More homebuilders and interior decorators are starting to turn to prefinished oak flooring because of its elegance and beauty. Besides its natural beauty hardwood flooring has many benefits, it is durable, and easy to keep up as compared to carpet. A minor downside to using hardwood flooring, it is a bit more expensive than carpeting, and the installation takes a little longer.
Homeowners often confuse prefinished hardwood flooring with laminate flooring. The prefinished flooring consists of a thin layer of hardwood with a backing that makes for easy installation. Since the flooring has backing the real wood attached to it is thinner. This give you the desired look at a much lower price.
Since the top-level of your prefinished floor is made of real wood, it can be refinished the same as your traditional hardwood floors. With laminate flooring when it is damaged or scratched the entire section has to be replaced. Prefinished floors can be resealed, sanded and brought back to its natural beauty.
You also have the benefit of your pre-finish flooring being sanded and stained as well as sealed at the factory. With your traditional hardwood floors it is install unfinished and has to be sanded and sealed in your home. On average the drying time for the polyurethane can take up to a week or more. With prefinished flooring you can have the job done in a day or two at the most depending on the size of your room.
Another benefit of prefinished flooring is in most cases it is installed as a floating floor. This is when each individual plank connects and locks into one another, versus being nailed to a sub-flooring. In many cases you do not have to remove your old flooring to install your prefinished oak floors.
If you are considering remodeling your home, you cannot beat the beauty and style of prefinished oak flooring.
