Report: Builder Confidence at a 20-Month High
Good news for the new homes market came this month from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). According to their recent report, builder confidence nationwide has reached a 20-month high. This is due to a year-long housing rebound, continued[...]
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5 Advantages to Installing Oak Hardwoods
Of the many types of wood flooring options available today, we receive the most requests for oak hardwoods by far. That’s not a coincidence; oak has shown itself to be an excellent and reliable choice in flooring for centuries. Let’s[...]
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Tips to Refresh Your Hardwood Floors for the Holidays
You wouldn’t know it from the warm weather around here, but the holiday season is fast approaching. We’ll soon be noshing on turkey and dressing, decking the halls and wearing those noisy sweaters we only dare to bring out once[...]
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What Causes Wood Floors to Creak and Squeak?
While wood floors have been around almost as long as we stopped living in caves, the fact is they are sometimes noisy. Hardwood floors quite commonly develop creaks and squeaks over time. For some people, it’s a sound that gives[...]
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Light or Dark Hardwood Flooring? A Quick Guide
While the overall look and feel of hardwood flooring is unmistakable in any home, the options you have for creating a distinct look are nearly infinite. Not only can you choose from dozens of different types of wood and hardness[...]
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Moving In? Here’s How to Safeguard Your Wood Floors
It’s the stuff of nightmares. You just bought a new construction home with beautiful new hardwood floors installed, or maybe an existing home with beautifully restored vintage wood floors. But as you’re moving in, someone carelessly drags a sofa leg[...]
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Protect Your Hardwood Floors from the Summer Sun and Humidity
As summer gets underway here in the Tulsa area, our minds naturally turn to things like vacations, outdoor grilling, cold watermelon, family gatherings, water sports, and so on. Your hardwood floors are probably the last thing on your mind right[...]
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Check Out Renaissance Floors at the 2019 Tulsa Parade of Homes
It’s that time of year again—time for the Greater Tulsa Parade of Homes, the annual showcase of open homes from some of the area’s finest builders. Starting June 15 and lasting through June 23, this year’s Parade promises to be[...]
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Oklahoma Flooding: Saving Your Hardwood Floors from Flood Waters
In the wake of the recent heavy rains and severe weather in the Tulsa area, the Army Corps of Engineers has announced that they will be releasing even excess water from the Keystone Dam starting Wednesday, May 22. This means[...]
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Parquet Flooring: A “Retro” Look Makes a Comeback
There was a time when you’d be hard-pressed to find a home without parquet flooring somewhere inside it. During the 1950s and 60s, these stylish patterned wood floors were all the rage–a perfect accompaniment to the mid-century modern look. As[...]
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