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"Wood brings a classical feeling to your home of eras gone by."
Carpet Mart Guide to Flooring: Hardwood Hardwood flooring is one of the most beautiful ways to floor your home. Properly maintained, it can last a lifetime and bring you a lifetime of happiness.
  • Rated based on the Janka scale.
  • Scale measures the force it takes to embed a .444" steel ball to 1/2 its' diameter.


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Wood Types
Cherry
  • Comes in American and Brazilian
  • Brazilian Cherry is the hardest of the hardest of the hardwoods and has a very deep natural color which means no stain is necessary.
  • American Cherry has a subtle grain and a natural texture variation.
 
Oak
  • Most commonly purchased wood floor
  • Comes in many grades and textures from a natural, more knotted look to a more smooth finished look.
  • Oak can also be stained to a wide variety of color choices.
Ash
  • Very rich patterned wood
  • Ranks in the middle of the Janka Rating scale
  • Naturally light wood that can be stained to darker colors.
Birch
  • Softer wood with a very rich grain style
  • Naturally Light coloring that can be stained to darker colors.
Maple
  • One of the harder woods on the Janka Scale .
  • Very clear light tone
  • Superlative rich grain style
Exotics
  • Woods that come from various locals around the world
  • Sophisticated styles
  • Extremely hard and dense
  • Naturally dark wood means no stain


At a glance
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Pros and Cons

Pros:
  • Very durable flooring option that will increase the value of your home.
  • Easily maintained given the new technology
  • Will add beauty and character to your home that will last a lifetime
Cons:
  • Can have a very costly initial price tag
  • Though easily maintained can wear over time.
  • Certain installation limitations with solid woods.


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