If you’ve decided on using genuine hardwood for your floors, there are two options you’ll need to consider: Traditional hardwood and engineered hardwood. Until recently, engineered hardwood floors weren’t considered a quality alternative to traditional hardwood. Instead, engineered hardwood flooring was considered a compromise to conventional hardwood floors. However, engineered hardwood floors have been developed to a level that is now a great option when considering hardwood…

Termites can be a real pain for homeowners and property owners. The National Pest Management Association estimates that termites cause yearly over $5 billion in property damage. Termite damage can be costly to repair and is often hard to diagnose before it’s too late. Hardwood floors are not off-limits to termite issues. For years, homeowners have been dealing with termite problems regarding their hardwood floors. Most people will have their first run-in with termites as they begin to…

Hardwood floors can be life-long investments in your home or property. However, hardwood flooring needs care and upkeep to stay vibrant. When a homeowner experiences issues with their hardwood flooring, it can be challenging to determine what to do about getting their issue resolved. Most of the issues that a hardwood floor owner will experience can be repaired without completely replacing the damaged areas of the floor. Here are the most common problems with hardwood flooring that can…

Painting hardwood floors is possible. However, we advise against it for most people. We have seen a recent rise in photos of painted hardwood floors online. Pictures of bright and unique floors are being shared on social media. However, we believe this is a social media trend happening outside the influence of flooring experts and general contractors. Painting hardwood floors can create a novel and exciting look, but we will share with you why we believe painting hardwood floors is not…

When trying to figure out what type of hardwood flooring is the most durable, there are a few things to consider: The Janka Scale Hardwood And Engineered Harwood Flooring Vinyl and Laminate Flooring The Janka Scale The Janka Scale is an industry-standard measurement of different wood species’ hardness. This measurement is not just used for hardwood flooring but for all types of woodworking industries that work with wood. The Janka Scale measurement represents the…