Articles In 'Tips'

By John Dupra, Posted in Tips

I have two small children. That means sleep is not a common thing in my house.  If we do manage to get a quiet moment by getting both kids to sleep, that’s only the first part of the challenge. The next part is actually getting past them to get downstairs without waking them up. You see, we live in a two story colonial built in the 1960s. It’s a great house, with all hardwood floors (like I’d have it any other way), but the flooring used when the house was built was 1″ wid... read more.

• June 07, 2018

By Revel Woods, Posted in Tips

Every single hardwood floor appears to be exactly the sameBrown, light brown, lighter brown, dark brown, gray, dark gray, wide, wider, narrow, brown. Maybe if you blur your eyes enough they turn into a Magic Eye? My eyes hurt just thinking about it. How are you supposed to know exactly what makes one floor different from another? How are you able to know why one brown floor costs twice as much as another brown floor?... read more.

• June 07, 2018

By John Dupra, Posted in Tips

Mark Twain once said, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you in trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Have you ever had this client/customer (or have you even been this yourself)? One that claims to know more about what you do than you? I had a summer job as a kid where I worked as a low level associate at a large electronics/office supply chain (It was the worst job I ever had, and no I don’t want to talk about it) and we used to call them... read more.

• June 07, 2018

By Revel Woods, Posted in Tips

A fun and informative guide to make the best, most educated decision possible when it comes to selecting your hardwood floor, and essentially not screwing up a multi-thousand dollar purchase. You're welcome. Few things can affect the overall look and feel of your space more than the flooring, but we know that selecting and purchasing flooring can also be pretty stressful. Flooring is a long-term decision that is not easy to change; like a really expensive tattoo for your house. It’s not something you... read more.

• June 01, 2018