Oak Hardwood Flooring
There are about 600 different species of oak. The vast majority of flooring that is sold in the United States is made from domestic Oak lumber. In today’s blog, we will discuss why Oak is so popular. I won’t talk about all these different types and the variations that come between species. I will cover red oak hardwood and white oak hardwood because these are the two big hitters in the flooring market. This information will hopefully give an explanation of why there is so much oak lumber in use for hardwood floors and why it’s so popular. At the end of this post, I list our oak hardwood flooring collections and deals....Read More
Hazel Creek & Mills River from COREtec
“May you live in interesting times”. This quote, generally attributed to being a Chinese curse, but probably made up by an English diplomat, insinuates that when things get interesting it is a bad thing. Honestly, there hasn’t been much excitement in the flooring business in the last 25 years. That is about when laminate flooring was introduced, and what a run it had! More recently, LVP floors have made a big splash, and continue to do so. It seems like each year an industry leader like COREtec will introduce another breakthrough in the resilient business that firmly embeds the entire market in “interesting times”. Hazel Creek & Mills River are SPC Floors...Read More
Hickory Hardwood Flooring
I love to talk about Hickory hardwood flooring and it’s definitely a favorite topic in the company meetings. Maybe because customers that buy Hickory floors tend to be the most satisfied customers that we have? Possibly. Or is it because at ReallyCheapFloors, we are one of the largest liquidators of Hickory in the country? Another good possibility! First, let’s talk look at Hickory in more technical fashion then dive into what is really important about the product. Types of Hickory Hardwood Let’s talk Hickory. Hickory, or Carya genus, is made up of 2 different groups: True Hickory, and Pecan Hickory. These two main groups have eight trees shared evenly between them. There are 4 trees producing lumber for each specific Hickory group. There are multiple names used for the same ei...Read More
COREtec Flooring by US Floors
The flooring market, especially resilient, has experienced several new advances in available products, and no company has had a bigger impact than US Floors with their COREtec suite of flooring products. If you ever wanted to know where to get the best information on luxury vinyl plank or the best pricing on luxury vinyl you found the right place....Read More
The Best Dalton Wholesale Floors in Georgia
If you’re looking for the best Dalton wholesale flooring supplier, you found us! Take advantage of our free sample program and shop all our floors in Dalton, Georgia. I’ll explain how Dalton has become a central hub for wholesale floors and cover a bit of its origin story. So, let’s start with a brief history of Dalton, Georgia....Read More
Somerset Hardwood Flooring
The History of Somerset Hardwood Flooring Somerset Hardwood Flooring is a Privately Owned Company with over 20 Years Growth in the Hardwood Industry. They are experts in the wood business, building a strong reputation for manufacturing quality Appalachian lumber and unfinished flooring. Somerset built a name for quality for many years prior to entering into the manufacturing of prefinished flooring. From the outset, they have made a major commitment to produce the finest quality prefinished flooring—from their investment in machinery, materials, and processes, to the recruiting and hiring of skilled employees....Read More
Walnut Hardwood Flooring 101 – What You Need To Know About Walnut
Okay, let me preface this blog with a disclaimer. I love walnut and walnut floors. I mean, I have a special place in my heart for American Black Walnut. That said, let me give a brief history of the walnut and this beautiful tree’s legacy. This blog may suffer from a mild case of flowery language input syndrome. Feel free to ignore that and enjoy the facts. The Walnut Tree’s Rich History The walnut tree, or Juglans Major, is always in high demand for its nuts and timber. The color, grain, and hardness make it a valued furniture wood....Read More
Hardwood Grades 101: 4 Oak Natural Grades Explained
In the wood flooring business, the goal that every manufacturer seeks is lumber clean enough to make their Select floors. Unfortunately, only about 60% of the tree will become the high-graded material. What does the manufacturer do with the rest? We work very closely with a couple of major manufacturers to develop products that use these lower wood grades, and move them into the market (and out of their warehouses!) quickly. Keep in mind that the grades for hardwood lumber are quite different from unfinished hardwood flooring grades, and unfinished hardwood flooring grades have very little in common...Read More
Red Label Hardwood Flooring
Our Red Label product is unique to the flooring industry and is another great example of ReallyCheapFloors.com offering value that cannot be found anywhere else. I realize that is a pretty bold statement, but if you will pull up a chair, I will do my best to give you a full explanation…. What is Red Label Hardwood? It’s All in the Grading Where to start? In this video we touched on the Red Label product description, and where it comes from. This blog will go a little further, including more technical points. Defining what is allowed in our Red Label is not possible. The reason for this is that the Red Label is all culled from the Mill Run....Read More
The Cheapest Flooring Options War: Don’t Fight Value!
Cheap Flooring Questions Are On The Battlefield! We get asked occasionally, “what are your cheapest flooring options?” I love hearing this question! Why? Because asking this question tells me two things. One, this customer is looking for a great value, and we specialize in great values! Two, because this customer is asking a question, they might be interested in what I have to say. I can honestly say that helping someone find a deal that makes them happy is my favorite part of this job. I love saving money while getting a great product, and I love helping others do the same. ...Read More
Shaw Luxury Vinyl Plank Gallery – Floorte Pro Series
Shaw Luxury Vinyl Plank Gallery The Shaw Luxury Vinyl Plank Gallery, exclusively available at ReallyCheapFloors.com, is an assemblage of SPC vinyl plank floors from Shaw’s Floorte Pro Collections. If you have read our LVP blog, you have an idea of how confusing it can be to purchase an LVP floor. Thickness, wear layer, composition, and graphics might be important to some, but how about the more important characteristics…..do I like it, and how much does it cost? What Shaw Floors Offers What Shaw offers in their Floorte Pro Collection are 4 distinctly different groups of floors...Read More
The Best Flooring for Basements in 2020
What is the Best Basement Floor? Talk about a loaded question! Anytime I hear someone ask a question that starts with “best,” it scares me! Everyone’s opinion is different. However, when dealing with basements, the best question and answer is a bit clearer. We have a video on your flooring options for this particular area in your home. We try to break down this topic in an unbiased frame to give you the best information possible. Even though the best basement floor is a subjective idea, we still want to answer this question with the general population in mind. So, what is the best flooring for basements? We recommend luxury vinyl plank for most people. LVP is waterproof, durable, and relatively inexpensive. These features offer a one-size-fits-all option to lay on a concrete basement floor...Read More