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Hardwood floors give a room a sense of permanence, stability and warmth. Ninety percent of realtors say that wood floors help a home sell faster and for more money. Even in a small home with minimal square footage, wood floors give a house a well-crafted, "high-end" appearance. Wood floors come in a large number of different species and colors, making design options virtually endless.Forestry Preservation FactsThere are several ways hardwood floors are constructed these days, and depending on your home it is important to know just what type of hardwood floor you can install. Before choosing a hardwood floor, there are two key things to determine: subfloor and grade.A wood floor is only as good as its subfloor, this means that knowing what type of subfloor you have is critical. There are two basic types of subfloors: wood and concrete. Wood subfloors are composed of various wood materials which are installed over joists in your home. Wood subfloors include ply-wood, tongue and groove decking, oriented strand board (OSB) and particle board. Concrete subfloors can not be nailed into, which limits your options to wood floors which can be glued or floated.Grade refers to exterior ground level in relation to your home. Most wood floors are built for on-grade, meaning the floor is level with exterior grounds, or above-grade locations. In below grade situations, such as basements where concrete subfloors are common your options are limited.It's important to note that wood flooring comes in both pre-finished and unfinished varieties, although most flooring today is commonly sold as pre-finished.Solid Wood FlooringSolid hardwood is the traditional wood floor, constructed of a single piece of sawn lumber which is milled into a tongue and groove finished product. Solid hardwood floors most commonly are found in 3/4 thickness and are suitable only for nail down installations over ply-wood
Hardwood floors give a room a sense of permanence, stability and warmth. Ninety percent of realtors say that wood floors help a home sell faster and for more money. Even in a small home with minimal square footage, wood floors give a house a well-crafted, "high-end" appearance. Wood floors come in a large number of different species and colors, making design options virtually endless.Forestry Preservation FactsThere are several ways hardwood floors are constructed these days, and depending on your home it is important to know just what type of hardwood floor you can install. Before choosing a hardwood floor, there are two key things to determine: subfloor and grade.A wood floor is only as good as its subfloor, this means that knowing what type of subfloor you have is critical. There are two basic types of subfloors: wood and concrete. Wood subfloors are composed of various wood materials which are installed over joists in your home. Wood subfloors include ply-wood, tongue and groove decking, oriented strand board (OSB) and particle board. Concrete subfloors can not be nailed into, which limits your options to wood floors which can be glued or floated.Grade refers to exterior ground level in relation to your home. Most wood floors are built for on-grade, meaning the floor is level with exterior grounds, or above-grade locations. In below grade situations, such as basements where concrete subfloors are common your options are limited.It's important to note that wood flooring comes in both pre-finished and unfinished varieties, although most flooring today is commonly sold as pre-finished.Solid Wood FlooringSolid hardwood is the traditional wood floor, constructed of a single piece of sawn lumber which is milled into a tongue and groove finished product. Solid hardwood floors most commonly are found in 3/4 thickness and are suitable only for nail down installations over ply-wood