Wood Flooring for Hall Areas

 Hall places are just one part of the house that really get put through their paces. If you don't live alone on the fourth floor of an apartment block that has carpeted common locations, your hallway is more than going to bring a normal beating. With wet and gritty feet coming in from the outside on a regular basis, not only is it essential to have the right door mats in place, it is also of utmost importance that you make good choices regarding the flooring you select for your hallway areas.

Front and back hallway areas each get a challenging time, albeit in various ways, so what matters should you focus on to ensure that the hardwood flooring you select for your hallway regions is the very best?

End

When you are putting a wood floor in your hallway, it is a good idea to give consideration to the footfall and visitors your hallway gets prior to picking your own finish. If you either live alone or are part of a house-proud couple, you can probably afford to be a bit less stressed, but if you're a family of 5 with two dogs, then a bit more care is probably called for.

When it comes to picking the ideal end, the two most lasting are lacquered and oiled. A lacquered finish is a specially hard finish that effectively sits on the top of the plank and helps prevent water penetration into a greater extent compared to an oiled finish would. Having said that, 1 drawback of a lacquered finish is that it tends to show scratches and scrapes that a tad more than an oiled finish will.

If you opt for an oiled end, what you get is a treatment that goes to the core of the plank and camouflages scratches and dents more effectively. Nevertheless, if there's considerable risk of water being attracted into your hallway on toes, on pets or from dripping umbrellas, then lacquer will be more resilient.

The finish you finally choose will be based very much on personal taste. If you'd like a matt finish and are prepared to be vigilant when it comes to water puddles in feet, then you could definitely get away with an oiled finish. That said, if you don't want to be fretting about cleaning up, and you can live with the odd touch of wear and tear, then a lacquered finish would provide you a simpler life.

Board size

Hallways have a propensity to be among the sunniest aspect of several houses. While this mightn't be a major problem, as a precaution, it is worth picking hardwood flooring to your hall areas that has a UV filter in its finish. Here is a gorgeous oiled finish solution that would work nicely in a hallway and also this lacquered finish option would be ideal also.

Colour

The colour of wood floor you choose for your hall will, in several ways be dependent on the general look you're hoping to achieve. If you've got a light and airy hall, then you can pretty much pick any color you like. However, if your hallway occurs to be dark, then the likes of these light bamboo flooring would work a treat to help wash your area with light. The one thing about picking an extremely light option is that you might want to be a little stricter with your foot wiping rules!

Top layer Depth

You may never actually get it done, but knowing you can, is reassurance in itself. Here we are discussing re-sanding and re-finishing your floor. Because hallways sometimes take such a hammering when it comes to footfall and traffic, realizing that, from time to time, you can re-sand and re-finish the floor is a real relaxation. In order to attain this peace of mind, ideally you need to pick an engineered board with a slightly thicker top layer or a solid wood plank . If you are picking engineered, the likes 4mm to 6mm top layer will work nicely.

And a Last word of advice...

To be able to keep your hall areas looking great for even longer, get strict on foot wiping patterns. Make sure you have an outside mat in case your house gives straight on to the outdoors, and a indoor mat AND insist that most people use them. Pick high quality mats, and in case you've got the confidence, ask individuals to take off their shoes in the door. It may seem crazy, but it'll save you a whole lot of stress associated with your hallway flooring!

If you'd like help to pick the perfect hardwood flooring for your hallway areas, do not be afraid to get in contact. At Clapton Floor Sanding We are obsessive about everything timber floors related and we would really like to share our expertise and expertise with you.