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Who is Bob?
Owner of
Fashion Floors by Bob, Inc. serving
Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Greater Minnesota since 1987 with hardwood floor
installation, sanding, finishing, stairs, custom stain, patch and repair.
www.FashionFloorsbyBob.com
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Hardwood Floors 101
Why a wood floor over other styles? What's the best
cleaning product? Can I fix a squeak? How do I refinish my own
floor? Should I put a runner on my wood stairs?
My name is Bob and
these are the kinds of questions I'm asked a lot as the owner of a
Minnesota hardwood flooring business for more than two decades.
If you are considering hardwood floors, or want to
get the most out of your investment in wood flooring, Bookmark this site.
New information is added
frequently!
Ready to learn all about hardwood floors? Get started with this ever-growing list of the most frequently asked questions ...
Choose area rugs and rug pads carefully
... The addition of area rugs on hardwood flooring serves both
an ornamental and practical purpose. But rugs will move or slide
around on a wood floor and cause scratching due to different
types and coarseness of rug backings - and - the grit, dust, and
dirt trapped beneath
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Hardwood Floor Cleaners
- There are a lot of misleading retail products on the
market that have caused un-repairable damage, loss
of warranty, or additional maintenance expense that
would not have been necessary if the proper products
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Benefits of hardwood flooring
- They never go out of style ... they last for generations. In
fact, vintage hardwood floors emerged way back in the middle
ages and some of those 800+ year old floors are still around
today ...
How to Clean Wood Floors
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Clean the entire floor using a professional hardwood floor
cleaning product. Squirt the cleaner onto an area of the floor
in an "S" pattern, avoiding puddles, and mop or wipe
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Dogs and Hardwood Floors
- Dogs can do a
lot of damage to any style of flooring, like scratches and urine
stains. That's a fact, but ...
Engineered Wood Flooring
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An engineered
hardwood floor
is not solid hardwood.
The top layer is
finished real wood
so that you get the look and feel of a hardwood floor ...
diy How to Refinish a Wood Floor
- To finish a
floor is to apply protective coatings over the stained or raw wood. There
are many types of finishes. These instructions
cover the steps for coating a hardwood floor
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Hardwood Floor Vacuum Cleaners
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The best vacuum for hardwood floors
will not have beater brushes, will be light weight,
have a maneuverable head for getting into nooks and
crannies, and enough suction to pick up debris like
small pebbles and cat litter ...
Laminate Flooring
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Laminate is typically made of
fiberboard, layered top and bottom with a laminate backing. The
top is covered with a high-quality photo of wood or other
flooring style, covered with a melamine laminate top
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diy How to Sand a Wood Floor - I
highly recommend that you hire a professional for sanding as
there are more ways to ruin a wood floor than to do it right,
but if you're committed to the task ...
Squeaks in Wood Floors
- Most commonly, squeaks are
caused by parts of the floor or subfloor rubbing against each
other or the nail that is holding them together ...
diy How to Stain a Wood Floor -
The following
instructions deal with oil-based stain, not water-born stain. If
you are using water-born stain, you will need to water-pop the
floor prior to staining. To water-pop is to slightly dampen the
floor in the same manner as ...
Water and Wood Floors
- Cracks and separations
between the hundreds of individual boards in your wood floor are
a natural occurrence. The wood shrinks and expands depending
upon the amount of moisture in the air, no matter the age of the
flooring ...
Hardwood Headlines - Wood floor clean and care tips, product
reviews, Q&A from folks like you who visit the website, FYI when
new articles or information is posted and more sent via email
only when appropriate in short blurbs. Nothing too frequent,
nothing too long or heavy to read ...
Do You Have a Wood Floor Question?
Your feedback and questions are encouraged. You may
contact me here.
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