<![CDATA[Blog]]> http://ehardwoodflooring.com/blog/ Sun, 26 May 2013 06:05:56 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Hardwood Flooring is a Great Investment for Any Home!]]> http://ehardwoodflooring.com/blog/hardwood-flooring-for-your-home/ The key benefits that people should really know about and experience when they purchase new hardwood flooring.

Life Long Investment: There's not a ton of items or things you can say you'll only buy once in your life, but real hardwood floors could be one of them. People have an inherent sense that wood floors should last a long time and they also know they won’t go out of style. In addition, we are constantly asked how many times our floors can be refinished so people have a sense that this is a long-term investment. People not only buy hardwood flooring because of it's natural beauty but also as an investment. Wood flooring hasn't gone out of style in over 5 centuries, and, when well cared for, they can withstand over 100 years of abuse in a home, just ask Thomas Jefferson about the wood floors at his home in Monticello.

Creator of Trend: Hardwood floors literally transcend trend. They have been in use for hundreds of years and yet they remain the floor of choice for the affluent and first time homeowners alike. How many real estate listings use the phrase “hardwood floors throughout”? Whether you have a 100 year old floor that you’ve just refinished or a newly installed wood floor, either one will turn heads. It takes something or someone remarkable to define classic style. Thomas Jefferson's home in Monticello, to this day, exhibits the original wood floors installed in 1803. In any setting, at any time, wood floors define both classic style and current fashion.

True Natural Beauty: Hardwood floors bring a sense of nature indoors, and not in the raw sense of the word, but rather in natural beauty and elegance. If you admire a fantastic painting you may try to imagine the mindset and the inspiration that moved the artist to create such beauty. One fantastic feature of wood is the notion that this beautiful specie was not created in the mind of an artisan but rather in the mere existence of a tree. A masterpiece of nature. Just as no two snowflakes are alike, each wood floor and plank is a uniquely beautiful creation. Natural. Beautiful.

Eco Friendly: Wood floors are renewable. With the sustainable practices of forestry set in place in the US, the nations forestry hardwood inventory has more than doubled since 1950. Adding to the fact that producing items from hardwood are much more energy efficient than production cycles in steel, aluminum, glass, brick or concrete. Wood floors are sustainable and carbon neutral. People should know that wood floors are environmentally friendly. If consumers truly knew how eco-friendly hardwood floors are they would be even more drawn to them. When trees are harvested at maturity they essentially become carbon batteries, storing carbon for life while at the same time beautifying a home. If left to fall and rot in the forest, trees then move from being carbon consumers to carbon emitters.


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]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:22:28 +0000 <![CDATA[Why Dark Hardwood Flooring is a Top Choice w/ Homeowners & Interior Designers.]]> http://ehardwoodflooring.com/blog/dark-hardwood-flooring/ 4 Good Reasons Why Dark Hardwood Flooring is becoming the Top Choice among Homeowners and Interior Designers.

When it comes to your home flooring, there seems to be a lot of great options to choose from. Starting with basic laminate flooring to wood floors, carpet and ceramic tile, the options are endless. Though each type of flooring is great for a different room in our home, there is always a type of hardwood flooring that can make a room really pop and add more character to your home. So if you’re thinking about getting dark hardwood floors in your home, here are a couple reasons why you should.

1.) Elegant Touch: If you’re looking to add an elegant touch to a room in your home, dark hardwood floors can be all you need. When you have nice wood floors in your home, you can usually make the room feel larger and add a nice accent rug to add some texture, color and a nice pattern to the room. When we add a nice rug to our hardwood floor, we can make a room become more lively and colorful.

2.) Match/Coordinate w/ Furniture: Dark hardwood floors are also nice to add when we have dark furniture in the rooms of our home. For example, if you have nice dark wood end tables or even bedroom furniture, dark hardwood floors can really bring out the color and make the room look more appealing. Nicely finished wood floors always draw attention and make a room look fancier.

3.) Kitchen or Dining Room: One of the most popular places to add dark hardwood floors to is in the kitchen or dining room. When you're in either room, you like the area to be as clean as possible and look as neat as possible. With hardwood floors, we can create a nice space and even match the wood flooring with the cupboards in our kitchen. Not to mention, if your kitchen is one of the first rooms you notice when you walk in your home, this is a great place for wood flooring, as it creates a nice entrance and overall visual point.

4.) Less markings and Though the options for wood flooring are endless, choosing the right color is important. Now when it comes to the darker wood floors, we can benefit from the fact that we will notice fewer scratch marks, cracks or even scuffs. Darker floors tend to look better and look nicer for longer periods of time.

So there you have it, a few great reasons why you should consider adding dark hardwood flooring in your home. Whether you're looking to add wood floors to a bedroom or trying to match your kitchen cabinets, hardwood flooring will always make a room and your home feel much cleaner and offer an appealing contrast to any home design. Visit our room examples and designs of dark hardwood flooring at http://ehardwoodflooring.com/flooring-gallery/

]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:08:17 +0000 <![CDATA[How To Install Laminate Flooring, Quick 6-Step Overview for Installing Laminate Flooring]]> http://ehardwoodflooring.com/blog/how-to-install-laminate-flooring/


Materials and Tools You'll Need: Well the obvious first material you need is our laminate flooring, which you can find at http://ehardwoodflooring.com/laminate-flooring/ , also add the following items to your list. transition moulding, roofing felt, scissors, finish nailer, tape measure, rubber mallet, miter saw


Quick 6-Step Instructions To Follow:

1. Follow these tips before installation: - Use fold and lock laminate floor. Running the hardwood boards perpendicular to floor joists prevents them from sagging in the future. - Leave a 3/8-inch gap between the walls and the flooring to aid in installation. You can cover this gap later with trim. - Leave the hardwood flooring material in the house for 10 to 14 days to acclimate to the room's environment. This will limit the amount of natural expanding and contracting the flooring will go through in its lifetime.

2. If the original floor isn't level, use a self-leveling flooring system. Mix the self-leveling liquid and pour it in the part of the floor that dips. When the self leveler dries, begin on the hardwood flooring.

3. Roll out the 15-pound roofing felt as a moisture barrier to prevent water damage in the sub floor.

4. Start laying out your hardwood flooring. The planks go down easily and just lock together. Quick Tip: Run an entire length along a wall first and note any cuts that may need to be made.

5. Stagger the boards to give them extra strength and beauty, tapping them in with a rubber mallet.

6. Install the transition piece using a tap hammer. Checkout our full step-by-step instructions on "how to install hardwood flooring" and "how to install laminate flooring" at http://ehardwoodflooring.com/


This was just a quick 6-step overview on "how to install laminate flooring" for all the DIY'ers. Check back for a full description on How to install laminate flooring.



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