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      Hardwood flooring is the most popular flooring in the entire world; followed very closely by wood floor look a-likes such as porcelain tile and luxury vinyl plank (both fine floor options). But there is something just so timeless and classic about hardwood floors. They scream elegance and longevity. While certain stain colors come in and out of trend, the ability to change the wood floor stain color is extremely appealing to homeowners. Hardwood floors are trend adaptable- unlike other floor options on the market.It is the best investement in your home.
Hardwood flooring does require a certain level of care and maintenance to ensure its integrity and long lasting life.We also provide a free flooring maintanance consultation on how to take care of your floors.

      What is considered “wide plank hardwood?” Unlike 2 1/4” and 3 1/4” hardwood flooring, which is most often referred to as strip flooring, wide plank hardwood is usually considered 5” wide and above.  Most industry professionals classify 4” as a strip floor while many homeowners find 4” to be that happy medium of a wide plank floor, while not being too wide.
  Wide plank hardwood however, comes in much wider planks. Many manufacturers will mill 6”, 7” ,8”, 9” and 10”.  Many can mill the flooring as wide as 12”-24”. Typically, anything above 5” tends to be a special order that is custom made to spec for each particular customer. So if you’re looking to add something special to your home, having a wide plank hardwood floor custom-milled for your home is definitely one way to go.We install all types of floors , give us a call and we would be very happy to assist you.

      

       Red Oak has a stronger grain pattern. Because of this, it is much more porous. The grains of red oak are more prominent than white oak. White oak has a smoother and cleaner look. The grains of white are finer and not as pronounced as red oak. Because of this, white oak is denser. On the Janka scale, red oak has a hardness of 1290 while white oak has a hardness of 1360.  However, because red oak has a more pronounced grain pattern, it tends to hide scratches and dents better than white oak.

When installing brand new hardwood throughout the house, the option you choose really depends on aesthetics. But if you need to match hardwoods, that’s a whole other story and a bit more complicated.Thats where we can come in and give you a brief explanation all about hardwood floors and how the hardwood floors is the best investement for your home.