wooden floor?.....?

Question

I'm thinking of getting wooden floors laid down through out my whole house....whats the best wooden flooring to use?.........

Answer 1

There are so many options out there now. Your best bet would be to go to a shop specializing in wood floors, or to a home improvement store. I put the Harris-Tarkett wood laminate in our kitchen. The seams are preglued and when it's together it looks and feels like real wood flooring due to it having nice finished wood on top of the structured layers underneath. It was relatively easy and went right over our existing vinyl laminate. I'm not a big Home Depot fan buts that's where we got it, it was good stuff, and we were able to return any unopened stuff we didn't use.

Answer 2

I agree with Sturno. There are a ton of options out there now. Some have padding under them for cushioning to your feet. Then you have consider, look, cost, durability. I recommend going to a flooring center, possibly one that specializes in wood floors. Also, you'll want to keep in mind how the sun comes into your room and putting rugs and stuff over the wood. I walked into a beautiful expensive new house not too long ago that was for sale when I was helping some friends house hunt. The house was only 2 years old and you could tell exactly where all of the rugs had been due to sun fading. Most likely that was due to a poor protective coating to the floor, but there is a lot to consider and it's best to talk to the professionals that work with it all of the time so you can express to them what all attributes you are exactly looking for.

Answer 3

The best is not a brand, but a method.

The raw slats, 1/2" or more thick, are laid into place one by one, and then sanded and stained and finished by hand. A floor like this can be re-finished for generations, and wears like iron. It increases the value of the house substantially.

Answer 4

When doing a complete room makeover, decide on the floor material while you are making other major choices. Prefinished wood flooring range from practical to whimsical. Both make strong designs statements if they work with the rest of the room.

Answer 5

i say go with the flooring that is 3/4 or one inch thick wood boards, not that cheap stuff they sell at lowe that is just glued and pressed saw dust with a wood grain sticker on it. I liek oak, but i have seen very nice looking beech or other exotic wood flooring. looks great but very expensive.