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Facts versus Myths-What You Should Know About Hardwood Floors Wood, by its characters, is a noble material. Placing it on our walls and floors gives our homes a spectacular finish. The truth is that for the construction of the renewable resource that we find shelter in, trees have to be sowed, worked and treated for use in the construction project. Although wood is a renewable resource, a lot of myths surrounding the construction of wooden homes? Environmental awareness in the recent years has led to the increase in the cost of hardwood floor installation. In this article, you will get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about hardwood floors in order to make the best decision for your home construction. What Are Hardwood Floors Made Of? Have you ever heard of wooden tiles? These are built from an economical wood base either pine, bamboo or some plywood with a thickness of approximately 10 mm. thin layers of noble wood are then placed on the main wood using glues or adhesives that create a remarkably similar surface to the actual wood. Several of these layers can be put on each of 12mm and 18 between the layers and the base. Before hardwood floor installation, subsequent treatment is done. This includes varnishes that, in addition to accentuating the natural color, give the protection they need for their use in the construction, giving them up to seven layers that improve their resistance to water, abrasion and also in certain types of filters for ultraviolet rays improving their behavior against the sun. Genius Application of Wood Tiles Depending on the room you are going to cover with the wooden tiles and the style of the decoration, flooring contractors’ advice that you study some of the characteristics of the wood including: ­ Use of wood ­The color of the top layer ­The grain of the wood ­The design of the tile ­The Type of protection that has been given to either indoor, outdoor, high traffic or space with less traffic. Hardwood floor installation has become a popular construction technique today. This is because it helps with retaining both moisture and sun in the home. Flooring contractors normally do the installation the same way as they do ceramic tiles or stoneware. Hardwood floor tiles can be used immediately since they come protected with their coatings of special varnishes directly from the factory. Good Care Of Hardwood Floors Good Hardwood floor installation is a good guarantee for the durability of hardwood floors as is its maintenance. If hardwood tiles are being used, the layers should be well bonded and cracks or uneven places adequately filled. Waxing is not necessary since the varnish used by flooring contractors is long­ lasting.


Maintenance and the preservation of the wood tiles are done by sanding and varnishing. Although this is laborious, you don't need to do it frequently, and the process is not complicated. The wood is normally treated so in most cases there will be no attack by parasites or rotting. It's advised that you wear flat shoes or slipper in the house to prevent the floor from suffering scratches. Facts versus Myths-What You Should Know About Hardwood Floors Wood, by its characters, is a noble material. Placing it on our walls and floors gives our homes a spectacular finish. The truth is that for the construction of the renewable resource that we find shelter in, trees have to be sowed, worked and treated for use in the construction project. Although wood is a renewable resource, a lot of myths surrounding the construction of wooden homes? Environmental awareness in the recent years has led to the increase in the cost of hardwood floor installation. In this article, you will get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about hardwood floors in order to make the best decision for your home construction. What Are Hardwood Floors Made Of? Have you ever heard of wooden tiles? These are built from an economical wood base either pine, bamboo or some plywood with a thickness of approximately 10 mm. thin layers of noble wood are then placed on the main wood using glues or adhesives that create a remarkably similar surface to the actual wood. Several of these layers can be put on each of 12mm and 18 between the layers and the base. Before hardwood floor installation, subsequent treatment is done. This includes varnishes that, in addition to accentuating the natural color, give the protection they need for their use in the construction, giving them up to seven layers that improve their resistance to water, abrasion and also in certain types of filters for ultraviolet rays improving their behavior against the sun. Genius Application of Wood Tiles Depending on the room you are going to cover with the wooden tiles and the style of the decoration, flooring contractors’ advice that you study some of the characteristics of the wood including: - Use of wood -The color of the top layer -The grain of the wood -The design of the tile -The Type of protection that has been given to either indoor, outdoor, high traffic or space with less traffic.


Hardwood floor installation has become a popular construction technique today. This is because it helps with retaining both moisture and sun in the home. Flooring contractors normally do the installation the same way as they do ceramic tiles or stoneware. Hardwood floor tiles can be used immediately since they come protected with their coatings of special varnishes directly from the factory. Good Care Of Hardwood Floors Good Hardwood floor installation is a good guarantee for the durability of hardwood floors as is its maintenance. If hardwood tiles are being used the layers should be well bonded and cracks or uneven places adequately filled. Waxing is not necessary since varnish used by flooring contractors is long-lasting. Maintenance and the preservation of the wood tiles are done by sanding and varnishing. Although this is laborious, you don't need to do it frequently and the process is not complicated. The wood is normally treated so in most cases there will be no attack by parasites or rotting. It's advised that you wear flat shoes or slipper in the house to prevent the floor from suffering scratches.


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