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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 […]