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1010 Homeowner’s Handbook to Real Wood Floors Homeowner’s Handbook to Real Wood Floors
Site-finished
or Factory-Finished?
A site nish is applied at the home, in the A site nish is applied at the home, in the
room where the ooring is being installed. room where the ooring is being installed.
This oers the most customization, but This oers the most customization, but
requires drying time during which you will requires drying time during which you will
not be able to walk on the oor. not be able to walk on the oor.
With factory-nished wood oors, the nish With factory-nished wood oors, the nish
is applied at the factory, long before it is applied at the factory, long before it
reaches your home. While it oers the least reaches your home. While it oers the least
customization, you will be able to walk on customization, you will be able to walk on
the oors immediately after installation.the oors immediately after installation.
Solid or Engineered?
Solid wood ooring is made of one piece of Solid wood ooring is made of one piece of
wood from top to bottom and can be used in wood from top to bottom and can be used in
any room that is on or above ground. One of any room that is on or above ground. One of
the many benets of solid wood ooring is it the many benets of solid wood ooring is it
can be sanded and renished many times. can be sanded and renished many times.
Engineered wood oors are made using Engineered wood oors are made using
multiple layers, but include a top layer made multiple layers, but include a top layer made
of high-quality wood. Because engineered of high-quality wood. Because engineered
wood oors expand and contract less than wood oors expand and contract less than
solid wood ooring, they are ideal for any level, solid wood ooring, they are ideal for any level,
including basement installations. While this including basement installations. While this
type of ooring usually can be sanded and type of ooring usually can be sanded and
renished, it cannot always be done as many renished, it cannot always be done as many
times as solid wood ooring.times as solid wood ooring.
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