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WOOD FLOORING
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Why Choose Wood?
Wooden floors will add beauty and
character to your home. We offer a great variety
of woods and will help you choose the best product for
your application. The right wood in conjunction
with the right finish will provide an excellent floor
that is beautiful, durable, and easy to clean.
Certain woods have extra durability for use in high
traffic areas, bathrooms, and kitchens.
As far as cleanliness goes, wood
floors are a much better choice than carpet.
Carpets trap dust, dander, allergens, and odors that
generally remain in the carpet until it is replaced.
A occasional dusting with a Swifferฎ
is all your wood floor will need to remove dry dust and
dirt. A damp mop will remove mud and liquid spots
when needed. The occasional clump of mud can be
whisked up with dustpan and brush and the occasional
spill can be wiped up with a paper towel.
Unlike laminate or other plastic
products, real wood floors can be renewed over and over
again, thus the floor can easily last the lifetime of
your home. This has both economic and
environmental benefits. Depending on the wood and
finish that you choose, your wood floor can go many
years, even decades, without needing a refinish.
Custom Wood Floors
These are the floors that you will
not find at home centers or floor stores. Lengths are
generally 6 and longer. Wide plank and unusual woods
are available. The long lengths and random widths
accentuate the natural beauty of the wood.
Custom also doesnt necessarily
equate to costly. Depending on the grade and species,
this type of floor can fit into most flooring budgets.
Lead-time for a custom manufactured floor is generally
two to three weeks.
These are a few of the more
popular custom floors:
Random
Width Random width floors
in domestic woods such as red oak, white oak, ash,
hickory, birch, maple, and cherry. Most of the wood used
in these floors grows right here in Pennsylvania.
The long lengths and random widths show the wood's
natural beauty. These floors are available in a
variety of grades with different levels of character.
Width ranges from 2-1/2" to 8".
White oak
in wormy and character grade. We can do specified
widths up to 11-1/4 when the wood is available.
This is a great floor for the restoration of old homes.
Hickory in random
widths. This is the hardest domestic wood
available. It provides plenty of character with
stark contrast between sapwood and heartwood.
Leave it natural or tone it down with a light stain.
Jatoba
also known as Brazilian cherry. This wood is very hard
and can usually be obtained in random width and wider
planks. This is a classy floor with deep reds and
browns.
Ash this
wood is similar to oak in hardness and grain. One of its
uses is for baseball bats so you know it will stand up
under use. It also is relatively inexpensive. This is
one of those floors which can fit within a budget.
It is the least expensive and one of our most popular
custom hardwood floors.
White Pine
use this for the old farm-house look. Be forewarned,
this wood is soft and will show wear very quickly, but
this hasnt hampered its popularity. A common face width
is 10-3/4.
Curly
Maple this floor is unique. Curly maple is used
extensively in traditional, Early American furniture. It
also makes a beautiful floor or paneling. Available in
random widths.
Commodity Wood Floors
Hardwoods
These floors are run in large
flooring mills. The lengths are random 1 to 7. Widths
are 2-1/4 thru 7. We sell several high quality brands.
Most of these products can be obtained within a week. These floors are available
pre-finished or unfinished depending on your
requirements. Domestic and imported woods are available.
Yellow Pine
Included in this group are the
very popular wide plank yellow pine floors. Yellow pine
floors come in two grades:
#2 Common (knotty) and C&Btr
(few, if any knots). Unlike the hardwoods above, yellow
pine floors come in 6 and longer lengths. Yellow pine
flooring is a great value. Heart pine is
sometimes available.
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