Are you choosing to install hardwood floors? Before you proceed, just read on to know more about it, the benefits of installing it and some points to be followed prior to installation.

Hardwood floor installation Vancouver is preferred nowadays as it improves the look of the apartment and adds to its value. Hardwood floors are environmental friendly, beautiful, durable, hard wearing and easy to maintain. Available in lots of designs and styles, it will suit almost any taste and circumstance.

Hardwood floors are made of solid wood all the way through and are available as unfinished or prefinished. Unfinished hardwood is cheaper but requires light sanding and sealing after installation. You will have to wait for at least 2 days after sealing for the sealant to dry. After that additional coats may be required. With prefinished, the advantage is that you can walk on it right after installation.

The greatest advantage of installing hardwood floors is that it can be re-sanded several times, thus extending its life period for decades. The disadvantage is that it cannot be installed in wet or moist areas such as bathrooms, kitchens or basements. Tiles Vancouver for these areas are recommended.

Before starting flooring installation Vancouver, test for dryness is done. The slabs on which the hardwood flooring is to be done must be completely dry. Several areas of each room should be tested and if the results indicate too much moisture content in the slab, flooring installation should not be carried out. A new moist concrete slab can take up to minimum of 30 days to dry completely. However the process can be fastened to some extent with heat and proper ventilation.

Also, before installing, check whether the slab is flat, free of grease, stains, oils and dust. Remember to fill up any low spot and grind off any high spot.

After you are done with the purchase of woods for your space, store it in the space you will be installing them for at least 2 weeks. Doing so will give the wood a chance to contract and expand base on the temperature and humidity of the space. If you have any old floors, remove them to prevent having different levels of flooring. For best results remove any nails, tacks, etc if present.

Hardwood floor refinishing Vancouver seems to be a popular choice and a very trendy one. You can hire some professionals for the purpose or do it yourself. It is not difficult as the task may seem to be and with some help, you will have the satisfaction of looking at a floor installed by you.