Cork Flooring is a Quiet Durable Green Option When most people think of cork, they imagine the easily gouged, porous material used for bulletin-boards. Worse yet, they assume it’s only as strong as the cork they remove from a wine bottle. Happily, today’s cork flooring is a more durable, quiet and green option than most Read More
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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
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
Hardwood Floor Refinishing Renews Their Beauty
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
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
Climate Specific Hardwood Flooring
Our Climate Can be Devastating on Hardwood Floors Our high desert climate requires specific considerations when installing hardwood flooring in the Northern Nevada community. It is imperative to have an expert in our climate install your hardwood flooring in order to avoid issues like some of those discussed in the national magazine, Hardwood Floors, which is Read More