Sanding and Refinishing hardwood floors
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Different Grades of Hardwood
Grade vs. Quality – Hardwood Grading Levels: Does the grade affect the quality? Heres an overview on each hardwood grade, and how to choose which hardwood grade is right for your project. In the flooring industry, we get this question quite a bit. Who knew choosing which hardwood flooring to use had so many variables? Don’t fret; we’re here to help… The grade levels for hardwood are Clear Grade, Select and Better, No 1 and No 2. However, there are terms that are sometimes used such as “Character Grade” for species such as Hickory and Maple. The grading of lumber actually refers to the appearance of the individual planks and what part…
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The Dustless Sanding System – The Difference It Makes And Why We Use It
Dustless Sanding and Refinishing Many homeowners put off refinishing their hardwood floors, simply due to the fact that they don’t want to deal with the mess that follows a traditional full sanding and refinishing. And who could blame them?! Dealing with the residual dust that settles after the floors are finished, sounds like an unwanted headache to many clients- especially those that are currently living in their home. Dustless floor refinishing is not to be confused with sandless floor refinishing. In fact, sandless floor refinishing isn’t exactly sandless either, but we’ll touch on that in another post! Our dustless system is an added feature when we do both full sanding…
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Pre-Finished vs. Site-Finished Hardwood Flooring
Having trouble deciding on your hardwood floor finish? Here, we’ll examine the differences between, and benefits of, both pre-finished hardwood (factory finished) and unfinished hardwood (site-finished) flooring. Hardwood flooring installation and finishing is just one of our areas of expertise, and by the time our flooring clients come to us, they usually already know whether they want their floors to be finished in their homes, (on site) or pre-finished from the factory. However, some aren’t sure what they’re interested in (and that’s completely ok; we love to aid in the decision making process when it comes to what’s best for your home! That’s what we’re here for!) It’s…
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When to Sand and Refinish your Hardwood Floors…
Has the thought of sanding and refinishing your floors popped into your mind recently? Or have you been thinking about it for a while, seriously considering it, but aren’t sure whether it’s the right time or even a necessity to have your floors done? I know that sometimes taking the next step in having a professional come over for an estimate and then actually doing the work can feel like a daunting commitment… But don’t worry, we’ve listed some key points on what to consider and even look for on your floors to know if this is something you should do now. Your hardwood floors have been covered…
