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Web Page Title or Product/Service Name: 1. Why Hardwood? Whether you're building a new home or replacing a worn out or out-dated carpet in an existing residence, the information on this page will help you better understand how your hardwood floor is installed. We also provide tips on what you can do to ensure your floor's lasting beauty. Hardwood flooring in your home is a statement of value and beauty that is also a functional asset which is easy to maintain. Because flooring is the most used item in your house, Canoak and the professionals we supply take pride in finding the precise balance of beauty and low upkeep for each customer's flooring choice. Dollar for dollar, no other home improvement packs as much visual impact or adds as much resale value as a real hardwood floor. Unlike other flooring materials, solid hardwood floors will last the lifetime of your home, outlasting carpets by a factor of six-to-one. Solid hardwood is low maintenance and easy to care for. Modern oil or water based finishes are highly durable. Wood floors are an efficient thermal insulator -- better than most structural materials -- and more comfortable to walk on than any other hard-surface flooring. Carpeting and other man-made flooring may release toxic fumes and hold dirt, allergens, molds and insecticides tracked in from outside in its fibers. Vacuuming removes only a portion of these. All of these can easily be removed from wood floors. A plastic laminate or wood look-alike floor does not have the same durability as solid hardwood, and will not add to the value of the home, however their price point does make them popular where budget is an issue. In the long run, solid hardwood flooring costs less: carpeting must be replaced, and even engineered flooring must be replaced about as often as a hardwood floor needs to be refinished. |
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