As a National Wood Flooring Association - NWFA Certified Flooring Inspector we find that many home owners do not know where to start when caring for their new hardwood floor. Hardwood floors are a fantastic choice for many homes and businesses. They have a classic look about them. They also last for a long time as long as they are properly cared … [Read more...]
An ongoing controversy is engineered flooring versus solid wood flooring. With both there are benefits and disadvantages, likes and dislikes. Once you start researching and looking at these floors you will find many beautiful engineered and solid floors and from the surface you will not know which is which. Here are a few tips for you that may … [Read more...]
Pattern "mismatch" in integrated pattern carpets is called pattern elongation. It is caused by the patterns on one side of a seam being slightly longer than on the other. One panel may have 30 patterns in 15' - 0" and the other 30 patterns in 14' 10", which results in a pattern that appears to grow or elongate. Pattern elongation to this degree … [Read more...]
Sidematch is a perceived difference in shade or hue between joined panels. While the human eye is registering a difference it may not be an actual color variation. Carpet is a man made product that goes through many processes from the time the fiber is manufactured into carpet, up through its installation. During the manufacturing process the … [Read more...]
You will sometimes hear people refer to their vinyl flooring as linoleum. It is true that these two products are used in much the same way and to the unfamiliar may look the same. Regardless of how they may look, they are not the same product. In basic terms sheet vinyl is vinyl composition resilient product while linoleum is a natural product that … [Read more...]