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primehardwoodfloors
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 Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject: Types of wood floors |
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Hardwood Floors
If you're in the process of building a new home or remodeling your old home, you'll want to consider a variety of wood choices. Not every wood is a suitable choice for every home - You'll want to look at the hardness, color variations, durability, and ability to handle moisture and humidity for your climate.
Solid Wood Flooring
Solid wood flooring comes in three main types.
Each type is available in both an unfinished and a pre-finished version.
Refer to our page Unfinished vs Pre-finished to learn more.
Unfinished Vs Pre-finished Hardwood Floor
* Strip flooring -
This type of flooring is denoted by the thickness and width of the wood planks. Strip flooring has a set width, but the thickness can vary. Strip flooring ranges in thickness from 5/16 of an inch to 3/4 of an inch wide. It is available only in widths of 1 1/2 inches, 2 inches and 2 1/4 inches.
* Plank flooring -
It is available only in thicknesses of 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch and a range of widths from 3 inches to 8 inches. Plank flooring only comes in two thicknesses, but unlike strip flooring, the widths can vary.
* Parquet flooring -
They are made up of geometrical patterns composed of individual wood slats held in place by mechanical fastening or an adhesive.
Parquet floors have a very different look from typical hardwoods.
Engineered Wood Flooring
Engineered flooring is produced by adhering layers of plastic laminate veneer with real wood.
Engineered wood flooring should not be confused with laminate wood flooring, laminate flooring
contains no actual wood.
Acrylic-impregnated Wood Flooring
This type of flooring is most commonly used in commercial, not residential, projects.
Acrylic-impregnated wood flooring is infused with sealant and color throughout the thickness of the wood. This type of floor is very hard and it is highly resistant to moisture and scratches.
Wood Varieties:
* Mahogany
* Cherry
* Pine
* Oak, White and Red
* Beech
* White Ash
* Maple
* Birch
* Douglas Fir
* Hickory
* Pecan
* Cypress
There are a host of other natural hardwoods, but these are the most common. They have varying degrees of hardness, color ranges and moisture stabilities.
Prime Hardwood Floors
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Founded over two decades ago, Prime Hardwood Floors is one of the leading flooring companies in the Los Angeles area performing professional installation and refinishing for residential and commercial wood floors in Los Angeles and the surrounding cities. |
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