The reason for this is clear: consumers are demanding the use of green products, but often don’t understand what green means. Being “green” is much more than just being a rapidly renewable material. To truly recognize a product’s “greenness,” one must look at its entire life cycle, from cradle to … Continue reading Read more »
Is Engineered Flooring Really Better Than Solid Plank Flooring?
First, let’s start with the definitions of Solid Plank and Engineered Plank. SOLID PLANK is pretty self-explanatory. Boards are sawn from a log and as such are one piece of solid wood. After air-drying and kiln-drying, that board is milled into a plank of flooring with a tongue and groove … Continue reading Read more »
What Is the Difference Between Plain Sawn, Rift Sawn, Quarter Sawn and Livesawn Grain?
Wood flooring begins life as a log. That log enters a sawmill and is sawn according to the grain pattern of the board desired. And the grain pattern on the face of the board is determined by the orientation of the growth rings (as viewed from the butt end of … Continue reading Read more »
Red Oak vs White Oak Flooring
What you need to know when choosing between Red Oak and White Oak hardwood flooring While Oak is the most popular species of hardwood flooring, there are many species and sub species of Oak in the world. As far as Hardwood Flooring is concerned, however, there are only two: Red … Continue reading Read more »
Wood Floor Finishes
When choosing the right type of finish for your wood floors, consider your lifestyle and maintenance preferences. All wood floors will require routine maintenance, such as sweeping, vacuuming or dust mopping, to keep them looking beautiful and new, but different wood flooring finishes will have a big impact on how … Continue reading Read more »
Styles of Wood Floors
There are three styles of wood floors available on the market today: strip, plank, and parquet. Each style is available in a variety of species, grades and widths, so choosing the right style is simply a matter of which look you prefer. Strip flooring ranges from 1-½” to 3 1/4” wide, … Continue reading Read more »
Types of Wood Floors
Advances in wood flooring during the past few years mean that you now can have wood flooring anywhere in your home or business. Where you want to put it, however, will determine the type of wood flooring you should use. Unfinished and Factory Finished Wood Flooring All wood flooring requires … Continue reading Read more »
Why Choose Hardwood Flooring?
Hardwood floors are always a beauty to behold, but besides the pure enjoyment we get from living with hardwood flooring there are many other benefits, here are just a few: 1. Increases the value of your home Real wood floors always add value to your home. Unless you never plan on … Continue reading Read more »