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Finished, Unfinished, or Engineered: Which Affordable Hardwood Option is Best?
When it comes to home improvement projects that can completely change your home’s aesthetic, there is no better choice than installing hardwood flooring. However, when planning a hardwood install, many homeowners are surprised to learn how many flooring options there are, especially when it comes to finishes. Primarily, homeowners can choose between finished, unfinished or …
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Refinishing vs. Replacing: Can Your Wood Floor be Salvaged?
Wood flooring is one of the best investments that a homeowner can make, adding big aesthetic value and lasting well into the future. Over time, however, your wood flooring might start to look a little faded, picking up scuffs and scrapes after years of use. If you’re wood floor isn’t looking as good as you …
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Choosing the Right Contractor for Your Green Flooring Project
If you’re planning on updating the flooring in your home in the near future, then a great choice is to install green flooring. Green flooring provides all the appearance of a typical floor without causing harm to the environment. However, if you’re thinking about completing your flooring project with the help of a contractor, you …
Marmoleum: The Natural Linoleum
Linoleum has long been one of the most popular flooring choice for homeowners across the country thanks to its numerous style options and long term durability. Few homeowners, however, are familiar with linoleums all-natural cousin, marmoleum. If you’re looking for a cost effective green solution for your home’s flooring, marmoleum is one of your top …
Choosing the Best Carpet Padding
When you’re choosing the right carpeting for your home, there a lot of things you’re probably considering. Color, carpet type and how much carpeting that you need are all at the front of your mind. One thing you may have not considered, however, is what type of carpet padding you will use in your home. …
What is the Janka Rating and Why Does It Matter?
If you’re considering installing hardwood floors in your home, then you’re probably doing research to make sure you get the right flooring for you. During your research, it’s likely that you’ve heard of something called the ‘Janka rating’. While you may not know it, the Janka rating is actually one of the most important things …
Cork Flooring: Warm, Eco Friendly, & Easy to Maintain
For the flooring in your home, you want an option that offers a few important qualities. First, your flooring should look and feel great. Secondly, your flooring should be easy to clean and maintain. Finally, a great flooring should be friendly to the environment. One of the only flooring types that offers these benefits in …
Choosing the Wood Finish to Fit Your Style
Choosing hardwood flooring for your home is a fantastic decision, both for its longevity and its distinct, eye catching appearance. However, after you’ve chosen the right hardwood for your home, there is still one more important decision to make: What kind of finish will you use?
The Hardwood Gold Mine: Restoring Hardwoods Found in Older Homes
There are a number of reasons you could choose to buy an older home. First, older homes have a lot of character that’s hard to find in newer models. Secondly, older homes can sometimes be found at a much lower costs, allowing you to get more bang for your buck. However, one benefit of buying …
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4 Reasons to Hire a Concrete Floor Contractor
Both for durability and appearance, installing concrete flooring is one of the best decisions that you can make as a homeowner. Installing a concrete floor will protect against common everyday spills and wear and tear, massively increasing the lifespan of your floor and the overall beauty of your home. However, like any home improvement project, …
