| ...eristics, the variation in electronically-viewed color representation, and the variations in printing, your newly installed Somerset floor will vary from samples or pictures shown.
SOMERSET'S SOLIDPLUS® OFFERS IMPORTANT BENEFITS FOR WIDE PLANK FLOORING
Constructed with a solid 3mm thick solid sawn face, Somerset's Wide Plank Collection gives you the same beautiful appearance as tra... |
| ...SOMERSET'S SOLIDPLUS® OFFERS IMPORTANT BENEFITS FOR WIDE PLANK FLOORING
Constructed with a solid 3mm thick solid sawn face, Somerset's Wide Plank Collection gives you the same beautiful appearance as traditional solid flooring. The 1/2" thick, 8-ply cross-grained construction adds greater dimensional stability, which is a key benefit for wider width planks. In addition, Wide Plank floor... |
| ...TRIÂNGULO® Exotic Solid wood flooring is fabricated from 3/4″ thick solid wood and has tongue and groove sides to join the boards. The truly random nature of our exotic solid hardwood flooring will ensure that no application will look alike.
The Triangulo crystal clear pre-finishing process applies as many as 9 coats of Aluminum Oxide for maximum durability and enhanced beauty. L... |
| ...Engineered and Solid Wood FlooringDiscover the natural look of hardwood flooring for your home with top quality and functional professional flooring. Hardwood flooring offers both durability and style. Choose from engineered or solid wood flooring, each with a variety of available colors to match any room.
Cali Bamboo offers real hardwood flooring from oak to maple, hickory, and b... |
| ...nd helps guard against scorching of the material. I think it’s a reasonable assumption. However, I believe utilizing a cork underlayment will also have the same benefits. The risk is minimal for both solid or engineered.
A more important thing to understand is that your radiant heating system should have a built in fail safe. There are traditionally two types. One that shuts off at a speci... |
| ...e it before. Whether you're a newbie or a pro, understanding more will prepare you to choose the very best floor for your lifestyle, space, and budget.
What's the difference between solid hardwood,
engineered hardwood, and rigid core flooring?
As the name suggests, solid hardwood is a single, solid piece of wood. Its natural simplicity has made it a popular fl... |
| ... wood veneers or slats of wood glued together at opposing directions. The word “engineered” just refers to the way in which it’s made. There are many benefits to choosing an engineered product over a solid product.
Mannington only produces engineered hardwood and here’s why:
√ Engineered hardwoods are made of several layers, or ‘plies’ that are glued together... |
| ...tion! Before you decide on hardwood, here's what you need to know.
Hardwood Flooring Options
There are three types of hardwood floors available to you:
Solid Hardwood Flooring: Solid hardwood flooring is a solid piece of wood from top to bottom. The most popular species are oak, maple, hickory, and brazilian cherry hardwood flooring. |
...Many hardwood shoppers don't realize there are two types of wood — solid and engineered. Both solid and engineered flooring add value and structure to your home and are available in plenty of species, stains and styles. So, what exactly are these two types of hardwood and how do they compare? Let's explore.
 ...hrough a high-pressure technique; liquid acrylic, colored stain and optional fire retardants are injected into the open pores throughout the depth of the hardwood. Afterwards, the wood goes through a solidifying process creating an exceptionally hard surface that is significantly harder than non-impregnated wood. The acrylic resin makes it up to 300% harder and more indent resistant than natural w... |
| ...Solid, like it sounds, is milled from a single 3/4" thick piece of hardwood.
Because of its thickness, a solid hardwood floor can be sanded and refinished
over several generations of use. One of the characteristics of solid wood
flooring is that it expands and contracts with changes in your home's relative
humidity. Normally, installers compensate for this movement by leaving an
expan... |
| ...Engineered wood flooring has been one of the more remarkable innovations to
hit the market in flooring. Engineered wood flooring is not made from solid
hardwood but may be your best substitute to solid hardwood floor. It consists of
several layers, with only the top layer being the actual hardwood that gives it
a beautiful appearance. The layers below are explicitly designed to give you... |
| ...Solid, like it sounds, is milled from a single 3/4" thick piece of hardwood.
Because of its thickness, a solid hardwood floor can be sanded and refinished
over several generations of use. One of the characteristics of solid wood
flooring is that it expands and contracts with changes in your home's relative
humidity. Normally, installers compensate for this movement by leaving an
expan... |
| ...Solid, like it sounds, is milled from a single 3/4" thick piece of hardwood.
Because of its thickness, a solid hardwood floor can be sanded and refinished
over several generations of use. One of the characteristics of solid wood
flooring is that it expands and contracts with changes in your home's relative
humidity. Normally, installers compensate for this movement by leaving an
expan... |
| ...Solid, like it sounds, is milled from a single 3/4" thick piece of hardwood.
Because of its thickness, a solid hardwood floor can be sanded and refinished
over several generations of use. One of the characteristics of solid wood
flooring is that it expands and contracts with changes in your home's relative
humidity. Normally, installers compensate for this movement by leaving an
expan... |
| ...ble, metal or ceramic tile, floor designs and patterns come to life.
Adding detail with paint is another alternative. Designs properly applied will
enhance and differentiate any wood floor. Use a solid gloss or semi-gloss paint
to make stripes, checkerboards, stenciled borders or even flower or animal
scenes. The paint must be compatible with the finish and the floor must have two
coats ... |
| ...Solid wood floors are available in myriad species, stains and finishes. Regardless of width or length, one piece of wood from top to bottom is considered solid wood flooring. These products can be sanded and finished more often than engineered woods, which, because they are much thinner, can be sanded down only two or three times.
Because solid wood flooring--which in most cases is nai... |
| .... However, some woods are harder than others. The harder types of wood usually look better in heavy-traffic areas.
There are essentially two types of wood flooring constructions: Traditional solid oak and engineered products. Engineered wood floors, available in three-- and five-ply varieties, consist of wood pressed together with the grains running in different directions. This makes it ... |
| ...Wood strip flooring is a traditional solid wood floor. Tongue and groove strip flooring has been a popular choice for homeowners since the late-19th-century when improvements in millwork technology occurred. Wood strip flooring comes in narrow widths, 2-1/4 inches or narrower, and it has a tongue and groove on both sides and ends. This type of flooring is denoted by the thickness and width of t... |
| ...Solid hardwood floors are made of planks milled from a single piece of timber. Solid hardwood floors were originally used for structural purposes, being installed perpendicular to the wooden support beams of a building known as joists or bearers. With the increased use of concrete as a subfloor in some parts of the world, engineered wood flooring has gained some popularity. However, solid wood ... |
| ...Solid hardwood floors are made of planks milled from a single piece of timber. Solid hardwood floors were originally used for structural purposes, being installed perpendicular to the wooden support beams of a building known as joists or bearers. With the increased use of concrete as a subfloor in some parts of the world, engineered wood flooring has gained some popularity. However, solid wood ... |