Now that you’ve decided wood flooring is the best choice for your home, it’s time to decide what wood flooring to choose. The good news is you have plenty of options, and the list below is by no means definitive. Still, it should help you to think about what style of wood flooring is right for different spaces on your property.
Laminate flooring is probably the cheapest form of wood flooring; it’s made by compressing wood fibres into a board and covering it with a laminate coating that has a wood finish. This laminate flooring comes in a range of flooring styles and is excellent for high-traffic areas.
While laminate flooring might not be the right choice for the kitchen or bathroom, it can be the best choice for hallways, pantries, and garage spaces. Don’t dismiss laminate flooring; it can offer a quality wood-like finish to many rooms.
As with laminate flooring, engineered flooring is manufactured, but the two flooring types are made in very different ways and offer different quality standards. Engineered flooring is made by layering wooden boards so that it’s stronger and has a wood veneer on top that’s 4mm thick.
Engineered wood flooring sits between solid wood flooring and laminate flooring. It is far stronger than laminate flooring and more attractive; for these reasons, it can be the right choice for more presentable areas such as the kitchen and front room. It’s also durable and lasting.
Solid wood flooring is a more expensive wood flooring option, but there’s a good reason for that.
Solid wood flooring is made from a single block of hardwood. These hardwoods include pine, oak, walnut, alder, and many more. The solid blocks are joined using tongue and groove joints.
The downside of solid wood flooring is that it’s harder to install and needs to be maintained properly to ensure it is not damaged under certain weather conditions. On the plus side, solid wood flooring is very attractive; it adds value to your property and turns a house into a home.
There are several reasons you might want some reclaimed wood flooring in your home. For one thing, there is a shift toward sustainability, so it makes sense to invest in some reclaimed wood rather than support more wood creation. But original flooring also offers a more rustic appeal.
Reclaimed wood flooring might be salvaged from an older home and treated so that it looks original but still offers strength and value. If you think that reclaimed wood flooring is right for your home, remember that you might have to be flexible with the style and material of the wood.
Finally, parquet flooring might be right for your home; on the other hand, this style is not everyone’s cup of tea; but if it speaks to you, it’s worth considering. Parquet flooring is made from blocks of wood arranged in a chevron pattern. It is a nice design for your kitchen or hall.
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