Monthly Archives: February 2010

By Hardwood Maniac. Why choose pre-finished? Pre-finished floors take away from messy sanding jobs that take several days after installation to finish and dry. They generally have harder more durable finishes applied at the factory. They are very well made and offer a beautiful floor guaranteed to last for years. Most factory finished hardwood floors … Continue reading

By Tyler Fawcett. Are you looking to exponentially increase the value of your home before you list it on the local market? Maybe its time to do something to set you home apart from the rest. New flooring is a great place to start. Not only do new floors add warmth and life to a … Continue reading

By Peter Leigh. Mohawk laminate flooring is renowned for its ability to combine exceptional styles, patterns and colors with the easy to use DuraLoc installation system. In the Mohawk line of laminate flooring, you can choose from the glueless floor or the planks that you need to glue to a subfloor. The laminate flooring has … Continue reading

By Craig A. Mouldey. You have just installed hardwood flooring in your home. Now what? How do you keep your hardwood floors clean and shiny? Read the following Q&A in which two hardwood floor owners are asking just that. Q: “I was reading your site and saw that one should not use oil based cleaners. … Continue reading

By Steve Lemke. Much has been made about laminate flooring in recent years. Laminate flooring has become a very popular and cost effective alternative hardwood flooring. First we must understand what laminate flooring is. Laminate flooring is constructed by sandwiching a high density fiber board with a laminate backing and a high quality photo paper … Continue reading

By Barry Hutch. The tradition of hardwood floors dates back hundreds of years, their beauty and warmth have downed the halls of castles and brought elegance to many a modern day dining room. Whether itÂ’s casual or formal, the natural beauty of hardwood can bring warmth and character to any room and suit any décor. … Continue reading

By Oddvar Nilsen. When you are remodeling or building you need to decide what type of flooring it is that you want. Many of the times people want the natural look or a wood floor appearance. In this case, you will want to decide to either install real hardwood or a laminate floorWhen it comes … Continue reading

By Christopher Smith. Your new hardwood floors look beautiful, but how do you keep them that way? There are a lot of products out there, but which ones are best for your flooring type? Keep reading for more information on how to keep your hardwood flooring shiny and clean. Oil based cleaners should not be … Continue reading

By A.Caxton. These days hardwood flooring is extremely popular as it is more convenient, easier to clean and it looks a lot more modern than carpet does. With carpet the constant vacuuming and the effort of trying to clean up spills is often tiring, whereas with hardwood floors it is nothing like that. All you … Continue reading

By Greg K. Hansward. If you’ve been considering installing hard wood flooring into your home it’s probably not as hard as you may be imagining. Especially since these days most hardware stores sell kits that make installing wooden floors a cinch. They’ve made it as simple as clicking pre cut pieces together with a tight … Continue reading