Brazilian Cherry Flooring: Grab the Benefits

August 24th, 2012 Filed under: Flooring

Looking for the right flooring for your new house? Have you ever considered Brazilian cherry flooring? Well, every homeowner may fall in love when they see the beauty of the flooring, which is also popularly known as Jatoba. Brazilian cherry is an exotic tree available in Brazil that are commonly used for flooring. However, the tree do not produce cherries like other domestic cherry tree. Are you interested? Then find the following benefits you may get by having Brazilian cherry flooring.

The first obvious advantage of Brazilian cherry flooring is about its durability and density. The wood of Jatoba carries a rating of 2350lbf based on the Janka scale. It is considered higher than that the ratings of all domestic trees used for flooring. Another big plus you may get is that exotic look of the wood. Said to be distinctive among all wood appearance, Brazilian cherry flooring will provide a tan or pink patina accented made by darker red stripes. Other benefit you can get is that the wood is fine-grained as well as stain resistant.

When it comes to installation, Brazilian cherry flooring may need a different approach for the process. It is recommended that you first bring the wood inside before you add it. Why? Because the Jatoba can adjust itself to any of the temperature in your home, building or office. When you think the right time to install, make sure that all planks of Brazilian cherry flooring are lined up. The wood have to be installed perpendicular to all of your floor joints.

How about the maintenance? When you have finished installing the wood, the next step is to take care of it. Brazilian cherry flooring requires a regular cleaning. Although such flooring is stain resistant, you still need to do a good maintenance like sweeping and vacuuming. For your flooring is lasting for a long period of time, sweep and vacuum all the dusts and dirt everyday or at least once a week. As for cleaning, you should use little moisture, and make sure that the floor dry by the air afterwards. Moreover, be sure to use cleaning solution that is free from vinegar, wax, or acid for your Brazilian cherry flooring.

If you are shopping around for Brazilian cherry flooring, you will find the product is offered in prefinished, unfinished, and engineered options. You can go for engineered hardwood which typically lasts longer if your home has a radiating heat source. For your newly-built house, you should purchase prefinished Brazilian cherry flooring as its installation is quick and easy.

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