Add Value And Beauty With Hardwood Flooring Smyrna TN

By Andrea Davidson


There are a number of types of material that can be used for floors in a house, and one of the most common is carpeting. Touted as a luxurious feature of a home by developers, it is also a less expensive material than tile or wood. Its advantages are immediately obvious with commercials showing the family lying on the floor in front of the home theater. But using hardwood flooring Smyrna TN, can increase the value of the home and still allow the comfort.

Wall to wall carpeting is beautiful and comfortable to walk on barefoot in a new home. But from the moment one starts to move in, the problems of carpeting become clear. Moving heavy furniture on carpets is hard work, and if the piece is heavy, it can permanently scar the fibers as well.

In contrast, wood floors provide a beautiful and durable surface which is far easier to maintain over time. For those who feel the time spent with the family lying on the carpet, a room sized rug of their choosing will work, with the added benefit of moving it whenever they like. While wood floors also suffer wear and tear, they last far longer than carpets.

A torn carpet is very difficult to repair, and will always remain visible, like a scar. A wood floor, however, is easily repaired by resurfacing any damage, and if it is severe, the exact portion necessary can be replaced with no visible evidence. Since there are individual boards with visible seams, replaced boards look as natural as the original.

Having a home with wall to wall carpeting is nice for a while, but the reality that it is slowly deteriorating is inescapable. Stains from spilled fluids, dragged furniture burns and torn or unraveling fibers combine to make the carpet seem permanently degraded, and repairing small sections of carpet is virtually impossible. If a small section of wood is damaged, it can be easily and permanently repaired.

When anything is spilled on a well maintained wood floor, there is very little likelihood of a permanent stain. Even red wine, animal mistakes and fountain pen ink is easily cleaned up with no residual stain. If any substance does defile the surface, the sanding and resurfacing of the wood can be accomplished quickly and easily.

Unfortunately, the very thing that makes carpets attractive, the lush soft fibers encourage insects to plague a home, as they can easily hide in longer pile carpets. Once established, the insects and their eggs must be removed, and many bug egg sacs are nearly impermeable. Every house will have insects, they can get in through too many openings, but carpeting makes them harder to control.

A beautiful and durable floor makes a world of difference in a home. Wood allows the owner to enjoy the deep hues and grains in a variety of stains, protective coatings for added strength, and the option to use room carpets if desired. With hardwood flooring Smyrna TN one can explore all the options and change the entire look of a house for the better.




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