HAND SCRAPED WOOD FLOORING
Loaded with
personality
O
ver the past few years, hand scraped wood flooring has gained
popularity across Alberta. More and more homeowners are
choosing the distressed look of barn wood, prominent knots or the
natural sculptural and undulating lines of boards planed the old-fashioned
way. Unlike "distressed" wood – where the scraping is somewhat uniform
– hand scraped hardwood varies from plank to plank, with the wood made
to look as if it's gone through wear and tear. A real and credible alternative
to reclaimed wood flooring is new wood flooring that has been artificially
(either by machine or by hand) made to look old. Opting for this sort of
flooring to achieve the weathered look you're after will enable you to have
a wider choice and an immediate result.
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Active families,
especially those
with pets, are finding
that hand scraped
flooring is an ideal
way to incorporate
the beauty of
hardwood into their
home without the
stress of constant
maintenance.
