Find Your Footing with Pre-Finished Hardwood Flooring

FIND YOUR FOOTING WITH PRE-FINISHED HARDWOOD FLOORING Types of Pre-Finished Hardwood Flooring SOLID • Milled from a single piece of wood • Expands and contracts with humidity ENGINEERED • Good for environments that have varying humidity levels • Minimal “wear layer" for an engineered floor should be at least 4mm thick to allow for some sanding if the homeowner wants to • Is more stable than solid hardwood flooring be able to refinish the floor in the future FLOATED • Engineered flooring that comes in individual pieces • Floor is "floated" above subflooring GLUE-DOWN • Engineered flooring • Floor is glued to subflooring that comes in individual pieces Which Floor Should You Choose? THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND • Which level of your home needs flooring The moisture levels in the flooring area • The type of subflooring PICK SOLID IF... • You're installing on your ground floor or second level • Your subflooring is plywood or OSB • You're installing over an existing hardwood floor PICK ENGINEERED, FLOATED, OR GLUE-DOWN IF... You're installing on any level, including your basement • Your subflooring is concrete, plywood, or OSB • You're installing in a room with a lot of moisture • You have a radiant heater • Use floated flooring INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Southern qumber Service and Selection Since 1904 SOUTHERN LUMBER www.SOUTHERNLUMBER.COM Sources: http://shawfloors.com/tips-trends/natural-hardwood/hardwood-solid-engineered http://homerenovations.about.com/od/glossary/g/glossfloatfloor.htm http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20742794,00.html Oll