How to choose a floor boards

5 things which you should look for when choosing a floor board.

1. The choice of wood from which to saw the board.
The main difficulty - the installation and the mass of the boards.
Easy to assemble: pine, spruce, ash, aspen.
Difficult to mount: larch, oak.

If you want to build a floor that will stand for a hundred years - choose larch or oak, but keep in mind that to move the board during installation will be very difficult.

2.Enjoying the flatness of the board
When buying floorboards to grab a bilateral level: put it on the board at the top and make sure that the level between the board and there are no gaps. If the board is long, repeat the procedure the entire length of the board.

3. Diaper rash and swirls
Examine the board carefully: should sit tight knots in the body of the board and should not fall out, in general a large number of knots in a board complicate tightening screws. Turn the board: from the bottom and sides should be no diaper rash. We found chafing - safely look for another board.

4. Measure the thickness of the board
Whatever it may be the long board on the entire length of the thickness should be the same and correspond to the required size

5. Make sure the board is easy to fit together horizontally without additional grinding and polishing.

Successful construction!