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Flooring Choices
Written by Elizabeth Wood
Editor In Chief, United Home Improvement

Selecting a floor to enhance your home's appearance, while giving you a great feel, requires you to do your homework. There are several flooring materials to choose from. It all depends on the quality you desire, level of maintenance, the amount of money you are willing to spend, and the overall appearance you are looking for.

• Laminate Floors: Offer you the beautiful, authentic look of hardwood combined with easy care to suit everyone's active lifestyle. Similar to laminate countertops, laminate floors are extremely durable. They are easy to install and can be conveniently placed over nearly any sub floor. Easily maintained.

• Hardwood Floors: Hardwood will never go out of style. They will add to the resale value of your home, but also they offer great benefits such as eliminating trapped dust and pollen that many other floors absorb. You can put your own creativity into hardwood by selecting from a wide range of stains. By adding a rich glow, hardwood floors will compliment any room. However, they do require a certain amount of maintenance.

• Cork Flooring: Cork flooring will cut down on your heating...more