Removing the Baseboard Before Installation of Hardwood Floors
So you are about to install your new hardwood flooring and are wondering if you should remove your baseboard first? There are a few factors you should consider before getting started:
Which Direction Should I Lay My Hardwood Flooring?
Your wood flooring was delivered last week and your installer is scheduled to come over tomorrow morning to install your hardwood flooring. What seemed so intuitive at the store now seems overwhelming with the decision you must make on which direction to install your hardwood flooring. After all, this might be a decision you will …
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Click Lock Floating Wood Floors Vs Tongue and Groove Style | Part 2
In part 1, we compared some of the pros and cons of different constructions of floating wood floors, specifically, click lock and tongue and groove styles. Today we will continue and focus on Tongue & Groove.
Part 3: When is Glue-down Installation of Hardwood Floors the Best Choice?
As you have read in Part 1 & Part 2 there are multiple methods of installing hardwood flooring, both engineered and solid. In Part 3 we will examine the pros and cons of choosing the glue-down method of installation.
Floor Muffler Ultraseal Underlayment Installation Tips
When purchasing new flooring, one of the biggest determining factors for which type you choose is cost. A great way to reduce the cost of your new laminate flooring is by installing the Floor Muffler Ultraseal Underlayment yourself. Using Floor Muffler ultra seal underlayment will help protect your flooring from moisture and make your floor …
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Part 2: Is Nail-down Installation The Best?
Last week we examined the many uses of the floating floor installation in Part 1 of this series. But today let us see the benefits of another install type.
Part 1: Are Floating Floors the Right Choice For You?
When a homeowner walks into a big box store or a carpet floor store, they oftentimes are introduced to a floating engineered wood floor or a laminate floor at the beginning of their wood floor search.
Cabinets and Hardwood Flooring Before or After
When doing a kitchen project the first question that comes up is should the hardwood floors be installed before or after the cabinets. The correct answer is not as simple as it might seem. First, we must consider how your hardwood flooring will be installed. Floating, nail down, or glue down? If installing a floating …
Prefinished Hardwood; Don’t Be Hardheaded
Most old solid oak wood floors can be sanded several times during its lifetime. However, if your flooring is over 20 years old it is best to double-check to ensure enough wear layer exists before attempting another sanding. When a wood floor’s wear layer is under 2 millimeters, you might consider factory-finished hardwoods for your …
Snap Together Wood Flooring Makes Home Designing Easy
Snap-together wood flooring eliminates your need for adhesives, nails, or screws of any kind. All you need to do is apply a little pressure to the planks to join them together and you’re on your way to enjoying a new and beautiful wood floor in a fraction of the time it takes to install more …
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