Do your floors need a little love this Valentine’s Day? Here are some tricks to give your floors the attention they deserve. Hard floors, such as wood, tile, vinyl and linoleum, have many benefits. They are much better for allergies, last longer and make your home warm and inviting. But they can easily show dirt, […]
It doesn’t require a disaster of the scope of a spring flood or hurricane to damage a wood floor. Plumbing leaks, fire hoses and the upstairs neighbor’s overflowing tub might pose problems for porous wood floors and substructures. Whatever the cause, water causes warping, and can trigger mold and mildew growth that can ruin wood. […]
Preventing scratches on your hardwood floors is a must when installing brand new beautiful hardwood floors. One of the best things you can do is to put felt pads on the bottom of the legs of the chair to prevent furniture drag. Furniture shouldn’t be dragged across the floor to begin with, but applying the […]
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lumber Liquidators will pay more than $13 million for illegally importing hardwood flooring, after the company pleaded guilty to environmental crimes last year. The Department of Justice said that Lumber Liquidators made hardwood floors in China from illegally cut Mongolian oak trees in Russia. Those trees are […]
