Bruce Hardwood Flooring
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Hardwood floors provide warmth and beauty to your home. There are many other benefits of hardwood floors as well, such as the value they add to your home, easy care and cleaning, great style coupled with durability and as always, they're natural and safe for the environment.
Things to Think About:
SOLID
Solid wood is just that – one piece that is milled from lumber. It comes in a variety of widths, from 2-1/4" to 5" wide. It also comes in different thicknesses: 3/4" is standard, but you can also find "thin profile" solid that is 5/16" thick.
Things to Think About:
Moisture and extreme temperature changes can cause solid wood to shrink and expand, potentially causing gaps between boards during colder or dryer seasons.
5/16" thin profile solid wood can be installed directly over concrete; 3/4" can't.
All solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished if needed (required every 15-20 years).
All urethane coated floors can be recoated as needed to renew the surface of the floor. This is more economical than sanding and refinishing.
ENGINEERED
Engineered wood is real wood, but instead of one solid piece it consists of three to 10 thin layers of wood, called plies, that are assembled and glued in a cross-ply construction. The top layer of wood can range from 1/16" to 1/6" thick. Overall board thickness ranges from 1/4" to 3/4". Due to its multi-ply structure, engineered wood is much more stable than solid wood and is less susceptible to shrinking and expanding with changes in temperatures and humidity.
Things to Think About:
Engineered wood can be installed directly over concrete and can also be installed below ground level.
Engineered wood with a top layer thinner than 1/10" cannot be refinished; however, it can be recoated to renew the surface of the floor.
Read: Prepairing for hardwood installation.
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Durability & Life Expectancy
Both solid and engineered hardwoods are among the longest lasting flooring options and, with proper care may never need replacement. However, hardwood is susceptible to scratching, especially in high traffic areas, or in households with children or pets. Different types of wood are more durable than others. If you want a floor that stands up to heavy use, choose a species equal to or harder than oak, such as maple, Brazilian cherry, or ash. Another option is to choose a floor with a distressed visual that simulates an aged look, or a hand-scraped product.
Typical Warranties
Prefinished hardwood floors typically carry a lifetime warranty on structural integrity. Finish warranties can range from three to 25 years. If you're looking for the best warranty protection, prefinished floors are warranted to last longer than site-finished floors–typically 15 to 25 years, versus three to five years. This is because factory-applied urethane finishes are much tougher and longer lasting than site-applied finishes.
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Prefinished floors are warranted for a longer time period than site finished floors.
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| Care & Maintenance
Waxing, once a necessary evil for wood floor owners, is not necessary on floors with a polyurethane finish. Simply sweep and touch up periodically with a no-wax floor cleaner, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Any solid hardwood or an engineered hardwood floor with a top layer 1/10" thick or more:
When these floors begin to scratch or gouge, it's time to sand and refinish. Refinishing can make a floor look brand new. It also presents an opportunity to change the look by choosing a different stain color. Refinishing should only be necessary every 15 to 25 years.
Engineered wood with a top layer thinner than 1/10" thick:
These floors cannot be fully sanded and refinished. However, they can be recoated with a fresh layer of polyurethane whenever necessary. This will refresh the look of the floor and eliminate surface scratches. With this process, you cannot change the color of the wood.
Things to Think About:
Thin profile solid hardwood (5/16" thick) can only be fully sanded and refinished once, but, it can be recoated multiple times.
Work with your local flooring expert for recommendations on recoating specific floors.
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