Top 3 Questions On Solid Wood Floors

Some common questions on Solid Wood Floors, from the Wooden Flooring Specialists, English Floors.
 
There's nothing quite like the natural beauty of a well-crafted solid wood floor. They're beautiful, durable, and will last you a lifetime. Made from the heartwood of a tree, solid wood is a natural, eco-friendly choice. And it's easy to take care of. With the right wood flooring products, keeping it in tip-top condition is easy. To find out more, read on.
 
The history of solid wood floors dates back centuries. Thick oak planks were laid in 16th-century Elizabethan castles and palaces, and the floorboards of the first settlers in Virginia were cut from the virgin forests of the New World. Today, you can see the same flooring type used in many of the UK's finest historic buildings, such as the wood flooring Brighton, seen at the Royal Pavilion, East Sussex.
 
What are solid wood floors?
 
They are made of solid wood planks. If you want to make your home more comfortable, a pleasing aesthetic, and durable enough to last for more than a few years, solid wood floors are the best choice. But before you choose any floor, it is recommended to understand how they are made. Flooring is a layer of material applied to the floor. Flooring is made of wood planks. The thickness of the flooring is critical to understand.
 
If you are planning to get a solid wood floor for your house, there are a few things you will need to know before you choose one and begin the installation process.
 
What material is best?
 
You will need to decide what type of wood material you want. The most common types of wood for flooring are oak, cherry, maple, and pine. Each of these offers its own distinct look and feel. Oak is the most common.
What is your budget? While cherry tends to be more expensive. Pine and maple are usually found in rustic or cabin designs.
 
What style and feel do you want to create?
 
When you choose solid wood flooring, it's not just the practical aspects of the flooring you are considering. There is also the look and feel and the ambience that wood flooring brings to your home. Whether you choose oak, birch, beech, walnut, sycamore, ash or something more unusual such as Teak, all these natural woods are beautiful and deserve to be seen.
 
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