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Choice of Wood Flooring
Wood flooring is available in a number of sizes and make-ups, each offering has its own distinct advantages. People are often surprised by the unlimited choices that wood flooring offers. Today's wood flooring is right for virtually every room. Choosing the right kind and style of wood flooring is not hard if you are familiar with several industry terms.

1. Unfinished Solid wood flooring
Unfinished flooring is a product that must be job-site sanded, stained if desired, and finished after installation. This has been the American staple in hardwood floors for many years. Commonly called "Strip flooring", this product has not changed for many years as to size, cuts & grades. A 3/4" thick unfinished strip floor can be sanded from four(4) to six(6) times in it's lifetime. This type of flooring provides endless option especially if you want a custom job. Solid unfinished floors are really  " A beauty of a Life time "

2. Engineered wood flooring
Laminate wood flooring is produced by bonding layers of veneer and lumber with an adhesive. Laminate wood flooring is available in pre-finished and unfinished. These products are more dimensionally stable and are ideal for glue-down installation or float-in installation above grade, on grade or below grade, including basements and humid climates.

 

3. Pre-finished wood flooring
Pre-finished wood flooring is factory sanded and stained and finished flooring that only needs installation. Comes in many colors, finishes, species and sizes. It can be solid or engineered..

Each Category has 3 Sub-Categories

Parquet Wood pieces forming a pattern/design-thicknesses of 1/4"- 5/16" 1/2" & 3/4" mostly glue down.
Strip Strip flooring is linear flooring that is usually 2 1/4", 1 1/2", or 3 1/4" wide. It creates a linear effect in a room often promoting the illusion of a large space.
Plank Plank flooring is also linear, however, it is wider in width. Common widths of plank flooring are 3", 5", and 6".