A Guide to Hardwood Floor Installation

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A Guide to Hardwood Floor Installation

• A hardwood floor is one that most homeowners wish
  for. It has a certain sophistication and
  old-world charm about it. If you are a resident
  of MD and want hardwood floor installation in
  Maryland, it is always advisable to call in the
  experts to do the job. A hardwood floor is for
  life and you would not want anything to go wrong.
  However, if you are the DIY type and have good
  carpentry and finishing skills, you might want to
  do the installation yourself, not necessarily to
  save money but for the fun of it.

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• Here are some tips for hardwood floor
  installation Maryland.
• Engineered wood flooring When you insist on
  treating hardwood floor installation as a DIY
  project, setting out an engineered wood floor
  should be right up your street. Engineered wood
  consists of a thin veneer of hardwood that is
  glued to a substrate made of wood plies similar
  to plywood. This flooring is available
  prefinished and you just have to nail or glue it
  down. But to use nails, the subfloor should be
  wood too. Some types of engineered wood flooring
  can even be locked together without fasteners
  just like a laminate floor.

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• Solid hardwood flooringInstalling solid
  hardwood flooring is not easy and requires a
  great deal of professional expertise. You are
  advised to hire contractors for hardwood floor
  installation Maryland unless of course, you are
  very sure about doing a great job. Solid hardwood
  boards are attached to a wood subfloor with
  nails. The surface then has to be sanded with a
  drum-type floor sander and finished. The sanding
  process can be very tricky if you have not done
  it before. Since the smoothness and shine after
  sanding are behind the beauty of a wood floor, an
  amateur job can spoil and damage the surface. To
  get around the issue, you might consider
  installing the wood floor and leave the sanding
  to the experts.
• Some people believe that laminate flooring is
  hardwood but though some types often look like
  hardwood, laminate is not really wood but the
  same material as plastic countertops.

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• Once you have completed hardwood floor
  installation Maryland, it will definitely be
  ranked as an asset that you can be proud of.
  Hence you should take great pains to keep it in
  pristine condition and regularly maintain it
  well. How will you go about doing so?
• Dust the floor well daily. Simple dust and dirt
  can scratch the floor and spoil its original
  beauty. Vacuum the floor instead of sweeping as
  that will prevent the dust from spreading on the
  floor. Once a week, finish the floor with a
  cleaner that is pH-neutral, non-toxic and has a
  biodegradable formula that will not damage the
  floor. Hire agencies for hardwood floor
  installation in Maryland for refinishing once
  every 7 to 10 years to restore the wood to its
  original shine and appearance.