How To Increase Your Home’s Equity with Engineered Hardwood Floors
Real estate agencies have noticed that the majority of homebuyers are on the prowl for hardwood flooring. Not only are homes with this type of flooring selling faster, but they are selling for more as well. The sheer longevity and ease of maintenance that comes with hardwood flooring only serves to make its timeless aesthetic even more attractive. As such, hardwood flooring of all sorts can be a fantastic long-term investment that will increase the price of your home. If you are interested, the following covers some advice for those who want to install new flooring or refinish their old flooring.
What Are My Options?
When it comes to hardwood, there are two major types of flooring that tend to dominate the market: solid hardwood and engineered hardwood. While some prefer solid hardwood for being one genuine hardwood species all the way through, many others are starting to notice the advantages of going the engineering route. Since engineered hardwood flooring only has genuine hardwood on the surface layer, you get the beautiful appearance of real hardwood without all of the downsides of having a hardwood base. This means that, unlike solid hardwood, engineered hardwood can be installed below grade and in areas with higher moisture content (i.e. basements or kitchens). As such, the engineered option is more viable over a concrete subfloor due to its ability to resist water; it won’t expand or warp over time like solid hardwood. Despite not being as thoroughly genuine, engineered hardwood’s appearance, versatility, and lower price of admission make it a great alternative.
