One of the easiest ways to improve the appearance and value of your home, oak hardwood floors throughout the fit.
In addition to the beautiful and durable, they are also environmentally friendly. Wood is a natural resource that is both renewable and recyclable. And 'warm and soft to engage and also healthy. Bamboo flooring is typically never need replacing. It can store thousands of pounds to add the value of a home.
There are many options to choose from. Not onlyDrawing of plan, but the shadows and textures as well.
Installation of a real wood floor should not be discouraged. Without prior knowledge of the appliances in a simple way and hire a competent complete novice to install a solid wood and with professional results.
The choice of types and styles of wood flooring that fits your home is of the utmost importance, as you can also set the stage for life. A solid wood parquet flooring can be bought, what it means is up and walkingat one time it was installed.
The finish is usually acrylic or polyurethane coating that is durable and resistant. However, the finished oil are becoming increasingly popular as people have realized that the maintenance is simple and straightforward.
Wood floors (usually the fixed type) are also available unfinished. This means that after the installation of a light sanding and finishing, such as oil, wax or paint can be applied.
The easiest wayInstall a solid wood floor is secret nailing (through language) in a base of plywood, chipboard flooring grade, bars or slats. If you already have a wood floor, this should initially be offset 6mm to the stability of the new floor covering can be installed to ensure. Installation of solid wood flooring on concrete is the best, despite the recent advantages flooring adhesives currently on the market avoided.
The styles of solid wood floors are available:
Strip -This is usually between 57 millimeters and 90 millimeters wide and comes in random lengths. It takes a little 'longer than width of a dress, but definitely more stable.
Plank - This usually means wider width of 120 mm width 200 mm | This is a larger width of boards .. However, always remember that the wider the width, plus the tendency to reduce the gap in the floor and extend, or buckle.
Flooring - Hardwood floors have a very differenttypical hardwoods. And 'assembled by Stathes short hand-constructed from wood tiles, which are then placed on a plate. Some of them can be installed in a manner similar to how the floor boards
Wood Flooring - The floor is made of a solid layer worn wood between 2-6mm, which is a soft wood or laminate or plywood. The advantage of hardwood developed is their ease of installation and its stability. If you want adashboard looks like very large, is a technical floor certainly much less movement than solid wood. Since the cost a little 'more than buying the look of the dashboard.
Engineered hardwood, although it may secret nailing, also "floating" on a block mounted. Another advantage of hardwood developed, is that most can be used to heating.
Wood surfaces
The finish (as opposed to color contrast) is what protects the wood from stains, wear andHumidity. The different types of surfaces are as follows: -
End of Oil - The most common surface, the oil is applied in two or three layers. The oil penetrates the wood a good protection against wear and stains. This can be left as matte or polished to give a slight sheen. The big advantage is that the surface is inherent in the wood will not scrape off, "and can be easily repaired.
A polyurethane coating - A good option for the DIY-er, the surface dries quickly andadjusted easily with soap and water. This provides excellent wear protection for the floor and gives a professional finish. While in high traffic areas may show scratches or signs.
PU impregnation and wax. A polyurethane sealant (impregnation) is the wood that serves as an impermeable barrier applied. A wax may then be applied by hand to get up to a warm patina polished.
Wood or laminate?
With the popularity of laminate flooring is growing every day, many people often askthey should choose, hardwoods or laminate.
Laminate is usually built with HDF core, sandwiched between a melamine backing, high quality paper with the photographic image of wood, stone or other natural surfaces and a melamine laminate. While laminate floors are cheap and durable, yet stronger foot, cold and unattractive as the "real thing"
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