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Hardwood is one of today's most popular hard surfaced flooring materials because it offers nearly limitless new 'looks' exceptional durability and longevity. However, it is not the easiest flooring product to install unless you have extensive experience and is not recommend as you do-it-yourself project. Major manufacturers acknowledge this by refusing to honor their own product warranties unless their products have been professionally installed.
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About hardwood flooring
Solid wood floors are fabricated as one piece of solid wood. Solid wood floors are sensitive to the environment in they are installed. During the winter heating months, the wood’s moisture content drops, making the floor contract or develop gaps between some individual boards. During the summer months, the converse is true. Humidity entering the wood will make the wood expand, and if too much moisture is present, it can make the floor buckle upwards. The solution to this problem is to allow the hardwood to sit in the area where it will be installed for several days until it acclimates to the environment. Solid wood floors are usually installed by nailing them down on a wooden sub-floor.
Engineered wood floors are fabricated with multiple layers of thin wood veneer glued down under pressure. Engineered wood floors also feature layers of wood veneer that have been cross-laminated for greater stability. These hardwood floors are, therefore, less affected from moisture than solid wood floors will be. Engineered wood floors can be put in place on below or above grade in most rooms in any home. They also offer several installation methods including nail down, staple down, or glue down.
Engineered wood floors are fabricated with multiple layers of thin wood veneer glued down under pressure. Engineered wood floors also feature layers of wood veneer that have been cross-laminated for greater stability. These hardwood floors are, therefore, less affected from moisture than solid wood floors will be. Engineered wood floors can be put in place on below or above grade in most rooms in any home. They also offer several installation methods including nail down, staple down, or glue down.
Reasons to choose a hardwood floor
• Hardwood is an eco-friendly, renewable, recyclable product.
• Hardwood is an excellent choice for those with allergies or asthma.
• Hardwood increases the market value of property. Most real estate agents will tell you that properties with hardwood flooring sell faster and for more money.
• Hardwood is custom and versatile, offering limitless design choices.
• Hardwood is easy to maintain and keep clean.
• Hardwood will last a lifetime or more when regularly cared for.
The Finishing Touch supplies and installs hardwood and other flooring materials for homeowners and businesses in Los Alamitos, Anaheim, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Laguna Nigel, Lake Forest, Long Beach, Carson, Seal Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine, Corona Del Mar and other Orange and Los Angeles County, California locations.
The Finishing Touch will be pleased to provide you with additional details about hardwood floors and our installation process. Phone us, e-mail us, or stop by at any one of our four store locations in Alamitos, Laguna Hills, Costa Mesa or Long Beach to discuss your interest in hardwood and view actual flooring samples with one of our experienced flooring consultants.
• Hardwood is an excellent choice for those with allergies or asthma.
• Hardwood increases the market value of property. Most real estate agents will tell you that properties with hardwood flooring sell faster and for more money.
• Hardwood is custom and versatile, offering limitless design choices.
• Hardwood is easy to maintain and keep clean.
• Hardwood will last a lifetime or more when regularly cared for.
The Finishing Touch supplies and installs hardwood and other flooring materials for homeowners and businesses in Los Alamitos, Anaheim, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Laguna Nigel, Lake Forest, Long Beach, Carson, Seal Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine, Corona Del Mar and other Orange and Los Angeles County, California locations.
The Finishing Touch will be pleased to provide you with additional details about hardwood floors and our installation process. Phone us, e-mail us, or stop by at any one of our four store locations in Alamitos, Laguna Hills, Costa Mesa or Long Beach to discuss your interest in hardwood and view actual flooring samples with one of our experienced flooring consultants.
