Typically, the general basics about wood floor care and maintenance is related to homeowners at the time of the professional installation. At the very least these basics can be found with a simple amount of research. In a nutshell, keeping the wood floor dust mopped to control the dirt and debris, a natural abrasive, and…
Which is better, prefinished or unfinished hardwood floors? The answer depends on a few factors. Prefinished hardwood is hardwood that has been finished in the factory and then is installed. Unfinished hardwood is raw wood that needs to be nailed into the floor, sanded and finished on-site. Mike’s Custom Flooring compares the pros and cons…
When installing or refinishing hardwood, often we place a baseboard mold that helps hide the edges or gaps along the edges of the floor and wall. There are two types of edge pieces that are used to finish the floor baseboard mold; base shoe or quarter rounds. They are very similar but they do have…
All homeowners will claim to simply love their wooden floors. It is a well worth investment to their home. However just like any material, it requires maintenance. Solid hardwood floors will occasionally need to be refinished. When a wood floors need to be refinished it often involves stripping the floor, sanding the wood and resealing…
When you make the investment to install hardwood floors in your home, it is natural to want to protect and care for the flooring. Wood floors with the proper care can last homeowners’ decades of use. For most people it is easy enough to see the needs of wood floors. If it’s dirty, clean the…
White oak floors have become more popular over recent years and for many reasons. There are many benefits of using white oak floors and when a homeowner is looking to install a wood floor for the first time or needs to replace old wood floors, consider using white oak. Mike’s Custom Flooring will share why…
There are many options to covering the concrete floor, or when you are simply in the market to replace the flooring you already have. Carpets are one, though they have a tendency to absorb spills and odors and daily vacuuming can be cumbersome to busy lifestyles. The wear and tear on carpet takes a toll…
West Virginia ranks about 27th in the country in terms of the highest humidity. What many homeowners come to learn is how destructive humidity is on solid hardwood floors. Wood expands and contracts all the time and when adding moisture to the mix it can have devastating results. Wood floors that have been damaged by…
For one reason or another, people move things around several times a year. We have received many repair calls due to damage done to flooring while someone was moving around a fridge or some furniture. Understandable, yet avoidable, scratches done to a hardwood floor can be fixed for the most part. It will prolong the…
There are quite a few options for those looking to install wood floors in their home. Each of the wood species have a specific projected lifespan and their own pros and cons. When it comes to resale value, knowing if it was hardwood, engineered wood, or laminate flooring was enough, now, people want further details.…
