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At San Jose Hardwood Floors, we install many floors and are asked about everything from choosing the best materials to hiring the best people for the job. What questions do we hear most often? Here are some of the many common questions we receive from people considering a hardwood floor purchase and/or installation along with their answers from our owner, Butch Kirk:

Did you know that prospective buyers look at a home very differently thank you do? Remodeling and selling your home? If so it's a good idea to consider your next remodeling project from the buyer's perspective Curious which projects are most effective for today's housing market? Take a look at what renovations will improve your home's resale value, no matter your budget.

Are you familiar with the methods used to create floors? Last week we covered how solid hardwood is made, but what about engineered wood flooring? Here’s a basic overview of the process:

As we’ve explained before, engineered hardwood is comprised of finished wood and less expensive, stronger wood layers pressed together, with the grains running in different directions. So the construction involves gluing various wood plies, or plywood (also referred to as core board), with a veneer of real hardwood on top.

Have you ever wondered what exactly goes into making hardwood floors? The most traditional and long-standing type, solid wood flooring is made from planks from a single piece of wood. Its creation begins with a tree. After the tree is cut into logs, those marked for flooring (generally have tight grain and few knots) are cut into rough planks by one of a variety methods like:

1. Flat or Plain Sawn – the most common type, strips are cut off the log into planks of wood.
2. Quarter Sawn – the log is divided into fourths before being cut into strips of wood.
3. Rift Sawn – the log is cut at a different angle (kind of like a pizza), making it more stable (and also more expensive).