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Happy Holidays to You From BuildDirect!
December 25 | 1 | Rob Jones
Reading Time: 1 minuteIt's been quite a year for our company and for this blog which is two years old as of this past Sunday. Thanks a lot for reading and everyone... read more
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Sin City: Green Building Role Model
September 17 | 1 | Rob Jones
Reading Time: 1 minuteOn paper, you'd think that Las Vegas was the least green city in the world. With all of the lights that burn 24/4, to the energy expended to keep... 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere 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... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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O Christmas Tree, O Hardwood Flooring
December 09 | 1 | Rob
Reading Time: 1 minuteHere's an article which submits a few Christmas tree tips when you've got a real tree and wood flooring too. And for good measure, there are a few... 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
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 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... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Respectful Renovations With Wood Flooring
November 24 | 2 min read | Rob
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhere everyone has their own idea of what makes for a successful transformation (which is what a renovation is, really), the idea put forward in the article by professional renovators... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...Get inspiration straight to your inbox
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Uh-Oh! Repairing Minor Gashes in Wood Flooring
November 20 | 1 | Rob
Reading Time: 1 minuteI found this article about ways to make minor repairs to your wood floors. One of the points the article makes is that it's always a good idea to... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Replacing single hardwood floor boards
November 19 | 1 | Rob
Reading Time: 1 minuteAt this time of year, particularly around here in Vancouver where it rains an awful lot in the winter time, moisture can become a problem for solid wood flooring if... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Cork Flooring Serves Young and Old
November 17 | 2 min read | Rob
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 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... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Green Night Club In New York Uses Bamboo Flooring
November 14 | 1 | Rob
Reading Time: 1 minuteIt seems that more and more locations are utilizing bamboo flooring, even those areas that are known for some unusual foot traffic – the dancing kind! Here’s an article from the... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Direct Print Bamboo Flooring Looks Just Like Hardwood
November 07 | 1 | Rob
Reading Time: 1 minuteMatt Dickinson recently came back from a trip to China to consult with our factory there. Trips to China often involve a big educational element, and this time was... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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BuildDirect’s Rob Banks In China: How Laminate Wood Flooring is Made, Part 3
November 06 | 1 | Rob
Reading Time: 1 minuteTo continue our series, this is the second part of how a bevel is added to a laminate floor. Rob Banks, BuildDirect's Co-founder gives us an inside look at... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...