Solid Hardwood floor is the most desirable and highly valued type of flooring for upgrade and remodeling especially if you would like to raise the value of your home and improve the quality of the environment.
Solid Hardwood is any product manufactured from timber that is designed for use as flooring, either structural or aesthetic. Wood is a common choice as a flooring material due to its environmental profile, durability, and restorability. Bamboo flooring is often considered a form of solid hardwood flooring, although it is made from a grass (bamboo) rather than a timber.
Choice of wood flooring is crucial. The factors that determine how and where hardwood flooring can be installed are:
Moisture
– Consider the humidity levels in your area before deciding what kind of wood to choose. If you live in an area with high humidity or your land is at or below grade (sea level), engineered flooring may be a more appropriate choice than solid wood, or you may choose a wood with minimal response to moisture, such as teak.
Subfloor
– Subfloors are generally wood or concrete, although some people choose to install over an existing floor; never install over carpet.
Difficulty
– Level of installation difficulty should also influence your choice of wood flooring. Interlocking engineered wood is easiest to install and least likely to cause issues due to poor installation. Standard solid hardwood floors require glue or staples, and are a little more difficult to install due to the extra steps involved.
