Floor Covering Info

Maintaining your beautiful Earthworks vinyl tile and plank flooring is easy, but only if you know the proper way. With a market flooded by vinyl tiles and planks, it can be very easy to confuse yourself when finding a specific brands maintenance and care instructions, so I thought it would be nice to write about Earthwerks care and maintenance specifically.

Laminate flooring is one of the most popular choices in floors today. But when you go to the store, there are so many different choices in laminates that if you didn’t do your homework, it may be hard to know the differences. Today we will explore what you need to look for when searching for the best laminate flooring for you.

For the first time flooring shopper, deciding if you want to go with solid hardwood flooring or engineered hardwood flooring for your home can be very confusing. In this article I will address as many concerns and questions as I can when comparing these two amazing choices in home floor coverings. If you are struggling to decided then you have come to the right place. I will do my best as to remain as unbiased as possible so that you can make the best decision for your home and lifestyle.

After a spending a while going through literally thousands of options and choices of carpet for your bedroom, you can begin to feel a little on the confused side. Today my blog will focus on what you need to know and what to look for, when it comes to choosing the correct bedroom carpet.

Deciding on a living room carpet that will fit your personal style and have great functionality can be a hard task. With so many different choices, who is to say what is the right answer, and what is the wrong one. Well the truth of the fact is that there is no definitive answer, because not everyone is looking for the same thing in a living room carpet. So rather than steering you toward a specific kind or type of carpet, I have written this blog to give you some thing to think about when making this decision, as well as a few guidelines.

Installing vinyl plank flooring is very simple, so simple that it is one of its greatest selling points. Not only will you save money buy purchasing this very durable flooring option, but you will be able to install it yourself. Because there are several brands and collections of different types of this amazing floor, there are also various ways to install it. Unfortunately there is no one way, in fact I would strongly suggest that you stick to the manufacturers installation guidelines, so in this how to blog we will guide you through the preparation of your installation, so when you get to that unforeseen issue,(if it exists at all) you will have already taken the proper precautions.

I know you have seen it on television, perhaps a late night infomercial or magazine article. Steam cleaning is all the rage, but this is a disaster waiting to happen. I know the commercials and advertisements make it seam easy and care free, but the fact of the matter is, is that laminate and hardwood surfaces for that matter respond very poorly to moisture and heat. In this blog article we will discuss the dangers of this new hard surface cleaning fad.

Which should you choose? For many this can be a tough decision. Both have some incredible qualities and both are beneficial to a home in their own way. People used to see carpet tiles as an outdated flooring concept, but today advanced features and technologies have been developed and that 1970’s tile is a thing of the past. Wall to wall carpeting has seen some significant changes as well.

Home theaters are becoming increasingly popular. Many Americans are trying to find entertainment for less in this tough economy. The days of dropping a hundred bucks on a movie for the entire family with popcorn and drinks is starting to become a thing of the past. So why not jump on the idea of designing your own home theater room with amusement carpet.

Are you in the market for new hardwood flooring? With all of the hardwood options available today one of your best weapons in your arsenal is the Janka Hardness Test. Many people have seen it online and in the brick and mortar stores, but do you know what it is all about? More than likely if this is your first time shopping for hardwood flooring you do not. So today’s blog article is all about the Janka hardness test!

I’ve only just recently been exploring Karndean vinyl flooring, but what I’m finding is that it is a high quality product that I would recommend to anyone looking for a luxury vinyl solution. It has amazing benefits, it is strong and durable, and so easy to install. Not to mention it looks great, and has some of the most unique design styles that I have seen from an LVT.

Saving money is at the heart of our nation’s concerns today. And I like many Americans am always looking for faster and cheaper solutions to improving the quality of my home. So today we will be discussing 10 money saving tips for your next DIY project, laminate floor installation. This beginning to end strategy for saving money when installing laminate flooring is a must read for anyone considering a floor remodel on a budget.

Engineered hardwood flooring has been all the rage in the industry as of late. Have you ever considered if it is right for you? Coming to a decision about flooring is a large task to oversee. But if you read this article you will have enough information to find out if this flooring is good for you, your home, and your family. My goal is to make this decision easy, for you to consider, so without further adieu let us jump right into it.

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When talking about hardwood floor types, we tend to think of that basic 2 1/4” wide flooring that we have seen in our homes growing up. But to be honest there are so many species, classes, grades, and manufacturing processes that it just isn’t the case anymore. Most of the hardwood used in flooring today is made from common American hardwoods. There are also many exotic species available now. But lets focus on today’s topic which is: