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Make your flooring new again with Wood Floor Restoration

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  If there’s one area of the home that bears the brunt of everyday activity, it’s the floor. Like any floor covering, wooden floors are susceptible to scratches and impacts, and so can soon begin to look tired and worn over time. Southern Cross Flooring are experts in rejuvenating wood flooring back to its original best. The lowdown on Wood Floor Installation & Restoration Knowing your wood - The first step in making your flooring look new again is determining what type of wood floor you have; solid or engineered. Engineered wood requires a bit of background knowledge before proceeding to fully sanding them back. Solid wooden floors consist of real wood from top to bottom and can be sanded almost endlessly without any problem. However, engineered wood is constructed differently and needs to be handled carefully as a result. All engineered wood flooring has a top 'wear layer' of real wood which is bonded to multiple layers of plywood underneath. This top layer could be 6mm t...