Wood Floors
A Smart Buyer’s Guide for
Selecting the Right Flooring
To Find Lasting Beauty,
Look
Below the Surface
Picking out new wood flooring can be both exciting
and a bit daunting. After all, a beautiful
new wood
floor can add to the value of your home and provide
the foundation of style for every room. At the same
time, there are so many choices in styles, species,
designs, finishes, quality, costs and more that it can
seem almost impossible to reach a decision.
Fortunately, this guide can help narrow down the
choices until you
find exactly the right wood flooring
for your needs. The key is to look beneath the surface
of those lovely samples
in the dealer showroom
and examine each type of flooring based on the
style, usage, wear, environmental factors,
stability,
durability, room and value. This is where the true,
long-term beauty of your wood floor is determined.
Table of Contents
Comparing Hardwood Flooring Types 1
Know what’s underfoot before taking the next step
Environmentally Smart 2
The natural value of solid wood
Not all Wood is Alike 3
The hard facts on solid wood flooring
Wide
Plank Floors 5
Adding a different dimension to flooring design
Wood
Species 7
From ash to white oak, the beauty’s ingrained
Grades, Textures, Stains & Finishes 9
The top options for the best looking floor
Pattern Floors 14
Look at flooring design from a different angle
Installation 15
Lay it down right to stand the test of time
Solid
or Engineered Floors 16
It’s about options not restrictions