|
|
|
|
Home:
How-To
Information: Hardwood |
|
|
Selecting and Purchasing - Installation
- Care & Cleaning
Hardwood
flooring offers a wide variety of design options. From standard
plank types to hand cut intricate patterns the clean, sharp look
and feel of hardwood evokes a sense of comfort, warmth and beauty.
 |
Hardwood
Flooring Types
Explore the advantages of carpet beyond beauty. Learn about
its comfort, safety, noise reduction benefits and more. |
|
Choices
for Wood Flooring
People are often
surprised by the limitless choices that wood flooring affords
them. Today's wood flooring is right for virtually every room. |
|
Figuring
Out Hardwood Floor Finishes
Finishes protect and enhance the beauty of your hardwood floors.
They can be applied before delivery (pre-finished) or upon installation
in your home (site-finished). |
|
Specialty
Finishes for Hardwood Floors
Bleaching, pickling and antiquing are popular treatments for
hardwoods throughout the home. Choose pre-finished flooring
if you want these specialty finishes: they are not recommended
for do-it-yourselfers. |
|
Is it Time to Refinish Your Hardwood Floor?
The first thing to do is to determine whether the finish is
worn off or just dirty. Go to a high-traffic area, where the
finish will be most worn, and pour a tablespoon or two of water
onto the floor. |
|
Sheen and Extra-Durable Finishes
Your choice is a matter of personal preference, but keep in
mind that high-gloss finishes show scuffs and scratches more
readily than satin finishes. |
|
Hardwood
Floors and Pets
You don't have to choose between your beloved pet and your beautiful
hardwood floors. A few simple steps will keep Fido and your
floors in great shape. |
|
Eco-frendly
Hardwood - Less Wood and No Sanding 
A little known but viable alternative to traditional unfinished
3/4" thick strip wood flooring is 3/8" thick solid wood flooring
with a glue down installation method. |
Back
to top
|
Removing
Carpeting from Hardwood Floors
First you need to determine the type of adhesive that was used.
Usually a dark or tan color adhesive is tar based and mineral
spirits can be used. |
|
Removing
Linoleum from Hardwood Floors
Removing linoleum over a hardwood floor can be difficult. First
you need to determine the age of the linoleum. |
|
Transitioning
to Hardwood Flooring
A very detailed article regarding the methods and products for
preparing various substrates for carpet installation. |
|
Hardwood
Flooring Over Concrete Slabs
With the right subfloors, solid hardwood flooring can be installed
successfully on either on-grade or above-grade slabs. Below-grade
installation is not recommended for solid wood. |
|
An
Elastic Adhesive System for Wood Flooring
In the past, the movement of wood caused by humidity changes
could cause the rigid adhesives to damage or tear loose from
the flooring planks or the substrate, weakening the bond. This
problem has been solved. |
Back
to top
Back
to top
|
|
