When your hardwood floor is installed or refinished, part of the process is sealing the wood. In this post we will be talking about hardwood sealers; the actual product that initially seals the wood prior to the clear protective finish. (We'll talk...
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Brazilian Cherry Refinish in Centerville
This homeowner didn't like the orange/red color of the the natural Brazilian cherry color. Plus the finish had deepened the "orangey" color. If you want to install Brazilian Cherry, make sure you love the natural color of the wood. Some wood types...
Maple Hardwood Refinish in Orem
The homeowners had a maple floor which they wanted to lighten up. They chose to go with the Bona NordicSeal (Stain in Sealer) option with the Bona Traffic Finish. (The NordicSeal is a really tough sealer to work with. Although we had few problems...
Maple Dance Floor Refinish in Centerville
Last year we refinished their stage, but this year we refinished their dance floor. This old church cultural hall turned dance studio needed a full refinish. The previous refinish was done in the 80s and this floor had seen quite a few tap shoes...
Removing a Wall? Ideas for Your Hardwood Flooring
Recently we worked on a home in Bountiful. The new homeowners had removed a couple of walls to open up the floorplan. One wall removed was the full length, removing one of the bedrooms on the main level and turning it into a formal dining area....
Install Red Oak Hardwood in Millcreek
A young couple bought a small bungalow in Millcreek and wanted to refinish the original hardwood floors. The kitchen floor had been covered with linoleum, then had a bamboo flooring over it. The hallway had hardwood as well, but it was severely...
Refinish Red Oak Hardwood in Salt Lake City
This is just another refinish we did in Salt Lake City. The homeowners live in an older neighborhood east of Liberty Park. Their original hardwood flooring was covered by carpet in the three main floor bedrooms. We removed and hauled away the...
What Are Ring Shanks?
Installing hardwood flooring is never easy. There are so many variables and things that could go wrong with equipment, product or the wood itself. Today I'm going to talk a little about ring shanks. Ring shanks are basically knots or ring patterns...
Hickory Hardwood Install in Woods Cross
We installed about 550 sq ft of Hickory in a home in South Davis County. The home had previously had carpet and the homeowner wanted hardwood through out the main level of the home. They already had hardwood in the kitchen and dining area. When we...
Subflooring Basics
Not all subflooring is equal. In the case of this home, we removed the carpet and found a subfloor that was made from particle board. Particle board is not an adequate subfloor for hardwood flooring.