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hardwood flooring | Flooring Supply Shop Blog - Part 6

Flooring: Adding the Finishing Touch

So, the floor is tiled, the grouting is done, now what? That is the question I have asked in the past after completely what seemed to be the monumental task of installing a new floor. Something still didn’t look right. I had these gaps where my floor met carpet or some other type of flooring. Something about the way the tile butted right up next to the wall didn’t seem right either. That is when a friend told me about trim and transitions. Now I’m going to be your friend and pass on this invaluable information.

First off, we’ll cover transitions. Transitions are designed to make a smooth…wait for it…transition between different types of flooring. There are basically three types:

T-molding-T-molding is for joining two floors that are of the same height. This could be a tile floor to a different tile floor, or tile to a laminate floor of equal thickness. It is strictly for floors, so if you have twin children, it will not help you keep them together.

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Reducer-This wonderful product is designed to create a smooth look between a floor of a higher height down to carpet, or some other surface that sits lower. Unfortunately, it is not designed melt away the pounds, although that would be nice.

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Stair Nose-No, it’s not just a playground taunt. It a transition designed to join your new flooring with a staircase. It comes in several varieties including pig, pug, ski-slope, and Caesar. That last part was a joke.

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Okay, so now how about some trim? If you are really good, you can just cut the tile pieces along the wall edge so that they fit flush to the wall or leave a grout line equal to the other grout lines in the floor. I’m not that good, so I would typically add a base shoe of some type to the existing baseboard to cover those irregular cut edges. The most common base shoe is quarter-round, but in our home we took a fancier type of ceiling trim and used it as a base shoe. Maybe you want to try that. Another great alternative is removing the wooden baseboard and using some of the scrap tile pieces to make a matching tile baseboard to go with your project.

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Necessity is the mother of invention, so depending on how many boo boos you made and how big they were, you may need to get creative with your trim and transitions to give it the smooth look you desire. There are lots of options out there, and you can also create your own. I have had to do that a few times, but the floors look great now…no seriously!

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Installing Hardwood Floors over Radiant Heated Sub Floors

Installing Hardwood Floors over Radiant Heated Sub Floors

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Installing Hardwood Floors over Radiant Heated Sub Floors

• Oak, Ash, Hickory, and Walnut species Engineered Hardwood products, > ½” thickness normally are approved for installation over radiant heated subfloors using either Adhered or Floating installation methods if applicable for the product.

• Nail or Staple Down installation methods are not recommended for Radiant Heated Sub Floors.

•  Engineered product constructions thinner than ½” will require review by the Hardwood manufacture before installation; along with a location registration and an acknowledgment letter, verifying that the project is approved and warranted. Continue reading “Installing Hardwood Floors over Radiant Heated Sub Floors”

Hardwood flooring: Feel the elegance of wood

“Hardwood flooring: Feel the elegance of wood”

Imagine the feel of being in a dark dense forest right inside your home? Well, with the hardwood flooring you can replicate a forest right inside your home! Wood flooring lends an elegant touch to your interiors and has a very calm and serene presence. You can choose from a wide range of hardwood floors to lend a unique appearance to your interiors.
You can choose either solid wood or engineered wood for the purpose of hardwood flooring. The solid wood is generally made from a single piece of timber and is generally used for construction purposes. On the other hand, the engineered wood is compromised of two or more layers of wood in the form of plank.

Engineered wood give you tremendous flexibility as compared to solid wood. The soothing colors of these woods also bring a radiance to your interiors. You can also consider bamboo wooden flooring which is derived from bamboo and has a very unique appearance. The bamboo floors will bring a lot of tranquility and peace to your home.

Flooring Supply Shop offers hardwood flooring. The website of the company www.flooringsupplyshop.com provides complete information about the company.

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hardwood flooring | Flooring Supply Shop Blog - Part 6