Feb 16 2007
Several articles on RenovatorsPlace.com can help homeowners make the right choice when selecting hardwood floors for their homes and can help them maintain their investment for the long term. Installing hardwood floors is a worthwhile investment for homeowners, but it is also a major remodeling project that requires research and expert advice. RenovatorsPlace.com, an online home improvement resource, offers tips, resources and tools to help homeowners with home improvement projects and also offers several articles to help homeowners refinish and care for hardwood floors.
Installing a hardwood floor or refinishing an existing one should not be undertaken without serious consideration and a flooring contractor. Leigha Adamson, RenovatorsPlace.com spokesperson, says that homeowners looking to install a hardwood floor today now have more than 50 species of wood to choose from, which come in a wide range colors, hardness and prices. Adamson recommends finding a flooring contractor who specializes in wood floor installation.
RenovatorsPlace.com offers articles on hardwood flooring options, tips for choosing a flooring contractor to refinish hardwood floors and how to care for them. "Tips on Refinishing Wood Floors" recommends checking out the contractor's work first-hand instead of relying on photographs in a portfolio. Consumers should look for uneven varnish in transition areas such as under kitchen appliances.
Hardwood floors have been shown to increase the value of homes and can help them sell faster. The National Wood Flooring Association reports that in a recent national survey, 90 percent of real estate agents said that houses with hardwood floors sell faster and for higher prices than houses without wood floors.