Wood Flooring You Have Quite A Selection
When choosing which wood floor to use you should become familiar with the most common terms used to describe the various types and styles. As for color and pattern you will have choices from Oak, Maple, Cherry, Pine, and others Colors will vary depending on which color stain you decide on.
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Types of Wood Flooring
Solid wood flooring:
Is just what it implies is milled lumber and it is available finished, unfinished as strips and as planks.
• Strips have a thickness range of 5/16” to 3/4" and a width ranging from 1½” to 2 ¼”
• Planks a thickness range of 1/2” to 3/4" and a width ranging from 3” to 8”
Unfinished wood flooring:
Choosing this type of flooring may save you some money up front just remember that you will need to sand your floors before you will be able to apply a stain and finish.
Pre-finished wood flooring:
Will cost you more to purchase but you will only have to worry about installing the flooring eliminating the job of sanding and finishing.
Parquet wood flooring:
Have a unique pattern designed from individual pieces of wood held together by glue or some type of a mechanical fastener
Laminate wood flooring:
Laminates come in a number of styles and are made from applying a quality veneer to a piece of lumber or lumber composite they too come finished and unfinished. Laminates have a strict tolerance as to their dimensions making them great for glue down or floating floors. Laminates are a good choice especially if you will be using them in a basement or a high humidity area.
Laminate wood flooring is produced in:
Strips Which come in thicknesses of 5/16", 3/8", 1/2" or 5/8" and in widths of 2" too 2 1/4"
Planks That come in thicknesses of 5/16", 3/8", 1/2" or 5/8" and in widths of 3" to 8"
Parquets Which are one-piece wood tiles available in 9" x 9" or 8" x 8" and 12” x12”Impregnated Acrylic wood flooring:
Is pre-finished wood flooring which has been impregnated with an acrylic treatment under high pressure. This treatment forces the acrylic deep into the pores of the wood and when dried creates a tremendously hard and durable surface. Impregnated acrylic floor are resistant to moisture and abrasion and are commonly use in the commercial industry however they are an excellent choice if you are covering a high traffic area of your home. Impregnated acrylic flooring comes in an assortment of styles and colors.
