Matching Up A Hardwood Floor

Old hardwood floors should be refinished before you sell to add value and to increase the chances of a quick sale.

Matching up a hardwood floor.

I recently added new red oak hardwood after ripping up the tile entryway and kitchen to my existing hardwood floor. Staining when hardwood flooring coverage is expanded it s not always necessary to sand and stain both the preexisting and newly covered areas at the same time. While some people think that they should match the floors throughout their homes for a sense of uniformity and space it is unnecessary to do this. Potential buyers are always going to be attracted to well maintained hardwood floors.

With a subfloor built in you have flexibility in being able to lay hardwood flush against existing hardwood matching it up plank by plank. However many homes will have hardwood floors in a few rooms that don t quite match up. It s much easier to match if you have solid hardwood flooring. When matching new hardwood floors to existing hardwood flooring in your home it is important that you purchase planks that are of a corresponding thickness to the wood floors that are already installed.

Solid hardwood is good for both longevity and flexibility in color matching. Even though the match may not be exact once furniture area rugs and accessories are added to the space the slight difference in floors will be minimized. If you are like many people who are thinking about installing new hardwood floors you might have the idea that all of your floors should match.