Old stone and frame farmhouses, uneven framing and humid summers: what to plan for when a reclaimed heart pine floor goes into a Bucks County house.

Narrow, medium or wide: how room scale, grade, seasonal movement and construction should shape the plank width you choose.

How to choose and specify herringbone for island houses, from shingled cottages to older homes in the villages, with the humidity of a seasonal home in mind.

What a moisture assessment before installation looks at, from the subfloor and the slab to acclimation and the humidity plan for the finished house.

How to choose and specify wide plank oak for Darien and New Canaan houses, from colonials near the Sound to modern homes with walls of glass.

How oil, lacquer and urethane finishes look, wear and are repaired, and how to match the finish to the species, the grade and the way each room is used.

What an independent quality control check looks at while a wood floor is being installed, from the subfloor and moisture to fastening, layout and finish.

How to specify a chevron wood floor for a Brooklyn Heights brownstone, from narrow parlor rooms and old joists to steam heat and co-op sound rules.

How solid and engineered wood floors are built, where each works best, and how concrete slabs, radiant heat and seasonal humidity shape the choice.

Herringbone suits Princeton's older houses and new builds alike. How to choose species, grade and layout, and plan for New Jersey's humid summers and dry winters.

What rift and quartered, live sawn, character and rustic grades look like, and how to choose a wood flooring grade for herringbone, chevron or plank floors.

How to specify and source fumed and smoked oak floors for Montecito and Santa Barbara homes, from color approval and coastal moisture to installation checks.

How to specify and source wide plank white oak floors for Park Cities and Preston Hollow homes, with width, construction, slab moisture and installation checks.

How to specify and source chevron wood floors for Nassau County and North Shore estates, with layout, construction, moisture and installation checks.

How to specify and source wood floors for Tribeca and SoHo lofts that pass co-op and condo sound review, with the assembly, moisture and installation checks.

How to specify and source herringbone floors over radiant heat for Short Hills, Summit and Rumson homes, with the slab, temperature and installation checks.

How to specify and source Versailles, Chantilly and other panel parquet for Washington DC townhouses and McLean estates, with the moisture and installation checks.

How to specify and source reclaimed and antique wood floors for Bryn Mawr, Villanova, Gladwyne and Haverford homes: species, kiln drying, grading, milling and install checks.

How to specify and source American walnut floors for Winnetka, Kenilworth and Lake Forest homes: hardness, color change, finishes, winter dryness and installation checks.

How to specify and source European white oak floors for Scarsdale, Bedford and Rye homes: grades, engineered vs solid, finishes, moisture and installation checks.