What is Hardwood Flooring?
Engineered Handscraped Caramel Birch
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Our hard wood flooring is characterized by distinct hand scraping and distressing meticulously worked into each plank of the evenly textured, close-grained pattern of the birch hardwood. Our caramel stain is hand-rubbed into the planks providing a look that is sure to complement any decor. 9 coats of PPG aluminum oxide are added to give the hardwood floor unmatched strength and resilience. These hardwood floors are ideal for floating, glue down, or nail down installation methods.
Article by Katherine Smith
Wiki defines hardwood flooring as – a term used to describe the hard wooden materials used in the construction of flooring products. There are two main types of hardwood flooring, solid hardwood and Engineered Hardwood Flooring.
What hardwood flooring does not include is laminate wood flooring. Laminate wood floors have become popular and are synonymous with brands such as Pergo. Laminate wood floors feature a synthetic top layer which is colored and textured to give the appearance of wood but at a lower cost and with enhanced durability.
Engineered hardwood flooring is identified by the multiple layers which are bonded together. This type has a plywood core with a veneer on top and usually comes prefinished with stain and sealer.
Solid wood flooring is cut from solid wood material and does not have a plywood core. Typically solid floors can be refinished more times than the engineered floor and tend to be less stable over time than the engineered floor. What does that mean? It is normal to see gapping and hear creaking in the floor throughout the year and as seasons change.
Wiki defines hardwood flooring as: a term used to describe the hard wooden materials used in the construction of flooring products. There are two main types of hardwood flooring, solid hardwood and Engineered hardwood flooring.
What hardwood flooring does not include is laminate wood flooring. Laminate wood floors have become popular and are synonymous with brands such as Pergo. Laminate wood floors feature a synthetic top layer which is colored and textured to give the appearance of wood but at a lower cost and with enhanced durability.
Engineered hardwood flooring is identified by the multiple layers which are bonded together. This type has a plywood core with a veneer on top and usually comes prefinished with stain and sealer.
Solid hardwood flooring is cut from solid wood material and does not have a plywood core. Typically solid floors can be refinished more times than the engineered floor and tend to be less stable over time than the engineered floor. What does that mean? It is normal to see gapping and hear creaking in the floor throughout the year and as seasons change.
Some wood flooring companies installs only high-quality engineered wood floors.
By far the most popular floor for most flooring companies’ clients are their solid red oak hardwood flooring, finished on site with a hand-scraped texture and sealed with 3 coats of water-based polyurethane. If installed on the first floor, typically a solid floor requires the installation of a plywood subfloor and layers of vapor barrier. They are the only flooring company I know that provides all services which are needed to complete the project including flooring removal, baseboard removal and installation, baseboard painting, exterior and interior door adjustments, and shoe mould.
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HSW Floors is a Dallas Hardwood Flooring company specializing in the finest Wood Floors in Dallas, Texas. Contact them for information at http://www.hswfloors.com.
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