Your Floors Are The Foundation Of Your Home, Make Sure They Reflect Your Lifestyle

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Your floors are the foundation of your home, make sure they reflect your lifestyle.

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What Do “Lace-In” & “Header” Mean?

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Sometimes a flooring installer may opt to do what is called a “lace in”, this is where a new wood floor is joined together with an existing wood floor to create a transition. A good time to use this technique is when extending an existing wood floor into a new area, or if you were replacing carpet with hardwood to match existing hardwood floors in your home. A “header” is related, it is the final piece of wood installed before a transition to another type of flooring, such as stone or tile. Knowing the terminology can save you a lot of time explaining what it is you’re envisioning when talking to a designer or contractor. There are also a number of other types of transitions as well, leaving room for endless design possibilities.



Stair Update

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Couple pics of a #staircase we completed last week. We added stair skirts, and corrected the rise of the staircase to bring it back within code. Finished with bona natural seal and traffic hd.

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Tool Talk Tuesday: Mallets

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#tooltalktuesday when selecting a mallet (specialty hammer) be sure it has a durable rubber head that is non-marking. Note: The black head mallet can leave marks if scuff the material surface. Also be sure it will not damage the tongue side of boards. To ensure this, get a soft enough compound.

Also consider the weight. The lixie deadblow on top will fatigue your arm less but require slightly more force than the powernail mallet below. We find the powernail to be very versatile for hardwood floor nailing as well as tear outs due to the non rubber side.

Both have excellent durability. Both have replaceable heads though the lixie’s are much easier as they screw off.

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Bamboo Flooring: An Affordable Alternative To Hardwood

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With hardwood still being a pricey option, home improvement projects can become expensive quickly. Bamboo is a great alternative because it grows extremely quickly, allowing it to be easily replenishable; thus renewable and less expensive than its hardwood counterparts. It also has a unique look, making it more visually exciting than your traditional hardwood floor. Another benefit of bamboo is that it is easy to clean with a mop or vacuum and is slightly more resistant to water than hardwoods. However, bamboo is more likely to crack or buckle in extremely humid or dry environments, so it does best in temperate climates. Bamboo can be refinished similarly to hardwoods, making it a great investment for your home at a fraction of the price!

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