It is well known that when discussing hardwood floors that Brazilian Cherry aka Koubari is one of the hardest natural hardwood flooring materials available, as well as one of the most durable. It is also renowned as one of the most scratch and dent resistant hardwoods available. Some people have wondered however why the...
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Whether you are still considering whether or not to install hardwood floors in your home or you already have them in place, caring for them properly is a crucial part of helping them stay beautiful for decades. It is not hard to care for hardwood floors – in fact quite the opposite. Here are...
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Few people could argue that hardwood floors really are an attractive addition to any home. Often the fact that a home has at least some hardwood flooring is a major selling point as well should the homeowners decide to move on. The biggest decision you have to make when choosing to have hardwood floors...
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Nothing quite says Christmas like the smell of baking, holiday songs on the radio and of course, the look and smell of a real live Christmas tree. However, for those of us with hardwood flooring a real Christmas tree can lead to scratches, sap stains and those dreaded water spots that are practically impossible...
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Along with all the flooring do’s there are also a number of flooring don’ts that have to be kept in mind when shopping for flooring of any kind. Here are some of the most important: Don’t have hardwood floors installed in rooms that are where a lot of water splashes are likely to occur...
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Even if you are not thinking about selling your home right now you may want to in the future and many people often ask what home improvements will increase the value of their home as well as make it more attractive and functional. There are in fact a number of ways to do so,...
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So you have decided you want hardwood floors, great decision. But do you want that floor prefinished or unfinished? Which is better? Both prefinished and unfinished hardwood floors are great choices and which you choose depends upon a number of mainly personal preferences. Let’s break it down: The Advantages of Prefinished Hardwood Floors –...
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When you are out shopping for hardwood flooring one of the things you will quickly realize is that hardwood flooring boards can be purchased in a number of different sizes. In the trade narrower boards are referred to as strips and wider boards are called planks. What you might not know is that the...
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Making the decision to install new hardwood floors is a smart one, but if you choose an inexperienced provider the results may not be quite what you had been hoping for. To install a hardwood floor you obviously need to use more than a few hardwood planks. And if those planks don’t match, the...
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Hardwood floors are, as we mention often enough, pretty tough and easy to maintain. This does not however mean that they are indestructible or that they do not need a minimum of basic care to keep them looking their very best. One of the problems we are often consulted about is hardwood floor finish...
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