HARDWOOD FLOORING BOARD

If you've always dreamed of having a hardwood floor, but are concerned about its high cost, think again. While hardwood flooring boards are generally more expensive than other types of flooring, they are not necessarily beyond your means. Moreover, it has been shown that good quality hardwood flooring boards will often increase the value of your home by more than the cost of the flooring.
  
When choosing hardwood flooring boards for your home, there are a few points you need to consider.

Wood species

With over 50 species to choose from, you are bound to find something to suit your home. Red oak is by far the most popular species used in hardwood flooring boards, while maple comes a close second. Other types of wood used in hardwood flooring boards are birch, beech, white oak, cherry, even bamboo.
Wood grade

Hardwood flooring boards can be graded into First, Second and Third.

· First: Minimal visible defects and discoloration, with only minor imperfections.
· Second: May contain slight visible imperfections or minor color variations.
· Third: Contains color variations and knots. Sometimes classified as "rustic" wood.

Wood styles

There are three common styles of hardwood flooring boards:

· Parquets: Small wood pieces.
· Strips: Long, linear cuts of wood from 1.5" to 2.5" wide.
· Planks: Long pieces of wood from 3" to 8" wide.

In particular, parquets are ideal if you want to create geometrical designs, whilst strips can be used to create an illusion of a larger room. 

Selected with care, hardwood flooring boards will add warmth and beauty to your room for a long time. As they also increase the value of your home, it's definitely money well spent.

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