Because of the heightened popularity of hardwood flooring there are now more options available to the average homeowner than ever before.  These options will end up suiting different households depending upon the needs of each homeowner.  In this post, we’ll go over some types of hardwood flooring that’ll be extra durable and resilient.  This will be perfect for homes that have children or just see an elevated amount of foot traffic.  A good choice for flooring is of course just natural hardwood flooring.  There are many options available with this type of flooring as well.  There are many types of trees– exotic, domestic and otherwise and each one has different properties.  When trying to decide on what types of hardwood flooring to get it is important to be familiar with the Janka hardness scale.  Since we’re going over trade woods that would be a fine fit for a house that sees more foot traffic than normal we will deal with hardwoods that lie towards the top of the scale.  These would be woods such as Brazilian Walnut and Wenge.

Engineered hardwood flooring is a mix of natural hardwood and laminate flooring and is very durable. The reason for its durability is due to the way the floor is made.  Several layers of plywood, between three to ten pieces, are pressed together under extreme pressure.  Naturally, the more layers used the more durable the engineered planks will be.  Another popular feature that engineered hardwood flooring has is its top layer.  The top layer of engineered hardwood flooring is made from an actual trade wood.  Whether its Brazilian Cherry or Maple they have engineered flooring available for nearly every species of wood.  This gives homeowners the option of having real hardwood floors installed while saving a bit of money in the process.

Homeowners looking for durable woods can also consider acrylic wood floors.  These aren’t used in the home as often as the other types of hardwood flooring that I’ve already mentioned but they still make a fine fit in the home.  Acrylic floors are usually used in malls and shops and chances are you’ve walked on them many times already.  Acrylic hardwood flooring is both attractive and very durable.  Acrylic hardwood floors are made when regular solid hardwood is impregnated with acrylic.  In this process the wood has all of its moisture vacuumed out of it and then color and liquid acrylic are forced into it.  This makes it 300% stronger and even more resistant to moisture than engineered hardwood.

These are just some popular choices for use in a busy home.  These flooring options won’t only look great but they’ll last a very long time.