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Laminate • Floor Cleaning • Carpeting • Carpet Cleaning![]() Several varieties of wood flooring are available. The most common type is solid wood flooring. This type of flooring can be nailed to a wood subfloor or glued to a concrete subfloor. It can be sanded and refinished several times. Wood flooring comes in various colors and grains, depending upon the type of wood, and it generally changes color over time as it ages. Wood floors can be finished in place, or they can be prefinished. Traditionally, wood floors have been nailed in place, sanded, and then finished. But today's prefinished floors come already sanded and finished, which cuts down on installation time and allows floors to be used immediately. Prefinished floors are available in various thicknesses, allowing them to be installed over existing flooring without raising thresholds. In addition, prefinished floors don't swell and shrink as a result of temperature changes, like traditional wood floors do. However, because of the way it is made, a prefinished floor can only be finished once or twice throughout its lifetime.
To maintain your wood floor, you need to sweep or vacuum it regularly and occasionally use a wood floor cleaner. Because different types of flooring and finishes require different cleaners, check with your floor manufacturer or installer to find out what cleaner they recommend. Bona hardwood floor cleaners and accessories are a well-known brand of floor cleaner.
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