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5 Reasons You Need Underlay For Your Wood Floor Installation

December 21 | 2 min read | admin

Your choice in underlay performs a few unglamorous, yet extremely important, functions after you've laid down your solid hardwood floor, bamboo floors, engineered wood flooring, or laminate floor. Here are the 5 reasons you need underlay for your... read more

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5 Ways to Preserve Your Hardwood Flooring

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the key to lasting hardwood floors aren't just about how long they continue as a functioning floor covering. It's also about look. The goal for many is to extend the length of time that a hardwood... read more

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5 Ways to Prepare For a Hardwood Flooring Installation

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You've decided that your space can support a solid wood floor for the long term. And you've chosen your species strikes a balance between look, durability, and workability. But, now that you've taken care of all... read more

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5 Ways to Choose a Hardwood Flooring Species

December 07 | 3 min read | admin

When we're talking about hardwood flooring, the question of which species to choose means weighing the pros and cons of several. and among all of those choices, you'll find advantages and disadvantages depending on your expectations. ... read more

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5 Ways to Judge A Space For Installing Solid Hardwood Floors

December 02 | 2 min read | admin

This is the first installment the series about choosing solid hardwood flooring, and an important one; 5 ways to judge your space for hardwood floor installation. Solid hardwood floors are sturdy, and renowned for how long they... read more

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What is ‘photosensitivity’ in wood flooring?

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It should be understood that like any natural material, wood floors age. They mature like a fine wine. One of the ways that this is demonstrated is by color changes, particularly in wood species that are 'photosensitive'. ... read more

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Aluminum Oxide Finish and Wood Floors

November 25 | 2 min read | admin

When you're shopping for laminate floors, for bamboo floors, and for engineered hardwood flooring too, one of the features you'll often see listed is an aluminum oxide finish. The finish is a modest feature when compared to color,... read more

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Buying Bamboo Floors By Surface Treatment

November 23 | 2 min read | admin

In our buying bamboo floors miniseries so far, we've talked about color and of cut, two major areas that will be important to any decision-making process when it comes to a new floor. In this third, and final,... read more

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Buying Bamboo Floors by Cut

November 16 | 2 min read | admin

Bamboo flooring is distinctive when you're talking about natural patterning, in the same way that a hardwood floor is distinct from species to species in terms of grain patterns. Bamboo doesn't feature grain patterns in its natural form... read more

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What is Handscraped Wood Flooring?

November 11 | 2 min read | admin

A few years ago, consumers were after a pristine look in hardwood surfaces. Their concern would have been about having no imperfections, as opposed to hoping for a lot. But, these days our customers are... read more

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What is Piano Finish Laminate Flooring?

November 06 | < 1 | admin

As it's been said on this blog many times, and can't be said enough, is that laminate flooring has evolved since it was first invented. There have been many features that make laminate a practical choice in... read more

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This Week’s Wood Floor Molding: T-Molds

October 02 | < 1 | admin

In this second installment in our mini-series about wood floor moldings, BuildDirect Co-Founder Rob Banks talks about a common, and very useful, wood floor molding: the T-mold, or T-molding. Take a look! read more

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This week’s wood floor molding: end molds

September 25 | < 1 | admin

Welcome to the first in a mini-series of posts about wood floor moldings, finishing pieces that add refinement to your installation. As I mentioned in our wood floor moldings in action post, details are very important to the... read more

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