Blog: Flooring Advice
Hardwood Floor Installation: The Complete Non-DIY Guide
Hardwood floors are (practically) forever, and you want to be into a long-term relationship with floors you’re absolutely in love with. This guide demystifies each step of the hardwood floor installation process, from choosing your perfect flooring to finding a high quality installer. You’ll walk away with the confidence to navigate each step of the process like a pro.
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Hardwood Floor Refinishing: The Ultimate Guide
Hardwood floor refinishing is a key part of caring for hardwood floors over a lifetime. You’re probably here because you have wood floors that you want to restore to their former glory, or you’re buying or selling a home. Whatever the reason, this guide will answer every question you have about hardwood floor refinishing.
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Refinishing Wood Floors
Your wood floors take a lot of damage from the daily traffic in your house. Over the years, small scuffs and dings can add up to severely diminish the look of your hardwood floors. That’s why pros recommend refinishing your hardwood floors about once every ten years.Refinishing your floors about once a decade is the only way to extend the life of your hardwood floors; it makes them look like new, enhances the appearance of your entire house, and protects against further damage.
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Prefinished or Unfinished Wood Flooring? Pros and Cons.
One of the most popular questions we get here at Ace Wood Flooring of Rhode Island is, “Should I get a prefinished wood floor or an unfinished wood floor?” Many pros disagree over this, and it basically depends on your needs and preferences as a homeowner. Check out...
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The Best Floors For Man’s Best Friend: Pet-Friendly Flooring Options
Your pet is a part of your family, and your house is just as much their house as it is your house. However, your cat or dog’s claws, toys, and …“bathroom habits” ... are definitely something to consider when deciding on a flooring option. The biggest decision when...
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The Best and Worst Flooring for Basements
If you have plans for turning your dark, cold basement into a beautifully finished extension to your family's home, one of the first questions you'll ask yourself is, "what flooring will be best for my new finished basement?" Basement flooring can be tricky, so we...
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Refinishing Your Engineered Wood Floors
We’ve talked at great length in the past about engineered wood floors. As a quick recap for you: Rather than being made up of solid wood planks, engineered wood floors are comprised of a hardwood "sandwich" with a core of plywood composite. Engineered wood floors are...
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Upcoming Trends for Wood-Look LVT in 2017
Luxury Vinyl Tile, often called LVT, is the hottest material in flooring right now. Unlike its ancestor vinyl flooring, LVT is a beautiful, durable way to get the look of expensive materials like wood and ceramic—without the price tag. In 2017, the LVT trends are...
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Trend Report: 2017 Wood Flooring Trends
2017 Wood Flooring Color Trend Report for New England Color Trends For 2017 Trends and wood floors don’t seem like they go together well; trends come and go with the seasons, but wood floors are an investment that can last for your whole life. But wood floor trends...
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Meet Matte Wood Floors: The Hottest Trend
One of the last decisions you make when choosing a wood floor is what finish to apply. There are a few to choose from: gloss, semi-gloss, satin, and matte. Gloss is the shiniest, while matte is the least shiny. The glossier the finish you choose, the more light...
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