Plank Size

Today’s manufacturers of hardwood flooring offer a wide assortment of plank sizes, ranging from 2.5 inches, up to 7 inches.

When selecting a plank size one should consider several factors. First and foremost existing site conditions and structural limitations should be identified. Spacing of your structural floor joists, thickness of the sub-floor, and the condition of the existing floor should be observed or reviewed with our salesperson.

Smaller width wood planks tend to lend a more traditional appearance to a room's atmosphere and are usually most value oriented. Wood planks narrower in width are preferred for unlevel floors, wide joist spacing, or when attempting to match an a pre-existing floor.

The most popular size plank today is the 3 to 3.25 inch size plank. Because of the larger plank size, the natural beauty of the wood grain is more apparent. A wider plank also provides a formal, clean appearance, complimenting an eclectic home interior.

Gaining popularity are wood plank sizes that range from 4 to 7 inches. Although most woods offered in a wider width plank have a higher associated price, they offer a brilliant and original visual to your home’s décor. New introductions in this area of wood flooring include distressed embossing, hand-scraped (in both a rustic and full gloss contemporary look), and elegant exotic woods. Because of the large size of these planks, the wood grain is very prominent.

Feel free to visit our showroom to see the best in wood flooring, or browse the web sites of any of our listed vendors for room scenes and other visual presentations.

*Plank samples by Lauzon