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Floors can be made of a number of materials, such as hardwood, stone, ceramic tiles, plywood covered with carpet or laminated or veneer tiles. In homes with concrete foundations the floors are concrete, but are covered with carpet, laminate, or tiles.
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What are engineered hardwood floors used for?
Engineered hardwood floors are sturdy floors, specifically designed by engineers to be used for below-grade installations such as basements. These floors are designed to withstand different temperatures since a basement temperature can vary during the summer versus winter time.
What is the difference between hardwood and engineered wood floors?
Engineered wood floors are made of a plywood with a layer of solid wood on top. These floors allow wood to go where traditionally it could not like a cement sub floors or a sub grade level of your home. Engineered wood is sometimes called a remodel floor because it is more often thinner then solid hardwood. This allows a homeowner to more easily transition between floors that are close in height. They can be refinished, although depending on the thickness of the wood top, it may need to be professionally done. These floors are almost always prefinished. You will find engineered wood floors that are glue down, floating, and staple down. Another benefit of engineered wood is cost. Some more exotic species of wood are very expensive. Engineered woods allow manufactures ways to produce floors in a more budget friendly floor. Solid hardwood floors have time on their side. The tongue and grove style boards have been used in homes for generations. The live expectancy of the floor is 100 + years with proper care. They allow for much easier repair then a laminate or engineered wood and can be easily refinished my an informed DIY. In the past, you only saw solid would in floors 3/4" or even thicker. Today though, there are solid wood floors as thin as 3/8" which allow it to go into an area a ticker floor couldn't. You can find solid wood unfinished if you wish to stain it and polyurethane it yourself or prefinished for quicker installation. Engineered wood floors are made like plywood. They are made up of several layers, mostly of a less expensive wood. The top layer is made of hardwood. Solid hardwood floors, on the other hand are solid hardwood the entire thickness. An engineered wood floor may have only 1/16" or so of hardwood on the surface, where a solid wood floor might be a 1/2" or more. Engineered wood tends to be more stable - it is less likely to move or warp with changes in humidity or temperature. This is because the different layers of wood have the grain running in different directions. They are a good choice over a cement slab floor, and are frequently installed by being glued down.
What is hardwood used for in construction?
It can be used for hardwood floors.
Can you use a steam mop on marble floors?
yes
Can you steam mop tile floors?
Yes, You can steam mop tile floors. Tip: If you are still learning and don't know where and where not you have already cleaned the places you have cleaned will be shiny.
How are the floors of a traditional house made?
how are the floors of traditional house made
What are garage floors usually made of?
For the most part, garage floors are made of concrete, but there are garage floors customized to be made out of a special type of wood or tile for the flooring.
What are floors made out of in ancient Greece?
The floors in Ancient Greece were made out of sun dried mud bricks.
What kind of wood are gym floors made out of?
Gym floors are typically made of natural hickory hardwood
Most durable shaw-brand floors?
The style that you get does not determine durability of the floors. The durability of the floors depends on how they are made.
What are examples of man made tessellations?
floors doors floors doors electronics and houses.
What were the colonial houses floors made out of?
bricks
Are Pergo floors easy to instal?
Pergo floors are very easy to instll,they are made to snap together.
What is the warranty on Hartco floors?
Hartco floors typically have a warranty of 15 years. This is because they are typically finished using Hartco's HartGuard. Typically, Hartco floors are made from White Oak.
What can poplar trees be made into?
Bedding, walls, floors. Basically anything made out of wood
What is Buckingham Palace's floors made of?
They are made of wood but have just got carpet over it .
What are squares made of clay or stone for floors or walls?
Tile.
