Flooring 101

Choosing the Best Flooring for Every Room

When renovating your home, it’s important to know what type of flooring works best for each area of the house. For instance, hardwood may be perfect for the den on the main floor, but did you know that you shouldn’t use solid hardwood in your basement?

To help make your home renovation a little bit easier, we’ve put together a guide to choosing the perfect flooring for every room...

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6 Questions To Ask Before Buying New Floors

Any homeowner that has ever had to replace a floor has felt that familiar feeling: Where do I begin? From weighing hard surface versus soft surface options to selecting among all the styles, colors and textures, the entire process can feel a little overwhelming. But when you break it all down, the task becomes a lot more manageable and can even be fun!

One great way to get the flooring answers you seek is to ask yourself some thoughtful questions about what floor will work the new floor within the greater scheme of your home. Using the 6 questions below, list your responses as accurately as possible. By the time you have answered each, it will be much easier to decide on a flooring option that you will love and that will serve your home the way you need it to...

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The most durable flooring for your home. A guide on scratch, stain, and waterproof options

When it comes to choosing flooring, durability is often a main consideration. We need wood flooring to resist scratches from dog nails, carpet to resist wine stains and tile to resist discoloring to name a few scenarios.

But which options should you choose to keep your home looking clean and new? Here’s our guide to understanding different types of durable flooring and which are best at protecting against stains, scratches and water resistance.

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Five Reasons To Shop For Flooring Locally

You have finally made the decision—you are ready to transform your home with new flooring. You may have even selected the type and style of flooring you need. But another important decision looms: Where is the best place to buy?

Today's shopping options are almost as varied as the number of flooring products, and choosing can be overwhelming. Luckily, the best option is often right around the corner at your locally owned flooring shop.

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How to Prepare for Flooring Installation

Very little is more exciting for homeowners than envisioning what the room or rooms in their house will look like after new flooring has been picked out and installed. Anticipation only grows with every day closer to the installation date! When you have professional installers to handle the job, proper preparation will help ensure beautiful finished results. Here are some flooring-specific tips on how to prepare your home for installation:

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