QUESTIONS RELATING TO HARDWOOD FLOORING

Have you been considering getting hardwood floors but have been looking around to get some advice, then you have come to the right location. If you want to installed hardwood floors in your home there are many questions that you may choose to inquire prior to deciding to ahead with it. Your questions might revolve around which type of wood you'll have, how long it will take to install and how long it will last for.

When it comes to the types of wood that are available for hardwood floors, there are many distinct kinds, each with their own benefits and disadvantages that you will need to weigh up prior to choosing the ideal kind of wood for you. This will include the colour of the timber, the hardness of the wood along with its durability.

Installation time for hardwood flooring changes from home to home but it can be laid fairly quickly but it's going to be finished to the highest of standards.

Hardwood flooring lasts for many decades. Unlike laminate flooring, hardwood flooring is made from solid wood which has always been utilized because of its durability and longevity in regards to constructing a variety of bits and pieces.

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MAPLE

There are 115 species of maple. Only 5 commercially important species grow in the U.S. Two of the five are hard rock maple and sugar maple. Properties: Maple is so hard and resistant to shocks that it is often used for bowling alley floors. Its diffuse evenly sized pores give the wood a fine texture and even grain. Maple that has a curly grain is often used for violin backs (the pattern formed is known as fiddleback figure). Burls, leaf figure, and birds-eye figures found in maple are used extensively for veneers. The Birds eye figure in maple is said to be the result of stunted growth and is quite rare. Uses: Maple is used extensively for American colonial furniture, especially in medium and lower priced categories. It can also be stained to simulate cherry wood, which it resembles.

Sanding!

We can give you a estimate over the phone or email if you have the dimensions, as we work on a rate per sq meter or sq yard the estimate will allow for minor repairs,sanding and finishing with three coats of varnish.If the price quoted seems reasonable, we will then visit your home to look at the floor and discuss your thoughts, concerns and ideas for the project, we will then send you a written estimate or email you an estimate for the work. If you would like to go ahead we will give you a date on which we will hope to start your room. We do not charge for my estimates or advice.

WALNUT

Walnut is one of the most versatile and popular cabinet making woods. It grows in Europe, America and Asia.There are many different varieties. Walnut is strong, hard and durable, without being excessively heavy. It has excellent woodworking qualities, and takes finishes well. The wood is light to dark chocolate brown in color with a straight grain in the trunk. Wavy grain is present toward the roots, and walnut stumps are often dug out and used as a source of highly figured veneer. Large burls are common. Walnut solids and veneers show a wide range of figures, including strips, burls, mottles, crotches, curls and butts. European walnut is lighter in color and slightly finer in texture than American black walnut, but otherwise comparable. Walnut is used in all types of fine cabinet work, especially 1 8th century reproductions.

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