Frequently Asked Questions, Hardwood Buying Tips, Installing Hardwood Flooring
Acclimation and Moisture Control Once you received your hardwood flooring your first step is to acclimate the new flooring to the normal lived-in conditions. It is allows best to follow the NWFA’s Acclimation and Conditioning of Wood Flooring (Chapter 2). Solid...
Frequently Asked Questions, Installing Hardwood Flooring
The NWFA Wood Flooring Installation Guidelines manual offers industry-accepted standards for hardwood flooring installations. Topics range from evaluating jobsite conditions, to subfloor preparation, to proper installation techniques. Guidelines for moisture testing,...
Hardwood Flooring is a “Green” Decision?
In the case you’re hoping to become environmentally friendly with your interior surface flooring, there are numerous decisions to consider. A great many people consider “green” being produced using an inexhaustible substance, however, there’s...
Frequently Asked Questions, Hardwood Buying Tips
Take your time and take the measurements by yourself using a pen, paper, and tape measure. Measure each length and width twice to confirm you didn’t accidently make a mistake with the tape measure. If possible, have someone else do a quick measurement of the same...
Flooring Grades and Types
Relative Hardness of Hardwood Flooring Species Below is listed the relative hardness for numerous wood species used in flooring. These ratings were done using the Janka Hardness Test. The Janka Hardness Test measures the force required to embed a .444-inch steel ball...
