If you can avoid some of the common flooring mistakes you are far more likely to have a successful flooring project. Check out some tips inside...
Care and Maintenance
How to destroy a brand new floor…
One of the most common ways to destroy a floor is rarely discussed during the sales process. This quick tip could save you thousands!
Top 3 Mistakes People Make When Buying Flooring
Avoid the top 3 mistakes when buying flooring by knowing what those mistakes are...
Cleaning Bruce Hardwood Floors
Q: I have Bruce Hardwood Oak prefinished flooring in my kitchen. I use Pledge Hardwood Floor Cleaner and a large terry mop and all seems fine. My husband and I recently saw a steam cleaner and we were wondering if that would be better. Our floor installer said water was the floors worst enemy –…
iRobots and Laminate Floors
Q: Can I use a irobot to clean my laminate floor? If not what is the best way to clean them? A: Tough question, and technically the answer here is yes and no. Before we get going, I do want to say that these little guys are pretty cool. The Roomba, being the most well…
Streaks on Shaw Laminate
Q: I purchased a Shaw laminate floor about 6 years ago. I was told by the sales associate in the flooring department at Home Depot to treat the floor just like a laminate counter top. So I started out mopping it with pine o pine. That left a definite streaking on the floor. So I…
Cork Flooring for an Office
Q: I will be building a new office and am considering using cork flooring. I am concerned about how it will wear under areas where an office chair will roll on it all day. Thanks, Bill A: Cork can work very well in an office setting, in fact we have a very large area here…
Cleaning Alloc Hardwood Floors
Q: I have an alloc wooden floor. Ive tried cleaning with different products that say they are safe for real wood floors. (Scotts liquid gold wood wash and Scotts wood cleaner and preservative.) This last one looked like I put oil on the floor and it just stayed there. They all seem to leave a…
Adding Shine to Procelain Tile
Q: I recently put down a porcelain floor in my entry and kitchen and now wish it had more shine, is there anything I can use to give it shine? A: There is a yes to this question, but I would also advise against it. Porcelain tile, once complete will come at a certain gloss…
Cleaning Pergo Laminate
Q: How do I clean a Pergo laminate floor? A: Cleaning laminate floors is a fairly simple process. First make sure to sweep or vacuum the floor in order to remove larger debris and grit. If you are vacuuming, make sure to not use the beater bar attachment as this can scratch most wood floors,…
