Are your hardwood floors suffering from stains, uneven coloring from fade and wear, or just a generally dingy exterior? We can help! We are experts at taking a beat up hardwood floor and turning it into a rich masterpiece that increases the value of your home. We refinish or resurface hardwood floors in the Reno Read More
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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
Providing Contrast – Dark vs. Light Flooring
When choosing the hardwood flooring type and color for your home, it is important to think about the overall design composition of your home; especially the rooms where you will be installing hardwood floors. As home owners, we often get to choose the colors and materials for cabinets, walls, baseboards, and flooring. However, some things 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
Elegance Meets Durability
Hardwood floors can be elegant and add anything from simple durability to a custom look to an interior. Of course people know there are benefits to hard wood floors but you might not be aware of all of them. Durability and Maintenance Yes this, one’s often talked about but it can’t be said enough. Hardwood 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
Refinishing – A Necessary Evil?
Do You Need to Refinish? In my years in the hardwood flooring industry, I have seen many floors that need refinishing. Refinishing is when the entire floor is sanded down to be level again, thus restoring the grain and beauty of the natural wood below the scratches and wear patterns that years of foot traffic can incur. Read More
The Real Price of Installation
The Deal Recently, a friend came to me asking about installation prices and what should be included. She had seen some big box stores offering $1.99/ft2 but when she looked deeper into what was included, the price became much less of a ‘deal’. Unfortunately, the ‘deals’ my friend was asking about usually require the customer Read More