Most importantly, this will educate you, and your contractor about what is required for proper and good installation. Never assume the top grade or cut is being used. The manufactures specifications should be followed as well as if not in conjunction with industry guidelines. Whether you, your architect, builder, or designer helps in the decision making about your wood floors, you must do your homework. The following are additional details you must consider, or have specified when knowing what hardwood floor will be installed.
Different species have different standards, some none at all.
This could important if adjoining floor covering at doorways are not properly adjusted for. Some time the pattern of the product you have chosen may not be right for your installation. Always know or have specified the lengths, widths and thickness of the wood floor choice you made. Every manufacturer has there specific trademark color. Remember, there will always be some color variation between boards, as each piece may very well be from a different tree.