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What I look forward to in 2013

Magnus Anderson Hardwood Floors has now been in business for 7 years! Time has flown! I think about all we’ve learned in those 7 years, about running a successful business, better communicating with our customers, marketing dos and don’ts, building a great employee team, and how to continually get better at our craft. With most […]

15-Second Pitch in the Daily Camera

Check out the link to the Daily Camera 15-Second Pitch for Magnus Anderson Hardwood Floors! In the actual newspaper there was a picture of my family. My kids were especially excited about being in the paper!

Reveal the beauty of your floor

I recently came across this blog on Realtor.org http://styledstagedsold.blogs.realtor.org/2010/05/03/orange-you-glad-you-removed-the-carpet/ It shows what the transformation of removing carpet and refinishing the wood floor underneath can make in a space. The realtor-blogger states “that in many cases carpeting can be the deal breaker that will make a potential buyer move on to the next listing. “Many of […]

Why put in wood floors?

You may be a bit hesitant to put in wood floors now, with the economy the way it is. It’s true they are an investment, but wood floors are a great way to increase the value of your house. Wood floors last a lifetime if taken care of and can make your house look larger […]

To bamboo or not to bamboo??

There are a lot of questions surrounding bamboo flooring. First, there are a lot of choices out there–different manufacturing processes, different finishes, different ages of maturity. Second, is bamboo the right flooring for my house? Third, is bamboo right for the climate I live in? Fourth, is it really a sustainable product? Most bamboo flooring […]

Kids and Wood Floors

I am a mom of two boys. When they were younger, they sought out any hard surface they could find to build their structures, roads, train tracks, etc. Unfortunately for me, that was limited to the kitchen. So, we would have these “masterpieces” in the kitchen for days, and I would have to tip-toe around […]

Asthma and Allergy Reduction with Wood Floors

Your carpet can harbor many things, regardless of how much you vaccuum it. Dust, dirt, hair, pollen, you name it! With the installation of wood floors, you can reduce the amount of these things that stay in your environment. Sweeping your floor daily is pretty much all it takes to remove them from your floor. […]

Installing hardwood flooring over particleboard.

Particle board was widely used in the 70’s and 80’s mainly to get carpet and tile flush with 3/4″ hardwood flooring. It is often found under carpet that is soon to be removed for solid wood flooring installation. Installing wood flooring over particle board is an equation for failure. Particle board is not a recommended […]