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Small Home Updates that Make a Huge Difference, Just in Time for the Holidays
It’s almost that time of year again! That’s right, believe it or not, the holiday season is right around the corner and it’s time to ask yourself….. “Is my home ready for holiday entertaining?” Well don’t fret because here at The Couture Floor Company, our Pro’s have some great, quick and small home updates that you can have done, that will surely make a HUGE difference before all your family and friends are over! Some people just love the Holidays, while others may be taken aback by all the added expenses. Just because the holiday season usually means we’ll be spending more money on food and gifts, that doesn’t…
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How To Choose The Right Floor
Flooring is such an important part of every home. Let’s face facts; even though it’s 2017, no one’s flying around their homes with jet-packs! (Not yet anyway) We need our floors, and flooring isn’t a part of the home that any homeowner wants to replace too frequently. I’m sure we can all agree that our floors are something that we want to stand the test of time and provide us with years and years of use. So where do you start when deciding which flooring material to choose for each area of your home? Here at The Couture Floor Company, one of our main objectives is to make sure, not…
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Asbestos Flooring – Do you REALLY need that Abatement?
This article will explain some options on how to handle the discovery of asbestos tile in your home. Vinyl Asbestos Tile (VAT) – Where to begin? There are countless residential homes here in the northeast that were built before the 1980’s. Needless to say, most of them have asbestos tile installed somewhere inside. Often times the homeowner is unaware of the asbestos tile flooring at all. It’s usually found covered up underneath an existing floor, most often being carpet or even under a layer of plywood. Occasionally, when a home is sold to a new buyer, the existence of vinyl asbestos tile isn’t always disclosed in the proper way that…
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What is a Floating Floor?
What is a floating floor? A floating floor is a floor that is installed using an interlocking method. The floor is neither glued nor nailed to the subfloor or existing floor. “Floating floor” is a term that describes the way in which a floor is laid and is not a specific floor material in itself. You may choose to install a floating floor if there is an existing floor that you want to install on top of or if there is a concrete subfloor. We will elaborate on this topic and give you advice and key points to think about when deciding on installing a floating floor system. There are…
