Poor Quality Hardwood Floors

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Poor quality hardwood floors.

Installer with 30 yrs of experience advised of poor quality of flooring. When problems arise or when a floor fails it can be costly. You need to follow proper care instructions for hardwood floor longevity. Good better and best.

Installing a wood floor requires a substantial investment in materials and labor. Products with higher grades are likely to be more expensive. Every year an estimated 1 billion worth of hardwood floor damage occurs across the country. Laminate floors are graded for quality on a three level scale.

In the beginning padauk floors might be reddish orange but will darken to red and can eventually become purplish brown to black with age. Ask the salesperson about the product s grade. Failure to take proper preparation insufficient nailing to the subfloor installing in an uneven surface and poor quality products for the installation it may lead to hardwood floor peaking. Floors have holes from knots marked by red markers different stain pieces in box and started cracking and peeling right after installation.

If the underlying surface is not even or the hardwood floor is not properly attached to the subfloor the floor will buckle. Another common installation error is installing a floor in an unfit environment. African padauk is a popular exotic hardwood flooring option mostly because of the way it changes color over time.