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From laminate flooring to unfinished solid floors, Grand Design carries a wide selection to choose from for your wood flooring needs. In the Midwest, wood or wood look products continue to be the leading choice of hard covering Wood Construction:[top]Solid Prefinished: Solid wood floors that are ¾” thick and prefinished at the factory. The finishes on these floors are excellent as they are applied at the factory and “baked” on, making the finish much more durable as it has a longer time to cure on the wood. Solid woods have to be nailed down to the subfloor and can be installed on or above grade. Solid Unfinished: Unfinished solid woods hold the same characteristics and installation methods as the prefinished. However, the color or finish is applied in the field and therefore has less time to fully cure to the wood. Engineered Wood: Typically come in thicknesses of ½”, 5/8”, or 7/16”. These products are made with a wood veneer on the top surface and a core board beneath the veneer. They offer great durability and are more structurally stable than a solid floor. Installation is usually stapling the product down or floating. If the floor is floating it is acceptable for below grade applications. Engineered wood is still able to sand/screen the finish if desired. Laminate (Wood Look): Laminate floors are essentially a picture of wood laminated to a core board. They are very  durable and do not scratch or dent as easily as real wood products. Laminate floors are floating, making them suitable for any grade.
Wood Characteristics:[top]When shopping for your floors you may notice products listing different grades of wood. This refers to the amount of character found in the wood. Some terms are: Character Grade(No.2. Common or Rustic): Wood has large amount of variation in color. Will have knots, worm holes, and allows the entire natural characteristic of the wood to be seen. #1 Common: Variation in color between boards apparent will also have knots, worm holes, etc, but it slightly cleaner looking than a character grade. Select & Better (Clear): Wood is clean looking with only slight variation in colors. Will be free from most knots and wormholes. Some of the characteristics of wood also differ when looking at various species of wood. Every species will have different qualities and characteristics. However, when looking at an exotic species versus a native species they have some inherent features that should be mentioned.
Species Hardness:[top]Each species of wood offers different hardness levels that may help you determine which product to put in your home. Below is the Janka Ball Hardness Scale which will tell you how hard a particular wood is. The test is done by taking a 11.28 mm steel ball and measuring the amount of force that it takes to drive the ball halfway of the diameter. For more information on care of wood floors please refer to our care and maintenance section or call us with any other questions All of the information presented on this website is intended to help consumers when making a decision about
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products for many areas of the home. With its inviting and warm look, wood or wood look floors come in many different styles and colors giving you a variety of design options for your home.
types of wood typically come from warmer or more tropical climates they do require a higher level of moisture in the home. 
purchasing products. At this time we do not sell product over the internet. There are a lot of various resources or tools over the internet that consumers can use to educate themselves and while in this process may run across websites that are selling product. We at Grand Design encourage consumers to be cautious when considering buying flooring online. All of the products that are sold out of our showroom fall into accordance with industry standards and follow guidelines such as the LACEY Act. Please click on the links below to read more about the LACEY act and also about a warning that one of the manufacturers that we work with have posted on their website regarding purchasing flooring online.