What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of installing Prefinished hardwood flooring versus installing Unfinished hardwood flooring?
Both cost about the same installed. If you’re a do-it-yourself kind of person, the prefinished flooring may be a better way for you to go because there is no sanding and finishing involved. However, if you are hiring a contractor to install your hardwood flooring, there is nothing better than an unfinished hardwood floor that is sanded and finished on site. To help you understand the difference, you first have to understand the process. Let’s begin. Prefinished flooring is manufactured in a facility mostly by conveyor belt method. After the hardwood is kiln dried, tongue and grooved, and beveled on the edges, it is placed on a conveyor belt where the stain (unless “Natural”) is applied and then dried on the top of the boards. From there, it continues down the conveyor belt where thin amounts of a water-based polyurethane finish are jet-sprayed on top of the boards. Each coat of finish is applied in a thin layer so that it will dry quickly before the boards reach the next set of sprayer
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