Want a unique rustic and aged look for your floors? Go with hand-scraped flooring. Popular enough that nearly all manufacturers offer it across all species, hand-scraped flooring is somewhat self-explanatory. Each piece is altered by hand, scraped, brushed, or contoured. Because of the different techniques used to create a hand-scraped product, not all flooring is [...]
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Finishing Hickory Flooring: Your Options?
January 21st, 2012 
admin The juxtaposition of reddish heartwood with light tan sapwood likely caught your attention. For a domestic hardwood, hickory makes a visual impression, yet it is light enough to be versatile for many spaces. Added to its appearance, durability is another significant asset. With a Janka scale rating of 1820, hickory hardwood is one of the [...]
Redecorating With Hardwood Floors
January 11th, 2012 admin Whether you already have hardwood flooring in your home or you are considering putting hardwood flooring in your home one thing is certain: redecorating may be a bit simpler. When you don’t have to work around a particular carpet color you will have many decorating freedoms. While hardwood flooring does come in a variety of [...]
Being Cautious with Your Hardwood Floors
January 5th, 2012 admin If you have been considering adding hardwood flooring to your home or you have already added hardwood flooring to your home you a probably thrilled with the durability and beauty that it offers. While hardwood flooring comes in many different species and offers different degrees of durability it is important to note that even the [...]
