What Are the Steps Involved in Hardwood Refinishing – TheFlooringlady

November 21, 2019July 30, 2011 by The Flooring Lady

the why and how of refinishing hardwood floors

Refinishing hardwood floors is a great way to reuse them without the hassle of replacing them. Sanding and resealing them is the way to go for the best use of resources. Here are some simple comments about the process of sanding and sealing your wood flooring.

Pine Flooring Planks

November 21, 2019April 17, 2009 by The Flooring Lady

Pine flooring planks are a long-standing tradition for flooring. Though pine is a soft wood pine floors are durable, and look good too.

When looking at wood flooring to update your older home or add to a new home, you want to consider pine flooring. While it is classified a soft wood, it offers many of the same benefits as a hard wood flooring and has some special characteristics that make it appealing for any home. Pine flooring comes in many different widths and even types that will allow you to make it a special part of your home.

Hardwood Flooring Wholesalers

November 21, 2019February 6, 2009 by The Flooring Lady

[text goes here]Good hardwood flooring wholesalers may be hard to come by, but when you find them you’ll be glad. There are stores that carry hardwood flooring, but the generally carry other products as well. The advantages of shopping at a hardwood flooring wholesaler are they have a wider range of flooring options, they tend to buy in larger quantities so the prices are better, and by specializing in hardwood flooring they know their products. Be content when you find a reputable wholesaler that you’ll buy a good flooring product.

Finding hardwood flooring that fits both your budget and your decorating needs is often quite a task. There are many different hardwood flooring wholesalers both online and offline that can help you to meet the goals of both budget and decor. Finding the right one will take you some time and effort, but it is well worth it when you are able to find the right flooring for your home and your budget. What do you need to consider when choosing from the many hardwood flooring wholesalers?

Hardwood Flooring Installation

November 21, 2019November 28, 2008 by The Flooring Lady

Hardwood flooring installation is often left to the professionals. But if you are handy and careful, you can do your own installation. If you are clueless, as I am, you are better off hiring a professional. This article only talks about the installation steps, not the floor preparation or the sanding and sealing needed for unfinished wood floors.

Hardwood flooring adds warmth and beauty to a home or office, making it a popular choice for remodeling and new construction floor choices. Many people assume that they cannot install hardwood flooring themselves, but with the increase in technology and information, you can indeed install your hardwood flooring with just a little time and effort. Hardwood flooring installation is not easy, but it can be well worth the time and effort that you put into it. From increasing the value of your home to increasing your enjoyment of the home, hardwood flooring can give your home new life. What do you need to know before you begin installing your hardwood flooring?

Hard Pine Flooring

November 21, 2019October 10, 2008 by The Flooring Lady

Hard pine flooring, sometimes also called heart pine, is just a bit softer than yellow birch and red oak. If you want a look that’s different from oak that’s so popular these days, without spending lots of money, this may be a good choice for you.

Early New England homes are known for their prized hard pine flooring. This beautiful flooring has a warm, soothing character that will add just the right touch of flair and beauty to your home. Red pine is the traditional name of the tree from which hard pine flooring is derived from. Red pine has a deep cherry tone that can add coziness and warmth to your home.

Add Beauty to your Home with Brazilian Walnut

November 21, 2019August 15, 2008 by The Flooring Lady

Looking for something special for your floor, cabinets or deck? Consider Brazilian walnut, also known as Ipe. It’s an exotic hardwood, hard being key here. It’s beautiful. It will cost more than other hardwood floors, but the investment is worthwhile because of its durability and beauty.

Adds Beauty to your Home

It is also known as Ipe. It is one of the hardest and most durable hardwoods in the world with a Janka hardness rating of 3680 and the best choice for hardwood flooring. This beautiful hardwood feature a beautiful blend of browns that adds warmth and beauty to any room in your home.

Refinishing Pine Floors

November 21, 2019July 18, 2008 by The Flooring Lady

Refinishing pine floors needs to be done after years of wear and tear. You can do it yourself or hire it done. You have to make a few decisions before the project is done, so this article will help.

Refinishing Pine Flooring

November 21, 2019February 22, 2008 by The Flooring Lady

Refinishing pine flooring really falls into the realm of professionals, but can be done by a talented handyman. The process involves stripping the floors of the old finish, sanding the flooring planks, and sealing the pine flooring. If you want to change the color of the pine the stain gets applied before sealing the planking.

Reclaimed Heart Pine Flooring

November 21, 2019February 1, 2008 by The Flooring Lady

Reclaimed heart pine flooring may or may not be more economical than new heart pine flooring, depending on the condition it is in, but it’s much more ecological in the sense of not cutting new trees and keeping the wood out of the landfill. And depending on the age of the flooring, you may get lots more character from it than new flooring.

Most homeowners probably don’t put much thought into whether the products that they choose for remodeling or building their homes is environmentally friendly, simply because they assume that it will detract from the beauty of the project. This is simply not true. There are many beautiful options to make your home more environmentally friendly. One of these options is including reclaimed heart pine flooring or another type of reclaimed wood flooring into your home What are some benefits to reclaimed wood flooring?

Pine Wood Flooring – The Best in Business

November 21, 2019June 15, 2007 by The Flooring Lady

Pine flooring has been the foundation, if you’ll excuse the pun, of flooring for centuries. It comes and goes in popularity, but it’s always a good basic choice for your home or office. Most frequently it’s left in its natural color, but it can be stained either to look like another wood (cherry, mahogany and walnut, for example) or to make a fashion statement with its off-color (an office I worked in once stained the wood to look purplish to blend with the color scheme). It’s a soft wood so is susceptible to damage, but that damage adds to the ageless beauty associated with pine flooring.

Why choose this kind of flooring?

Many people enjoy the “cabin” look in their homes because it brings back memories of a warm and comfortable time spending time in a cabin or lodge. Selecting Pine Wood flooring is an essential part of that look because it can make any home or room look more inviting and welcoming. It is readily available and is slightly less expensive than many of the other wood flooring options that you have. It is always great to find a wood flooring option that looks great and helps to add value and interest to your home and pine flooring can do this and more.