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Flooring
Floors must withstand your lifestyle. They get nicked by high heels, crusted by muddy boots and crushed by furniture legs. Sunlight, moisture, pets, stains, spills and childhood accidents all leave marks. Yet, it's common to focus on how a floorcovering looks and forget how it will wear. Appearance is the first consideration when picking out new a new floorcovering, but maintenance should be a close second.
Choices
for Floors: An Overview
Appearance is the first consideration when picking out new floorcovering, but maintenance should be a close second. GO!
Appearance is the first consideration when picking out new floorcovering, but maintenance should be a close second. GO!
Securing
Wood Floors: Three Solutions
Wood floors can be installed using concealed nails, plugged screws, or face nails. Whatever the method, it’s important to secure the floor properly and close all the gaps for a wood floor that’s as beautiful as it is longlasting. GO!
Wood floors can be installed using concealed nails, plugged screws, or face nails. Whatever the method, it’s important to secure the floor properly and close all the gaps for a wood floor that’s as beautiful as it is longlasting. GO!
Reclaimed
Wood is Rich with History
Antique woods and timbers that have fallen in the forest, sunk to riverbeds, or outlived their use in industrial buildings are being reclaimed and remilled as extraordinary floors, paneling, and pillars. GO!
Antique woods and timbers that have fallen in the forest, sunk to riverbeds, or outlived their use in industrial buildings are being reclaimed and remilled as extraordinary floors, paneling, and pillars. GO!
Hardwood
Flooring Installation Basics
Durable and elegant, plank floors come in varying lengths of prefinished hard wood or engineered boards. GO!
Durable and elegant, plank floors come in varying lengths of prefinished hard wood or engineered boards. GO!
Laminate
Floor Basics
Is it real or is it laminate? While it mimics the look of wood, laminate floors resist dents, scuffs, and stains that can mar hardwood surfaces. GO!
Is it real or is it laminate? While it mimics the look of wood, laminate floors resist dents, scuffs, and stains that can mar hardwood surfaces. GO!
Stairbuilding
Basics
Building nice staircases takes patience and skill. But it's worth the effort: beautiful stairs help make a home special. With dimensions in-hand and an eye on your budget, custom orders for anything from a simple straight run to an elaborate curved staircase are possible. GO!
Building nice staircases takes patience and skill. But it's worth the effort: beautiful stairs help make a home special. With dimensions in-hand and an eye on your budget, custom orders for anything from a simple straight run to an elaborate curved staircase are possible. GO!
Once you decide to purchase carpeting for your home, let common sense be your guide. Select a carpet that is made for the traffic and activity level of your home, set it on padding that works, keep it clean and soil-free, and you will have a product that will enhance your home for years to come. GO!
Glass block floors flood dark interior hallways with light, infuse old spaces with new ideas, and add a unique accent to traditional flooring materials. GO!