Matching Up A Hardwood Floor

This thickness known as a wood s profile should match that of the flooring in other rooms to ensure a seamless look for the viewer.

Matching up a hardwood floor.

Staining when hardwood flooring coverage is expanded it s not always necessary to sand and stain both the preexisting and newly covered areas at the same time. When matching new hardwood floors to existing hardwood flooring in your home it is important that you purchase planks that are of a corresponding thickness to the wood floors that are already installed. Solid hardwood is good for both longevity and flexibility in color matching. If you are like many people who are thinking about installing new hardwood floors you might have the idea that all of your floors should match.

I recently added new red oak hardwood after ripping up the tile entryway and kitchen to my existing hardwood floor. While some people think that they should match the floors throughout their homes for a sense of uniformity and space it is unnecessary to do this. Old hardwood floors should be refinished before you sell to add value and to increase the chances of a quick sale. Although they were done approx 8 months apart my existing floors and newly installed floors were applied the same stain jaco grey custom and same finish water based satin.

In most cases solid hardwood runs inch thick. It s much easier to match if you have solid hardwood flooring. With a subfloor built in you have flexibility in being able to lay hardwood flush against existing hardwood matching it up plank by plank.