The Weather Is Changing – How Can Humidity Affect Your Hardwood?
With winter coming to an end there is one thing that always follows, humidity. Whether you have beautiful old hardwood, or you have recently splurged and installed hardwood in your home, you will want to protect it. When there is too much humidity in the air, because...
How To Choose The Right Hardwood Floor
If you are re-modelling your home, you need to carefully consider the type of flooring that you choose. Hardwood floors should be considered before of the charm and richness that they provide. The problem that some people face is choosing the right hardwood floor from...
5 Hardwood Flooring Problems & How to Prevent Them
Hardwood floors are both charming and durable, but this does not mean that you will not encounter any problems. There are certain problems that are more common than others and you need to know what they are. The following blog will go through the more common problems...
6 Tips That Can Keep Your Hardwood Looking Fresh
Congratulations! You have finally installed your last plank of hardwood and your flooring project is complete! As you look around at your beautiful looking new floor, a thought may pop into your head, “how can I make my floor look this new and beautiful forever?”...
Laminate Hardwood Vs. Solid Hardwood Floors – Which Should You Get?
So you have finally decided to rip up your carpet and replace it with hardwood flooring! There are a lot of advantages to having hardwood flooring in your home, some of which are that it looks great, it’s durable and cost-efficient. Unless you have worked with...
Tips to Protect Your Hardwood Floor From Your Fireplace
Hardwood flooring has become a valuable commodity in many homes for its beautiful appearance and long lasting durability. Unfortunately, because it is wooden, it is susceptible to damage. A particular and sometimes not a though of concern are fireplaces that are near...
How to Protect Your Floors In The Winter
When people think of the winter months, usually the first thought that pops up is the holidays and festivities that come with the season. Then the second thought that pops up is the cold. For most people, winter means cold weather, snow, and water being trekked in to...
How to Prevent Hardwood Floor Gaps in the Winter
When the weather starts to cool down, the air typically gets cold and dry. This will have an effect on your hardwood floors. Your floors will shrink, crack and gap unless you take preventative measures to keep the moisture levels up. When the air dries, so does your...
The Best Uses for Discarded Pieces of Wood
So you’ve just finished installing your brand new hardwood floors and you find yourself left with some extra planks. Or perhaps after cutting a number of planks to different lengths, you’ve built up a pile of oddly shaped pieces all at different lengths. No matter...
The Value Added to Your Home with Premium Hardwood Flooring
Premium hardwood flooring comes in a wide array of styles, designs and colours. From colours such as a dark vintage rich ash to a light warm maple, hardwood flooring can be suited to any particular theme you had in mind for the room in your home/office. Now, whether...
Environmental Benefits of Wood Floors
With today’s hyper awareness on the world’s ecosystem and the effort to reduce our own carbon footprint, it is no surprise that more and more people are taking the initiative to go green. Many homeowners are trying to instill various ways in making their home and...
Can I use an Existing Wood Floor as a Subfloor?
If you’ve recently decided to lay down some beautiful hardwood floors in your home, and you already have an existing wood floor, you may be wondering if you can use the existing floor as a subfloor. Doing this will make things much easier, seeing as you won’t be...