Engineered wood flooring vs solid wood flooring, which is best? The answer has and continues to be an ongoing battle, among many experts! On it's face solid wood and engineered wood may look the same. Regardless, there are differences that you should be aware of. Both solid and engineered …
Wood Flooring Grades the Beauty and Ugly
Solid Wood Flooring Grades There are different wood flooring grades offering a variety of characteristics. There is beauty and there is ugly in wood flooring. These perceptions can be the same grade and the same pieces of wood within. With wood flooring, what one person sees as ugly another …
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Wood Floor Cupping Cause and Effect
Wood floor cupping is a common problem that occurs with both solid and engineered wood floors. If you think you can escape cupping by installing a bamboo or laminate floor you can't for they can also cup. What is Cupping and How Does it Occur? A cupped floor has a concave shape across the …
Wood Flooring Problems Moisture Related
Wood flooring problems are usually unexpected, most often preventable. Wood flooring is the real thing, unlike laminate which is a photograph of wood. Being a product of nature there will be occasional wood flooring problems. Wood flooring problems will usually be prevented through proper milling, …
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Refinishing Hardwood Floors on Your Own
Refinishing hardwood floors is an adventure that some avid do-it-your-self individuals will take up on their own. If your hardwood floors are in dire need of refinishing, get a few estimates from professionals. You may be surprised at the figures. You may want to sit down when they tell you it …
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Hardwood Flooring Questions
Hardwood flooring a substantial purchase, yet there are important questions not frequently asked. The variety of floors to choose from seems almost limitless. Here are some answers to frequently asked hardwood flooring questions. Hopefully they will assist you in selecting the ideal wood …
Wood Hardness Testing
Wood hardness testing methods are used to measure wood hardness in pounds of force. Many different species of wood that are of many different hardness levels are used in the manufacturing of hardwood floors. Wood hardness testing comes a bit late when a new hardwood floor is installed and it …
Wood Flooring Disputes
Wood Flooring Disputes: Should You Choose Court Trial Or Arbitration? By Blake R. Nelson If you’ve entered into a contract with a customer, chances are good that you’ve approved via your signature some sort of dispute resolution—maybe you agreed that disputes will be heard at a particular …
Veneer Checks in Wood
Understanding and Minimizing Veneer Checking on Furniture Panels by Craig L. Forbes Assistant Professor and Wood Products Extension Specialist North Carolina State University A commonly occurring and costly problem in wood furniture manufacturing is the development of small cracks …
Laminate or Real Wood Floors
Laminate or real wood flooring is a decision that we may find ourselves faced with. Whether you have just built a new home, or are considering a change to your current flooring, perhaps you are intrigued by the addition of wood. There is nothing more classic than hardwood floors. It is found in …