Wood Flooring

Understanding Why Your Wood Floors Could Be Coming Up

Occasionally, even a well-installed wood floor can release from the sub-floor. There are many reasons which may be difficult to predict prior to installation that your wood floors can cup or buckle. It may be that the concrete slab underneath the floor wasn’t properly cured. Or, the flooring could be coming up in places where the adhesive didn’t stick to the subfloor. Most likely the problem will have something to do with moisture or humidity, that there is an excessive amount of eit...

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3/14/2012 9:39:00 AM Comments(0)

Engineered Wood - A Solid Alternative

Engineered wood flooring is gaining popularity as a solid wood alternative, partly due to better manufacturing and it’s greener disposition. For homeowners who want the elegant look of solid wood, but need something a little more eco- or budget-friendly, engineered wood is a great choice. In fact, engineered wood has several benefits over solid wood flooring, such as: it can be manufactured and shipped for less, saving you money at retail increased stability, due to a multi ply core, resis...

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1/31/2012 12:45:00 PM Comments(0)

Bamboo Flooring A " Green" way to cover your floors

Bamboo Flooring: A “Green” way to cover your floors Bamboo floorings are gaining in popularity owing to their superior aesthetics and functionalities and their low cost as compared with most hardwood flooring. There are several types of Bamboo Flooring available: Horizontal Natural and Spice / Carbonized Vertical Natural and Spice / Carbonized Strand Woven Natural and Spice Stained Bamboo Bamboo is considered “Green” for different reasons. It is a renewable source and, wi...

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Flooring HQ 8/28/2010 1:11:00 PM Comments(0)

Cleaning your Hardwood Floors properly

There's nothing more beautiful than clean and polished hardwood floors. Many people are hesitant to put hardwood floors in their homes because of the added cost and maintenance involved compared to other flooring choices . Cleaning your floors properly is the single most important thing you can do to protect your investment. In order to clean your floors, you will need to: Use a vacuum cleaner or sweep the floors to minimize abrasive grit and dirt. Note : Do not use vacuum with beater bars. Use ...

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Flooring HQ 8/25/2010 8:17:00 AM Comments(8)

Hardwood Floor Trends 2010

Hardwood Floor Trends June 2010 Wood floors make a beautiful addition to any home because of their timeless beauty and because they are always in style with any décor. There are many species and varieties of wood flooring available today so there are many options available to fit your home and design scheme. Handscraped and distressed woods are popular with those who like a wood floor with texture and a rustic and antiqued finish. Handscraped floors generally come in a matte finish which hi...

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Flooring HQ 6/19/2010 10:35:00 AM Comments(1)

Engineered Hardwood Flooring Care Guide

MAINTENANCE WOOD Engineered Hardwood Floors are very easily maintained. No wax, no mess. Simply use a cleaner made for use with urethane coated hardwood floors and a terry cloth flooring mop. STEP ONE: Sweep your floor to remove any particles that could scratch your floor. Warning: Vacuums with a beater bar or power rotary brush head can damage a wood floor and never should be used. STEP TWO: Apply hardwood surface cleaner directly to the terry cloth flooring mop, instead of the floor! STEP THRE...

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Flooring HQ 6/12/2010 11:01:00 AM Comments(0)