Hardwood Basics.

There's just something about a natural hardwood floor. Wood's natural beauty is warm and inviting, both to the eye and to the touch. Wood enhances – never overwhelms – your furnishings. The wide variety of wood species to choose from, coupled with a spectrum of stains, gloss levels, special edge details, widths, and textures ensures that wood floors will complement any home style, from very traditional to extremely edgy.

We hope to give you a bit of information about wood floors and their construction, as well as help you determine which wood fits your lifestyle and decor.  Please visit our showroom for a complete selection or contact us to set up a shop at home appointment.

Hardwood Construction - Solid Hardwood or Engineered Hardwood.  Both are real wood, but the manufacturing process makes each suitable for different situations.	Hardwood Species and the Janka Test - The species of wood determines durablity and characteristics of the floor.  Learn about the species and the Janka Test here.
Board Width and Edge Detail - Learn how the width of the boards and edge detail can dramatically effect the look of your wood floor.	Color, Gloss, Style and Texture
Site-Finished vs. Prefinished

 

Laminate.
 

Vinyl /Linoleum.