The Best Wood for Floors When shopping forwood that’ll be installed as flooring, you’ll want to pay attention to two factors: Whatlevel of durability you need, and what look you’re hoping to achieve. “Hardwoods like oak, hickory, and mahogany are excellent choices for their resilience ...
This makes it ideal for locations where there is high foot traffic, like your floors. Reclaimed wood is a favorite choice for flooring since it is already processed lumber that has endured many years or even decades of thermal expansion and contraction. The wood has also experienced different ...
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In the meantime, Canada and the U.S. are driving research and innovation to make mass timber more sustainable and affordable. The University of British Columbia houses the Brock Commons Tallwood House, an 18-story residential structure built using mass timber. The university uses this building for...
As I was unsure of the history of all of the various pieces of wood, which may have had some nasty treatments put in or on them in the past, I used a double layer of black polythene DPM 500 gauge, as used under concrete floors, to line the sides and bottom of the bed. I put ...
I forgot to mention that we are living in the home while the floors are being refinished. Initially I was thinking water based, but with Brazilian cherry throughout the main floor, I’m thinking the poly will hold up better and longer. Our finisher is saying we can be gone during...