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Wood Flooring
If you are considering wood flooring for your Wichita, Kansas area home, you've made an excellent choice. Wood flooring gives your home a beautifully old fashioned look that's always in vogue. A room with a hard wood floor has an especially warm and cozy feel about it. This stunning beauty doesn't mean that it's hard to clean, however. Wood floors are easy to maintain, and a house with wood flooring always fetches a high price in the market. With some maintenance, you can expect your wood floor to last for the life time of the house. Besides in these "go green" days, hard wood flooring is one of the most eco friendly choices out there.
Wood flooring are varied not just in the species of wood it is sourced from, but also in the types, finishes and thickness of the flooring. Wood species include oak wood, Brazilian cherry, birch, pine, walnut etc. Besides, you can choose from solid or engineered wood flooring, antique wood floors, factory finished floors and parquet flooring. The kind of materials and styles you choose will depend on your life style, the rest of the décor of the room and the area where you live. Almost all types of wood flooring that consists of one piece of wood are considered to be solid flooring. This flooring is perfect for rooms that are on or above ground level. Engineered wood flooring is ideal for areas of the house where a solid wood floor may not work, like kitchens and utility rooms. Bamboo hard wood floors are the most environment friendly, and are a far cry from the rustic bamboo poles of yesteryear. Modern bamboo wood floors come in the form of strips, making them easy to lay. Oak hard wood flooring is still the material of choice for elegant
Hard wood floors are not as expensive as they used to be, and now come in competitively priced styles. Even so you may find them more expensive than other flooring options. Consider however, that your hard wood floor, with a little maintenance can last for the life time of the house, and the fact that a home with a wood floor sells quicker and at higher prices, and you begin to see the value of investing in a hard wood floor. Some basic steps ensure that your hardwood floor can last for years. Keep these golden rules in mind. Keep your wood floor away from water, and don't damp mop. Wipe spills as soon as they occur. If you have hard wood floor in the kitchen or just outside the bath room, place mats to absorb any spilt water. Always follow your manufacturers' recommendations for the cleaning of your floor. Never wax a wood floor, and place rugs and mats strategically near entrance ways and door ways to prevent dirt and grit from entering the house. Wear practical foot wear on your hard wood floor, and avoid pointy heels. These can actually exert immense pressure on your floor, causing denting and scratching. Vacuum regularly, but use a brush attachment and not a beater.
Recent Requests
Hi, I have a 1000 Sq. Ft. Condo that I would like to have laminate flooring installed in. The floor currently consists of concrete boards on top of a wooden sub-floor. I'm curious as to how much it would cost to remove the concrete boards and replace with a laminate floor. Thank you!
John C
I have a townhouse condo in Pembroke. I would like to carpet two bedrooms, a hall way and a flight of stairs.
Debbie C