Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Cost Of Hardwood Floor

Cost Of Hardwood Floor

By Kendra Davis


Typically, when you make any changes into your home, the first question that pops into your mind is how much the cost would be in doing the changes that you are planning. Similar with planning to install hardwood flooring, you will surely wonder how much you will be spending for the hardwood floor that you want. Knowing the estimated cost of installing hardwood flooring will help you to make up your mind whether or not you would like to go on with the changes. There are different factors that affect the cost of hardwood flooring and here are some of them:

-The type of hardwood flooring you buy will affect the total cost of your hardwood floor installation. You have the option whether you want to use solid hardwood, which is considered as traditional flooring and typically comes with a higher price, or engineered hardwood which comes with a lower price tag though it is fully hardwood.

-Next factor that affects the total cost of your hardwood floor installation is the species of wood that you will be using. It is recommended that you know the difference between domestic hardwood and exotic hardwood for you to be to decide what specie of hardwood to use. It is important to know that exotic hardwood including Brazilian, Tiger wood and cherry are priced higher compared to domestic hardwood such as the walnut, oak and hickory.

-Deciding whether to buy prefinished or unfinished flooring will also help you to know the estimated cost of installing hardwood floor. People planning to install hardwood floor should know that prefinished hardwoods typically comes with a higher price while unfinished flooring requires you to make a decision whether to choose stain or finish in which in any case, you need to pay for labor for someone to apply it.

-The grade of hardwood also affects the total cost of the hardwood floor installation. Hardwood grades are usually based on its appearance. It is significant to know that the higher the grade of the hardwood, the higher the cost and price of the hardwood as well. You should know that hardwood with even appearance are graded higher and also costs higher as well. On the other hand, hardwood that has character marks have lower grades and usually priced lower.

The next thing that you should know after knowing the factors affecting the hardwood floor installation cost is how to calculate and estimate hardwood flooring prices.

-The first thing that you need to do to be able to at least calculate your estimated cost for hardwood flooring is to choose the right flooring. By doing so, you will be able to know the cost of the kind of hardwood flooring that you have selected. Hardwood flooring prices are typically based on the amount you are buying, the quality and the style of the wood.

-Next thing to be calculated is the cost of installation. Since installing hardwood floors are difficult and usually complicated, it is recommended that you hire professionals to do the job. Several charges may be applied to you depending on the job that needs to be done including a moving fee charge if there is any furniture that needs to be taken in and out of the room, charge for removal of your old flooring if there is any, and charge for the preparation of your sub-floor.

-There are also other fees that you need to consider such as potential interest charges and delivery costs.

If you are planning to install hardwood flooring, it is best if you plan for possible additional costs in advance so that you will be prepared when the total bill comes in and you will be sure that you have enough money for the total cost.




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