One of the things you’ll want to think about is the thickness you prefer for your
hardwood flooring. Thicknesses can range from 0.3125 all the way up to0.75 inches. It’s important to keep in mind that the thicker the hardwood, the more times you will be able to refinish it. This not only adds to the overall lifespan of your floor, but each refinishing will make it look like a newly installed floor. Thicker also means sturdier, which is something you’ll need to think about when considering your subfloor.
Surface type can really change the way your hardwood floor looks as well. We offer brushed surface, hand-scraped, distressed, high gloss, ate, semi gloss and smooth surface. If you are expecting to have a lot of traffic over your wood floors, you might be better off to choose a matte surface. Since it doesn’t reflect light as much as glossy finishes, light scratches and scuffs won’t show nearly as easily.
When choosing an installation method, you will primarily need to consider the subflooring that your hardwood floors will be installed over. For instance, you don’t want to choose a nail down method if your subfloor is concrete. Some of the installation methods available are nail down, staple down, glue down and floating.
Brian’s Flooring & Design has three showrooms located in Calla, Birmingham and Valleydale, AL. Visit us at any of them o see our selections of hardwood flooring.