Choosing hardwood floors and why wood floors

Floors incalifornia will help you to understand about wood flooring and why wood floors

1. Why choose wood floors?
2. where to use wood floors?
3. Types of wood floors
4. Types of wood flooring installation
5. Styles of wood floors
6. what to choose? Domestic hardwood floor or exotic wood flooring
7. Cuts of hardwood floors
8. Wood floors grades
9. Special design elements for hardwood floors
10. Cuts of hardwood floors

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for the application of the principles or techniques contained in this guidelines/standards remember this IS ONLY A GUIDE process for sanding one floor varies from city to city or from hardwood floor to hardwood floor usually all or most of the companies in the bay area and san Francisco use similar procedures at the explain in here.

1.Why I should choose Hardwood floors?

Hardwood floor is one of the most beautiful materials you can choose for you Home or business. Hardwood floors work excellent also in commercial places. I will tell you a couple of reasons why you be happy using hardwood floors, besides that Hardwood floors add natural, long lasting beauty to any home.

why choose wood floors
• Any installation or refinish of Hardwood Floors increases the value of your home instantly. Ask to our happy customers about that. This is why companies like, Remax, Intero, Berkeley homes and other real estate companies hired us before they put a house on the market and we transform the old floors and make it like new again.
• Hardwood flooring usually costs less than other types of flooring and last longer. Floors in California can get almost any kind of wood you dream of, from Tasmanian tulik , to bamboo flooring from china with out the high prices. Check our price list for hardwood floors.
• If you really take good care of your beautiful wood floors they can last easy a life time.
• Wood flooring is easier to clean and more sanitary than other types of flooring, believe me, just think about all the "stuff" that is in a carpet if you want to see the fact just call us floors in California will show you this true fact.
• Hardwood floors help to improve the quality of the air, every one here in floors in California want a cleaner and better air don’t you?
• Hardwood floors can be repaired if they are damage with out replacing the whole floor you can choose form refinish wood floors, to only buffing or top coating your floors.
• Hardwood floors are hypo-allergenic, trapping fewer allergens, bacteria, and dust mites than other flooring option, I know this because floors in California, install all kinds of wood floors species from Berkeley, San Francisco.
• Wood have very wide range of wood species, color, grain variation, and staining to choose from, to match your style, we here at Floors in California are sure that you will find the hardwood floors that you love, no matter if you live in Los Altos Hills or Dublin California.
• Hardwood floors are cute affordable besides Wood floors add value to your residence at resale time, not to mention it is a lifetime product.
• Wood floors are easy to maintain:a simple clean rutine is simple as sweeping and vacuuming.
• Ecological Sound: Unlike most floor coverings, hardwood or wood floors come from a natural resource as we know. Way back in the past are the days when timber wood was cut down with little thought for the long term consequences on the nation's forests. Today most timber is cut from forests that are carefully managed to ensure continued resources in the future. In fact, according to U.S. Forest Service statistics, almost twice as much hardwood timber Is added every year through new growth as is harvested. In fact is more hardwood timber today than there was 40 years ago this is good for all!.
• wood flooring go well with most design styles, no mater what kind of look do you like, in fact the NWFA said that more than three-quarters of interior designers find that wood flooring works well with many decorating styles. "It's the most versatile floor covering there is," says one designer. "Wood goes with contemporary and traditional and everything in between." Designers rated natural materials as superior to man-made materials in beauty, prestige, style, maintenance, and durability. A variety of woods and finishes are available to complement the decor and style of any room. Oak and maple are the most popular woods, but some homeowners are investing in exotics such as Brazilian cherry and Purple heart.
• Wood floors make great insulators—inch for inch wood flooring is about 16 times as efficient as concrete and 415 times more efficient than steel. And they require far less energy to make, as well want to find out more please call us at 866-670-1239.

2.What wood floor for Which room?.

• Entry way / Foyer / Hallways

These are common spaces for wood floor installation. Any hardwood floor insallation in this areas is common in new contruction, new houses and business. You can install any type of wood in this areas from top nail wood floors in any size, Engineered wood floor from any size and specie, side nail wood floors also know as staple floors or tounge and groove any size and specie, pre-finish hardwood floors from any size and spice, we recomend here to use Plain sawn wood floor cut, this will save you money, but you can use also, quater-sawn cut wood flooring, rift sawn cut wood floor and a combination of quarter sawn and rift sawn or anything is one of the easies area to work on is also very popular to use special design element in this area like, medallos, borders, in lays etc

The number of sanding that your floors can have depends on the skill of the person sanding the floor, the type of equipment the company have used, the thickness of the remaining wear-layer and the flatness of the floor.

• Family Rooms

These are most common spaces for wood floor installation in new construction or existing houses all over the San Francisco area too.
The ease of care, open floor plans, and the flow of traffic make this a very popular area for wood floors.
This is a high traffic area but easy to maintain, food & water continuously being on the floor people dancing, dogs, and kids playing. Hardwood floors in family rooms will increase the value of your property in the long run, you can install in family rooms pretty much any flooring type, from solid wood flooring planks , to Engineered hardwood floor, you can choose for Family room also any kind of installation type with out have any problem, from top nail, glue down wood floors to tongue and groove flooring, you can also pick pre-finish wood flooring, or bamboo floors, if you have a big family room you can also add special design elements like wood floor corners , medallions, or any other special wood floor product that you like, check out our happy customer with their new hardwood floors.These are common spaces for wood floor installation. Any hardwood floor insallation in this areas is common in new contruction, new houses and business. You can install any type of wood in this areas from top nail wood floors in any size, Engineered wood floor from any size and specie, side nail wood floors also know as staple floors or tounge and groove any size and specie, pre-finish hardwood floors from any size and spice, Floors in california recomend here to use Plain sawn wood floor cut, this will save you a little bit of money, but you can use also, quater-sawn cut wood flooring, rift sawn cut wood floor and a combination of quarter sawn and rift sawn or anything in between.

• Formal Living and Dining Rooms

Dinning room and living rooms also often receives border inlays, with turning blocks or corner accents to add a Custom-One-of-A-Kind hardwood floor. Design considerations for this area often will be compatible with the furniture being used. Not matching the exact color but a darker or lighter color in the same family of the floor color, thus complimenting each other. Remember the darker the floor, the smaller the space will appear, and maintenance consideration will increase. installation in dinnig rooms and living room are very common and usually easy to do with no problems or delays.
Is a common space for wood floor installation in any new construction, commercial places like hotels and bed'n breakfast or existing houses all over the bay are and San Francisco area too.
The ease of care,some times open floor plans, and the flow of traffic make this a very popular area for hardwood floors.
living room are considers as a high traffic area but easy to maintain, food & water continuously being on the floor people moving chairs, tables, dogs, and kids playing. wood floors in dinning room and living rooms will increase the value of your property with not time! , you can install in family rooms pretty much any flooring type, from solid hardwood floors planks , to Engineered wood flooring.
You can choose for this area also any kind of installation type with out have any problem, from top nail, glue down wood floors to tongue and groove flooring, you can also pick pre-finish wood flooring, or bamboo floors, if you have a big family room you can also add special design elements like wood floor corners , medallions, or any other special wood floor product that you like, check out our happy customer with their new wood floors all over california and oakland hills.
These are common spaces for wood floor installation. Any hardwood floor insallation in this areas is common in new contruction, new houses and business. You can install any type of wood in this areas from top nail wood floors in any size, Engineered wood floor from any size and specie, side nail wood floors also know as staple floors or tounge and groove any size and specie, pre-finish hardwood floors from any size and spice, Floors in california recomend here to use Plain sawn wood floor cut, this will save you a little bit of money, but you can use also, quater-sawn cut wood flooring, rift sawn cut wood floor and a combination of quarter sawn and rift sawn or anything in between.

• Home Offices what kind of wood flooring?

Home offices are another easy to work are for wood floors, usually this areas are very busy areas and they look busy too, faxes computers. Hardwood floors in Home offices are very popular, remember before you pick ,we recomend you pick a light wood that will make you speend more time in theoffice with out feel tired.
Design considerations for this area often will be compatible with the furniture being used. Remember the darker the floor, the smaller the space will appear, the tired you will feel and maintenance consideration will increase. Hardwood flooring installation are very common and usually easy to do with no problems or delays.
Is a common space for wood floor installation in any new construction, commercial or existing houses all over the peninsula area and walnut creek.
The ease of care,some times open floor plans, and the flow of traffic make this a very popular area for hardwood floors.
Home Offices are considers as a high traffic area people moving chairs, eavy things droped into the floors.
You can choose for this area also any kind of installation type with out have any problem, from top nail, glue down wood floors to tongue and groove flooring, you can also pick pre-finish wood flooring, or bamboo floors.
These are common spaces for wood floor installation. Any hardwood floor insallation in this areas is common in new contruction, new houses and business. You can install any type of wood in this areas from top nail wood floors in any size, Engineered wood floor from any size and specie, side nail wood floors also know as staple floors or tounge and groove any size and specie, pre-finish hardwood floors from any size and wood specie, Floors in california recomend here to use Plain sawn wood floor cut, this will save you a little bit of money, but you can use also, quater-sawn cut wood flooring, rift sawn cut wood floor and a combination of quarter sawn and rift sawn or anything in between.

• Master bedrooms and normal rooms wich kind of wood floors should I pick?

Hardwood Floors work very well in bedrooms, often with area carpets being used. This is a very normal area to install any floor with out any problems, Rolling furniture, chairs, TV stands etc., can damage the finish very quickly, if used day to day. Make sure the floor is protected and/or the rollers are not made of metal or other damaging materials. Regular maintenance is required.
Most of the wood flooring space here will be cover for the bed and tv set, hardwood floors in bedrooms are very popular, remember before you pick ,we recomend you pick a light wood that will make your bedroom look bigger usually bedroom are dark,the big tv usually black color, bed frames this will help to make it look lighter
Design considerations for this area often will be compatible with the furniture being used. Remember the darker the floor, the smaller the space will appear, and the more you have to clean!. Hardwood flooring installation are very common and usually easy to do with no problems or delays.
Is a common space for wood floor installation in any new construction, commercial or existing houses.
Bedroom and master bedroom are consider a medium-low traffic area you problably don't going to move your havy bed every week right!.
You can choose for this area also any kind of installation type with out have any problem, from top nail, glue down wood floors to tongue and groove flooring, you can also pick pre-finish wood flooring, or bamboo floors.
You can install any type of wood in this areas from top nail wood floors in any size, Engineered wood floor from any size and specie, side nail wood floors also know as staple floors or tounge and groove any size and specie, pre-finish hardwood floors from any size and wood specie, Floors in california recomend here to use Plain sawn wood floor cut, this will save you a little bit of money, but you can use also, quater-sawn cut wood flooring, rift sawn cut wood floor and a combination of quarter sawn and rift sawn or anything in between.

• What kind of wood flooring is a good hardwood floor to use in the kitchen area?

Kitchen are a high area traffic and have a high moisture level of concentration , today have hardwood flooring in the kitchen is very normal is way better tha have laminate, tyle, or other non wood based product, today the clear protective coating that are available on the market are excellent for kitchen and high area moistures levels, in here we definally have some recomendations for your wood floor to last long time and always look great!.
First make sure you add and extra coat of finish to the floor in the kitchen, we will recomend also that you pick only un-finish hardwood floor this will work better that any pre-finish wood floors for the kitchen floors and will last longer do not pick any finish or pre-finish that is aluminum oxide is a hard finish but you will notices the scratches. If posible only choose wood that is been cut with a process call rift-sawn this is one of the strongest cut any log can have is very dense and keep the lower levels of moisture, any rift sawn wood is more espensive that the regular plain-sawn cut or the quarter-sawn cut, if the price difference is a lot try to have a combination of un-finish wood floors from quarter sawn and rift-sawn.
when if possible have recomendations from friends and family, try to ask the flooring contractor to use high temperature coatings. Always clean any water or hot food Immediately, don't pucrchase wood for the kitchen that is not approved for the NOFMA Hardwood that are NOFMA Certified are definnaly better they meet and pass quality control test and quality test.
If possible pick a HIGH GLOSS top coating this will help you with the moisture, we don't recomend you use pre-finish wood floors in the kitchen, or laminate floors, Engineered is ok if is job site re-finish.
You can use any color and wood specie or any wood floor intallation type, but always remember get un-finish wood and have a flooring specialist to refinish the product in your home. often with area carpets being used on the wet areas you will be better protected agains mositure. This is a very normal area to install any floor with out any problems, Rolling furniture, chairs, TV stands etc., can damage the finish very quickly, if used day to day. Make sure the floor is protected and/or the rollers are not made of metal or other damaging materials. Regular maintenance is required.
You can install any type of wood in this areas from top nail wood floors in any size, Engineered wood floor from any size and specie unfinish, side nail wood floors also know as staple floors or tounge and groove any size and wood species.

• Which wood floor to use for Bathrooms?

Bathroom we got to a definally high traffic high moisture, high problems area, but we will tell you all the secrets to have a Successful wood floor installation and a long lasting wood flooring. Firt NEVER get a Engineered wood floor for the bathroom no matter if is unfinish, NEVER get a pre-finish wood floor for the bathroom, no matter if is the best quality, always use on site finish top coating for bathrooms, always add an extra coating for this area, Floors In California will recomend tha you re-coat this area every 2 years or often.
alway use the high gloss finish, if possible get moisture cure finish, if not get a mega finish from bona want to find out what finish to use call us 866-670-1239 or ask in our flooring forum .
Floors in California will recomend that for a long lasting quality wood floor in the bathroom you must always use wood that is been cut thru a rift-sawn Process this will ensure that you floors will last long time in the bathroom area, rift sawn wood is the more dense and this will ensure the long lasting if possiblepick a hard wood specie like Spotted Gum 2473, Brazilian Cherry 2350, Mesquite 2345, Mahogany 2200, Brushbox 2135, Australian Beech 2046, Karri 2023, Sydney Blue 2023, Merbau 1925, Jarrah 1910, Purpleheart 1860, Pecan 1820, the number right next to the specie name is the rate on the janka hardness, this mean this wood is taking the first 12 places in hardness this is good for a long lasting wood flooring project in a bathroom!, also we recomend that you use a machine to reduce moisture from the air.


2.Hardwood Floor in Family Rooms.


These are most common spaces for wood floor installation in new construction or existing houses all over the San Francisco area too. The ease of care, open floor plans, and the flow of traffic make this a very popular area for wood floors. This is a high traffic area, food & water continuously being on the floor people dancing, dogs, and kids playing. Hardwood floors in family rooms will increase the value of your property in the long run, you can install in family rooms pretty much any flooring type, from solid wood flooring planks , to Engineered hardwood floor, you can choose for Family room also any kind of installation type with out have any problem, from top nail, glue down wood floors to tongue and groove flooring, you can also pick pre-finish wood flooring, or bamboo floors, if you have a big family room you can also add special design elements like wood floor corners , medallions, or any other special wood floor product that you like, check out our happy customer with their new hardwood floors.

NOTE: Appearance of bevels may not be consistent after sanding.