Prefinished timber boards are coated in the factory, so there's no on-site finishing. You can usually walk on the floor as soon as it's laid.
Short answer
Prefinished timber is faster, cleaner and has a tough factory coating. The trade-offs are small bevelled edges between boards and less choice to change the colour on site.
Pros
- Faster install with no drying time.
- No coating fumes in the house.
- Hard-wearing factory finish.
- What you see in the sample is what you get.
Cons
- Small bevels between boards can catch dust.
- Colour is set at the factory.
- Damaged boards are usually replaced rather than touched up.
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