Category Flooring Options

Knots, color swings, and dark mineral streaks are not defects. They are a grade, and you decide the grade at purchase. A board full of character is exactly as hard, as stable, and as long-lived as a perfectly clear one…

Matte hides the most. Semi-gloss hides the least. Sheen measures how much light a finish reflects, and reflected light is what makes a scratch, a dust film, or a paw print visible. A matte floor scatters light and swallows minor…

Engineered hardwood thickness determines how your new floor meets doors, cabinets, and existing flooring, and which installation methods a manufacturer approves. It does not determine how many times the floor can be refinished. The wear layer governs that, and it…

White oak is slightly harder than red oak, but hardness is not the difference that will affect your project. Color is. Red oak carries a pink and amber undertone with an open, busy grain, and that undertone pushes through most…

Oil-based polyurethane adds a warm amber tone the day it goes on and deepens over the years. Water-based polyurethane dries close to clear and stays that way, so the color you approve is the color you keep. Oil takes longer…

These are three ways of cutting the same log, and the cut determines what the board looks like and how it moves. Plainsawn produces the familiar cathedral arch grain and is the most economical because it yields the most usable…

Wide planks make a room feel larger and quieter because they have fewer seam lines across the floor. Narrow planks read as more traditional and detailed, and in solid hardwood, they move less with humidity, which matters in North Texas.…

When it comes to choosing the perfect flooring for your home, the options can be overwhelming. Two popular contenders are Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) and waterproof laminate. While both offer their own advantages, LVP stands out as the superior choice…