If you were looking to sell your home, why would you bother to go to the hassle and expense of installing a hardwood floor?
Well, consider how prevalent wood floors are in new houses. The new house market is full of freshly built homes with modern hardwood floors instead of carpeting. This reflects the trend to long lasting flooring and healthier home environments. Wood floors don’t out-gas chemicals to the air in your home or hold dust mites, pet hair, or mildew. Wood floors hold their value better than other types of flooring and they’re made from renewable resources.
There are two types of wood floors that you can choose from, engineered or solid wood. Solid wood planks are one continuous piece of wood the whole thickness of the flooring. Due to the nature of wood grain, solid wood planks cannot be used in areas prone to dampness like below-grade rooms or bathrooms. Engineered flooring has thin slices of wood layered and glued together to make a strong sandwich of wood that resists warping due to moisture. As a result of this strength, engineered floors can be used in below-grade rooms.
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