Your choices for hardwood, stain and finish afford you a wide range of choices.  Here are some examples of floor types and finishes from which you can choose:

	This floor is an example of one room finished with 2 1/4" X 3/4" red oak, no stain, and semi-gloss polyurethane.
	This is an example of a kitchen finished with 2 1/4" X 3/4" maple with natural stain.
	This stain is a colonial maple with high gloss polyurethane

Below, you can see the process from start to finish.

 

This is an example of one room finished with 2 1/4" X 3/4" red oak, no stain, and three coats of semi-gloss polyurethane.  This was a room addition - so we started with what you see below.  Scroll down to see the succeeding steps for installing a hardwood floor. 

Step One:  Installation

Step Two: Sanding

 

Step Three: Buff and Vacuum

 

 

Step Four: Applying the final coat of polyurethane

   

 

Finished Floor