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of Oak refinish A priority checklist for family-friendly hardwood floors
Shopping for a hardwood floor? Be sure to ask yourself these questions as you
consider all your options.
Are kids and pets a factor? With today’s tough polyurethane finishes, hardwood
floors stand up to the wear and tear of active households – even in the kitchen.
Hardwood floors are easy to maintain and keep clean: simply wipe up any spills;
sweep and vacuum regularly.
Are allergies a consideration? Doctors often recommend hardwood floors for their
patients with allergies and respiratory problems. With their smooth surfaces,
hardwood floors don’t harbor animal dander, fleas, dust, mites, pollen or other
allergens.
Will your hardwood floor take more abuse than a professional basketball court?
“The other day, someone asked me if an oak or maple floor would be hard enough
to handle all the activity in her busy home,” says Susan Regan of the Hardwood
Information Center. “Let’s put it into perspective: pro basketball is played on
maple floors. Freight trains run on oak rail ties. Does your floor have to stand
up to more abuse than that? Oak, maple and many other American hardwood floors
are more than hard enough for even the most chaotic households.”
Is sustainability a priority? Every year, this country’s hardwood forests grow
far more wood than is harvested from them. As a result, the volume of hardwoods
in American forests today is 90 percent larger than it was 50 years ago. That’s
the very definition of sustainability: American hardwoods are one of the
original “green” materials. And when it comes to the big picture of recycling
and re-use, American hardwood floors last - and have lasted - for generations.
Do you want a signature look, a floor like no other? The U.S. has the most
diverse temperate hardwood forests in the world, with more variety in hardwood
species. Oak, ash, alder, maple, cherry, hickory and poplar are just a few of
the hardwoods found in American forests, and some of them grow nowhere else but
here.
Each American hardwood has distinctive characteristics making each hardwood
floor a one-of-a-kind. To further personalize your hardwood floor, consider
inlays, or staining, dying, painting or stenciling to create any effect you
choose.
Does it matter that something isn’t what it claims to be? Beware. Some imported
tropical hardwoods are masquerading as traditional homegrown favorites like oak,
cherry or maple. For example, so-called “Tasmanian oak” is not oak at all: it’s
eucalyptus from Down Under. What’s sold as “Brazilian cherry” isn’t cherry –
like all U.S. hardwoods, cherry grows in temperate climates, not in tropical
rain forests. So-called “Malaysian oak” actually is rubber wood from tropical
plantations and it doesn’t even look like oak. Ask lots of questions and make
sure you get what you want.
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Moisture-Cure urethanes are the hardest finishes. Some are non-yellowing. Strong odors.
***Pre-Finished Aluminum-Oxide finishes don't hold a candle to Moisture Cure.***
Polyurethane oil modified polyurethane, is generally the most common surface finish. The finish tends to amber slightly as it ages.
Swedish finish acid curing urethane, is also a very durable finish, generally harder than polyurethane. These finishes are clear, fast-drying and resist yellowing.
Water-based finishes are urethanes or blends of acrylics and urethanes that are fast drying, moisture resistant, durable, and resist yellowing. As the name implies the vehicular component is water.
Varnish, Shellac and Lacquer finishes These are surface finishes rarely used today, and generally are not considered as durable as the more modern finishes. Shellacs are the softest and show water spots. Varnishes are harder but not to the extent of modern finishes and will show more amber effect over time. Lacquers are hard and brittle and scratch easily.
Polymer finishes- There is a third classification of finishes known as acrylic impregnated or an irradiated polymer. Each brand of flooring using a polymer or acrylic impregnated finish have specific maintenance procedures which very from manufacturer to manufacturer.