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Hardwood Flooring Supports PinkRibbon
Hardwood flooring has been time tested. But it still remains beautiful and is now being used for many modern homes. It’s the most sought-after flooring material because of its durability and appearance. The long-lasting beauty of hardwood flooring provides more value to every home. To add, its versatility makes it usable in any part of the house. You actually have freedom of choice with the variety hardwood flooring species available in the market. These hardwood species showcase different colors, patterns, and levels of hardness. Now, a...
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Versatile and tough – these are two words that fittingly describe bamboo flooring. Who would have thought that this amazing flooring product is actually one that has been created out of grass instead of wood? Now, for those of you who don’t know, bamboo is decorative, useful and globally popular source material that is not only meant to furnish aesthetic and beautiful floors but also has multiple uses in construction; from building exterior rafters and walls, to doors and roofing tiles. Because of its versatility, bamboo can be installed...
read moreRake In Saving For Bamboo Flooring
Bamboo flooring is an innovative sustainable flooring material and family-friendly floor that can fits your budget. Consumers all over the world are becoming more and more environmentally conscious to the eco-friendly products. A sustainable alternative to hardwood floor is bamboo flooring. It came from a bamboo grass a perennial evergreen plant that is a member of the grass family. It grows to very tall heights and is found in various locations with diverse climates all over the world although Asia is the biggest user and top producer of...
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If one part of your home or workplace isn’t looking good, it affects the appearance of everything. Thus you need to consider carefully the materials you will use in building your home. This will not be easy with so many things to consider. There’s the roof, the walls, the windows and doors, not to mention the floors. Perhaps, one of the most important factors that should be considered in a home project is the type of flooring that should be applied. Your floors can be tiles, wood, bamboo, metal, or any other material that’s made to...
read moreRobostium Strand Bamboo Flooring
If you like the idea of being green and you find yourself on a budget most interior design sources would say you’re out of luck. They don’t have access to super sustainable products at super sale prices. So that is the normal reaction – being green in flooring will cost you alot of green. However, if you haven’t yet discovered the extra DIY friendly (easy to install flooring) known as Robustium Strand Bamboo Flooring you are about to be delighted. The two most popular colors of strand are available in a very easy to to install...
read moreFlooring Review: Bamboo
The question of what differentiates between horizontal bamboo floors and those referred to as vertical bamboo floors comes up continuously despite those being the oldest and most classic styles of bamboo flooring. Here are a couple quick facts: 1. The look is the primary difference between the 2 styles. 2. There is a duty on vertical for an inexpliable reason related to government incompetance, but makes the cost slightly higher on that product. 3. Due to the construction of the floor itself there is a slight advantage in terms of...
read moreFlooring Review: Laminate Flooring
Laminate flooring has been popular since it was introduced to the United States back in 1996, but it is surging forward now as contractors, homeowners and consumers in general are seeking greater value for the dollar. One of the most interesting things about that fact, however, is that brands like Armstrong, Mannington, Pergo, Dupont, Shaw, Mohawk, Formica and many others continue to charge above market prices despite economic realities. A recent study that compared “off brand” laminate flooring to the most recognized brands like...
read moreCarpeting – What’s The Deal?
Carpet was around 75% of the flooring market from 1965-1995 but has steadily fallen since that time. Part of the reason is that there have been more and more flooring options introduced over time such as laminate, newer vinyl floors, bamboo flooring, tile and stone becoming more affordable and many more new items. However, carpet wasn’t just a victim of more selection some of the problems with carpet market share are linked to carpet manufacturing itself. There became so many choices. Choices that flooring dudes call “me too” items...
read moreHardwood Flooring – Under Your Carpet – Why?
Alot of people are surprised when they buy an older home and consider replacing that old 70′s shag carpet and then when the carpet comes up they see they have beautiful hardwood flooring beneath that carpet. Alot of people don’t know why this is. But here is the answer: From 1960-present day Hardwood flooring has been viewed as a upgrade flooring for decades when compared to carpeting. But alot of people don’t know that hardwood floors were commonly installed in the 40′s and 50′s to meet minimum FHA requirements for home...
read moreArea Rugs – Why Don’t You Have One?
Studies about hard surface flooring like hardwood and laminate have shown that most people put a rug down on a new floor in the first 10 days following their purchase. However after having the opportunity to study flooring purchases from hundred of thousands of shoppers covering hundreds of millions of feet of floors there is a stark reality: MORE THAN 40% of PEOPLE DO NOT GET A RUG DESPITE ALL OF THE BENEFITS. Firstly new flooring is beautiful, but rugs enhance that beauty they don’t detract. Secondly rugs offer some protection to...
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