Choosing a hardwood floor

Choosing a hardwood floor for your home can be confusing, here we have a few pointers to help you make a choice.

Consider the shape and size of your room, smaller or complex shaped rooms can benefit from different formats such as herringbone or chevron designs. The smaller size of board seems to compliment the smaller size of room.

If you are looking at planks a good rule of thumb is the larger the room the larger it can take wider and longer boards. Large boards tend to make small spaces feel even smaller, narrow boards having the opposite effect.

Specification and prices vary greatly. This has a lot of factors, species, country of origin and quality. Most good timber floors will outlast all man-made alternatives as they can easily renovated. If you are planning on being in your home for many years it’s worth investing in the best floor you can afford.

Use an experienced installer who is familiar with the flooring you pick. Most problems associated with timber floors are due to incorrect preparation and bad installation.