Flooring Blog

5 Things You Need to Know before You Replace your floor
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2 mins

5 Things You Need to Know before You Replace your floor:

1) How long are you going to be in the property? Are you fixing it up to sell, rent, or enjoy yourself? That will help determine budget and suggested replacement covering. 2) Can the floor you currently have be refurbished? Some Hardwoods,...

How does environment affect hardwood?
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2 mins

How does environment affect hardwood?

Hardwood flooring is very sensitive to its environment.? We are lucky in San Diego to have moderate temperatures year round that is also great for our hardwood.? But we still need to be conscientious about our environment so that we do not ruin...

Luxury vinyl tiles and luxury vinyl planks
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2 mins

Luxury vinyl tiles and luxury vinyl planks

Luxury Vinyl Tiles (stone styles) and Luxury Vinyl Planks (Wood styles) are taking over the Flooring industry because of their durability, price point, and realism. They have taken a huge share of the carpet market because for a little more you...

Subfloor prep
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2 mins

Subfloor prep

Leveling is one of the HARDEST parts of my job. It is impossible to know what the cost is going to be on any given job, and I cannot tell you until we are hired and my installer has demolished the existing floor and has a level on your subfloor....

Truths and myths of "Eco-Friiendly Flooring"
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3 mins

Truths and myths of "Eco-Friiendly Flooring"

Just choosing hardwood is a more environmentally friendly flooring option! Carpets are usually more short term and end up in the landfills every few years. That is why there is now CA Carpet Stewardship Fee on every new carpet purchased, you are...

Hickory Flooring
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1 mins

Hickory Flooring

Hickory is a beautiful American Species. The price range is $4sf to $10sf and is offered by many different manufacturers. You can get it smooth, hand-scraped or wire-bushed (to accentuate the grain). The grain looks a lot like oak. It is naturally...

Floating vs. glue
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2 mins

Floating vs. glue

Floating, Nail or Glue?Which one should I do??There are three ways to install a hardwood floor, float it, nail it, or glue it. Here are some guidelines to choose what is best for your situation. Do you have a raised foundation? If the answer is...

Company's coming?? Last minute flooring installs
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1 mins

Company's coming?? Last minute flooring installs

We can get 70% of the flooring in our showroom in 24 hours! Depends on the brand, if it is locally distributed, if there is stock, and what time we place the order!If you have existing hardwood there is a great chance we can help you figure out...

Color variation
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1 mins

Color variation

Naturally colored floors have variations from board to board. This is beautiful and makes it look like real wood. We are referring to woods that are colored this way straight out of the ground?with no stain. Each species of wood has different...

Should I go with the builder or my own flooring company?
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1 mins

Should I go with the builder or my own flooring company?

Builders usually have limited options and hefty price tags. Builders usually feature a few floors?(they are usually common floors that I also carry at a lower price) that streamline the choices?for homeowners trying to customize their new build in...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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