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The Benefits Of Hardwood Floor Refinishing

Should You Refinish Or Replace Your Hardwood Floors? Over time, your hardwood floors can take a beating. From dropping heavy items to just the everyday wear and tear of walking…

Benefits, Hardwood Floors, Subfloor

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Hardwood Flooring Preparation

Getting Your Home Ready Whether you are replacing the existing hardwood flooring in your home or installing brand new floors, there is a significant amount of prep work. From removing…

Preparations, Subfloor

There are many options and possibilities when it comes to hardwood flooring and its installation. 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.