Making Flooring Easy
I mean… we’re flooring people, from an outlet store basically, and it looks to us like just figuring our how to pick the right floor is daunting at best. In your life, you’ll do it less often than you’ll buy cars, and that’s a pretty taxing thing to do. So we’re trying to start from scratch and be as basic and clear as we can about doing this, so you can find what you want, wherever you end up shopping.
We’ll have regular episodes, chats between Dan (who owns the company) and me (I’m David – just your host, though I’ve done my research on flooring too). Where relevant, I’ll pop some mini-episodes in between those, basically reading any articles we’ve written going into more details on the big topic. We’ll try to title these so you can easily get to the ones that matter to you and skip the others (if you don’t want ceramic tile, why listen to a piece on ceramic tile? You’ve already got enough to consider).
Episodes
26 episodes
FLOOR SHOPPING - 03m - Best Flooring for your Apartment (Yes, the one you're renting!)
What- ... whoooooo would put their own flooring in a rented apartment? That seems like a big giveaway to the company already overcharging you. But! Some flooring can go with you, you see. You move, you take the floori...
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FLOOR SHOPPING - 03l - What's The Best Floor For ... a Daycare?
We answered a question from our old blog comments section with another blog post, and... here it is!Readable here:https://floorstoyourhome.com/resource-center/20-best-floor/90/whats-the-best-floor-for-a-daycare/(Sorry, I...
FLOOR SHOPPING - 03k - Where Can't a Laminate Floor Go?
Many manufacturers market their laminate floor products as install anywhere floors, and laminate flooring certainly is
FLOOR SHOPPING - 03j - 5 Reasons Why Laminate Flooring Works Best for families with Young Children
Usually here, we're talking about a household that is more active than other households, likely one with kids and/or pets. We're also talking about the common living areas. Looking at the major types of flooring available, I'll consider carpet,...
FLOOR SHOPPING - 03i - 3 Reasons X would be the Best Floor for your Bedroom
When deciding on the best floor for your bedroom, in addition to the decor of the room, it's important to consider its location in the home, the age of the occupant, the kind of maintenance that will be needed, and the amount of traffic that th...
FLOOR SHOPPING - 03h - Three Best Floors For Living Rooms
The living room floor might have to endure very high foot traffic, so if you’re thinking about replacing the flooring in your living room, there are many factors to consider. Here, I go over carpet,
FLOOR SHOPPING - 03g - What is the best floor for your kitchen
The kitchen is a high traffic area in which your family probably spends a lot of time, so you'll need to consider each floor's durability, maintenance needs, comfort, and cost. I go through those one by one, and will hopefully leave you r...
FLOOR SHOPPING - 03f - What's the best floor for your bathroom
The biggest concern with a bathroom floor is water, specifically in two forms: - spills & splashes - steam & humidityI'll cover both here, and tell you which floors stand up best to those assailants, and whi...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03e - What are the worst floors for a basement
Unlike those offered in the previous mini-episode on Best Floors for a Basement, none of these floors would survive any kind of flooding, whether a proper flood, a busted pipe or just a single, colossal spill, and all will require some
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03d - What is the Best Flooring for a Basement
A basement can make up around one third of the floorspace in a home, and the cost of finishing a basement can be half the cost of putting an addition of smaller space on the house. It's strange that unfinished basements would be so common. The ...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03c - Best Floors for Allergy Sufferers
You can be allergic to your floor. Irritants can either be gathered and held by the floor, or they can be a part of its very make up. In this mini-episode I hope to help you make the best choice of flooring, specifically with allergy prevention...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03b - Choosing The Best Floor For Your Pets
Having a pet can bring challenges to the household environment. Dogs chew. Cats scratch. Birds are ... you know, they do everything inside. Accidents happen.For a new floor in a home with a pet, several things come into play:
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03a - What Type of Floor is Best for a Family
When this question is posed, usually we're talking about a household that is more active than other households, likely one with older kids and/or pets. We're also talking about the common living areas, because in kitchens, bathrooms and similar...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 03. Where is Each Type of Floor Best
Just where can a hardwood floor go? Or more important, where shouldn't you use solid hardwood?Each kind of flooring has strengths that the others don't, and today Dan and I go over those so that if your salesperson says, "
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 02c - Must Hardwood Floors Change Color
Basically, yes! Most will, to some degree, and you should plan on it, on the final color. But how much do they change, how long will it take, and how can you tell what you'll end up with? I look into that here.Here's a link to the...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 02b - Hardwood Flooring Species
Deciding which hardwood you want to look at is a decision you'll make with your eyes, so here I talk about the various hardwood species sorted by hardness. Not all wood is the same; some are denser and more rugged than others, so in ca...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 02a - Getting the Look You Want
Here we talk about things like color & tone, grain, the look of the finish, textures and edges, so
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 02. Flooring Prices and Looks
How much will a new floor cost? How much should it cost? How is it even priced, by the carton? Dan and I do our best to give you some starting guidelines on how to navigate floor pricing as well as how different floor...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01f - Top 6 Things to Keep in Mind with Insurance Claims for Replacing Damaged Floors
When accidents or natural disasters happen, replacing damaged flooring can be a costly endeavor which could involve your homeowners insurance. If you can properly file a claim, you might better cover the financial burden, but how is this ...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01e - What's a subfloor
I just did a show on terminology, and this may be the biggest one people toss around: 'subfloor'. It's a must to understand, so it gets its own article (linked below)/episode. Definitely listen to this one if the word subfloor make...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01d - Very Common Flooring Terms About Features and Dimensions
Flooring specialists can be a little opaque with their wording: 2 strip, random length, wear layer, plies, micro-beveled and so on. It's probably hard for any specialist group to not fall into using their jargon even when talking with 'la...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01c - Flooring Basics
The standard flooring options include solid and engineered hardwood, laminate, various forms of
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01b - Floor Shopping Tips
Shopping for a new floor doesn’t have to be an intimidating process, and we’re here to help make it as painless as possible. Everyone has their own way of doing things, but in this mini-episode, we give a few basic guidelines to help you ...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01a - When Do You Need a New Floor
It’s not like a busted television. The determination to replace a floor can be forced on you, or it can be a matter of whim or opportunity. There are many kinds of flooring, each with many factors to consider, and it’s an expensive proposition,...
FLOOR SHOPPING - Ep. 01 - How does Floor Shopping even Happen
HOW TO SHOP FOR FLOORING from https://floorstoyourhome.com/How do you even begin to shop for a new floor? How do you anticipate the final cost? Is it better to bundle the floor material with installation? How do you figure out what kind...
