Many up-scale restaurants and high class hotels are floored with elegantly styled and colored exotic wood plank floors. Many people might think that floor planks are the same as floor boards, but they are not. Planks are much stronger and wear resistant than conventional boards. Though they might be made from the same species and style of wood and the finish seems to be an exact match. They hold their differences. Planks are cut thicker than conventional floor boards. Plank hardwood flooring is thought to give the illusion that the room is bigger than it really is. This illusion is caused by the length and the width of which the boards are cut. Also the spaces between the schemes are moderately spaced. Conventional floor boards are short in their width, as a result more boards are going to be used to fill the room. The higher number of boards used the more cluttered the room looks. Figured wood plank floors give an elaborate design to any room. Since you are able to suggest floor designs with the floor installers your figured hardwood floors will add your own unique touch to your home.

Plank hardwood floors have more benefits to them than conventional floor boards do. Since planks are quite thicker than regular floor boards, they are able to handle two to three times more pressure. The extra stability makes them highly wear resistant and a lot sturdier. We all have had the experience of walking on a wooden floor and hearing it crack and snap with every step, wood plank flooring doesn't have that problem. Since its cut much thinker it has more area to distribute the weight placed on it. Ridgeview Hardwoods uses some of the highest rated hardwoods. Customers might second the notion that Ridge View's hardwood planks are the most vibrant in color. They also offer exotic hardwood and wide plank flooring that other companies can't.