Benefits of UV Cured Floor Finish
The type of finish you choose sometimes comes down to how quickly you can get back to walking on your floors. Many conventional floor finishes take up to a week to cure, leaving some rooms out of commission for a while. This can be frustrating for both home and business owners. Instantly cured floor finishes […]
Choosing the Right Hardwood Flooring Contractor
When you hire a professional to install new hardwood floors, make sure you hire someone who is going to let you be a part of the process. You are going to be living with these floors for a long time; you want them done right the first time. Installing new floors is a process, so […]
Radient Heat and Hardwood Floors
Don’t be afraid to install hardwood floors over radiant heat. If you install your floors correctly, and talk to a professional, underfloor heating can help maintain your floors and keep them from warping, gapping, contracting and expanding with changes in your indoor climate. Climate and moisture control If you’ve been following blogs and videos, it is […]
Install New Hardwood Floors in the Summer
Summers in Colorado are great for two reasons: it’s the perfect time to install new hardwood floors (repair old floors), there are thousands of miles of awe-inspiring landscape to keep you busy while we’re working on your floors. Acclimation time It takes time to install hardwood floors. Some of that time is spent making sure […]
The DIY Sanding and Refinishing Test
You’re looking at your hardwood floors thinking they could use a good sanding and refinish. Year and years of fun have taken it’s toll, and it’s time to wipe away some of the memories and give new life to your floors. And then you start thinking, how hard would it be to do this job […]
Repairing Your Warped Hardwood Floors
We’ve talked about the reason for cupping and gapping floors. But, when you’re staring at the ugly end of warped hardwood floors, the damage is done. Now you just need to fix the problem. Fortunately, the solution is simple: sanding and refinishing! Of course, even though the answer is simple, the power of the internet […]
Preventing Your Floors from Cupping and Buckling
With all the crazy weather we see in Colorado from season to season, one thing we don’t have a lot of is humidity. This is great news for hardwood floor owners because humidity is a pain in the neck and can cause your floors to warp. However, just because our natural climate isn’t humid, doesn’t […]
The Best Flooring for Small Rooms
Sometimes it can be hard to find a good use for that one tiny room in your home. It’s not quite big enough to be a living room, it’s not small enough to be turned into a closet, it’s just that annoying in-between size that can drive a homeowner crazy. We’ve got a few flooring […]
Maintaining Your Hardwood Floors
Most hardwood floors are inherited. Passed down from homeowner to homeowner. That means you haven’t had to make the tough choices like picking wood or picking a color. All you have to do is be proactive and help maintain your existing hardwood floor. No shoes policy In an active home with kids and pets and […]
Hardwood Flooring Maintenance Checklist
We’ve been handing out a lot of great information regarding how to care for, and maintain your hardwood floors. So, for good measure, here’s a quick summary – a checklist, if you will – of all the things you can do to protect and prolong the life of your hardwood floors. Cleaning your hardwood floors […]