Hardwood Floor Cleaning – Simple Steps and Best Practices

A Clean Hardwood Floor Looks Better, Lasts Longer and is Healthier For You Recently, I wrote to you about the health benefits of hardwood flooring, so I won’t belabor the point again, today. However, in that earlier post I glossed over a very important concept; the best practices for hardwood floor cleaning. Yes, the traditional Read More

The Hardwood Floor Design of Your Dreams

Imagine What Your Hardwood Floor Will Look Like When you set out to create the hardwood floor design of your dreams, the multitude of options available can be daunting, to say the least. Should you choose the simple, timeless elegance of a monotone wide plank floor, or would an intricate percale featuring 10 different colored Read More

Reclaimed Hardwood Flooring: A Beautifully ‘Green’ Solution

Reclaimed Hardwood Flooring is Great for the Environment, Great for Your Home What can I say about the perfect symmetry of reclaiming beautifully aged lumber from an old unused barn or other building, then turning it into a wonderfully green solution for your new hardwood floors? Trees are spared, carbon footprints are reduced, money is Read More

High Desert Climate and Hardwood Floors in the Reno/Tahoe Region

Let’s Face It: Our High Desert Climate and Hardwood Floors Don’t Always Mix Well Our high desert climate here in the Reno/Tahoe region requires specific considerations when installing and maintaining hardwood floors. Problems common to our area can include cupping, warping and very often because of our drier climate, shrinking, conditions which can escalate quickly, Read More

Hardwood Floors Help Sell Your Reno/Tahoe Home

Hardwood Flooring Adds Perceived Value and Makes Selling Easier There is no question but that we are living through a tough housing market here in the Reno/Tahoe area. The good news is, things are beginning to look better: Prices are on the rise and interest rates are still at record lows. The bad news is, Read More

Hand Scraped Hardwood Flooring

Hand Scraped Hardwood Flooring Offers a Unique and Timeless Look for Any Room Hand Scraped may sound a bit rough, but the finished product, once sealed, is as smooth and watertight as any machine finished planking. The difference is in the preparation of the boards themselves. The term “hand scraped” refers to the type of Read More