Consider Concrete Instead Of Wood

Are you getting ready to invest your hard-earned money into a traditional wood flooring system? Do you love the way a traditional wood flooring can add class and elegance anywhere it is placed? Well, wood floors cant be placed anywhere that sees moisture, heavy-duty use or even storage of heavy objects without warping, splintering or buckling but, there is a way you could get the look of traditional wood flooring with the exception of being even more durable. No, we aren’t talking about using higher-quality wood, we are talking about wood stamped concrete!

Well, it is wood and then again it isn’t. Rustic wood flooring is a variation from the popular stamped concrete flooring system but instead of mimicking natural stone, it almost perfectly replicated hardwood flooring systems. Wood concrete is made out of an ultra-durable concrete based material that is mixed until it is moldable and ready for stamping. While wood stamped concrete offers amazing benefits, there are some downsides to using it as well and you can find them all down below:

Now that you know that rustic wood flooring is, how well does it stack up against its direct competitor, hardwood flooring? While we know that wood stamped concrete is much more durable and versatile than hardwood, there are many different ways that the wood stamped concrete beats out its natural counterpart. So, down below, you will find how wood concrete stacks up to the traditional hardwood flooring options on the market:

One of the best features of using a rustic wood floor is the fact that they offer an opportunity for investment. While you are spending your money investing in rustic wood upfront, it can help you in the long run, unlike traditional hardwood flooring. Down below, you will find the pros and cons of using rustic wood in the long run:

One of the biggest advantages of using a rustic wood flooring system is the fact that you are helping save the environment in more ways than one! While not using the natural material of wood is a massive plus, concrete is a biodegradable material unlike chemical coatings such as epoxies and rubberized flooring systems. The biggest plus is that the surface of wood stamped concrete; when paired with a sealer, will keep all chemicals and other hazards out of your concrete and from leaking into your surrounding environment!
Now that you know everything about a rustic wood flooring system, do you find yourself using it as a replacement for wood? We think that once you give wood concrete a chance, you will never use wood flooring again! Leave the laminate, tile and hardwood flooring systems behind and let rustic wood flooring provide your wood finishes for decades to come!