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What is prefinished Hardwood Flooring

June 12th 2011 Posted at Hardwood Flooring
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Prefinished hardwood flooring is a convenient – and instantly attractive – option for consumers who want to save time and enjoy the benefits of a beautiful surface. By its very definition, prefinished hardwood flooring means there is no sanding or staining once the floor is installed. This advantage allows homeowners to forego the expense of closing a room (or rooms) while the flooring dries. A prefinished hardwood floor already has approximately 10 coasts of an aluminum oxide finish, which offers many years of superb appearance and strength.

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Bathroom Flooring – what are the options?

April 4th 2011 Posted at Uncategorized
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Choosing the right flooring for bathrooms means looking at a variety of options that are durable, attractive and readily available. Each consumer has different considerations that influence this decision, but the overall goal is to find a type of flooring that is versatile and can accommodate the wear and tear of such a heavily trafficked area. Above all, bathroom flooring must be able to absorb moisture.

Starting with hardwood flooring, homeowners need to balance appearance versus efficacy. Hardwood flooring is very attractive – and this option works well in other parts of the home – but it does not respond successfully to repeated exposure to water. Moisture can destroy hardwood flooring, creating significant expenses and requiring the work of an expert craftsman to repair the damage.

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What Is Bamboo Flooring?

March 19th 2011 Posted at Bamboo Flooring
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Bamboo flooring is an attractive and durable option for a variety of products and uses. Indeed, the versatility and eco-friendly aspects of bamboo flooring are already popular with both businesses and residential consumers. Starting with its celebrated reputation throughout Asia, bamboo flooring is now a global phenomenon: people want a decorative and practical type of wood that maintains the natural harmony of the environment. And, with recent technological advances and innovations in manufacturing, bamboo flooring is also available in an ultra smooth form that is stylish yet incredibly strong.
Choice abounds with bamboo flooring, too. From short laminated strips to planks to tiles, installation of bamboo flooring is often done in the same way as other types of flooring. Best of all, the proven longevity of bamboo flooring means consumers should get years of use from this excellent product. Care is essential, since the beauty of bamboo flooring starts with responsible maintenance.
For consumers, bamboo flooring offers a wide range of patterns and colors. This abundance of choice makes it easy to select a form of bamboo flooring that matches the design of specific residence or office. In fact, a bamboo floor can potentially increase the value of a property, giving owners an asset that immediately beautifies an otherwise conventional setting.
In a residential setting, bamboo flooring is a sound surface that acts as a renewable resource. For example: the type of bamboo in most commercially manufactured brands of flooring is environmentally safe, resulting from a harvesting process that ranges from three to five years. There are even bamboo societies that celebrated the storied and multipurpose use of this famed typed of wood.
The distinctive grain of bamboo flooring also creates a striking blonde hue. A natural darkening process can further produce an amber color to bamboo flooring. It is this sort of versatility that makes bamboo flooring a preferred choice for homeowners, businesses and other settings.
Finally, bamboo flooring is either available in vertical or horizontal pieces. In vertical bamboo floors, there is a nearly uniform appearance to the surface of finished floor plank. Horizontal bamboo floors have, instead, individual slats where the characteristic nodes are more visible.
Bamboo flooring sets a new standard for individuals who want a product that honors the beauty of the home and safeguard the majesty of the environment. With many styles, patterns and colors, bamboo flooring is a smart choice for millions of consumers.

What Is Hardwood Flooring?

March 19th 2011 Posted at Hardwood Flooring
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Hardwood flooring, that standby for everything from palaces and cathedrals to the humble hearth and home has withstood the test of time, again and again. With hardwood flooring in European homes lasting up to 500 or 600 years, it is clear that this type of flooring is one of the most durable and timeless around. Hardwood Flooring

Technically speaking, hardwood flooring is defined as being any flooring that is directly manufactured from raw or recycled timber. The wide variety of style, lengths and widths available for hardwood flooring makes it ideal for many purposes and design styles.

Realistically speaking, there are many choices for traditional hardwood flooring. In fact the choices could be overwhelming for many. Below are some questions that you might consider asking yourself when you are searching for your hardwood flooring.

  • New or Recycled: Do you want to purchase new wood, or are you open to the idea of having reused wood from another home or structure used in your flooring? While reused floors can look brand new, and are often a less expensive option, if you are looking for real character in your floor, you will find that recycled flooring is really an excellent choice.
  • Width: What width you choose will depend entirely on your personal preference and the design style of your home.  You can choose from super skinny to very wide.
  • Type: Do you know if you want maple, cherry, or pine? Or do you want some other type? You might find that timber that is common in your location will be less expensive than timber that needs to be shipped from far flung locations. It will also be easier to repair or replace pine if you live in Mississippi instead of some exotic variety only available in the tropics.
  • Color: The type of flooring you choose will have some impact on the color of stain that you can choose. Some wood types are more easily stained certain colors than others. And some wood flooring natural beauty is better enhanced by light staining instead of a full on coating of stain or color.

Hardwood flooring can come prefinished or raw. As such you will have many more options for color and finish than you might with wood that comes as is. When choosing your hardwood flooring, you should speak with a licensed installer who will be able to assist you with choosing which type of flooring is right for you. They will also be able to help you install the hardwood flooring to ensure minimal waste and maximum beauty and longevity for your beautiful new hardwood flooring.

What Is Laminate Flooring?

March 14th 2011 Posted at Laminate Flooring
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Laminate flooring is a type of man-made flooring that simulates hardwood flooring in its appearance. Essentially this type of flooring is pressed together out of multiple layers to create a synthetic flooring that is fused together using a lamination process. While this flooring does resemble traditional hardwood, the feel of it is entirely different with a different feel and springiness to it that does not exist in traditional hardwood flooring.

Laminate flooring is an excellent choice for people who wish to have look of hardwood flooring but who find that traditional or engineered wood flooring is as yet beyond their pocketbooks reach. What is even more wallet friendly about laminate floors is that they are relatively easy to install. Any handy homeowner can measure and install this type of flooring with relative ease. This, once again, brings the relative cost of laminate to a fraction of that of traditional hardwood flooring.

What are some of the benefits of laminate flooring?

  • Unlike traditional hardwood flooring, should you decide after ten years to replace the laminate, or if you tire of the color or type of flooring that you have, it will not be a massive investment to change to a different type of flooring.
  • Laminate floors tend to be scratch, sun and dent proof to a certain degree, which makes this flooring type ideal for families with pets or young children.
  • As opposed to carpet, laminate flooring is extremely stain resistant.
  • Many laminate floors use the floating method, which makes it particularly good for homes that might shift occasionally, or where weather is a concern for floors, particularly in high humidity areas. Floating floors allow for expansion where necessary.
  • Laminate floors do not require regular waxing or polishing. Typically speaking you will be able to care for your laminate floors with just vacuuming or sweeping and mopping.
  • Believe it or not, laminate floors can be safely installed over radiant heat.

The above are just some of the benefits of laminate flooring. While this might not be the appropriate choice for all areas of the home, laminate flooring can be easily and reliably installed in most areas of the home. This beautiful flooring type is a great option for those homes where hardwood flooring might not yet be the most practical or economically feasible choice.

If you are still unsure about whether laminate flooring is the right choice for your home, consider speaking with a flooring specialist who will be able to provide you with expert information and guide you in the proper choice of flooring.

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