Hardwood Floor Refinishing: To Stain or Not to Stain?
Everyday we work in the hardwood flooring people are asked many questions about refinishing floors. Some of those questions are should I stain my hardwood floors or should I keep…
Keeping Your Hardwood Floors Looking their Best
Maintaining your newly installed hardwood floors is a vital part of keeping them beautiful for years to come. When you properly maintain your floors, they can last for decades and…
What Is Live Edge Hardwood Flooring?
Almost every time you see a hardwood floor, hardwood table, countertop, or any application of hardwood, you’re looking at wood that has been milled into right angles. The boards are…
Bleaching Your Hardwood Floors
If you want your floor to be darker, you can sand it down to bare wood and stain it. What should you do if you want your floor to be…
How Often Should You Polish Your Hardwood Floor?
Your floors take a decent amount of abuse every day. High heels, pet claws, UV light, and heavy furniture all work to undermine your floors. They can damage the finish…
Solid Hardwood Floor Wax vs Liquid Wax
If you have a hardwood floor that’s been finished with a penetrating sealant such as penetrating oil or shellac, you’ll need to wax it from time to time. Penetrating finishes…
Hardwood Flooring Planks Are Getting Wider and Wider
For a very long time, hardwood flooring planks were all about the same. They were between three and six inches wide, they were about 12 inches long, and they were…
Shipping Crates Make Great Reclaimed Hardwood Floors
The reclaimed hardwood trend has shown no signs of slowing down. In fact, it has been growing in popularity. Boston area homeowners and crafters have been looking for new sources…
How Engineered Hardwood Flooring Is Engineered
There are two basic kinds of hardwood flooring, engineered and solid. Solid hardwood flooring is just solid planks of wood. Engineered hardwood, however, is made from multiple layers of wood…
What Is The Difference Between Red Oak and White Oak Flooring?
Oak is one of the most common hardwood flooring choices in the United States. As different hardwood flooring trends come and go, the supremacy of domestic hardwoods remains constant. Oak…