Tigerwood Flooring Pros and Cons
Posted by Marylou Biederman in Flooring
If you are in the process of remodeling or building your home, the flooring is perhaps the most important choice to set the mood in the home. While flooring must be practical, affordable and easy to maintain, it must also be attractive and appealing. With many choices on the market today, including ceramic tiles, laminate and hardwood planks, it is not an easy decision. When researching your options of various hardwoods, it is important to know Tigerwood floors pros in comparison with other building materials.
Tigerwood gets its name from its unique grain pattern which has a color scheme of orange and black interlocking designs similar to the animal. From a tree in the Neotropical region named Astronium, Tigerwood ranks 1850 on the Janka scale of hardness. With most domestic wood plank flooring rated between 1000 and 1400, Tigerwood is one of the hardest woods used domestically and is virtually impossible to scratch or damage. Aside from the durability factor, Tigerwood is also one of the more elegant hardwoods in appearance and popular in the use of high scale homes.
Of the hardwoods used in today’s market, hardwood is one of highest in quality due to the fact that it will not rot or decay over a period of several years. It is also odor free, and unlike most hardwood flooring option, is not prone to insect attacks. Although it is very hard, Tigerwood planks can hold nails well making for easy installation.
For homes with high traffic and messy animals, Tigerwood is a great alternative to synthetic flooring and carpeting that is often easily damaged. Aside from the durability of Tigerwood plank wood flooring, this hardwood option creates a feeling of warmth throughout the home that will prove to be a complimenting focal point. While this material is on the pricier side of flooring options, the Tigerwood flooring pros significantly outweigh pricing.
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