| ...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... |
| ...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... |
| ...struction is far stronger than a single piece of solid wood; and it’s also more structurally sound–it won’t buckle, gap, cup or twist
√ Engineered hardwood floors can be installed where solid hardwood floors cannot. You can install engineered hardwood below grade and direct to concrete which you can’t do with solid hardwood floors. It’s so versatile, you can even install it on walls!... |
| ...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. |
...'s explore.
What is Solid Hardwood?
 ...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 th... |
| ...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... |
| ... contractor or installer because they are not finished under controlled conditions.
Site preparation is simpler because many prefinished engineered woods are longer and wider than individual solid hardwood planks, allowing installers to gain more coverage in less time. The installation of factory-finished floors is quicker and heater than that of unfinished wood, which requires many labor... |
| ...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 ... |