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How Laminate Floors Are Tested Internationally
January 12 | < 1 | Rob
As you know, all laminate flooring is tested, and then given what's called an AC Rating, which is short for 'abrasion class'. And here's Marc to go over some of the major tests which we will of course... read more
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Interior Design & Architecture
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Wood Flooring in Commercial Spaces
January 12 | 2 min read | Rob
We've banged on and on here on this blog about how solid hardwood flooring is a big resale asset for a residence. But, according to this article in Construction Week Online, commercial contractors and designers are also gravitating... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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CARB, E1 and E0 Standards For Bamboo Flooring – Whaat?
January 09 | 2 min read | Rob
there are several standards to which bamboo floors are held, all of which with an eye to make improvements to the minimization of potentially harmful emissions. Here's a site that talks about the issue of emissions in greater detail. ... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Is Bamboo Flooring Hard Enough? Let Science Decide!
December 15 | 2 min read | Rob
Here's a great blog entry by Bruce Schena on the Pope Street Modern blog. Bruce is an electromechanical engineering & product design consultant located in the San Francisco Bay Area who takes hisflooring pretty seriously as it turns... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Stylish hardwood flooring from the depths of time, and depths of water
December 11 | 2 min read | Rob
There are loads of reclaimed wood stories out there, and some of them are downright incredible. One of the most attractive aspects of reclaimed wood of course is how it enables good stewardship of natural resources. It minimizes waste. ... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Re-Purposing Beetle-Damaged Urban Ash Trees in the Midwest
November 25 | 2 min read | Rob
In recent years, we’ve had troubles here in British Columbia with the pine beetle. Due to the warmer winter months thanks to global climate change, the population of pine beetles has exploded. The results are devastating, with acres and... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Cork Flooring Serves Young and Old
November 17 | 2 min read | Rob
In any case, cork flooring was very interesting to me for many reasons. And one of the most fascinating things about it was that it remains to be a popular material for the extremes of life. By this,... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Wood floor ‘patches’; a simple solution is best
November 03 | < 1 | Rob
Take a look at this blog entry about patching a wood floor. In this case, a gap where a heat register grill used to be required some attention. What to do? Well, a wood floor patch... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Working it out with wood in Amish country
October 31 | < 1 | Rob
For hundreds of years, and up until the present day, true hand-worked millwork, wood flooring, cabinetry, and other elements have been made by religious communities in rural areas all over North America, including the Amish. In looking into... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Cork Harvesting In Portugal Preserves Traditions and Trees
September 19 | < 1 | Rob
Harvesting cork is more than just a process – it’s a grand tradition. And these days, it’s one which dovetails nicely with the idea that environments should be preserved. Here’s a cool article from the BBC about harvesting cork,... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Removing stains from a hardwood floor
August 27 | < 1 | Rob
Accidents will happen, as Elvis Costello once said, and this goes for your hardwood floor too. As robust and long-lasting as a solid hardwood floor is, it can be prone to moisture damage if spills or the (shall we... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Practical Wood Flooring Can Be Artful Too
August 25 | 2 min read | Rob
Hey Good People – Rob here. Traditional wood flooring. It’s not only a kind of floor covering, it’s also like an institution, a gold standard. Yet, there are negative connotations to this too. One of them is that wood... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Finding the path to buying green flooring
August 21 | 2 min read | Rob
Hi Good People – Rob here. Yesterday, I kind of alluded to the reticence of a lot of consumers when it comes to buying green building materials like bamboo flooring for their renovations. So as not to make anyone... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...