While it's true harder hardwoods are more resistant to damaging, they will still ding, dent, and scratch under the right circumstances. Please choose a wood you like rather then basing your choice on the hardness scale. One of the most important factors for a resilient floor is proper maintenance.
*The hardness of engineered flooring varies greatly depending on thickness of wear layer and the type of wood used for the plywood section of the board.
Wood floors come in a variety of styles to meet the demands of today's busy lifestyles - factory finished, unfinished, solid, engineered, strip, plank, parquet, and acrylic impregnated. Click here to read about the types and styles. Choosing the style that is best for you is an important decision, and will be based on a variety of issues including your lifestyle, your decorating style, and the area in which you live.
Wood floors come in a rainbow of colors to fit any décor. You can achieve unique, one-of-a-kind looks with custom stains and finishes. And even if your floor is old, you can achieve an entirely new look with new stain and finishes. The possibilities are endless.
Today's wood floors come in more than 50 species, both domestic and exotic, spanning the spectrum of color options, hardness, and price ranges. No matter what the look you want to achieve, there are a variety of species to meet your needs.
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