What is the best wood for flooring?

BEST HARDWOOF FLOORING TYPE?

Sorry but this is a really poorly stated question.

Best is An opinion and without knowing what your needs & wants & expectations are, someone is likely to try & sell you something they want to sell than what you need & want.

Let's try it this way.

You ask your self these questions first;

· How long you going to be in the house?

· Do you care if it adds to the value of the house or is esthetics all that matters?

· What kind of look do you want?

o Casual or sophisticated, high gloss or low,

o Light colors or dark

o Knots & mineral lines or clear wood?

o long boards or short

· Does an environmental angle matter to you or do you just want price?

· What is your budget?

Kids or adults?

· What's it going with? Furniture, cabinets? Stairs?

· Upstairs or down, or basement? Wood subfloor or concrete?

· Prefinished or finish on site?

· New construction or replacement??

· Is a 100 year warranty important or can you see through the Hype?

· Domestic production or imported? Never been a claim on formaldehyde or lead in finishes on a domestic source, just want to think about that.

All these & a dozen more will add or remove options for your consideration. I love the casual look & practicality of a nice hand scraped engineered hardwood and wouldn't have solid wood in my house. Others will violently differ but I'm sure they have the right to be wrong. LOL!