Floors

The great debate about refinishing hardwood floors

Denny Collins once had a great idea. Then he saw he was mistaken. The idea was refinishing a hardwood floor in his home. Collins did one room himself, but when he considered a second room, he turned to a professional. “There’s the equipment,” he says. “I had to rent two sanders. And the edger; almost [...]

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Why Using Wood is the Answer to Saving Forests

I believe that trees are the answer to a lot of questions about our future. These include: How can we advance to a more sustainable economy based on renewable fuels and materials? How can we improve literacy and sanitation in developing countries while reversing deforestation and protecting wildlife at the same time? How can we [...]

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Carpet Reveals Beautiful Floors

So you pulled up some wall-to-wall carpeting and the floor is beautiful. Removing wall-to-wall carpeting can reveal beautiful hardwood floors, but it can also reveal a mess on your baseboards. This baseboard was painted with carpeting in place so it has a raised lip of dried paint that needs to be removed and touched up [...]

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