Hardwood floors add value and beauty to homes all over America. But, solid hardwood floors can be expensive to purchase and install. Existing homes may not lend themselves to solid hardwood floor installations. When the budget does not allow solid hardwood floors but the homeowner wants that wood look and feel, Engineered Wood Flooring in Nassau County may be the answer. There are many types of flooring in addition to wood flooring worth considering when the floors in an existing home are being updated or a new home is being built.
Wood Flooring
Everyone likes the look of wood floors, but solid wood floors are not always an answer. When a new home is being built, solid wood floors can be easily installed and finished on site. But, existing homes present problems for the thicker solid wood flooring. Also, the family may be living in the home while the floors are being installed which makes finishing on site difficult. There are several types of wood or wood-look flooring to use. Prefinished solid wood floors are available. They are installed the same way unfinished floors are with nails, but the finish is already applied so the floor can be used right away.
Engineered Wood Flooring in Nassau County is thinner than solid wood flooring, and it works well in existing homes. Engineered wood floors have a top layer of real wood and depending on the brand and thickness of that layer may be able to be sanded and refinished one time. The next wood look flooring is laminate flooring. It still comes in board form but is really a manufactured wood base with a photographic layer and a strong acrylic finish layer laminated together. It is the least expensive wood-look floor.
Other Flooring
Homeowners can also purchase ceramic flooring that looks like wood and sheet vinyl that has a wood pattern. These wood-look floors are good for rooms such as kitchens and laundry rooms where water spills may be an issue. The beauty and durability of all of these types of flooring depend on expert installation. A flooring company such as Anthony’s World Of Floors has many kinds of floors and the expert installation teams to install them properly. For more information Click Here.
