 Wood floors have come a long way in the past few
years. Today, there are more styles, colors and species of hardwood
flooring available than ever.
Solid, Engineered, Exotic and Parquet flooring
make up the four different types of wood flooring. The type of
wood selected for your flooring can also have an impact on the
overall look of your room.
Today's hardwood is easier to take care of than
its predecessors. Hardwood floors can add value to your home
as well.
Superior Flooring offers Connecticut residents
the finest in today's hardwood floors, as well as the most professional
installations. We also carry the manufacturer's recommended cleaning
products to keep your floor looking new for years to come.
Stop in today and see the newest choices in hardwood
flooring!
About Hardwood Flooring
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Softer wood types include
Cherry, Mahogany and Pine. |
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Hard types include White Ash, Beech,
Red Oak, Yellow Birch, Green Ash and Black Walnut. |
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Hardest variety of woods consist
of Hickory, Pecan, Hard Maple and White Oak. |
No matter what your décor, you’re
sure to find a color and style to fit your home at your Superior
Flooring showroom .
Solids vs. Engineered:
Solid wood floors are manufactured as one complete piece of
solid wood, generally 3/4" thick and board widths are generally
2 1/4" and 3 1/4" wide. The length of the boards may
vary from 9" to 72", with an average of 32" long.
Solid wood floors react to the environment in which it is placed.
In the winter heating months, the moisture content of the wood
reduces causing the floor to contract or leave gaps between each
board. In the summer months when humidity enters the wood, it
will cause the wood to expand and if there is too much moisture,
it can cause the floor to cup.
Solid wood floors are most commonly installed by nailing down
to a wood subfloor.
Engineered wood floors refer to products that have multiple
layers of wood veneer glued and pressed together. Popular thicknesses
are 5/16", 3/8" and
1/2" and widths are 2 1/4", 3" and 5". Lengths
will vary from 12" upwards.
Engineered wood floors have layers of wood veneer that
are cross-laminated for dimensional stability. These floors will
be less affected by moisture than solid wood floors. Engineered
wood floors can be installed on grade, below grade, or above
grade – virtually – any room in the home.
Engineered wood floors have several options of installing; nail
down, staple down, glue down, and some can even be floated.
Different Species
Superior Flooring, Inc. offers a variety of species. Each species
offers a distinctive uniqueness.
Oak - The smooth flow of oak grain, three dimensional
warmth, and ease of finishing is the prevalent choice of homeowners.
Maple - Maple is naturally harder than oak with a strong
consistent grain appearance. Because of it's closed grained and
hard fibered construction, it is harder to job site stain than
oak, that is why you will see most gym floors and job site finished
floors with maple's natural color. Maple has a smooth surface
and easy to clean because of its tight grain structure.
Cherry - Cherry is very popular in fine furniture and
kitchen cabinets. Cherry is also a tight grained species with
a strong consistent appearance in the graining. All fine cherry
furniture is sensitive to UV rays & is more prone
than other hardwood species to indentations.
Hickory - Hickory is naturally harder than maple with
a dense tight grain and has an excellent resistance to indentation.
One of the beautiful distinctive characteristics of wild hickory
is the wide variation of colors inherent in the species.
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