The Anatomy of Wood Flooring
We’ve all hiked in the woods or seen a fallen tree in a park and looked at its rings. One common bit of knowledge passed on to us since we were kids was that if we count that tree’s rings we’ll know its age. Had an infomercial announcer been on-hand, he’d have said, “But wait! […]
2016’s Most Share-Worthy Content
A new year is coming into view. Before we lean full-weight forward, looking at a year of plans for continued growth and new opportunities with our partners and customers, we’re reviewing the year that’s closing. What was great? What needs to be tweaked? How can we always get better at what we do? And with […]
Engineered Wood Flooring 101
Blog Post Highlights | Engineered Wood Flooring Function, History + Installation + Engineered wood flooring typically expands and shrinks less than solid wood flooring + Wood flooring has existed for centuries, with mass production beginning in the 1800s + Engineered flooring offers three installation options: glue-down, fastener and floating (Wood) Flooring History Timeline | Where Does Engineered […]
Solid vs. Engineered
What to Choose: Solid or Engineered Wood Flooring? When homeowners are buying wood flooring, one of the important questions is: engineered or solid? The answer depends on where in the house the wood flooring is to be installed. Solid wood flooring should be installed above grade, meaning on ground level or higher. Engineered wood flooring […]
Empire State of Mind
Bleeker. Bowery. Lexington. Names of streets that run up and down New York City, the Big Apple of the Empire State and beyond. Influence. Swagger. Grit. The word “empire” covers it all. WD Flooring’s Empire Collection uses those street names and that range of attitude in its style. The collection showcases WD’s empire of creativity […]
Shamrock’s Old West
Shamrock Plank Flooring’s Rancho Madera Collection: Old West Style The Old West has a mystique about it. It’s the subject of countless movies, books and imaginations. Dusty streets, false-front wood buildings, swinging saloon doors, and wood flooring with rugged cowboy-boot character. Shamrock Plank Flooring grabbed onto these ideas with its Rancho Madera collection. American white […]