A lot of times I am surprised when people ask me questions about the proposal they have received from another flooring company. So I decided to dedicate this blog to helping people understand what a proposal should contain. When I Read More …
Category: Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood floors how much can they take?
Hardwood floors how much can they take? Well, that is a good questions. I hope I can answer it without causing more confusion. Surprisingly hardwood floors can take a lot of abuse over the years. As you can see in Read More …
Stain your hardwood floor with a little flair. You can get creative by staining your hardwood floor in a checkerboard pattern.
To stain a hardwood floor in a checker board pattern can be fun. I did http://dchardwoodflooring.com/miniwax-color-chart/ this hardwood floor a while back. I call it “Purple haze”. It was inspired by the late great Jimi Hendrix. After it was finished, Read More …
Cost Comparison Carpeting vs Hardwood
Costs of CARPETING over 50 years as a home owner: Per 1,000 square feet: – Installation and new carpeting = $3,500-$4,500 on average depending on quality of carpeting and hourly installation charge. – Needs to be replaced every 7-10 years Read More …
Hardwood Flooring: It’s What Homeowners Want
Hardwood Flooring is the Most Popular Flooring. According to HGTV, the top request of home buyers and renters when looking for a home is hardwood flooring. In fact, a study of homebuyer preferences by USA Today using data from the National Association of Read More …
We Don’t Usually Stain Maple Floors but…
…This maple floor turned out Beautiful! I usually try to avoid staining maple floors, simply because they never turn out looking very good. The grain characteristics of maple make it so it does not take stain well without being blotchy. Read More …
Should I Resand my Floor?
Should I resand my floor? Every so often I will get a call or an email asking me if they should resand their hardwood floors. Some people discovered that they had hardwood floors underneath their carpeting or they bought a Read More …