I still vividly recall the moment I walked into a client’s home and saw their freshly installed handscraped engineered hardwood floor. It was late afternoon—the sunlight streamed through the windows,…

When I was a kid, the sound of nails being hammered into wooden floors echoed through my grandparents’ old house every summer. The smell of fresh-cut wood mixed with that…

Imagine stepping into a home where the floors feel cold and hard beneath your feet—slick tiles or worn-out laminate that creak and chip over time. Now imagine changing those floors…

Myth Busted: Hybrid Flooring is Just Another Vinyl ImitationI’ve heard that a lot: “Isn’t hybrid flooring just vinyl pretending to be something it’s not?” Honestly, I had to shake off…

I once made a mistake early in my flooring career that taught me a lesson I never forgot. A client needed a sturdy foundation for their new home, and I…

Imagine you’ve just bought a new home or decided to give your current one a fresh makeover. You want floors that look warm and inviting like hardwood but worry about…

I remember the first time I really got hands-on with Sturd-I-Floor plywood. It was during a renovation project for a friend’s century-old house. The floors in his living room were…

I remember the first time I heard someone say, “We’re going to screen sand the floor,” I thought they were talking about some kind of weird movie technique or maybe…

What is a Floor Check?Have you ever stepped onto a floor and felt something was off? Maybe it’s a tiny creak or a spot that feels uneven under your feet….

The trend of hardwood flooring continues to grow stronger every year. More homeowners and designers are choosing hardwood not just for its beauty but for its lasting durability and the…