We mentioned in Tuesday’s blog that hardwood floors are an especially good investment due to the fact that they can last a lifetime if properly maintained. Even if they are damaged, the kind of damage that homeowners most often face can be reversed with ease - something that can’t be said of other types of flooring. If you’ve been thinking about spending the money to replace your floor because you find it visibly damaged or out of date, keep reading. We may be able to save yo

Tuesday we talked about the nightmare that is cupping in a hardwood floor. Cupping is a type of warping that occurs in hardwood flooring when exposed to too much moisture. This could come from spills, leaks, humidity or sub floor damage. While you can reverse some of the effects of cupping by drying the damaged boards and regulating the humidity in the room, the only way to really rid your floor of cupping, aside from replacing it, is to sand it down and refinish it. Luckily,

Have questions? We have answers! Keep scrolling to learn all about cupping! What is cupping? Cupping is a term used for hardwood floorboards with edges that are higher than the center of the board. Imagine a slight "U" shape in your floorboard. What causes cupping? Cupping is caused by excessive moisture being absorbed into hardwood floorboards. This moisture could be from a leak, a spill, subflooring moisture, or even a change in the humidity, so keep an eye out for problems

On Tuesday we covered that ever-annoying effect on your floor known as cupping. This is when your hardwood floors become overwhelmed with moisture and start to curl upward, creating a concave effect in individual boards. But what happens when you don't have enough moisture seeping into your floor? Or if a little more moisture remains than you thought? Yes, these too are issues and they cause a little something the flooring industry likes to call crowning. Typically, when home

If you were to walk into a luxurious house, what would you expect to see? Extravagant lighting fixtures? Meticulously-arranged decor? You'd count on the homeowner's taste in every detail to be impeccable, wouldn't you? We've already established in previous blog entries that the addition of a hardwood floor is a fantastic way to show off your style and add extra opulence to your house. Let us clarify that this is true so long as the floor is taken care of and properly installe