So, you're staring at your worn-out wooden floors, considering how to sand a floor by hand. Maybe you have a small space, a tight budget, or prefer a hands-on approach to your floor sanding project. The goal of your hardwood flooring project is do get an amazing finish.  I believe a seasoned DIYer and complete beginners can get a great sand and final color done well. We'll cover everything from selecting the right sandpaper and sander tools for your floor finish to addressing those tricky ... Read more...

The Shaw Luxury Vinyl Plank Gallery is a high quality SPC flooring series of products! Any vinyl plank floors from Shaw’s Floorte Pro Collections are quality options for you home. We made this page on our website to help you purchase an LVP floor from Shaw easier with extra information. We list out the plank thicknesses, wear layers, rigid core compositions, and enhanched texture graphics that should be imprtant for you. None of the specs mentioned can help pass the "Do I actually I like it, ... Read more...

I Hate to Brag, But Really Cheap Floors is truly the best place to buy hardwood flooring online! We know how to stock amazing deals on flooring I am biased here. But our hardwood floors are made by the best flooring brands in America! Looking for the best place to get hardwood floors online is a tall task for just any old weekday Google search. However, when it comes to hardwood floors, you want the best price for top-quality floors. And who can blame you? When you purchase hardwood flooring ... Read more...

Hickory hardwood flooring is a popular and durable choice for flooring. You'll find its mentioned as a charming rustic hardwood and that it will most likely last for decades. Many decor professionals will recommend hickory, but I can help you understand the  hickory flooring pros and cons you need to juggle. There is a creamy brown heartwood that will add a ton of contrast to a piece of lighter sapwood in the same board! This is what drives the aesthetic appeal for hickory, and for some, ... Read more...

Before you buy a new tub of paint to compliment red oak hardwood lets cover some color theory basics. Especially if you're trying to do this without your wife's direction! Red oak can mess with ya if you're not careful! Red oak will show lots of wood grain and warm reddish-orange undertones in each hardwood plank. Balancing a natural stain or a strong stained color with a neutral wall paint is the goal.   The wall paint only needs t complement the floor, it doesn't need to be the main ... Read more...

Red oak floors are a classic choice for homes. A northern red oak wood floor has a noble reputation for being durable with a unique wood grain. Because its such a go-to floor, it can feel a little drab. So lets spruce them up with a modern edge!   There are a few creative ways to give those red oak floors a fresh feel and I can't wait for you to see them below! Thes classic hardwoods can work with modern aesthetics extremely well. It all comes down to the technique and smart design ... Read more...

Ever wondered what's behind those sleek, smooth surfaces in modern furniture and flooring? Chances are, it's a high-density fiberboard (HDF), especially for engineered hardwood flooring. And its a big splasher in the engineered wood products pool. The durability and versatility of a smooth sheet good that can replace plywood for fine finish projects is perfect for DIY home and office upgrades. Let's discover why it's crucial in construction and design. Table of Contents: HDF Definition? ... Read more...

So, you’ve heard or seen a medium density fiberboard (MDF) acronym on a flooring box before. But what is MDF, anyway? Is it truly as cost-effective as they say? Let's see what MDF wood is and if its all that its cracked up to be. Is it the right engineered hardwood floor for your next project. I’ll even share my experiences, both good and bad.  Table of Contents:  Whats MDF, Really? Why Choose MDF for Flooring? MDF’s Downside: It Doesn't Take Moisture Well Working with ... Read more...

Luxury vinyl flooring is the fastest growing segment of the flooring industry. It growing faster than my need for quick naps throughout the day. This trend has been going on for a few years now.   It makes sense though. They are extremely durable, look great, and install easily. Oh...and they can be cheaper than hardwood floors. So how does a DIY enthusiast go about shopping for a quality scratch resistant LVP floor? Should you pick the one you find most attractive? Or the cheapest one? ... Read more...

  My and I were often helpers for floor installation jobs all too often. I grew up in the flooring business with my father. I wanted to watch the boob tube in the air-conditioned office instead. Keeping Mom company was much more fun to me. But Dad had other hard working ideas than I did at the time.    In retrospect, Dad was right to take us out, get to work, and learn a bunch. Hey, we made some pretty good money too! What a person learns over years of installing flooring is ... Read more...