homeowners
general contractors & builders
Homeowners:
Refinish or replace?
In addition to cost factors, consider:
* Can your floors be resanded?
* Do you have stains or defective boards?
* Do you want to match existing adjacent flooring?
* Is keeping the original character of the house important?
Your House
In choosing a new floor, consider:
* Room size
* Are your new floors part of a renovation or an upgrade of the existing style?
* The height and condition of the sub floor.
* Rustic (wide planks, distressed finish), Traditional (dark wood, glossy
finish) or Modern (light wood, matte finish)?
* Use (and users) of the room (large dogs, small children, heavy traffic, moisture, humidity or spills (such as in a kitchen, entry or bathroom)
* Price - the width, length, grade, availability, and labor costs for particular floors will affect the price of the job.
For help in deciding what floor will look great in your home, check out the Design-a-Room tool at the NWFA’s consumer website at www.woodfloors.org.
