Hardwood Flooring Ideas

Refinishing and Reviving Hardwood Stairs in Your Home

There is no doubt about the fact that hardwood stairs add tremendous aesthetic appeal and value to your home. From straight to curved to a winding, elegant staircase, the look…

Hardwood Flooring Ideas, Worn Staircase

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Trim and Molding Ideas For Your Hardwood Flooring

There are a lot of choices to make when you get new hardwood flooring in Etobicoke. From the grain to finish and all the way through to the trim, you…

Hardwood Flooring Ideas, Molding, Trim

There are many options and possibilities when it comes to installing hardwood floors. Few of the most common types include plank, strip, parquet, engineered, laminated floors.

All of the above are either nailed or glued down on top of existing sub-floor. In condominiums or commercial properties where sub-floor consists of concrete, plywood is applied on top of the slab in order to allow for nailing of the floor. All glued down floors can be directly applied on top of the concrete. See diagrams below outlining different floor types, installation techniques as well as examples of transition and finishing trims commonly used.