Hickory Wood Floors

If you want to get something exciting in your home while renovating, try the hickory wood floors.

If you want to get something exciting in your home while renovating, try the hickory wood floors. The lower grade types have a lot of colors, starting from white, going through the various shades of brown, right down to the very dark and rich brown tones. This truly gives your floor a dramatic and interesting look.

Hickory is a real wood flooring type which includes true hickories and pecan hickories. Each of these family members can have a different color type, so when you buy your hardwood floor, it is important which wood family or species you actually buy. This wood type can truly give your floor and entire home a great and sophisticated look that makes your home really alive.

One problem if you buy lower grade hickory hardwood floors is that you will have some pock marks, knots and various other defects in the wood. Many people like this though as it gives their floor that village, rustic look that is so popular in the country and lake side homes. So when you buy your hickory flooring you truly have to see a lot of samples so you can really appreciate what type of flooring you will end up with in your house, as hickory is a multifaceted wood type.

Hickory is also a very durable wood, which goes right after mesquite wood in the US. Mesquite wood is very common in many households, but of course it is more expensive due to its strong durability. Hickory seems to be a cheaper alternative without taking away anything from its strength and beauty.

When you buy your hickory wood floors, you should buy a pre-finished wood flooring as hickory lumber is rather fibrous and tough, which means that sanding for you will be a challenge later on whenever you want to refinish your floors. Hickory has the habit of raising a burn which is why it needs additional care when you want to get a quality floor finish. Of course this is much easier to achieve in a factory than trying to do it on your own at home. When you install your hickory wood floors, you might want to call a specialist who knows his craft as the wood will split when nailing and it's not very easy to cut. However once it is installed, you will be able to enjoy your hickory hardwood flooring for a long time to come.

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