesses range from three-eighths inch to three-quarters inch.
Most board widths range from two inches to six inches.
Stain colors and gloss levels are also plentiful.
Existing homes may sometimes restrict the thickness options due to pre-existing conditions.
Having all these thickness options available most certainly will make their project successful.
Multiple installation methods are also available when choosing these floors.
Solid wood floors are generally three-quarters inch thick and are nailed down over suitable wood sub-floors.
Engineered wood floors have multiple thicknesses available and generally have three options for installation.
They may be glued directly to the sub-floor, stapled down to suitable wood sub-floors, or floating installations can be used.
Floating installations can be used over wood or concrete sub-floors.
The majority of the time you should be able to walk on these floors immediately.
Consider all the advantages these pre-finished wood floors have.
Many wood species from American favorites like oak, maple, and hickory to many exotic species like Brazilian cherry, Santos mahogany, and teak.
Multiple options are available in both solids and engineered.
Multiple thicknesses as well as board widths are also enticing.
Adding to that all the colors, finishes, and installation options available, it's no surprise that these floors are becoming the choice when remodeling existing homes.
There are many advantages to these pre-finished products in existing homes.
First and foremost is that no sanding and staining on site is required.
A major disruption of lifestyle can occur when having to deal with the excessive dust and intense odors of having floors stained and finished on site.
Pre-finished floors have multiple coats applied in the manufacturing process and are far superior to any finish applied on site.
Pre-finished wood floors offer a variety of options for these homeowners.
Wood species from all over the world are available.
Solid woods as well as engineered woods are also options.
Wood thicknesses range from three-eighths inch to three-quarters inch.
Most board widths range from two inches to six inches.
Stain colors and gloss levels are also plentiful.
Existing homes may sometimes restrict the thickness options due to pre-existing conditions.
Having all these thickness options available most certainly will make their project successful.
Multiple installation methods are also available when choosing these floors.
Solid wood floors are generally three-quarters inch thick and are nailed down over suitable wood sub-floors.
Engineered wood floors have multiple thicknesses available and generally have three options for installation.
They may be glued directly to the sub-floor, stapled down to suitable wood sub-floors, or floating installations can be used.
Floating installations can be used over wood or concrete sub-floors.
The majority of the time you should be able to walk on these floors immediately.
Consider all the advantages these pre-finished wood floors have.
Many wood species from American favorites like oak, maple, and hickory to many exotic species like Brazilian cherry, Santos mahogany, and teak.
Multiple options are available in both solids and engineered.
Multiple thicknesses as well as board widths are also enticing.
Adding to that all the colors, finishes, and installation options available, it's no surprise that these floors are becoming the choice when remodeling existing homes.