Do you have some old flooring in your home that doesn't look so hot anymore? Perhaps you've used carpet in multiple rooms for years but you want to strip some of it out and put hardwood in one particular room of the house? Before you start looking for local floor sales, there are some things you should consider to make sure you can make the right purchase decision for your new flooring. Here are some tips to keep in mind to help make this process as smooth as possible.
Think About Where the Floor Will Be Installed and How Much Traffic It Will Receive
Is this new flooring in the kitchen or another high traffic area or will it be in the formal dining room that you only use once a month when guests come over? If the area is more high traffic, you might want to consider engineered wood instead of natural hardwood because engineered wood will be more durable over time. A kitchen floor might be best with linoleum or vinyl.
Also think about how close the edges of the floor will be to the back patio, the front door, or any windows. If people will be coming in and out of the house and stepping immediately onto the new flooring, you should have a material that can handle dirt coming in from outside without issue and you might also want to be sure you won't have to worry about outside temperatures affecting the new floor.
Think About How Much Time You Want to Spend on Maintenance and Cleaning
Some types of materials are harder to clean than others or take more time to keep in perfect condition. Vinyl, engineered wood, and other options might make life easier by not requiring a new coat of protective sealant. Natural hardwood may look the best in the minds of some people, but natural hardwood could also require the most ongoing maintenance if you want to keep it looking as good as it did on the day it was first installed.
Be Sure to Have Exact Measurements Before You Go Into the Store
You might think you know exactly how big the room is, but make sure to measure anyway. You don't want to find out at the end of your flooring project that you've purchased too much material or even worse, not enough. If you will hire an expert to help you install the new flooring, they may come out for a consultation and to conduct measurements before you move forward with actually picking out your flooring.
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