Antique Flooring For A Touch Of Style

No matter how many modern materials are available, there is something about antique flooring which really adds a touch of class to any room. There are many different types of antique flooring to choose from, and the one that you choose will have a great effect on the overall design of your room, and so it pays to choose carefully. Most antique flooring is actually antique wood flooring, since this is the type that most people choose when they are looking for an antique floor. However, there is one major consideration to take, and that is whether you choose genuine antique flooring or whether you choose reproduction antique flooring. This article will look at the various types of antique flooring that are available, including antique wide plank flooring and antique hardwood flooring, and discuss some considerations that need to be borne in mind when choosing antique flooring for your home.

If you choose genuine antique flooring then you will essentially be buying wood which has been reclaimed from buildings or from decking. This type of wood flooring can be extremely beautiful, though it can be expensive when compared with reproduction antique flooring. It is available in wide plank sizes, which can usually mean up to 12 inches in width, and which can add a real look of class to any room. Typical antique wide plank flooring can include antique heart pine, antique chestnut flooring, antique oak flooring, ash flooring, walnut flooring, and maple flooring.

There are many different grades of antique wood flooring, and grades you choose will have a huge effect on the overall look of your room. High-grade reclaimed antique wood flooring will have very few knots, no nail holes, and will have a very close-knit wood pattern. Conversely a more rustic type of antique wood flooring may have very large knots, nail holes, and signs of distress where the wood has aged. The lower grades of wood flooring will be cheaper, though they can look just as beautiful, though with a different type of pattern. Some antique wood flooring suppliers will even import tropical hardwoods and can supply parquet flooring and random width strips in order to produce a highly unique wooden floor. Another wood that is worthy of consideration could be cypress, though that is a rare choice.

Most genuine antique wood flooring will contain some kind of cracking and nail holes, something which can really add to the character. The work can usually be sold in various lengths, usually ranging from 3 feet to 12 feet, with various widths of plank depending on the type of wood. Tongue and groove is a usual type of cut, though a straight edge cut is also available from some supplies. It is a good idea when choosing your antique flooring planks to make sure that you are paying for actual coverage, which means the amount of floor that you're planks will actually cover after they have been fitted and cut to size by trimming.

When it comes to reproduction antique wood flooring you will find that prices are much cheaper, though this wood may not give you the same genuine look as real antique wood flooring. Reproduction antique wood flooring is rarely available in wide plank widths either, which means this type of look is unavailable for you if you choose this route to take. However, the advantage of reproduction flooring, which usually means antique laminate flooring, is that there are many different styles available, including ash, chestnut, walnut, oak, pine and many others, including many types of style which are not actually related to real wood styles at all, and are actually unique designs invented by the laminate floor designers.

The good thing about reproduction antique wood flooring is that it can also be very easy to fit, there being many types of glueless laminate flooring now on the market. If you're looking for a antique floor but without the expense of having to buy genuine antique wood flooring, and you can do without the wide plank flooring effect, then a reproduction type of wood floor may be the way to go, especially since this will also probably save you on installation costs, something which is especially true if you're thinking about fitting a parquet floor.

As can be seen there are many types of antique flooring available in today's marketplace, and the type you choose will depend mainly on how much money you're willing to spend. If you have a lot of money to spend than genuine antique wood flooring, especially wide plank antique wood flooring, could be the way to go, and you will get a room that looks absolutely beautiful. On the other hand if money is an object, it may be worth your while to look at one of the many types of modern reproduction antique wood flooring that can be bought quite inexpensively from many suppliers, especially online. Take time to have a look at all the options to make sure that you find an antique wood floor that really does suit your room.