We are continuing our flooring 101 series this week and discussing one of the most critical aspects of your wood flooring design the width of the planks.
Hardwood floor different widths.
Wood flooring in your home is as relevant today as it ever has been.
Every manufacturer has its own wood floor productions line with its own specification.
For example the entryway area might have wood floors that are installed in a parquet pattern while the rest of the floor is installed in straight lines.
Don t be afraid to mix up the widths and use different patterns to define spaces within your home.
A random width floor hearkens back to a period in american history before 2 1 2 and 3 1 4 inches became the standard widths for flooring planks.
One easy way to bring classic wood floors into your home while keeping it feeling fresh modern and relevant is to use varying widths in the same room.
If you re considering a new hardwood floor here are some tips to help you with the choice of board widths first it s important not to see floor board width as yet another decision to make.
In truth this is not just about the width of your floor but the overall dimensions of your entire floor widths and lengths.
When we think of a solid hardwood flooring we generally think of the standard strip red oak wood flooring that is 3 4 thick by 2 1 4 wide but solid hardwood flooring is also available in various sizes from 3 to 6 or more inches wide called plank floors.
There are different dimensions of hardwood flooring products by its width thickness and length.
Parquet wood floors can give your home a custom elegant look.
You are only limited by your imagination.
Many of our epic plus styles come in a mixed width containing 3 5 and 6 3 8 boards to make it easy.
For those unable to decide or who are looking for a more random look shaw offers styles with even combinations of 3 inch widths 5 inch widths and 7 inch widths.
It doesn t mean every product is exceptionally unique but due to variety of sizes not every manufacturer will offer complete list of hardwood floor in every.
How to install random width hardwood flooring.
There are hundreds of styles and colors available.
In a home with an open floor plan using different types of hardwood floors can be used to set certain areas apart.
Choose wood grains according to your rooms locations and sizes.
Instead see this as the selection of a major design feature.