Whether you’re renovating a San Francisco rental or laying down hardwood floors and carpeting in your new Bay Area loft, you’d ideally like to use reclaimed materials not only to prove your “green cred” but also to enhance the aesthetics of your place.
6 Easy Fixes for Common Floating Floor Problems
Investing in a well installed, durable floating floor can make great sense, not just for your pocketbook but also for your room’s aesthetics. But what happens when floating floors “go wrong”? Here we tabulate a few common floating floor problems and fixes.
How to Choose Solid Wood Flooring
Choosing Bay Area hardwood flooring for your office suite, home, condo or apartment can be a far more diverse challenge than most people realize at first. Whether you are a landlord who is trying to gut and rebuild some units or a homeowner who has got the “spring remodeling” bug, this article will provide you insights about how to choose the best wooden flooring.
Emergency First Aid for Squeaky Floors
Whether you just finished a kitchen remodeling job that’s gone great except for a squeaky board right under the table; or you’re fixing up an old building and the floorboards are squeaking everywhere, this article provides action packed advice to help you identify the sources of squeak and remedy them ASAP.
Is Wood Really that Much Better than Tile or Carpet?
Carpet fibers tend to collect dust, dander, particulate matter, and even volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Hardwood floors, on the other hand, are more impervious to these pollutants.
President Obama’s New “Working Forest” Program Grants $52.2 Million for 2012
President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative has won praise from conservationists and industry groups alike. This balanced program is designed to protect American jobs and conserve the country’s most gorgeous landscapes for future generations. And the Forest Legacy Program in 2012 has granted over $52 million in “working forest” projects!
Polyurethane versus Waterborne Hardwood Flooring Finishes: Which to Choose?
Whether you are about to embark on a major remodeling or reconstruction project on your Bay Area home, or you are planning a simple refinishing job in preparation to sell your unit or home, you have choices galore to make.
How “Dust-Free” is Dust-Free Refinishing, Anyway?
We searched long and hard to find the most powerful, cutting-edge dust containment system, and we’re convinced that the “Atomic Trailer” system is best of breed. This extraction system succeeds at eliminating 99% of dust created during the sanding process.
Trends in Hardwood Flooring for 2012: Exciting (and Surprising!) Innovations…
Let’s face facts: You are a hardwood floor aficionado. You can abide by carpets in certain situations – under very carefully controlled circumstances. But you prefer the beautiful, clean, hardwood floor look. Whether you are remodeling your East Bay condominium, gutting and
Winter Wood Floor Water Damage: How to Protect Against It and Fight Back if It Does Occur
Hardwood floors have a lot of “pluses” that make them appealing for designers, remodelers, builders, and owners alike. But although hardwood floors can withstand lots of heavy traffic and abuse, they are vulnerable to water damage. When water damage occurs to hardwood floors,