Flooring Articles

Engineered Flooring: Hardwood for the Educated Consumer

by admin on June 23, 2010

Engineered flooring is one of the best ways to put quality flooring into your home.  Engineered hardwood flooring is “real” hardwood, made from 100% hardwood, but because of the way it is constructed, it is a perfect option for concrete subfloors or floors that are below grade.  However, as more homeowners become educated about engineered hardwood flooring, it is gaining momentum in all other applications for the home.

Engineered flooring has a unique advantage in that it is very dimensionally stable.  The reason engineered flooring is dimensionally stable is because of its multilayer construction.  With engineered flooring there are typically a minimum of three layers of wood that make up the board.  Higher quality engineered flooring products will have a minimum of five layers.  Each layer in an engineered flooring product runs in an opposing direction from the previous layer.

Since each layer in engineered flooring runs in an opposing direction the board or plank can not expand and contract against itself.  Since hardwood traditionally expands and contracts which causes buckling and warping, engineered flooring is a wonderful option for the homeowner to avoid such situations.

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Why Porcelain Offers the Best Value in Tile

by SimplyFloored on June 23, 2010

Tile is becoming a more popular floor covering choice for a number of reasons:

  • It creates a rich, elegant style for any room
  • Design options are limitless
  • Colors and finishes range from rugged earth tones to stunning metallic and glass tiles.
  • Grout, the color filler applied in the space between the tiles, can contrast or coordinate with the tiles or nearly match the color.
  • It’s practical: tile’s durable surface is stain resistant and won’t fade or burn.
  • Both glazed and unglazed tiles resist absorbing moisture, so they’re exceptionally easy to keep clean.

Tile can be cut from natural stone, such as marble or granite, offering a distinctive and beautiful look.  However, natural stone has its disadvantages:

  • It’s porous, so it stains easily;
  • It can be very fragile and will break more easily than porcelain; and
  • It is very expensive.

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Hardwood or Laminate: Are you confused?

June 23, 2010

Trying to understand the differences between hardwood and laminate flooring can be very confusing.  Simply Floored would like to help you decide which product is best for you and, more importantly, your home. First, you need to understand the different types of hardwood available.  Solid hardwood floors have been around for a long time.  They [...]

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Does choosing carpet make you dizzy?

June 23, 2010

Been to a flooring store lately? Notice the rows and rows of carpet samples that all look alike and sales people who can’t explain the differences?  After awhile, your head starts to spin.  But it doesn’t have to be this confusing.  Simply Floored would like to help make it simple. When it comes to choosing [...]

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Why Quality Matters In Flooring

June 23, 2010

QUALITY PRODUCTS Every flooring company says this, right?  Yes, but not everyone does it.  The vast majority of flooring products sold each year are comprised of cheaper, lesser quality flooring.  Why?  Because it’s easier to sell on price than to explain why a quality product is better than the cheaper alternative.  Most consumers know very [...]

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Atlanta Hardwood Flooring Company Delivers Full-Service Experience

June 23, 2010

Simply Floored’s Innovative Flooring Service Makes Purchasing Atlanta Hardwood Flooring Easy ATLANTA (August 25, 2007) – Simply Floored, an innovative flooring company that brings the store to your home, provides full-service flooring services featuring quality products – ranging from Atlanta carpet to Atlanta hardwood flooring – dedicated design consultation and professional installation.  By taking advantage [...]

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Simply Floored – An Innovative Company

June 23, 2010

Simply Floored, an innovative flooring company that brings the store to your home, now offers consumers a variety of online resources for learning about home flooring options and selecting the right type of flooring for their lifestyle and design preferences. The company recently added resources on laminate flooring in Atlanta, a product category that has [...]

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I “Wood” If I Could

June 21, 2010

Shopping for new Hardwood floors today can be very confusing and overwhelming.  If you look through a newspaper you can see ads for Hardwood ranging from $3.00 a square foot to $25.00 a square foot.  What is the difference?  Why is their such a price gap?  You may also see a lot of oak advertised, [...]

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