Why is the wood ideal as a flooring solution?
Hardwood flooring is natural and rich, giving you the opportunity to stylize a room in different ways, thanks to the color choices, the wood species and of the levels offered. Furthermore, wood permits to stay in harmony with nature and is easy to maintain. Finally, it’s almost everlasting and is a warm material.
Engineered flooring, what you need to know
Engineered flooring is a product at first developped for condos. These products, instead of being nailed or stapled to a subfloor, can be installed directly on concrete. At the opposite of a solid hardwood floor, enginnered floors are built from multiple wood layers. One or two bases stabilise the superior layer, which is visible. Engineered flooring is a prevarnished wood floor. If you’re living in a condo, you may be obligated to install a soundproofing membrane.
When looking for an engineered flooring solution, you need to consider what type of installation will be used. You can install it floating or glued on concrete. For more information regarding this topic, see the « Installation types » section.
Levels, species, colors
A lot of floor levels, species and colors exist. In the « Wood Species » section, you’ll find the different wood species, compared to each other. Wood levels are the percentage of wood pieces that are selected in a wood lot. Select & Better level means that 100% pieces are selected, resulting a floor with a united color. The second level pieces will contain color variation and could be a little smaller.
The floor may be stained or oiled depending on your needs and your tastes as well as the color and the style of the room in which you decided to install the floor. PM Flooring offers a large choice of stains. Furthermore, if you want, a specific color can be developped for your needs. The color will perfectly match your decoration.
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