What is the difference between an unfinished and a prefinished floor?
A. Traditionally, floors were installed and finished on site. Today, most floors on the market are prefinished in a factory. The advantages to this is control in the thickness, evenness and drying of the finish. Prefinished floors typically offer micro-bevelled edges to disguise variations in board thickness. They are fast and clean to install, and can be walked on right away. Site finished floors require sanding after installation to create a smooth surface across the boards, the stain and finish must be allowed to cure for several days before they can be walked on. This makes them dustier and more time consuming to install than their prefinished counterparts.
