subject: Buying Your Wood Flooring And Dallas Hardwood Floors [print this page] Just like any shopping trip, it is hard not to be bombarded with marketing hypes, advertisements and a wide array of products just waiting to be purchased. But sometimes, we have to reel in our greedy desires to own everything in the store and figure out exactly what you need. Especially when buying Dallas hardwood floors, it is absolutely important to get just the right type of wood you need for your flooring project to avoid any unnecessary and costly mistakes.
First, you have to determine the location of your flooring project and where you want to install your floor panels. From there, measure the square footage of the area and determine whether or not a plywood subfloor is in place already. Then determine what type of wood floors you want to purchase, laminate, solid wood or engineered, unfinished or prefinished. Depending on the traffic of the area, the higher the volume of traffic, the sturdier the wood should be and if the area is prone to a lot of moisture, hardwood floor that is easier to maintain would be a good fit. If you chose unfinished wood, you would need to put in extra work sanding and coating the floor after installation. If you choose the latter however, the project is complete after installation.
Other than structure and construction of the wood chosen, it is also necessary to determine the physical attributes of your wood (the stain, the patterns, even the type of wood used like cherry, oak, maple, etc). When installing Dallas wood floors, you must also see if the flooring will work well with the space you are working in. More elegant and formal settings would sit well with darker stains and small spaces would look better with lighter stains to create the illusion of space.
Next, decide if you are going to hire an installer or install the flooring yourself. The varieties of flooring include those that can be nailed, glued or attached with strips of adhesive tape. Note that a prefinished glue down type flooring will be easier if you intend on installing the floors yourself. Unfinished Dallas hardwood floors that involve nail-down installation may be a bit of a problem for novice installers.
When installing wood flooring, expect a 15 to 25 percentage of waste due to the geometry of the room and type of flooring. It would be best to consult with a professional installer beforehand to minimize waste and cost. Make sure to canvass as well. Go around your local home improvement stores and compare the prices of flooring materials. Finally, make sure that before your flooring materials come, all your necessary tools and supplies are ready and in place.
Once you have studied your location and the needs of the room prior to installation of the Dallas wood floors, you are now ready to start buying your wood flooring, without the added stress of on the spot shopping.
by: Katherine Smith
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