Are you ready for smarter hardwood?

(NC)-Back in 1885, tongue-and-groove hardwood flooring had just been invented. It was an immediate sensation, and a revelation in home décor. It looked great when installed, so some problems were overlooked, like finicky installation and time-consuming care and maintenance.

That was over 120 years ago. What about hardwood floors today? Have there been any improvements to the original?

The answer, definitely, is yes. Hardwood floors have come a long way since then. Modern technology has improved on the century-old idea of strip hardwood flooring and made it better. It's called engineered hardwood.

Improvements start with environmental responsibility and an optimal use of natural resources. Precision cutting and modern assembly techniques save trees by minimizing hardwood consumption. Why waste hardwood when you create up to 30 times more flooring from a single tree?

In the home, a lingering problem with traditional hardwood was its inability to resist indoor humidity as it changed from season to season. Annual cycles of dryness and high humidity would take their toll. Gapping and warping often resulted. Dents were another source of frustration and complaint among homeowners.

Top quality engineered hardwood floors use a precisely engineered high-density wood core for stability underneath a generous "wear layer" of elegant, rich hardwood. This design resists gaps and dents and optimizes surface performance, keeping the floor "looking smart" for decades.

An innovative flooring company, TORLYS of Mississauga, Ontario, (torlys.com) has taken engineered hardwood to a new level with its recently developed "smart hardwood".

Using the strongest-possible joint in flooring today - the patented "Uniclic" - TORLYS hardwood installations don't involve messy glues, chemicals or fumes, or nails of any kind. The result is a remarkably beautiful yet stable floor, and because the click joint process is reversible, the floor can be re-used up to three times under warranty.

That's the new hardwood. A wonderful combination of beauty and brains.

Credit: www.newscanada.com

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