Hardwood Flooring is a Total Experience When most people imagine hardwood flooring, they usually think of the color and lines and all those other visual cues. Yet there are a number of other factors which make hardwood flooring more than just a pretty face. The way it feels, the way it sounds, even the way it smells, all Read More
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Hardwood Flooring and Pets: A Winning Combination
Owning Pets Makes Hardwood Flooring an Even Better Investment Our beloved pets are always a large part of our lives. Especially when our hardwood flooring and pets are both underfoot simultaneously. Making sure that they are comfortable, healthy and well cared for is a large part of our responsibility to our pets. We are also obligated to Read More
Hardwood Flooring Terminology
Know Your Hardwood Flooring Terms The following is a list of some of the most important hardwood flooring terminology you will hear while you’re discussing your hardwood flooring installation. For reasons of brevity I’m not going to post all the industry terms we use; just the hardwood flooring terminology I feel every property owner or manager should Read More
Understanding Types of Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood Flooring Is Available in Many Beautiful Types The most common hardwood flooring types in use around the Reno/Tahoe area are Solid, Engineered and Longstrip. The “classic” hardwood strip type flooring uses 2 ¼ inch wide planks which are ¾ of an inch thick, although sometimes narrower widths or a thinner gauge can still be Read More
Laminate Flooring Installation
Laminate Flooring can be an Affordable Alternative to Hardwood Flooring Since we are known as a premier hardwood flooring installer, some people might not expect my company to be willing to install laminate flooring. Those people couldn’t be more wrong. The almost infinite combination of colors and grain styles available in laminate flooring make it a joy Read More
Hardwood Floor Installer: A Career Opportunity
Hardwood Floor Installer: A Great Career for the Right Person As a business owner in the current Reno/Tahoe economy, I am often approached by enthusiastic young people looking for a job. Sometimes even not-so-young people. And, while I am always on the lookout for someone who could be a talented hardwood floor installer, please understand it’s Read More
Hardwood Floor Installation Cost
“How Much Will It Cost Me to Have You Install a New Hardwood Floor?” Please understand this is my favorite question about hardwood flooring, and I hear it almost every day. I have come to see it as a great complement; some people believe I am so experienced with installation that I can instantly know Read More
Professional Hardwood Floor Installation, Part 2
Removing Current Flooring Last month, I went over a few of the items you will want to check off as you consider installing a new hardwood floor. Now that you have an idea on how to chose the people who will be performing the work, let’s go over the steps you will be observing. Removing Read More
Professional Hardwood Floor Installation, Part 1
Choosing a Professional for Hardwood Floor Installation If installed properly, your new hardwood floors will improve the quality of your life and increase the value of your home. The people you allow into your home to install your hardwood flooring, need to have more than just the tools. You will want installers who will be Read More
Hardwood Flooring for Commercial Use
Hardwood Flooring for Commercial Property is an Excellent Choice Most people already know how excellent hardwood flooring is for adding beauty, durability and resale value to private homes and rental properties. Any real estate agent can tell you that homes with beautiful hardwood floors tend to sell faster, and for more money. What most people Read More