One part of cutting expenses is finding ways to get as much done yourself rather than paying someone else to do it. Many DIYers choose to pickup their flooring deliveries at freight terminals to relieve themselves of a home delivery fee. Other people realize buying something as important as underlayment locally can cut down on [...]
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Spring Cleaning
Posted in How to Floor on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Your home goes through a whirlwind over winter holidays, family visits and heavy foot traffic, along with the entirety of your home. The end of winter means the end of short, dark days, depressing temperatures and rain. But it also means the beginning of spring, and the annual activity of spring cleaning. Haven’t adopted your [...]
Choose Your Mood
Posted in How to Floor on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It isn’t difficult to get sucked into something that seems completely good for you. Environmentally friendly products add interesting aspects to a room, and hey, they are nice to the earth. And while saving the planet is great, are you using those products to successfully alter your mood at home? Scientists have proven that architectural [...]
Green Tips on Clean
Posted in How to Floor, tagged do-it-yourself, Eco Clean, environmentally friendly, Green Clean, Green Floors, Green Hardwood Floors, Green Products, hardwood on September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A quick Google internet search for “cleaning hardwood floors” will render 9,820,000 results in a matter of 0.14 seconds. What that search engine doesn’t tell you is that there are many different ways to clean your dirty hardwood floors in a manner that doesn’t hurt our environment. Green cleaning is easier than you think, and we have [...]
Don’t Let Water Seep In
Posted in How to Floor, tagged buckling, buckling hardwood, buckling hardwood flooring, hardwood damage, hardwood floor, hardwood flooring, hardwood water damage, water damage, wood floor on September 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
If there is one thing you absolutely want to keep away from your beautiful hardwood floors, it’s water. But we have all been there, spilled a drink, pet relieved himself on the floor, etc. And if it’s dealt with properly it won’t become a nightmare later on down the road. Assuming the damage isn’t due [...]
Proper Acclimation
Posted in How to Floor, tagged acclimate hardwood, flooring acclimation, hardwood adjustment, hardwood floor, hardwood flooring acclimation, hardwood moisture, hardwood temperature, proper hardwood acclimation, temperature adjustment on September 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
There is nothing like choosing the perfect accent to your home. After researching species, ordering samples, testing samples and matching colors you are definitely ready to have that floor installed. Hardwood floors add value and a unique dimension to your household. And, when the proper steps are taken before installation, your new flooring should last for [...]
