Buy Hardwood Guide

: Look beyond retail stores; farmers and local small mills often sell hardwood on Facebook Marketplace at better prices. Buying Hardwood Flooring

: Poplar is an inexpensive, easy-to-work-with "semi-hardwood" great for secondary parts or painted finishes. buy hardwood

: Can be sanded and refinished many times, but is more susceptible to warping and gapping due to humidity. : Look beyond retail stores; farmers and local

: It is critical to leave new flooring in the room where it will be installed for up to a month to let it adjust to the home's humidity before nailing it down. : Look beyond retail stores

: Examine semi-finalists for knots, sapwood, stains, and "snipe" (gouges from a planer).