What kind of wood flooring is best for a rental

Thank you very much for the advice.  I will go with oak.

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in Flooring 12 years and 2 months ago

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landlord | 12 years and 2 months ago

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I am about to renovate one of my apartments and would like to pick new wood flooring that will withstand a lot of abuse.  Any recommendations as to which time of wood I should use?  Thank you…

stevecym | 12 years and 2 months ago

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If you want real wood, then it is oak.  if you want a manufactured floor, then you will have to wait for others to pipe in here as I know nothing about those.  In the event you go with an oak floor, what will matter more than the material is what you finish it with.  People are going to come on here and say oil is the best and most durable and for a long time I shared that thought.  But if you consider the products that are used in stores and other commercial spaces, they are not using oil finish (it may be becuase of many factors including dry time and odor).  Most commercial spaces are using two part water base finishes – that is a water base finish with a hardener added to it.  These are not cheap finishes – they cost somewhere in the area of $100 per gallon – more than twice that of oil finish.  The product I use is Basic Coatings Street Shoe.  Also, since I know they are going to say it, the other downside of water based products is that they go on clear and remain clear; they don’t amber.  A little light brown or medium yellow dye added to the floor finish (and I mean a little) can make it look like an oil finish.

slopemope | 12 years and 2 months ago

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for rentals its a cost vs performance value decision unless its a high end designer unit.  which usually means that red oak tends to win most of the time.  however, you can sometimes find sales that will enable you to get a harder wood for cheaper.  for example, currently lumber liquidators has a contractor-style (i.e. mixed color) hard maple for cheap.   what you can do is browse the jenka table for hardness, and compare that with cost (and looks), check sales and make your decision.  any floor that is on cement slab, below grade, or above a humid unconditioned space should at the very least be engineered (or lam), not solid.    http://www.advantagelumber.com/janka.htm