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“Water-popping-What it is, and why it should be considered.”
We found that water popping hardwood is a technique that many flooring companies and finishers simply don’t use when finishing hardwood floors. It’s one of the reasons why we stand out from the rest. We don’t consider water-popping to be an “additional step,” we consider it a “necessary” one, when staining is involved. Staining and finishing any type of hardwood is a process that requires a lot of TLC, to say the least. Our experts take great care when performing each and every step of the finishing process. From the first pass of our sanding equipment, to the final coat of poly, our wood floor finishers focus on every last…
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American Cherry Hardwood vs Brazilian Cherry Hardwood
While most homeowners have probably heard of “cherry hardwood flooring,” what they may not know is that there are two main species to choose from, and the thing they have in common the most is their name. With two wood species, named “Cherry;” You may be wondering, “How different can they be?” The answer: Completely. Genus, Species and Name We’ll start with their names – Our first species is the domestic “American Cherry,” also known as “Black cherry, “its scientific name is “Prunus serotine.” The second cherry wood is the exotic species “Brazilian cherry,” also known as “Jatoba,” whose scientific name is “Hymenaea courbaril.” Even though they are both named…
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Keep your hardwood floors looking like new during this Holiday Season
The holidays are upon us, and as we bustle around the house hanging festive decorations and preparing for holiday guests, it’s easy to forget about one of your homes main focal points; the flooring. While your holiday décor may look spectacular, neglecting your floors can put a big damper on your homes overall appearance. Knowing that you’re going to want to impress your holiday guests, taking into consideration the humidity levels in your home will help maintain the tight spacing in your hardwood floors. With the winter weather being in full effect here in the Northeast, that means a warm and cozy but extremely DRY climate in your home. The…
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Post-Flood Improper Drying: What Risks Your Home is Facing
Flooding can be a scary result from many different circumstances. Although with this years catastrophic Hurricane Season that has caused countless homes to be subjected to incredibly high flood-waters, there are things in every home that can cause flooding as well. Just think of all the possible aspects of a home that are capable of causing flooding or some kind of water-damage, it may be something as small as nails in your roof that weren’t sealed, slowly leaking for years and years…. with nowhere for the water to go, your homes’ interior structure will soak it all up. It may sound harmless, but eventually, the damage will be visible…
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Cocobolo, King Rosewood
JANKA HARDNESS – 2960 ORIGIN – Central America, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua COMMON NAMES – Cocobolo, King Rosewood, SCIENTIFIC NAME – Dalbergia retusa Whether installing a wood floor in a residential or commercial setting, exotic woods add a sense of class and luxury as well as structural durability. There are many different species of hardwood that are classified as a “Rosewood.” They’re all known for their defining beautiful colors and notable figured graining, but Cocobolo wood is deemed the best and most unique and sought-after of all the Rosewoods. It’s a bit more rare than some other Rosewood species and is treated and thought of as a “rare gem.”…
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Bocote
Scientific Name = Cordia dodecandra Janka Hardness = 2,010 Origin = Mexico and Central/South America Bocote is a truly distinct exotic hardwood species. Although Bocote is not a rare wood, and is not listed as an endangered species, this hardwood exudes luxury. The appearance of Bocote’s unique figuring and graining can only be compared to one other species in the world, Brazilian Rosewood, and even that only just comes close. If you’re looking to renovate your home and add something special; something with character; yet something that will last a lifetime and still be as special and unique as the day it was installed, an exotic hardwood floor is a…
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Want to refinish your floors, but don’t know where to store all that furniture? We have a solution:
The most convenient time to sand and refinish existing hardwood floors is probably before you move into your new home. There’s no furniture to move, no pets to relocate while the process is taking place, and you don’t have to come home to quarantined rooms and the smells of stain and polyurethane. These are some of the reasons why so many homeowners have come to dread the thought of refinishing their hardwood floors. Our expert professionals are dedicated to helping all of our clients through the refinishing process, every step of the way. We strive to make the refinishing process as easy on you (and your pets) as possible. So…
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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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Sun Damaged Hardwood Floors
Who doesn’t love a light, bright and airy home? I know I do, especially in the warmer months when the windows can be opened to feel that warm cross-breeze throughout the house. We tend to think more about this during the cold, dark winter months. How nice it would be to have the sunlight beaming in through the open windows, warming the house up just enough. But have you ever given any thought to what those glorious beaming rays of sunlight might be doing to your hardwood floors? Not many people realize that prolonged sun exposure on your natural hardwood floor has the potential to cause sun damage. Actually, damage…
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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…
