Flooring

Flooring Select has compiled a glossary of flooring terms that will assist you in your search for hardwood flooring, laminate flooring, flooring installation, flooring accessories, and more. A Above Grade – Any floor that is above ground level is referred to as above grade. Abrasion - The wearing away and scuffing...

Flooring underlayment is required for any installation of engineered wood flooring or laminate flooring. Both types of flooring use a "floated" or "free-floating" installation method, meaning the flooring is not actually attached to the sub-floor. In a "floated" or "free-floating" flooring installation the individual...

Determining what type of Hardwood Flooring to install in your home is based on many factors such as the grade the flooring will be installed on or the subfloors that the hardwood would be installed over. The grade is the elevation or the floor level, so your flooring will be installed either above grade, on grade, or...

The Janka Hardness Rating is the number given to a particular species of wood in reference to its hardness. This number is reached using the Janka Hardness test. The test involves measuring the force required to embed a 0.444 inch (11.28 millimeter) steel ball into wood to half of the steel ball's diameter. Essentially...

There are a variety of ways that different hardwood floors can be installed in your home, and the most common types of flooring installation are nail down, glue down, staple down, and floating. The installation method you choose depends mostly on the construction of your subfloor. The subfloor is what exists under...

Laminate Flooring is an affordable alternative to Solid Hardwood Flooring, Engineered Hardwood Flooring, Tile, or Ceramic. Laminate Flooring is extremely durable and often stain resistant. Laminate Flooring is constructed in layers to create lasting, affordable, and beautiful floors. The first layer is a Wear...

Caring For Your Flooring Caring For Your Hardwood Flooring An important part of caring for your Solid Hardwood or Engineered Hardwood Floor is keeping grit off of it. Those small particles of dirt and dust can act like sandpaper against your floor, subtly scratching and dulling your hardwood. Sweep or vacuum your...