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Category: Hardwood Flooring

About Hardwood Flooring

Hardwood flooring has set the regulations for beauty, richness, and style in the most elegant homes. This is the only flooring choice which offers the timeless quality of wood with indisputable warmth, elegance and comfort. Hardwood flooring is almost entirely assembled from wood harvested from deciduous tree species, trees that shed . . . Read more

Hardwood Flooring DIY Videos

How To Install a Hardwood Floor All you need is a little hint of patience and some attention to detail, for installing a new wooden floor. An easy home improvement project, with style.     The Janka Hardness Test For Hardwood Floors This is a test by which hardwood flooring . . . Read more

Hardwood Flooring FAQ

Several questions may come to your head when you think of hardwood flooring. Here is a collection of the most frequently asked questions. Is there a difference between prefinished and unfinished flooring? Can a hardwood floor be floated? How can I acclimate my hardwood floor? Does moisture have any affect . . . Read more

Is Hardwood Flooring Right For Me?

The choice of flooring in your home is crucial to your overall décor. Hardwood makes a definitive statement by being a timeless classic. Remember that there are many things you should consider before making the decision. Let’s take a look at some of the positive and negative factors that will . . . Read more

How Hardwood Flooring is Made

Not all hardwood flooring is created equal. Knowing the differences in how hardwood flooring is made can help you make an informed decision about what flooring will best fit you. There are three commune types of hardwood flooring: Solid Engineered Acrylic Impregnated Each type has advantages and disadvantages that should . . . Read more

Hardwood Flooring History

Hardwood started being as flooring in the 1600s. The hardwood flooring developed style and class during the Baroque Era (1625-1714). French parquetry and marquetry patterns began to appear in the beginning of 1625. These floors were made from pieces of wood cut by hand and fitted together in contrasting three-dimensional . . . Read more

Hardwood Moldings, Trims & Accessories

Hardwood floors mean more than selecting a wood, grabbing some boards, and installing them in the room. Customers must also take time to consider the various moldings or trims and accessories they might need in order to finish the look they are going for. Without moldings, trims and transition pieces, . . . Read more

The Janka Hardness Scale

The Janka Hardness Scale is an important aspect of choosing the right wood flooring. This classification determines the durability of a particular type of wood over another. Gabriel Janka, a Austrian wood researcher invented the scale in 1906. The classification was standardized in 1927 by the American Society for Testing and . . . Read more

Top 5 Hardwood Flooring Installation Patterns

One of the most important steps of the hardwood floor installation project is selecting the pattern. The choice of your pattern can shape the look of your floor and will also have an impact on your furniture placement. Even they use the same material, the top hardwood floor installation patterns have very . . . Read more