SOLID
HARDWOOD PRODUCT LINES:
See
our full listing of Hardwood Manufacturers' along with their website
addresses
ENGINEERED
HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS:
HAND
SCRAPED / DISTRESSED / MACHINE SCRAPED HARDWOOD / WIREBRUSHED /
HANDSCULPTED FLOORING MANUFACTURERS:
FLOATING HARDWOOD FLOORING MANUFACTURERS:
CLIC SYSTEM FLOATING FLOORING:
BAMBOO
MANUFACTURERS:
TYPES OF HARDWOOD FLOORING / FLOORING DESCRIPTIONS
/ DEFINITIONS
Solid Hardwood (100% wood layer), Engineered (plys under neath,
wood layer on top); Hand-scraped (grooves cut out of wood, not a smooth
surface), Distressed (more rustic look, but surface is usually smooth);
Wirebrushed (distressed using a wire brush to scrape the surface);
Engineered Longstrip (usually 2 or 3 strips that are glued onto 1 board,
each strip is approximately 2 1/4" to 3" in width); Floating
Hardwood (can be installed with either a click system or floated -
without glue, nailing or stapling. This is considered to be the easiest
form of installation available for the do-it-yourself person); Bamboo.
SOLID
HARDWOOD
Has
a rich, grainy luster that has come to define the look of a hardwood
floor.
Can be sanded and re-stained multiple times.
ENGINEERED
HARDWOOD:
Made from multiple cross plies of hardwood with a furniture
quality top layer. More stable and less susceptible to moisture.
ENGINEERED
LONGSTRIP MANUFACTURERS:
KAHRS
Linnea 1 Strip 15 year Warranty; Kahrs Linnea 3-Strip 15 Year Warranty;
Kahrs Linnea 2-Strip 15 Year Warranty; Harris-Tarkett Vintage Collection
15 Year Warranty; Sunfloor Elite 2-Strip 25 Year Warranty; Hartco Pattern
Plus 5000 25 Year Warranty; Kahrs Original 1 Strip 25 Year Warranty;
Dales Collection by Columbia Longstrip Clic 25 Yr Warranty; Mohawk Longstrip
Glueless 25 Year Warranty; SunFloor California Longstrip 25 Year Warranty;
Award 3 Strip Lifetime Residential Warranty; Award 2 Strip Lifetime Residential
Warranty
See
our wood flooring facts sheet
If
there is a product that you are looking for, but do not see it on our
website, please call (866)779-7756 and ask for a free quote.
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