Since wood floors comprise one of the largest visible areas in your home, they have a major impact on its look and feel. Choosing species and styles of wood that match your design and lifestyle preferences will ensure a harmonious relationship with your plank floors and a lifetime of enjoyment. Solid wood floors can be [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2012’
Choosing the Right Hardwood Floor – Questions to Ask before Making a Decision
Is this a high traffic area? The finish and color will be affected by this. Darker colors tend to show traffic quicker, where as natural wood colors of oak and maple do not. High traffic areas need special attention when it comes to re-coating. Screening (light sanding) should be a part of the preventative maintenance [...]
Refinishing Hardwood Floors – Please Use an Expert, Even If It’s Not Us
Sanding & refinishing hardwood floors is one of the easiest and cost effective ways to change the look of your (or you client’s) home. Sometimes it’s done to repair all the scratches and just make it shiny and pretty. Other times, it’s to give your place a dramatic face lift (e.g. go from dark to [...]
Parquet Floors Made Easy
The undeniable beauty of parquet flooring is financially out of reach for many people. A cost comparison between replacing the old worn out wall to wall carpeting and installing parquet flooring will show that the parquet choice is less expensive if you install it yourself. If you don’t have sub flooring which can be sanded [...]