What WOOD... makes the best hardwood flooring?
That's a tough question because it depend! ... great answer
eh! but think about what matters most to YOU! Is it the looks,
the durability, or if you have an old house it might be the
stability... here's a few ideas
1. White Ash
A common north American wood, ash makes a great wood flooring
that is durable, stable and reasonable in price .... read
more about white ash flooring
2. Beech
This is one of the prettiest "blonde" woods, as
far as I'm concerned :) , but did you know why you should
never use this in an older drafty home? ... find out more
about Beech Hardwood
Floors
3. Yellow Birch
The colouring of Birch flooring is much the same as Beech,
with broader market distribution, thus a little easier to
get bits and pieces of trim & steps to finish off the
job... birch
hardwood
4. Brazilian Cherry or Jatoba
(same species)
This is the tough guy of them all... Rich, dark and dense
so even the dog has a hard time to cause any havoc. It's also
the most common "exotic wood" of them all, so even
a reasonable price... what more could you ask for? Brazilian
Hardwood Flooring (also known as Jatoba)
5. American Black Cherry
OK so this is my favorite North American wood. In sunlight
it darkens to the most beautiful rich russet colour, but maybe
not the best choice of woods if you still have little ones
at home... read more
about cherry flooring
6. Hard Maple
Hard Maple is for the clear cut individual that likes clean
lines and solid colour, but what are you giving up? ... Hard
Maple wood flooring is like a white shirt!
7. Red Oak & White Oak
Red Oak is definitely for the traditionalist. It never goes
out of style, offers great resale value and easy to look after,
but where does the black stain come from? Oak
hardwood flooring
8. American Black Walnut
This is the one dark wood in the North America forest. It
is currently experiencing a come back in favour with decorators
around the north...
black walnut hardwood
.. so as you can see every species has its ups and down,
and now it is mostly up to you to find the one that you really
fall in love with, and meets the durability challenges of
your life.... have fun Karen
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