Hardwood Flooring

Hardwood flooring is a beautiful addition to any home, and with a lifespan of 30 to 100 years is well worth the investment. But nothing diminishes that investment like a squeaky floorboard.  There are many factors behind what causes hardwood floors to squeak, including loose floorboards, improper nails, or incorrect nail spacing. In these instances,…

Americans always have been and always will be in love with the timeless elegance of hardwood floors. One of the amazing qualities of a hardwood flooring is that you can refinish it so easily. If it’s showing its age you can sand it back and refinish it. Feel like a new color? Just sand it…

Hardwood flooring can increase the value of your home by 2.5 percent. It creates a warm, cozy aesthetic for homes, and it lasts a long time compared to its counterparts of carpet and linoleum,  But improperly installed, a hardwood floor can be a disaster. It requires skill, patience, and time. Few people realize that you…

During the 19th century, wood floors were polished by hand using beeswax or linseed oil. It wasn’t until the early 1900s that homeowners began using synthetic resins to finish their floors. They used solutions like cellulose acetate and cellulose nitrate. By 1910, people were finishing their floors with phenol-formaldehyde. 20 years later, vinyl acetate and…