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Types of Hardwood Floors and Styles Available

If you are thinking about upgrading or replacing hardwood floors, you may be surprised at how many different types of floors and styles are available. Take your time with this…

Wood Type, Wooden Floors

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Can I Use Hardwood Flooring in My Bathroom? Yes!

The idea of hardwood flooring installation in the bathroom is not very appealing to many homeowners, but it is really not a poor choice of flooring. As long as you…

Bathroom Flooring, Wooden Floors

There are many options and possibilities when it comes to installing hardwood floors. Few of the most common types include plank, strip, parquet, engineered, laminated floors.

All of the above are either nailed or glued down on top of existing sub-floor. In condominiums or commercial properties where sub-floor consists of concrete, plywood is applied on top of the slab in order to allow for nailing of the floor. All glued down floors can be directly applied on top of the concrete. See diagrams below outlining different floor types, installation techniques as well as examples of transition and finishing trims commonly used.