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
Category: Hardwood Floors Installation
Hardwood Flooring vs. Carpeting? This is an easy debate.
The choice between installing Hardwood Flooring, or just tossing on a new rug, isn’t a hard decision at all. Hardwood Flooring vs. carpeting is a question a lot of people come up against, when considering improvements to their home. Carpet’s key argument in this debate is that it’s warmer on bare feet in the morning, when 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
Custom Flooring: Hire a professional, or do it yourself?
We live in a Do It Yourself society. There are times when the old adage “do it yourself” is great advice. It’s a very satisfying feeling to complete a job in your own home with your own hands. For many simple projects, it can absolutely be cheaper than hiring someone else to do it. There Read More
To Pattern or Not to Pattern Your Hardwood Floor?
Hardwood Floors Don’t Have to Follow Straight Lines The easiest way to put in hardwood floors, and maybe the most common, is in straight rows either vertically or horizontally across a room. This technique is especially preferred when it is a DIY install because you don’t need any fancy tools or confusing measurements; however, it Read More
Subfloor Prep for a Quiet Step!
Subfloor prep is serious business. Proper subfloor prep will make all the difference in the overall quality and longevity of your hardwood floor. There are different process for each type of subfloor, but the main ideas are the same, whether you’re in Reno or around Lake Tahoe: Level the subfloor Clean the subfloor Protect the Read More
Your Sub-Floor and You: What Lies Beneath
What is a sub-floor? Your sub-floor is what lies beneath your current flooring (carpet, tile, linoleum, hardwood flooring) throughout your home. There are several options, the most common are wood (or plywood), and concrete (prevalent in wetter climates, so not usually seen here in Northern Nevada). Why does my sub-floor matter? Depending on your sub-floor type, Read More
Hand Scraped Solid Wood Floors: Authentic, Rustic, Beautiful
If you think that Hand Scraped Solid Wood Floors are just a fad, think again. This type of flooring has become a very popular option for people that desire a unique look and hard-to-beat durability. This hand-made tradition dates back to the 1800’s; a time when all homes had solid wood floors. During that Read More
Staircases – Worth the risk of a DIY?
Installing hardwood flooring over a staircase can be a very daunting task. There are several different steps of the installation process that a DIYer could get stuck, and even the smallest miscalculation would ultimately reduce the overall quality appearance of the home. Cutting your hardwood floor to fit is usually the hardest part of the Read More
The Superior Hardwood Choice – Laminate Flooring
Price isn’t the Only Benefit Laminate flooring can be a great way to add the sophisticated look of hard wood to your space without the price, but that isn’t its only benefit. Professional Installation or DIY Laminate is relatively easy to install and it can be done quickly. The ease of installation makes this type of material Read More