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The guidelines for creating Brazilian cherry floors

The guidelines for creating Brazilian cherry floors

Brazilian cherry floors are considered to be a type of exotic flooring in most cases. This means that the cost of creating cherry fruit floors is going to be higher than the cost of other kinds of floors, such as floors made of oak. If you are planning on putting Brazilian cherry floors in your home, there are a few guidelines to follow.

Colour

The very first thing to note about Brazilian cherry hardwood floors is that they are a photo-sensitive type of floor. This means that when you are creating your floor, you need to be aware of the fact that the wood you select is going to darken over time with exposure to light. This has several implications.
Choosing a lighter stain The first is that you should generally pick a lighter stain than you otherwise, would select, since the cherry is going to get darker over time. Secondly, you should be carefully to refrain from putting down large area rugs or furniture on your floors until they have become more acclimated and begun to go through their colour change. Change in colour The change in colour stops occurring so drastically after around three to six months, so keep your floors as clear as possible during that time to get the most uniform colour selection.

Consistency

Brazilian cherry floors do not have huge variations from board to board.
When you buy wood floors, sometimes the different pieces of wood within the same lot that are used to create your entire floor may come in different shades and take stain differently. This is an especially serious issue with woods like Hickory where you may get the effect of almost having stripes in your floor. Lighter pieces of wood
While Brazilian cherry isn't going to have changes that are that dramatic, you may still get some lighter pieces of wood. These "blonde" pieces should be placed carefully when creating Brazilian cherry floors so that you do not end up with a whiter piece right in the middle of your room.

Installation

The last factor when creating Brazilian cherry floors or using any exotic hardwood floors is how the floors will be installed. Depending on whether you get solid wood or engineered cherry hardwood flooring, your floor may be either glued, screwed or nailed down.

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