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Laminate Flooring Is Perfect For Every Room In Your Home

June 15, 2012 by

If you are looking for new flooring for your home, you have probably considered many options. Carpet, hardwood, ceramic tile, vinyl, and laminate are just some of the options. How do you know what is the best choice for you?

Changing out one room may seem to be a huge project. Yet if you are looking beyond one room – multiple rooms or even you entire home – there is a lot to consider. Should you use the same flooring in every room? How many different types of flooring can you use? What works best in each of your rooms? The questions go on and on.

Not only can the installation of all of these floorings be a huge project, the cost can quickly become outrageous. Take another look at the list of options – laminate flooring might have more to offer than you realize. [Read more…]

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Tips To Avoid Pet Damage To Your Floors

June 13, 2012 by

The flooring in your home is an important part of your home’s aesthetic appeal. The flooring is one of the first things you notice when you walk into a room. If the floor is dirty or damaged, it has a tendency to make the entire room look less attractive.

While pets are definitely a part of the family, they can also lead to floor damage. The following tips will help you avoid pet damage to your floors and keep your home clean and pristine.

Clean and refinish dirty/damaged floors – Regular vacuuming and shampooing of carpets will help keep your carpets looking new for many years. Your pet tracks in dirt every time he comes inside – even if you cannot see it. Vacuuming will remove the surface dirt, along with the dirt deep in the fibers. Shampooing will remove any stains and freshen your carpets. If you have hardwood floors, you can refinish them if they are damaged. [Read more…]

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How To Select Carpet Padding

June 7, 2012 by

Carpet padding is installed at the same time your carpet is laid, and acts as a shock absorber for your carpet. It can increase the overall lifetime of the carpet by reducing pile crushing and protecting the backing of your carpet from the subfloor. Installing carpet padding can also make it easier to clean your carpets, as it lifts your carpet off the subfloor, allowing more air flow as you vacuum. And it can also provide both heat and sound insulation throughout your home.

With all of those benefits, choosing a carpet padding shouldn’t be as easy as selecting the least expensive one. But what is the difference? How should you choose?

While your carpet retailer should be responsible for helping you select the best carpet padding for your home and your chosen carpet, there are a few things to keep in mind as you make your final selection.

Carpet padding comes in several different types with different densities and thicknesses. Just like the “free” padding that comes with installation may not be best, the thickest padding may not be the best either.

Typically there are three different types of carpet padding, polyurethane, rubber and fiber. [Read more…]

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Carpet Care And Maintenance Tips

June 5, 2012 by

Thinking of buying new carpet for you home? Before you make your final decision, consider how you will care for it first. You can save yourself a lot of hassle just by purchasing the style of carpet that works best for the type of traffic you expect in the room.

Be sure to take into account how your family uses a room, how much daily use it will receive, who uses the room most frequently, and what type of food and drink will be consumed there. Being aware of your needs can help you make final selection in style, pile type, even color.

No matter what style you choose, walk-off mats at entrances can help prevent dirt and debris from the outside being tracked and left on your carpets. Be sure to check the manufacturer’s guide first to see which mats are recommended for use with your carpet. [Read more…]

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Why You Should Choose Name Brand Flooring

June 1, 2012 by

We all tend to take our floors for granted, until it comes time to replace or update them.  Then we find ourselves inundated by a sea of options.  So many different types of flooring, so many different colors, so many different companies.

As you peruse the aisles, there are names you recognize and some you don’t.  The more familiar names tend to be pricier, so why shouldn’t you save yourself a little money and go with the less well known company?  Before settling on a flooring for price, here are a few advantages you should consider when going with a name brand for your flooring needs.

Warranty – One major advantage you receive when you use a name brand flooring is the warranty.  These well known companies typically are capable of offering better product guarantees and warranties against future issues.  While you want to hope that your flooring will last forever, you should probably consider what will happen if it doesn’t.

Selection – The larger the company, the larger their selection tends to be.  When you go with a name brand flooring you will have a much larger selection of flooring type, texture, color, etc.  Smaller companies may have the carpet you like, but might not have it in the shade you like.  Or they might have the laminate you are interested in but its maple rather than an oak finish. [Read more…]

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Understanding The Installation Process For Hardwood Flooring

May 30, 2012 by

Installing hardwood flooring in your home involves more than simply tacking a few pieces of pretty wood onto your floor. Whether you are the DIY type or have hired it done professionally, there are many steps involved in the entire process. Before you have your hardwood flooring installed (or before you install it on your own), it is essential to understand the installation process so you will know what to expect.

For traditional hardwood flooring, the sub-floor must be completely level, clean and moisture-resistant. The reason for this is that solid wood floors can bow and bend if they are exposed to high levels of heat or moisture.

Once the sub-floor is ready, the boards are nailed end-to-end from a specific starting point of the room. Joints are staggered so that they are a minimum of 12 inches from the joints of other rows. When the flooring is complete, the wood is sealed and finished.

Contemporary hardwood flooring is designed to make the installation process less tedious than that of traditional hardwood flooring. You can find flooring that is glued, rather than nailed, to the sub-floor. You can find flooring that snaps together and even flooring that is pre-finished. When cost is a significant factor, contemporary choices may be just what you are looking for.
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How To Get The Best Results From Your Flooring Contractor

May 24, 2012 by

When you are having new flooring installed in your home, how do you know if you are choosing the right flooring contractor? You want your flooring installed by a high-quality professional. You want someone that is skilled in their industry and that will provide you installation that is professional and affordable. Once you have chosen a flooring contractor, your job is not quite over. There are several things you can do to get the best results from your flooring contractor.

Communicate – This is, by far, the most important thing you can do to get the best results. Communicate with your flooring contractor ahead of time about the installation process. Discuss times when certain areas of your home will be off-limits. Let your contractor know when you must have access to specified areas. Discuss the timeframe and the work that will be involved every step of the way. Having an open line of communication with your flooring contractor can prevent any unforeseen problems during installation. [Read more…]

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Can Your Flooring Affect Your Allergies?

May 22, 2012 by

The flooring in your home is more than just an added decoration. The flooring in your home can have an effect on your allergies.

When you choose your flooring, as you’re looking at colors, styles and options, keep one thing in mind: your flooring may influence your health. While your home’s flooring is not going to prevent all allergens from getting into the air that you breathe, it can have an impact.

Consider carpet – it has been shown that carpet traps dust and allergens. Studies have shown that walking over carpeted areas, compared to walking over non-carpeted areas, releases less dust and allergens into the air. The carpet industry stresses that having a clean carpet will trap dust and allergens and lead to cleaner air quality. [Read more…]

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How To Choose Vinyl Flooring

May 17, 2012 by

When it comes to flooring, you know you want something beautiful as well as durable.  After all, your choice of flooring can make or break the look and functionality of a room.  So when it comes to vinyl flooring, how can you wade through all the choices to find the right one for you and your room?  Here are a few considerations that will help direct you in your search.

Location – Are you looking to put vinyl in a bathroom, the kitchen, the mudroom?  Room location and function play a key role in the type of vinyl you will want to consider.  The higher traffic the room experiences, the better quality vinyl you will want to get.
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What To Consider When Choosing Wide Plank Wood Flooring

May 15, 2012 by

If you are looking for new flooring for your home, you may be overwhelmed by the options: ceramic tiles, hardwood flooring, laminate flooring, and carpet. However, there is one type of flooring you may have overlooked – wide plank wood flooring.

When you think about wide plank flooring, you may imagine a rustic cabin in the woods or a centuries-old house. However, wide plank wood flooring is actually a great choice for modern homes. It is increasing in popularity and available in a wide variety of woods. Wide plank wood flooring can provide your home with that refreshing, unique look you want.

Wide plank wood flooring consists of planks that are at least three inches wide. If the planks are smaller than three inches, they are not considered planks. However, most wide plank flooring is anywhere from five to twenty inches wide – giving it the name and associated look of “wide” planks. Wide plank wood flooring is available in softwoods, hardwoods, antique woods, and exotic woods. In other words, you will have plenty of wood options for your wide plank flooring. You are not limited to “little-cabin-in-the-woods pine flooring. [Read more…]

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