{"id":4534,"date":"2025-08-14T15:17:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/floating-floor-or-hardwood-which-to-choose-for-your-home\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T06:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:10:53","slug":"floating-floor-or-hardwood-which-to-choose-for-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/en\/floating-floor-or-hardwood-which-to-choose-for-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Floating floor or hardwood &#8211; which to choose for your home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4534\" class=\"elementor elementor-4534 elementor-4069\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19ca90d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19ca90d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd47995\" data-id=\"dd47995\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba2e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ba2e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For your home, floating floors are recommended when you want to save money, while hardwood floors are preferred when aesthetics and durability are a priority.  <\/p><p>Your choice should be based on your needs, preferences and budget.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b50e5b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b50e5b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e43474b\" data-id=\"e43474b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc1e09 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0cc1e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc8597 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ecc8597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hammer\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the following article, we present the differences, advantages and limitations between hardwood and floating floors.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8327570 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8327570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f672dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f672dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b79b6e2\" data-id=\"b79b6e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdaeaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdaeaa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the information you&#8217;ll be highlighting in the next few paragraphs, it&#8217;ll be easy for you to decide which material to use when building your next floor, guaranteed!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ac615 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6ac615\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d817b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d817b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-bois-franc-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4076\" alt=\"plancher bois franc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-bois-franc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-bois-franc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-bois-franc.jpg 807w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85cd764 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85cd764\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7bd3d0\" data-id=\"f7bd3d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21dd26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d21dd26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5ed8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c5ed8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Should you choose floating or hardwood for your floor?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d38916 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d38916\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5542c46\" data-id=\"5542c46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28775a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28775a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There&#8217;s no wrong answer to this question, but you need to evaluate the attributes of each material before deciding on the most appropriate one for your floor construction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120dc5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"120dc5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, if you&#8217;re not familiar with the specifics of the construction and renovation business, it can be quite difficult to make an informed choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f97784 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f97784\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e7ff21\" data-id=\"3e7ff21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31d9cc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f31d9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Luckily, the professionals at Flooring Quotes can answer your many questions about your next flooring choice. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-539db42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"539db42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f72484\" data-id=\"5f72484\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4726ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4726ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click on the button below to contact qualified professionals in your area:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01ed4d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01ed4d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f4dda7\" data-id=\"0f4dda7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f069a7f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f069a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to talk to a pro and get quotes for your next home floor.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-704149e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"704149e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccffd7d\" data-id=\"ccffd7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507a25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"507a25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0292b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0292b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Why choose a floating floor for your home?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62d859e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62d859e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-924c80c\" data-id=\"924c80c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4402676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4402676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Floating floors are easy to install, cost-effective to buy and easy to maintain.  <\/p><p>Its simplicity is a very attractive incentive for many homeowners. However, it also has its drawbacks. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8671801 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8671801\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64069b6\" data-id=\"64069b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111bbde elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"111bbde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae9326 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2ae9326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eec6f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eec6f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What are the advantages of floating floors?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c5831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c5831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Quick installation: <\/strong>Floating floors are very easy to handle and install. You can even install it yourself, without the intervention of a specialized professional. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e2523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51e2523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> In most cases, floating floors are less expensive than hardwood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e2c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02e2c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Easy maintenance:<\/strong> Floating floors are very easy to clean. All you have to do is sweep or vacuum the floor and it&#8217;s as good as new. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe0391 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0fe0391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d191b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d191b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62db13a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"62db13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752a169 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"752a169\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10b8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f10b8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What are the disadvantages of floating floors?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ae785 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2ae785\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0176b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0176b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Certain sensitivities: <\/strong>Some floating floors may incorporate certain materials that can cause warping over time. You need to check the composition of your parquet tears before making a choice. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4882d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e4882d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A thin material: <\/strong>Floating floors are also fairly thin, and are not installed directly on the surface of your floor. This can make it quite sensitive to impacts and other knocks. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2904fd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e2904fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5436cf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5436cf0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240eb9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"240eb9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bois-franc-flottant.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4078\" alt=\"bois franc flottant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bois-franc-flottant.jpg 895w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bois-franc-flottant-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bois-franc-flottant-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e36093 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e36093\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f58c97\" data-id=\"1f58c97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e267e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d4e267e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d271583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d271583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Why should you choose hardwood for your floor?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-198c9b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"198c9b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b04625c\" data-id=\"b04625c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa7f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aa7f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to prioritize prestige to enhance the aesthetics and value of your home, you can&#8217;t go wrong with hardwood.<\/p><p>However, you need to be prepared to invest a substantial amount in materials and installation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad1c647 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad1c647\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abf8c19\" data-id=\"abf8c19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd515fb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd515fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7c6af elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"0a7c6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f9138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17f9138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What are the advantages of hardwood flooring?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cab8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65cab8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Unbeatable durability: <\/strong>hardwood is incredibly durable. If you maintain your surface daily, it will last for decades. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2e9b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe2e9b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Aesthetics and value: <\/strong>One of the greatest attractions of hardwood is its aesthetics. It&#8217;s a prestigious product that can enhance the selling value of your home over the years.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce86cf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0ce86cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58e1ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d58e1ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ba1a3 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b5ba1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c2dbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22c2dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc38fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc38fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What are the disadvantages of hardwood?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b63336 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b63336\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa57878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa57878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fairly high cost:<\/strong> The cost of purchasing and installing hardwood is fairly high. You need to be able to finance this type of renovation. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5afb93b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5afb93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Color change:<\/strong> Over the years, your floor can lose its color if it&#8217;s exposed to sunlight on a daily basis. A blackout curtain can solve the problem, but it&#8217;s important to know! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd638e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ffd638e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2c4908 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2c4908\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dbbdbd\" data-id=\"1dbbdbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cf4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b4cf4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8f44c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca8f44c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What are the main differences between hardwood and floating floors?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91aac15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91aac15\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9382b1\" data-id=\"e9382b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75565c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75565c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To begin with, it&#8217;s important to know that floating wood is 100% wood, whereas floating floors contain no natural materials at all, since they&#8217;re essentially imitation wood printed on an assembly of MDF or HDF (medium- or high-density compressed wood fiber).<\/p><p>In addition to this major difference, there are other features that distinguish the two materials. We present them in the next table. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e353167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e353167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232fde0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"232fde0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c37baba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c37baba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fed7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11fed7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">The striking differences between the two home materials<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd845d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd845d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; background:#f2f2f2; text-align:left;\">Special features<\/th>\n      <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; background:#f2f2f2; text-align:center;\">Floating floors<\/th>\n      <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; background:#f2f2f2; text-align:center;\">Hardwood floors<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Made of 100% natural wood<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:red; text-align:center;\">\u274c<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:green; text-align:center;\">\u2705<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Can be installed without outside help<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:green; text-align:center;\">\u2705<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:red; text-align:center;\">\u274c<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Can be sanded over time<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:red; text-align:center;\">\u274c<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:green; text-align:center;\">\u2705<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Easy maintenance over the years<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:green; text-align:center;\">\u2705<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:red; text-align:center;\">\u274c<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Great versatility in shades<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:red; text-align:center;\">\u274c<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:green; text-align:center;\">\u2705<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">An ecological choice<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:red; text-align:center;\">\u274c<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:green; text-align:center;\">\u2705<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Moisture resistance<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:green; text-align:center;\">\u2705<\/td>\n      <td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; color:red; text-align:center;\">\u274c<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-797fef4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"797fef4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e735c9\" data-id=\"9e735c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d57ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f9d57ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012281c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"012281c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you can see, the two options are quite different, but each has its own particularities that may be of interest to many consumer profiles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7c87b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a7c87b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a9d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1a9d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-prix-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4083\" alt=\"plancher flottant prix\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-prix-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-prix-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-prix-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-prix-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-prix.jpg 1596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce38519 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce38519\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7f70cf\" data-id=\"c7f70cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72353cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72353cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2c49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c2c49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What are the prices for hardwood and floating floors?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc60cc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc60cc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a725e3\" data-id=\"5a725e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed5c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ed5c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to purchasing materials, hardwood flooring costs between <strong>$7 and $20<\/strong> per square foot, while floating floors can range from <strong>$2 to around $5<\/strong> per square foot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea147d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ea147d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Price differences can be explained by the wide choice of products to suit different budgets.<\/p><p>Even within the same product type, some materials are considered high-end, while other options are more economical.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ac473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63ac473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s also important to note that the above prices only take into account the cost of purchasing materials. They do not include installation costs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d3d0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"01d3d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1b71b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf1b71b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4b8fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc4b8fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96119d3 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"96119d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dollar-sign\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f0e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6f0e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What are the costs for materials and installation of hardwood and floating floors?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3595a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb3595a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>  Still using a basic value per square foot, we can present you with a price that combines the average cost of purchasing and installing both materials. See the next table. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626872f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"626872f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><thead><tr> <th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; background: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\"> <\/th><th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; background: #f2f2f2; text-align: center;\">Floating floors<\/th><th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; background: #f2f2f2; text-align: center;\">Hardwood floors<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">The price of materials<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $2 and $5<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $7 and $20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Installation cost<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $1 and $3<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $2.50 and $7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Total cost<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $3 and $8<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $9.50 and $27<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cea9155 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cea9155\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75b6018\" data-id=\"75b6018\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0704c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c0704c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253d953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"253d953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re self-sufficient when it comes to installation, you could save a pretty penny with floating flooring. If your budget allows, the attributes of hardwood make this a very attractive option. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18872e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18872e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c064f44\" data-id=\"c064f44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4973eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e4973eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076e424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"076e424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">How much could a complete hardwood and floating floor covering cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60c5d2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60c5d2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a5bc36\" data-id=\"7a5bc36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d918c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d918c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a large <strong>200-square-foot<\/strong> surface, a low-end estimate for flooring is around <strong>$600 <\/strong>for floating floors and <strong>$1,<\/strong> <strong>900<\/strong> for hardwood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c625c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8c625c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the same surface area for top-of-the-range products, the price for a floating floor could rise to <strong>$1,600<\/strong>. For hardwood, prices could be around <strong>$5,400.<\/strong> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8f885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac8f885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These costs may vary depending on the labour involved in the installation. The next table gives a few more examples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd9226 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cd9226\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd19324 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd19324\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a5bfa elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"21a5bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-invoice-dollar\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ce520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99ce520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">How much does a complete hardwood or floating floor covering cost?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc81f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc81f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; background: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">Dimensions<\/th><th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; background: #f2f2f2; text-align: center;\">Floating floors<\/th><th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; background: #f2f2f2; text-align: center;\">Hardwood floors<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">100 square feet<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $300 and $800<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $950 and $2,700<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">250 square feet<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $750 and $2,000<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $2375 and $6750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">300 square feet<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $900 and $2,400<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $2,850 and $8,100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">450 square feet<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $1,350 and $3,600<\/td><td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Between $4,275 and $12,150<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cdda3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cdda3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5036980\" data-id=\"5036980\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78df6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78df6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525bb43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"525bb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course, these prices are hypothetical. Many criteria can influence the total cost of your new floating or hardwood floor. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334486c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"334486c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a08ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a08ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sous-plancher-franc-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4085\" alt=\"sous plancher franc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sous-plancher-franc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sous-plancher-franc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sous-plancher-franc.jpg 1005w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85700ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85700ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aa342a\" data-id=\"9aa342a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e772f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e772f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ffd8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56ffd8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">What other costs should you expect for your new floor?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ccc957 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ccc957\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4940fd4\" data-id=\"4940fd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3620c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3620c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You&#8217;ll need to take into account the hourly rate of the labor used for the job, as well as the estimated cost of adding a subfloor under your flooring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38c01fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38c01fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6ffd32\" data-id=\"b6ffd32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550231b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"550231b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa994d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fa994d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The cost of labor:<\/strong> The investment required for specialized floor installation labor varies according to several factors. However, you can expect an hourly rate of between $25 and $50. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d87c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d87c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Installing a subfloor: <\/strong>A subfloor is a surface that separates the flooring from the base of the house. Depending on the circumstances, the subfloor limits the effects of heat loss, humidity and noise. <\/p><p>Depending on the materials used, a subfloor can cost between <strong>$1.50 and $12 per square foot. <\/strong> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d9e61d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9d9e61d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c658ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c658ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c6f085\" data-id=\"3c6f085\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bdf5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c9bdf5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cfe4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81cfe4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">FAQ: What do I need to know about floating floors and hardwood?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cde4a04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cde4a04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca128c4\" data-id=\"ca128c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9579032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9579032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below, we&#8217;ve listed the most frequently asked questions about hardwood and floating floors. You may find answers to your own questions in the next few paragraphs! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d64875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d64875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ade228 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ade228\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37650dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37650dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd15adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd15adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">If you have a pet, should you choose floating floors or hardwood?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a517bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a517bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although hardwood is recognized as a very resistant and durable material, it doesn&#8217;t hide scratches caused by your pets&#8217; claws very well. If you have a dog, we recommend that you choose a floating floor as your floor covering. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd52d58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd52d58\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfb175 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bfb175\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbad73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cbad73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Is it important to acclimatize your flooring before laying it?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7758767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7758767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you choose hardwood or floating floors, it&#8217;s very important to allow your materials to acclimatize.<\/p><p>Before installation, we recommend that you leave your floor in the room where it will be installed, so that it can adapt to humidity levels and temperature changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d98bef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d98bef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8c467 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d8c467\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373d926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"373d926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Can you walk on your new floor immediately after installation?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a523e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a523e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your surface is pre-varnished, there&#8217;s no problem &#8211; you can move around on your new floor.<\/p><p>If you have an unvarnished <strong>hardwood <\/strong>floor, it&#8217;s advisable to wait between <strong>24 and 48 hours<\/strong> before moving on the surface. This is the minimum time required for the glue to set properly between the coating and the floor. <\/p><p>For <strong>floating floors<\/strong>, you can move around on your flooring immediately after installation. Of course, it&#8217;s advisable not to make too many sudden movements. You need to give the materials time to bond together.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cba019 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cba019\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac569c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ac569c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e35a666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e35a666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-franc-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4093\" alt=\"plancher flottant franc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-franc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-franc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.soumissionsplancher.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/plancher-flottant-franc.jpg 963w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-518ff67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"518ff67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f8672f\" data-id=\"0f8672f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9bdd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da9bdd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b1ffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b1ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Who should I contact to have a hardwood or floating floor installed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef15db4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ef15db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-417888a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"417888a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c156e1\" data-id=\"7c156e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f1f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f1f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s up to you to choose the right coating for your next floor.<\/p><p>Do you have a limited budget and want to install everything yourself? Then <strong>a floating floor<\/strong> is the option for you.<\/p><p>Would you like to increase the value of your home and install flooring that will last for decades? Then <strong>hardwood<\/strong> is the right choice for you.<\/p><p>If you haven&#8217;t made up your mind yet, you can talk to qualified flooring professionals. The procedure is simple: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0339b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a0339b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1834140 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1834140\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ec1983\" 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<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a57b2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a57b2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c3422a\" data-id=\"9c3422a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c435d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c435d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No matter what type of cladding you&#8217;re building or renovating, you can count on the support and advice of the industry&#8217;s leading experts, guaranteed!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a091792 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a091792\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00da9d1\" data-id=\"00da9d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e636cc8 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