Are wood floors water resistant?

 Yes. Wood floors can be water resistant but the twist here is that they can't be water proof.

Now what do you mean by water resistant?? If a surface or flooring of wood is water resistant, it means that there is an additional barrier that stops the incoming water to penetrate inside but for a certain period of time. Water resistance here means that the immediate breakdown of water won't damage the floor but it needs to be wiped off soon before it breaks through the barrier mentioned above. Therefore, before installing such parquet, you should always examine some wood flooring types to find the perfect one.

Here are some ways with which you can make your wood floors water resistant

1) Make use of either Tung oil or else linseed to make a layer pf protective finish.

2) Later use varnish or lacquer coating to seal or close the wood.

3) Lastly, after completing all these processes, waterproof the wood floor with a stain-sealant combo.

 Although these methods will protect your flooring, you should always take care and avoid flooding of water or any kind of moisture retention.

Types of Wood Flooring

1) Solid Hardwood Flooring: Solid Hardwood Flooring type of flooring is made of planks that has been taken off from a single piece of timber. Hence, it expands and contracts faster than other types. So it is not very much suitable for bathrooms  basement and places which are more often exposed to moisture.

2) Engineered Wood:- Engineered wood works better than the above one as the base is durable and water resistant.

3) Bamboo Flooring:- It is an organic material which are water resistant but not water proof. These are relatively better at handling moisture

Nevertheless, the major role belongs to the water-resistant finishing.

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