Is Your House Hardwood Ready?
Congratulations- you’ve made the decision to put hardwood floors in your home! Wood flooring is a beautiful and durable building material that not only increases the value of a home, but can be customized to your lifestyle and design preferences. Hardwood floors are a serious investment, both for style longevity and for your wallet, so […]
How Wood Cut Affects Floor Performance
We talked recently about wood cuts: quarter, rift, plain and live. We also talked about the forest-to-floor process. We even got in the dirt of the forest with a recent tree anatomy guide and how that anatomy relates to wood flooring. Now we’re connecting how those factors, especially how the wood is cut and acclimated, […]
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 […]
The New Palo Duro
We recently hosted customers and Palo Duro partners for a shop talk, food truck, free beer get-down. It was a chance for more than 100 of our friends to see what’s new and improved around our house. More than 20 partners flew in from across the country to talk with customers, to see the renovated […]
Acclimation of Wood Flooring
Acclimation of Wood Flooring How many days does wood flooring need to acclimate before installation? Three days? A few days? Those are common answers floating around the Internet, and even in the minds of some in the wood flooring industry. But they are wrong answers – except when they are right. That’s not black and […]