Considering Hardwood Flooring – 5 points to help you make your decision
It is the time of year when many people are thinking of new design concepts for their home. Hardwood flooring provides choice for developing exactly the style to be created – a traditional home, a country home, a contemporary home but more importantly a chic and elegant home. Consider the style and ambience you are trying to create and look through our list of considerations to help you select exactly, the hardwood floor for your home.
1) Hardwood floors come in solid or engineered form. Solid floor is exactly that – completely solid tongue and groove fit flooring usually 18-20cm thick. Engineered form comprises a layer of your selected hardwood floor and a layer of plywood. If you are considering under-floor heating engineered hardwood flooring is the best option as it is more stable with heat.
2) Hardwood can be finished or unfinished. If you choose a pre-finished hardwood you will need to do no more, selecting unfinished flooring you have a number of options, but you will have to apply a finish yourself. This could mean lacquer, oil or even a stain to your own specification. Read more…