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Hardwood flooring Installation: 5 Tips to Avoid the Pitfalls
May 19 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
Hardwood flooring installations are what most would consider to be an advanced project by most professional installers. But, if you have decided that your installation skills are up to the task, here’s a post from popular home improvement blog... read more< 1
Choosing Types of Flooring: For Those with Allergies
February 14 | < 1 | admin
a-CHOO! Allergies, and indeed air quality in general, is a concern in many households. If you or members of your household have allergies, or asthma, or RSV (like my own daughter had when she was a baby, and which... read more< 1
Types of Flooring: Homes With Pets
February 07 | < 1 | admin
We love our furry, feathery, and scaly family members. But they don’t always practice perfect indoor etiquette when it comes to paw & claw cleanliness, rough-housing, and the occasional “accident”. That’s okay when you have the floors that can... read more< 1
Choosing Types of Flooring: Homes with Toddlers and Kids
January 31 | < 1 | admin
In the first of a series of four parts where we examine how to choose types of flooring based on a certain criterion, here’s a breakdown of flooring option that weighs the pros and the cons talking about one... read more5 min read
Tile Trends 2011, Part 1: History of Tile So Far
November 29 | 5 min read | BuildDirect
Today’s guest post is part 1 of 2 by Roger of FloorElf.com, a tile expert if there ever was one. He’s taken on a big topic for us, and for you; he answers the question of where design trends... read more4 min read
DIY or Hire a Professional: Tough Call
July 08 | 4 min read | BuildDirect
Today’s post is courtesy of our friends eBuilders.com and specifically writer Chuck Nibblere. eBuilders is an online resource for finding contractors and learning about building materials . In this post, Chuck takes on the very important question of how... read more