Things You Should Consider While Picking Hardwood Flooring

There are various factors which must be considered when you go out to purchase wooden flooring. These factors include installation, cost, wood varieties, your home decor and furnishings, floor construction, etc. Some of the basic but popular wood flooring options consists of engineered wood and solid wood. The former is created by putting a thin covering over a plywood core, whereas the latter is made up of solid and thick wooden planks. 

Aspects to consider while buying hardwood flooring

Type of wood

Solid wood floors are derived from solid wooden logs and a traditional combination of groove and tongue is used for joining the wooden logs. This type of wood comes in various forms, namely unfinished, strips, prefinished and planks.

When it comes to engineering wood floors, multiple plywood layers are bound together with a composite material. Also, a coating of solid wood is placed above the whole plywood.

Since, engineered wood flooring Morpeth have multi-plywood construction, they are resistant to moisture. Plus, it can be set up anywhere in a house especially in bathrooms and basements.

In terms of wooden species, you should buy a wood which is scratch-resistant, such as Red Oak. Popular wood choices include White and Red oak, Hickory, Maple, walnut, Brazilian Cherry, Cumaru and Brazilian Koa. 

Colour, appearance and finishing

If your house has country style interior decor, choose a wood made of wide planks and distinct wood grains to give a distressed look. In case, you have a colonial home, choose Maple or Oak flooring of random plank breadth. Several finishing techniques and gloss levels are available in hardwood flooring Sunderland, so make a choice according to what type of look you want for the floor.

Other important considerations

There are some other considerations as well which must be taken into account to make the right decision:

• The cost as well as installation of any wood flooring is determined on the basis of its type, species, installation mode and finishing technique.
  
  
• The location where you want the flooring to be installed such as second story, ground level, etc.
  
  
• The items used in the manufacturing of the subfloor such as plywood, particleboard and concrete slab.
   
• Your living habits, family members and pets.
  
  
• The style of your house, traditional or modern.
  
  
• Your priorities, budget, maintenance, finishing, appearance, etc.

Lastly, you have to decide the process through which you will stain the wood. You can use any kind of stain on any type of wood. It all depends on your choice and preference. Same goes with the finishing, just ensure that you are getting what you need for your home flooring.