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Restoring Parquet Flooring With parquet floors, the small slats of wood are arranged in repeating patterns – and traditionally this was done one piece at a time. Modern parquet flooring is usually in tile form where the wood slats are affixed to a backing material, and the installation is then done by having the tiles …

Signs Your Hardwood Floor Needs Restoration With all the time and resources that went into installing the hardwood floor in your premises, you want it to last for long and retain its beauty. Fortunately, with wood floors, you get the opportunity to freshen them up and get rid of those signs of ageing. All that …

Preparing Your Floors For Sanding And Refinishing Floor care is an intricate process, and you want things to go well for your installation – for your peace of mind and to achieve the desired aesthetics and functional goals of the new treatments that will be applied. Each part of the process plays a role in …

When Should You Restore Your Hardwood Floor? As beautiful and durable as they are, hardwood floors are still susceptible to the wear effects of daily life. All that foot traffic, the sun’s radiation bearing down on the structure and affecting the lignin, changes in humidity resulting in the regular expansion and contraction of the wood, …

Pets And Your Wood Floor The furry friends are part of the family. While they are cute and playful, the dogs and cats in the household can be a threat to the wood floor.  As they run around with their claws drawn out, they dig into the surface, creating scratches. The claws are needed to …

Hardwood Floor Restoration vs Replacement Should you get new flooring or restore the existing one? When the floor is all dull and dilapidated, with extensive wear, deteriorated aesthetics, scratches, gaps and other imperfections on the surface, which will be the right approach to deal with the issue? Different factors are considered before making your decision. …

Factors Affecting The Floor Sanding Process There are different reasons why the floor is sanded. The surface may be damaged and one wants to repair it, it can be a restoration project aimed at changing the colour or finish treatment, or for cases where the carpeting has been removed and the aim is to bring …

The Impact Of The Grit Sequence During Floor Sanding During the floor restoration project, the surface is sanded over multiple times. For property owners having their floors sanded for the first time, there is usually a misconception that all it takes is one girt of sandpaper to leave the surface all flat, clean and smooth. …

The Menace Of Cupping And Crowning These are two common complaints with wood floors, caused by the moisture absorption attributes of the structure. Slight contractions and expansions of the hardwood planks are expected as they react to the atmospheric changes within the premises. However, this can go overboard- leading to the cupping or crowning. Let’s …

Giving Your Wood Floor A New Lease Of Life The elegance that wood floors bring to the interior space is renowned. That warmth, plus the natural look and feel, make it to be a highly sought after flooring option. There are different species that available, with their varying colourations and grain patterns, enabling one to …