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Located on the banks of the Achigan River, it is located in a vast agricultural area crossing the parishes of L'Épiphanie and L'Assomption. Its geographic location provides access to the lakes and mountains of the Canadian Shield, which has its origins nearby. Route 341 running along the city as well as highways 40 and 25 provide easy access to the metropolis and its surroundings. Just 20 minutes away. Far from being a dormitory suburb, the City of L'Épiphanie is both city and nature. An opportunity to coexist harmoniously with the environment.

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Faced with different types of wood, how to choose?

Hardwood flooring, Softwood flooring, which one to choose? Let’s study all this a little!

Hardwood flooring generally lasts longer and is also often more expensive. On the other hand, softwood flooring comes from trees that take less time to grow and is, therefore, less expensive and has a shorter lifespan. Our choice of hardwood will be mahogany, oak, walnut, maple, birch and teak while that of softwood will revolve around woods such as spruce, cedar, larch, the fir and the pine.

Our choice of hardwood will be mahogany, oak, walnut, maple, birch and teak while that of softwood will revolve around woods such as spruce, cedar, larch, the fir and the pine.

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The finish of your wood floor

You will surely have to decide on the finish to protect your wooden floor. The finish is an important point when choosing the color of staining your floor and your interior decor. For high-traffic rooms like the kitchen, it will be important to choose a protective finish on raw wood.

You also have the option of prefinished wood flooring if you are pressed for time. This type of prefinished wood will prevent you from emanating organic compounds during installation, forcing you to ventilate your living space, which is not easy if your work is done in winter!

The type of your wooden floor

Choose the type of wood of your floor will be imposed on you sooner or later during the installation process but, don't panic, we are here to advise you.

For our part, and considering the durability of your wood floor , we will first lean towards hardwood. If, on the other hand, you are more in ecology, you will take oak or cherry. In addition, your budget will not suffer too much because these remain very affordable choices.

Bamboo, Ash or Mahogany will be mid-range.

The farther away you go to get your wood, the more it will cost you. However, it is good to know the origin of your wood.

Choosing between engineered wood and hardwood

What is a engineered wood flooring?

made of several layers of plywood or fiberboard, this type of wood, if chosen, must be installed in non-central rooms in the house, such as, for example, laundry rooms, basements, etc. . The structure of engineered wood However, it does not allow its finishing to be redone several times. This can be considered a defect because over the course of work on it, the wood loses its luster and shine and becomes dull in the long run.

What is a hardwood floor?

Totally made of wood, wood and nothing else, this is what the hardwood

It remains the best option of choice and can be sanded and stained several times after installation. On the other hand, if you want to install it in rooms with high humidity content, you should consider another type of wood because hardwood will swell and warp. All this advice will be given to you in due time, before even starting your work, all you need to do is trust Doctor Sandblasting and request a quote.