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NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL
Cork flooring has come a long way in the last few years and has become a popular and trendy choice for the design elite. Cork flooring is highly original and unique and commands the attention of anyone walking on it for the first time. With over 50 colors and patterns to select from, there is a cork floor to match almost any design decor. Best of all, your floors will be the talk of the town for years to come.

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April 16th, 2008 | Tags: cork, cork flooring, cork floors, Flooring, floors | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

Hardwood floors can be cleaned with ease when you catch a stain before it sets in. Getting rid of dark stains on hardwood floors may take a little more work to get the damage removed. First of all, most dark stains on hardwood floors are created when the liquid spilled on the floor has remained there for too long. Too long can be a few minutes or it can be days, depending on your flooring. It will also depend on what has been dropped or spilled. If you have spilled red wine on a natural hardwood floor, the stain may be more difficult to remove. Most hardwood floors have a finishing on the wood to protect it from stains and damage. An older floor or one that was not sealed after installation, such as the new tongue and groove ready to install flooring, can have a dark stain set in minutes.

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April 15th, 2008 | Tags: Flooring, floors, hardwood, removing stains, wood | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

Installing a tile floor can be a difficult remodeling project. Flooring is not a project that can be rushed, as it takes time to properly prepare the floors and place the new tile. Acquiring a home design software package is a good way to start. Most have a section about laying tile. Though the program cannot actually prepare the floor or lay the tile for you, it can help you visualize the final result and avoid mistakes along the way. You will find useful tools such as design alternatives, help with measurements and advice on dealing with glue and cutting tile, among other topics.

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March 19th, 2008 | Tags: Flooring, floors, remodeling | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

If you want to install your own tile floor, you have probably chosen the most difficult home improvement project there is.

The best way to get started is to acquire a software package that helps with home designs. There are many available, and they will always have a section on the best way to lay floor tiles. No, they will not prepare the floor for you, or put the glue down, but they will help you avoid mistakes by planning right. They will give you ideas about designs, how to measure properly, and many tips on how to cut the tiles, working with glue, etc.

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February 20th, 2008 | Tags: Flooring, floors, remodeling | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

One of the most crucial home décor decisions relates to the choice of flooring. With the market flooded with mind boggling flooring options, today’s homeowners get easily worked up as it comes to selecting the flooring. The stones, the different variety of tiles, and the greener versions of wood flooring - you name them and you can have them all.

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February 17th, 2008 | Tags: decor, floor, Flooring, floors, hardwood flooring, home, Wood Flooring | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

Laminate flooring is the latest invention in floorings which are going to be put to a tough use. Laminate floorings are artificially made and therefore good amount of thought needs to be given while selecting laminate flooring.

There are several companies which manufacture this flooring. Therefore the best laminate flooring for you would be the one which gives the look and the durability to your place where you have decided to put this flooring may it is a home or an office.

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January 17th, 2008 | Tags: floor, Flooring, floors, Laminate Floor, laminate flooring, Laminate Floors | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

Home, Ugly, Home

Yes, home is where the heart is. The kitchen is the heart of the home.

Our home and kitchen is the heart of a big, messy remodeling project. We decided to update our kitchen with new cabinets, countertops, and floors. While we were at it, we also want to revise the traffic flow, which means moving some of the plumbing and electrical.

My husband, Randy, decided we would do the remodeling ourselves rather than contract someone to do it. He once built an entire house and it is still standing after 20 years, so I trust he can manage the workload provided I supervise.

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January 13th, 2008 | Tags: cabinets, countertops, electrical, floors, granite, home, IKEA, kitchen remodel, paint, plumbing | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment

The following definition items are some of the more frequent terms in laminate & wood flooring

Laminate Flooring
Usually made up from 4 different layers the bottom layer being the stabilizing layer the middle being the HDF core layer then comes a paper photographic image and finished of with a top layer of very hardwearing laminate it comes as planks and panels in wood, stone, tile, and other looks.

Solid Wood Flooring
This is made up from 100% wood thickness can range from 10mm up to 22mm and comes in an array of species with the most popular being Oak Beech Maple Ash Cherry most solid wood floors can be nailed down through the groove at a 35 degree angle or can be fully glued to the floor.

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December 28th, 2007 | Tags: completely floors, Flooring, floors, laminate flooring, Wood Flooring, wooden flooring | Category: Home Improvement | Leave a comment