hardwood

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

For a long time, the most popular type of hardwood flooring was parquet. Parquet was used in the Palace at Versailles in France. Also, TD Garden in Boston uses parquet…

In the 21st-century, customers are becoming more and more aware of the chemicals that they are using in their daily lives. They’re more knowledgeable about the foods they eat as…

There are dozens of different ways that hardwood can be stained and finished after it has been installed. The many different methods affect the look and feel of the wood…

The mixed-width hardwood trend is exactly what it sounds like. Hardwood flooring installers are installing hardwood that is made of planks of several different widths. Obviously, the standard option is…

There are dozens of different ways to process wood before it gets to your home to be installed as flooring. The most basic option is that wood is cut from…