| Are you considering putting hardwood floors into | | | | Because it cuts down on the labor they are much |
| your home? If you are then you already know | | | | more inexpensive to install. They do have some |
| that there is nothing like the look of a wood floor. | | | | disadvantages however. For example, you are |
| It will add class to your room and improve the | | | | more likely to have a less smooth finish since the |
| value of your house. But what kind of wood | | | | edges of each board will have a slight bevel. If |
| floors should you buy? Read this article and get | | | | you are a perfectionist you might not like this. |
| advice about whether or not to buy prefinished | | | | You will also be limited on the color selection since |
| wood floors. | | | | you have to choose what the manufacturer |
| Prefinished wood floors are stained and finished at | | | | offers. With traditional wood floors the sky is the |
| the factory. They have a number of advantages | | | | limit. you can get just about any finish that you |
| and disadvantages to traditionally installed wood | | | | want. |
| floors. For example, because they are finished | | | | As you can see from this article there are many |
| elsewhere you do not have to deal with toxic | | | | advantages and disadvantages to prefinished |
| fumes and sanding dust. Another advantage is | | | | wood floors. If the benefits outweigh the |
| that the finish is applied under controlled conditions | | | | disadvantages in your mind though they can |
| which means that you do not have to worry | | | | make an excellent flooring choice. Good luck with |
| about dust or other contaminants ending up in the | | | | whatever you decide. |
| finish. Lastly you have the cost difference. | | | | |