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Add a Touch of Country Elegance With Hand- Scraped Hardwood Floors
Fri 06 Nov 2009 - 15:02
Add a Touch of Country Elegance With Hand- Scraped Hardwood Floors
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ryan_Coisson]Ryan Coisson
If you've always wanted your home to have a little bit of French country elegance, why not install hand-scraped hardwood floors? Here's a little bit of information about the different types of scraped and distressed hardwoods that are popping up in discriminating homes all over the country.
First of all, it's important to talk a little bit about solid hardwood floors. Yes, they cost a little more but with periodic upkeep and regular TLC they will last a lifetime. You can opt for engineered hardwoods, but they just will not add the same value to your home as the real deal. If the "perfect" look of most hardwood finishes just isn't your style, maybe scraped or distressed types will give you just what you're looking for.
What does "hand scraped" mean?
As the name implies, wood is given an "aged" look by means of hand scraping performed by skilled craftsmen. It is important to look for the word "hand" because some hardwood lumber is scraped by machine instead. Machine-scraped hardwood will show definite patterns of distressing, which are not as attractive as the hand-scraped variety.
There are other types of distressing techniques such as wire scraping, time worn aging, antiquing and hand sculpting, but hand scraping is by far the most popular and most widely used method for creating an older, more natural look for hardwood flooring.
Just about any type of hardwood can be hand scraped, and such lumber comes in a wide variety of styles, stains, and finishes. Make sure to ask your flooring professional if this type of hardwood is right for your individual application.
Hamre's Floors, Kitchens & Baths ( http://www.hamresfloors.com/) is where you'll find everything you need for kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, hardwood floors in Sugar Land TX, carpeting, and tiling. Ryan Coisson is a freelance writer.
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