by Allan jerman | Sep 23, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
If you have been in the market for hardwood flooring or just paying attention to recent trends, you’ve likely seen the terms “green” and “sustainable” used frequently. They’re often used for everything from coffee to trash bags to hardwood floors. They seem to be used...
by Allan jerman | Sep 18, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
When you buy a hardwood floor, the planks either come prefinished or site-finished. Site-finished is also called “unfinished.” That means that the planks have not been stained or sealed with oil or polyurethane. After they have been installed, the floor will be...
by Allan jerman | Aug 7, 2019 | News
When you are searching for hardwood flooring, you will come across several different species of wood. Hickory is one of the hardest domestic woods and one of the most commonly used. You’ll often see it also called pecan. The basic explanation is that pecans come from...
by Allan jerman | Aug 7, 2019 | News
In most cases, a hardwood floor is made of planks of equal width and equal length. Each plank is probably about six inches wide and between eight and 12 inches long. Those are pretty standard measurements for hardwood flooring planks. However, many homeowners have...
by Allan jerman | Jul 18, 2019 | News
If you are buying your hardwood flooring from a store, you’ll likely find it available in cartons. A carton will over different amounts of space depending on the seller but usually a carton is about 25 square feet. However, when you buy your wood secondhand or as...
by Allan jerman | Jul 18, 2019 | News
Basket weave hardwood flooring is a simple and beautiful way to add complexity and dimension to your hardwood floor. As the name indicates, a basket weave floor is one in which the wood looks to be woven like a basket. In a wicker basket, the individual strands run...
