You know how those websites have to put the disclaimer in the intro to their webpage? I want to go ahead and get that out of the way: I absolutely love engineered hardwood flooring. My last house had it, my current house has it, and the house I am trying to get built right now will have it. Why? Because if we will buy a high-quality, well-constructed engineered floor (at a steep discount from ReallyCheapFloors.com) we will be happy with our purchase and its performance for decades. The purpose of this blog is to explain the different attributes and construction processes, which will allow you to select and purchase (hopefully from us) a floor that meets and exceeds your expectations. If know what you want, and just want to see what we got, then shop our engineered floors here....Read More
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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
“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
While hardwood floors are extremely durable, their finish is still susceptible to scratches and scuff marks. After all, they take quite a beating on a daily basis from shifting furniture, children’s toys, high heels and other items! While your floors can be sanded down entirely to apply a new surface finish, this process is very expensive and really only necessary every few decades. The good news is that you can polish your floors with a product specifically formulated for hardwood floors and regain shine without spending much money at all! Here are 5 easy steps to polishing hardwood floors to restore their shine:...Read More