Hardwood floors is popular basically material especially for home decoration that need natural environment and the convenience. It is giving the atmosphere like natural house but it must be considered well about the preservation and maintenance both of cleaning, termites and pest prevention and decoration cost.
Hardwood has various kinds, each a kind has the property differently both of the hardness, durability, color shade, pattern and its pricing. Design and using should be considered for appropriate area such as the floor of living room, bedroom, work room but if you will use at a kitchen or dinning room, you should consider more about coating, finishes and how easy to clean up.
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You have just installed hardwood flooring in your home. Now what? How do you keep your hardwood floors clean and shiny? Read the following Q&A in which two hardwood floor owners are asking just that. Q: "I was reading your site and saw that one should not use oil based cleaners. Why? Our installer told us to use vinegar in water, and use a damp cloth to clean the floor about once a week. Will this damage the floor? What is a polyurethane cleaner? Where do you buy it?" More
Lumber is available in 2 main categories, hardwood and softwood. Quite simply, hardwood is harvested from any deciduous (leaf bearing) tree. While softwood is from coniferous or needle producing trees. However a wood worker also needs to decide if an engineered wood product like plywood is better suited for the job. We will demystify the these 3 classifications by taking a close look at the 3 main choices a wood worker has to face when buying project wood. More
Hand-scraped and Distressed hardwood floors are becoming a popular choice in today’s upscale homes and commercial buildings. These floors are a newer trend but are rooted in history. Before today’s modern sanding methods, floors were hand scraped on site to make the floors flat. Today’s hand scraping is done to add texture, richness and uniqueness. Distressed hardwood flooring is done by machine or by hand. In an effort to reduce high labor costs, manufacturers have created machine-made distressed/scraped looking floors. These are cheaper imitations of the real thing. The problem with machine distressing is repetition of the pattern. As you look across the floor you see the same pattern repeating across the floor. This lacks a natural feel to the floor. More
 
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