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The New Super Floor
There’s a new kid on the block and everyone else is taking notice. This new type of flooring combines all of the advantages of hardwood floors and laminate floors to give today’s flooring consumer all that he/she could ever ask for in a green floor. Click engineered HDF core flooring is the latest in flooring technology, giving you a real layer of premium wood or bamboo that’s attached to a high impact resistant HDF core. These click wood floors or click bamboo floors are designed to float over most subfloor types and made for...
read moreCork Flooring Has It All
While cork flooring has some disadvantages, the advantages far outweigh them. And now cork is available in a variety of different easy-to-install floors that vary greatly in style and color. Certain manufacturers have brought cork to a whole new level, giving consumers a lot of options they’ve not had before. A disadvantage of cork is that it will gouge easier than a traditional floor, though not easily. You’ll just want to take extra care when moving around large furniture and appliances. Other than that, cork floors are easy to...
read moreStrand-Woven Bamboo Floors: Tough Stuff
Since entering the market, bamboo has made us think a little harder before making a decision on new flooring. This green flooring material is beautiful and harder than most hardwoods, and some types of bamboo floors are even up to three times harder. While hard, bamboo can scratch like wood and needs a protective finishing system. Usually this consists of polyurethane and aluminum oxide, a similar process to the finishing system that hardwood floors receive at the factory. When at one time solid bamboo floors were the only available to...
read moreRefinish Hardwood Floors
Many have been asking this question and not long ago, it might have made more sense to sand and refinish hardwood flooring before replacing it. It can potentially save money, but is it worth the hassle? Today’s hardwood floors are vastly superior to those made in years past, so that’s one thing to consider before you take on a hardwood floor refinishing project. Is the old floor worth it? Are you doing this to save time, money, or do you just love your old wood floor? If it’s an issue of wanting to save money and you’re planning...
read moreSaving Money On Flooring
Everyone wants to save money on new flooring and there’s no shame in saving as much money as you can. And if you’re willing to put forth a little effort, the savings on flooring you can receive is substantial and the effort you expend will be well worth it. The fact is that the flooring industry has changed a lot in the last twenty years. It seems there was a flooring store on every corner, but today they are harder to find. There are a lot of reasons for this, from the housing market crash to the home centers making a concerted...
read moreCork Flooring: The Cold Weather Floor
Now that we’re entering Winter, many of us are thinking of new ways to keep warm. And believe it or not, the type of flooring you choose can greatly affect the insulation of your home. Many of us have chilly basements or rooms that experience a lot of heat loss through the floor. This is especially the case in older homes with crawlspaces or even those who live in mobile homes. This is often why cork flooring can be a sensible choice for any of these scenarios. Cork flooring has a lot of benefits, but perhaps what most notice, at least...
read moreNeed Flooring Before The Holidays? There’s Still Time
If you’re like many, the holidays have crept up on you, you’re expecting guests to arrive soon and you desperately need new flooring installed before the holidays. The good news is that there’s still time to get it done, but it is time to get moving. Typically, this time of year is the busiest for the flooring industry, as many are thinking the exact same thing you’re thinking right now. And at this stage, it might be difficult to have your floor professionally installed. It’s not impossible, but many flooring retailers are...
read moreExotic Engineered Hardwood Floors: The Best Of Both Worlds
Exotic hardwood flooring stirs the soul and inspires all sorts of possibilities. There is just something about exotic wood floors that we love to have in our homes, and if we could, we’d install it throughout our homes. Most would never dream of that possibility, but exotic engineered flooring can make that dream come true. Whether it’s Brazilian Cherry flooring, Tigerwood flooring or any of the various types of exotic wood flooring, the wood is rarer, harder to come by and comes at an additional cost than more common, domestic...
read moreStrand Woven Bamboo – The Best Floor For An Office
If you’re shopping for new flooring for the office there are more things to consider than the floor’s durability. The type of floor you choose says a lot about your company and the right one can make a lasting impression on the people you want to impress. You might just be looking for a durable, yet fashionable floor that you don’t have to replace, is easy to maintain and provides as much function as it does decorator appeal. Or, you could be looking for all of the above, but you also want a conversation piece and something that will...
read moreThe Best DIY Bathroom Floor
When shopping for a bathroom floor, you have more options today then you’ve had in the past. The old standbys are still available, but now you have something even better. Long has ceramic tile or sheet vinyl been the choice for bathrooms and many even install laminate floors in the bath. However, laminate floors aren’t the best choice, especially in bathrooms with showers or bathtubs. It’s not just the moisture that can spill out of the tub, but the moisture that permeates the air when you take a hot shower or bath. That’s why...
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