by Eddy Laboy | Aug 24, 2015 | Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood flooring may be the last thing that you will want to fall in love with, figuratively speaking. But when you consider the economic and aesthetic values of hardwood floors in residential and commercial buildings, falling in love with these planks and strips for hardwood becomes possible. Many reasons can be given for the popularity of hardwood flooring products although it must be said that the first reason you will fall in love with them will vary from the others. For example, you were attracted to the beautiful colors and grains of the hardwood floors while your spouse favored the strength, stability and durability of the wood. Whatever the reasons, you will find that hardwood flooring is as easy to love as it is easy to install and maintain for several years, perhaps even a few generations, to come. Here are a few of these reasons to love hardwood flooring. Durability This is the primary reason for living hardwood floors especially as many of the following reasons have durability at its core. Hardwood flooring products are the most durable and stable as well as the strongest natural flooring options available today. This means that the hardwood floors will last for generations because of these qualities. Classic yet modern aesthetics Hardwood flooring can be both classic and modern depending on its grains, textures and colors as well as the manner in which it is installed and highlighted with furniture and furnishings. The appreciation for hardwood flooring in both classic buildings and modern structures is universal, thanks to the ageless quality of the material. Maintains beauty at it ages Unlike other...
by Eddy Laboy | Jun 23, 2015 | Solid Hardwood Floors
Because of the added appeal and aesthetic value that solid hardwood floors have in a home, more homeowners are choosing hardwood flooring over carpet. Homeowners get to choose from a myriad of types and styles of solid hardwood floors which may be composed of domestic hardwood or exotic wood species imported from other countries. Throughout the years, there has also been an increase in the number of manufacturers for hardwood flooring that adds to homeowners’ consideration, as to which manufacturer to source their materials from. In order to help homeowners in decision-making, here is a side by side comparison of two well-known hardwood flooring manufacturers. This article will focus in discussing whatever advantages and disadvantages each Somerset vs. Mullican solid hardwood floors has. Somerset Solid Hardwood Floors Having more than 20 years experience in the industry, Somerset Solid Hardwood Floors is a manufacturer of hardwood flooring materials that started out offering only solid hardwood coming from the Appalachian region of the USA. Somerset in the beginning offered only a limited selection of red oak, white oak and maple flooring. They eventually expanded by having engineered hardwood floorings that they have manufactured overseas. Many installers categorize Somerset as a middle quality four-out-of-five-star rating hardwood flooring manufacturer, which can be advantageous because you will know that they cannot demand prices that are too high for their solid hardwood floors. Another advantage of choosing Somerset is that they designed their engineered hardwood flooring products to appear similar to the real wood. Also, their engineered products are sawn at longer lengths, which a lot of installers prefer. Longer lengths also appear more appealing...
