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Hardwood flooring is the best way to enhance the beauty, durability and value of your home. Among the various wood flooring options available, solid wood and engineered wood are the prominent ones. Since both are different in terms of composition, versatility and suitability of conditions, you need to know about the features of both before zeroing in on one option. Difference between solid wood and engineered wood flooring: The major difference between solid wood flooring and engineered wood flooring is in the composition of wood panels. While solid wood is…

“Wood, wood everywhere, and not many people know the difference”.   Softwood and hardwood, they are basically of the same composition. It means that hard wood is a harder or a denser wood and soft wood is light or less dense, although there are a few exceptions. The difference lies in their structures in the microscopic level. This structural difference is based on the plant’s reproduction, which affects the seed structure, which is responsible for it being classified as softwood or hardwood.    Hardwood trees are known for the following:…

It is grand feeling when you own a house. But an equally important aspect is its interior design because you not only crave for a beautiful house but also an efficient one! The basic thing to decide is the flooring. Do you go with the conventional wood flooring or the modernized ceramics?   Wood flooring are usually of two types, solid flooring and engineered flooring. Wood is great insulator and enables minimum heat transfer and thereby provides an energy efficient system. Despite of being sensitive to moisture and humidity, these…

Talk about the need of the hour and energy efficiency tops the list of concerns. Making your day to day utilities energy efficient will not help you boost your economic condition but also help the cause of energy conservation. One such proposed alternative is the concept of wood flooring. So the big question is How Energy Efficient Are Wood Floors? Wood is a great insulator and proper insulation not only helps you keep your feet warm but also saves about 20% on your heating costs as no heat will get…

There are various methods of installing wooden flooring. It depends on various factors and each method has its own pros and cons. The two methods under discussion are Glue Down and Floating wood flooring. Floating wood flooring refers to the method where the flooring rests on an underlay and is not essentially fixed to any subflooring or substrate so basically it’s just the gravity that is holding the flooring. The features are as follows:   1. It is easier to install, this is an advantage for the ‘do-it-yourself’ people  …

There are two ways to fit wooden flooring: using nails and staples, each of them having different impact on the flooring. Staples are mostly used in carpet layers meaning in engineered wooden flooring where only a layer of wood is put. Staples are never used with hardwood floors, for the simple reason being that staples are nailed in through the face. Hence, leaving marks all over the floor and ruining the beauty and appearance of the wooden flooring. You would probably want to use staples to lay down the backer…

When it comes to wood flooring, selecting right product is always necessary, so that you get the best at the right price. So, here is one such company, Nexus flooring which provides you what you need. Nexus flooring offer you the best quality wood floorings and of course at very affordable prices and thus your dream of having a stylish wood flooring doesn’t merely remain a dream.   Started by two young entrepreneurs with knowledge and experience in the flooring field, this company is ready to provide you oak wood…

Walnut trees are easily available and are usually considered to be a light weight wood. Thus it is ideal for making wood flooring. There are two kinds of walnut wood heart wood and sap wood.    The heartwood has a slight grey tinge or a mouse-grey to a dark brown color on occasions. It also has color stripes or watermarks depending upon age and location of the walnut tree. It has an irregular grain patter and its cloud like coloring gives it a special look that is ideal for using…

The phrase “Old is Gold” sits aptly well for weathered wood. Weathered wood is a type of wood that has been used for a number of years and has a distinct past. Distressed wood floor, White washed wood floor and Reclaimed wood floor are some of the major types of weathered wood floors. Weathered wood has atypical look of an old wood which has a really strong appeal. The wood usually has a long history attached with it and mostly weathered wood are the ones in use for a many…

When you are installing wooden floors, it is also important that you pay attention to the aftermath of the decision. The mere installation of wood flooring will not be enough to make it a talking point amongst visitors. What you need is the right maintenance and protection for your wood flooring so that you can be the proud owner of a home or office that makes quite the impression on others. When installing hardwood floors always take into consideration where and in which room you will be installing them. The…