You probably think a lot about whether the food you eat is safe. But how safe is the flooring surface in your home? Wood floors improve indoor air quality. They don’t harbour allergens, microorganisms, or harmful pesticides that can be tracked in from outdoors. Mold , dust and animal dander are minimal as well, which
8 floors in 1. That’s what you get when you choose hardwood. Sanding and refinishing hardwood takes very little thickness off of the floor, meaning you can refinish a hardwood floor up to 8 times. To learn more about the joys of real wood visit: https://woodfloors.org/
While working with materials containing lead or asbestos day to day is a thing of the past (unless conducting abatement work) there are still plenty of harmful materials used in the construction industry one of which is silica dust. Silica dust is found in cementitious products such as mortar, self leveling and patching compounds and
Is it time to have you’re carpets replaced in your home? Even in the fuzzy world of carpets there is the right tool and the wrong tool for the job. The 2 main tools used for carpet instillations are not created equal nor are they interchangeable. What are they? The knee kicker and the power
An elephant has a force of 50 to 100 pounds per square inch (psi) on a floor, while a 125-pound woman in high heels has the force of 2,000 psi. What does this mean? When it comes to your floors, always be mindful that point loading can severely and irreversibility damage your floors. Never drag
Ever wonder what the global warming potential (GWP) is for the flooring in your home? This list shows just that. The numbers represented in this list reflect the kilograms of CO2 equivalent gasses per square meter of flooring. Solid Wood Flooring: 9.2 Engineered Wood Flooring: 11.4 Ceramic Tile: 19.6 Vinyl Tile (SVT, LVT): 41.8 Rigid
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Moisture Moisture learn all about it. Did you know that prior to any Flooring Installation you must always preform appreciate moisture testing. With most flooring types, subfloor testing must be conducted at a rate of 20 tests (in unique locations) per 1,000 sq ft. When it comes to hardwood installations the wood must also be
What’s in your bucket? Well if we are talking flooring, then it better be the right amount of water. The importance of following directions is very important when it comes to mixing products used in any flooring project. Whether it is patching compounds, self leveling underlayment or various mortars and grouts used with tile applications
When you look at your floor as not just something to walk on every day but as an expression of your personality you will see your floors as your home’s largest piece of art. What better way to show off your creativity than with a patterned floor design such as these. Whether it is patterns
Did you know that ceramic, porcelain and other stone flooring materials are not waterproof? This includes setting materials like mortar and grouts. When you are looking to have any tile products installed in wet areas such as showers or tub surrounds always invest in a proper waterproofing system. There are 2 main methods to achieve
