Disposing of an old floor doesn’t have to mean throwing away the wood. Here are some amazing ways to reuse the material and give it new life in the process. Design An Accent Wall Accent walls instantly create a unique…
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Tips and help on installing, choosing and taking care of Hardwood Flooring. They can be pretty general. Fuller instructions and how-to’s (those can be pretty detailed) will go into our Learning Center so they can be more easily found than by scrolling through topics by date. We aim to be well illustrated with both images and videos.
A Quick Look At Unfinished Hardwood
Unfinished hardwood is, as its name suggests, an unfinished raw material. While the wood has been milled into planks of flooring, no stains or protective coatings have been applied, leaving a virgin surface. Wait…isn’t finished material the point of buying…
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Quick And Easy Hardwood Maintenance
Hardwood flooring is an enduring classic and with good reason. It’s beautiful, strong, and capable of a long lifespan in your home with the proper care and maintenance. What, you ask, is the proper care and maintenance for hardwood floor?…
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How Is Engineered Hardwood Flooring Made?
Next up in our “How Is That Flooring Made?” series we have…Engineered Hardwood! What Is It? Engineered hardwood is a flooring material made from numerous layers of wood, as opposed to coming from one single plank like solid hardwood…
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How To Prevent Hardwood Issues This Summer
Ah, summer. Some of us flourish in the heat; some of us huddle up to the closest air conditioning and offer our thanks to the deities of modern convenience. We all have our needs during the season, but did you…
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What Can I Do With Leftover Flooring?
Did you know that flooring isn’t just for floors? Leftover flooring doesn’t have to go in the scrap heap or, as my mom would say, “To the happy hunting grounds.” Instead, it can be used as a great DIY home…
How To Define Your Decor With Hardwood
First of all, let us offer our sincerest congratulations on your new hardwood floor! Whether you chose solid or engineered, you’ve made a great investment in a quality material that never goes out of style. So, how do you help…
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When Not To Buy Hardwood
We talk a lot about how important it is to understand your lifestyle needs when choosing a new floor. After all, flooring is an investment that’s meant to stand up to a home’s demands with beauty and durability for years…
How To Pick The Right Wood Filler
We’ve talked at length about what you can expect from hardwood floors. A big part of its appeal comes from variations that provide such a unique look. Occasionally, though, you can run across natural characteristics like voids or knotholes that…
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The Anatomy of Cabin Grade
We get a lot of questions about Cabin Grade hardwood. It’s one of our bestsellers and we do our best to offer as much information as possible about what to expect from a Cabin Grade floor. Here’s our President and…
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