Hand-Scraped Hardwood Floors Aren’t Just a Fad The tradition of hand-scraped hardwood floors dates back to the 1800s, when all homes had solid wood floors. It has remained a very popular option for people who desire a unique look, coupled with lasting durability. Back in the 1800s, there were no prefinished or engineered wood flooring options. Read More
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Choosing the Right Hardwood Floor Color for your Reno/Tahoe Home
Hardwood floor colors are available in so many varieties today, there is no doubt a product is available to match your idea of style. However, while being creative about your hardwood floor color is absolutely encouraged, there are still a few important guidelines to pay heed to should you want to avoid making a hardwood Read More
Hardwood Flooring: More Than Just a Pretty Face
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
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
Dustless Hardwood Floor Sanding & Resurfacing
Dustless Hardwood Floor Sanding Will Keep Your Interiors Dust Free When most people think of sanding and resurfacing their hardwood floors, they may feel intimidated and worried about the weeks of cleaning they’ll have to engage in, just to deal with all the dust and particulates a sanding will produce. Dustless hardwood floor sanding eliminates Read More
Engineered Hardwood Flooring: The Real Truth
Engineered Hardwood Flooring can be an Excellent Alternative Engineered Hardwood Flooring is like everything else in Life: You Get what you Pay For. If your only experience with engineered hardwood flooring has been the cheap stuff, chances are you feel all engineered hardwood flooring is like that. The good news then, is that there are Read More
Hardwood Floors for Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals
Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals Benefit from Beautiful, Affordable, Hardwood Floors While Hotel-Casinos are always a popular way to stay if you’re looking to be pampered 24/7 and have easy access to our famous Night-Life & Gaming, many people choose to avail themselves of the rustic charm and “home-away-from-home” feel of Vacation Rentals. Unique, luxurious cabins Read More
Wide Plank Wood Flooring: An Excellent Choice
Wide Plank Wood Flooring Brings a Look of Spaciousness to Any Room You’ve probably read about my love for a good, solid, hardwood floor. They bring beauty, lasting quality and excellent value to any home or office building. Particularly when installed and maintained by a Member of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA). And while it Read More
Patterned Hardwood Flooring Design Ideas in Reno
Patterned Hardwood Flooring Designs can add Unique Beauty & Elegance to Any Room Hardwood Flooring designs can be as intricate or subtle as you like. Where a simple, fixed straight line of matched grain hardwood flooring – lining up perfectly with walls of a building – can impart the idea of solidity and permanence, a Herringbone, a Parquet Read More
Your hardwood floor need replacing, or just refinishing?
Refinishing your hardwood floor can be an affordable alternative to replacing it. Many people are surprised at the beauty which lies hidden beneath their feet, disguised as a scratched, gouged and dirty hardwood floor. If your hardwood floor wasn’t finished properly, spills and scrapes and general use can take its toll, far sooner than you Read More