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Friday, February 23, 2007
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Hardwood Floor "Styles and Trends" by Nikzad Import Inc.
Hardwood Floor "Styles and Trends" by Nikzad Import Inc.
"The traditional ever-popular unfinished oak "strip" hard wood flooring, whether nail down or glue down (Engineered) Prefinished or unfinished-OAK is still the leading species used in the United States for new construction and remodeling. Also with OAK being the top preference for most builders."
"Hardwood Floor Magazine reported Red Oak accounted for 50%+ of Distributor sales. The newest request are being made for cherry, birch, White Oak, maple, and exotic species from around the World. Distributors are seeing a growing demand in the request for custom-made borders and accents. This trend is in part because most builders and homeowners like to differentiate themselves to what is common place and what everyone else is using. Mixed Media is also becoming more and more popular."
"Bamboo flooring also is enjoying a new popularity with the West Coast and Southeast leading the country in this new trend."
"kitchens and hardwood floors are becoming more and more common place"
"hardwood floors account for about 7% of the flooring market. One of the larger wood flooring producers predicts that share will double in the next five years"
"Today manufacturers make many sizes, designs, varieties, and species of wood flooring. As the industry has grown, with new technologies, a wider variety has made the industry produce many precision-made products of enduring beauty manufactured and graded according to certified standards and grading rules. Today's engineered products now allows wood floors to be placed directly on concrete slabs and below grade installations."
"Wood flooring can be broken into 3 major groups: unfinished, prefinished and acrylic impregnated, solid or engineered, as to their manufacturing process. Each having there own sizes, colors, and species."
"These products are graded by appearance and cut. Select and Better (S&B) is the standard grade used in the industry. Grades lower are #1 and #2 common. Rift and quartered are cuts above the S & B grade."
"PreFinished Wood Floors (finish is applied at the factory) are becoming more and more popular in today's market place. It's ability to go over concrete, various colors and ease of installation and less down time than unfinished products has made it more in demand than ever. These products already stained and finished in the factory, along with new technologies (engineered) has made these products less effected by moisture and will not shrink or swell as much as its solid unfinished counter parts. This new technology has made for better urethane adhesives, adding to this products stability over a concrete slab. Extra care must be taken to avoid damage during installation."
"Wood Flooring Contractors reported recently in a survey by Hardwood Floors Magazine, that 71% of wood floor related work was remodeling projects, while the remaining 29% was in new construction. They also reported Contractors are selling 76% unfinished, vs 23% going to Prefinished Engineered and Prefinished solid."
To view the entire article by Nikzad Imports, click here.
Nikzad Imports Prefinished Engineered
Nikzad Imports Prefinished Engineered
Nikzad floors uses the latest in German technology. Precision milled, detail oriented, Nikzad caters to architects, builders, designers and you.
Nikzad offers a diverse line of products in both hardwood and bamboo designs. They have the technology to make specific alterations to their bamboo and hardwood floors to best suit what you are really looking for to match your design needs.
Free of formaldahyde found in a lot of basic hardwood floors Nikzad supplies the eco friendly floor your family deserves. On top of that the accessories needed to make your home into the home you always wanted. Nikzad pays attention to detail by researching the best course of action to give the consumer the best outcome, a quality product. Customer satisfaction is a staple of the Nikzad way of business.
It's hard to decide which is the right floor for you. At Nikzad Import they answer the most common questions asked about the process of choosing a floor so by the time you are ready to decide you are fully aware of what it is you are getting.
Offering six distinct species with a vast array of beautiful, vibrant colors, Nikzad prefinished hardwood flooring is truly a work of art for any house.
The 9/16" Galleria Collection with a 4mm wear layer, you can choose from the dark toned Walnut, red tinted Rosewood, striking auburn Pynkado, a glowing Maple, delicate Red Oak, or a mellow Teak.
Next is the 1/2" Signature Collection big on the "nature", with a 3.2 mm wear layer, highlighted by the classic American Cherry, illuminating Maple, golden sun soaked White Oak, a dramatic American Walnut, lush Santos Mahogany, and Classic Red Oak.
Nikzad's Bamboo collection, manufactured in China; offers many varieties of bamboo colored red, black, cherry, brown and white washed. After that is a strand woven bamboo both in Carbonized (caramel colored) and Natural varieties. And to go with these wonderful pieces of hardwood floor, a cork line that is good for any type of hardwood floor to act as a buffer providing sound, warmth, and comfort. Nikzad engineered line of exotic and domestic hardwood flooring is a great choice to add life to your living space.
So what are you waiting for it's time to add a foundation to your home. Hardwood floors are the way to go.
Capella Wood Floors
Capella Unfinished Engineered Wood Floors
Nature meets science, a style that delivers the work of art that is Capella Wood Floors. Capella engineered hardwood flooring offers stability that is second to none in unfinished engineered wood flooring.
Capella's innovations to the hardwood flooring world have made this company one of the leading manufactures of hardwood floors in North America. No one else has worked with wood so closely, knowing how tree's grow and how the environment around the tree affects the wood has enabled Capella to create perfect line of hardwood floors for your home.
Located in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Capella Wood Floors offers a wide range of hardwood floors offering 3/4" planks with a 1/6" wear layer. Also available in 3/8" planks with 1/8" to 1/12" wear layers. Capella hardwood floors are stronger than most due to Capella's patented verti-bond process and their rotary peeled five-ply slats reduce twisting, cupping, and bowing tremendously compared to your ordinary run of the mill flooring.
Species: Cherry, Hickory/Pecan, Oak and Maple.
Colors: Natural, Honey, Spice, Bronze, Java and Cabernet.
Capella Wood Floors offer a nail down or glue down option that's easy for any one to lay their own foundation.
Made with 100% REAL wood by quality engineers using trees from private land, Capella has relied heavily on the ability to pick the finest trees for an amazing product.
Lush, soothing, describes the colors of these easy to manage floors. A design ready to spruce up your home. What are you waiting for? If you need a quality, environmentally friendly hardwood floor look no further than the majestic nature that is Capella. The Capella innovative style makes it hard for dirt and spills to corrupt your floor making cleaning an easy endeavor.
With many locations all over the United States Capella brings quality hardwood flooring right to your home where it should be. As well as offering sound molds and trims Capella is a one stop shop that caters to all your hardwood flooring needs.
Monday, February 05, 2007
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Why Choose Unfinished Hardwood Flooring
Why Choose Unfinished Hardwood Flooring
Many people choose unfinished flooring because they desire the ultra clean seamless look of sanded & finished flooring. Or they may be hand scraping, hewing, or distressing on site. Job site finished floors are the finest floors money can buy. This is when finish is applied AFTER the flooring is installed. Whether the floor is sanded flat or hand scraped, planed, or distressed on site, it is nearly impossible to match this look with factory pre-finished flooring. With unfinished hardwood flooring borders and elaborate inlays are possible. Unfinished floors can be stained to match or contrast existing decor. For expert opinions on hardwood flooring finish go to Floormasters.com.
Pro's of Finishing Floors On Site
- "Perfect floor" can be achieved, Looks Amazing!
- You choose bevel, v-grooves, or square edge
- Floor is sealed
- Longer Lengths
- Wider Planks
- Patterns, Inlays, Medallions, Stone, etc. can be laid into the hardwood flooring
- Choose stain, color option, and finish (more environment friendly finishes possible)
- Finish with Solvent/Oil or Water Based Poly-Urethane, "Swedish" Finishes, Natural Oils, Natural Waxes
- Hand Scrape On Site
- Add several coats of finish, commercial finish possible also
Con's of Unfinished Hardwood Flooring
- Job takes longer. Often, only one coat of finish can be applied per day
- Dusty Environment. Dustless systems have some dust emission and are more costly
- EVERYONE MUST STAY OFF THE FLOOR. Hence, all work must stop until dry
- Non-professionals, rushing contractor, or distracting contractor may cause imperfect finish
- Odor can be strong and lingers for a few hours to a few days
- Not good for people with allergies to be around floor until it "breaths" for awhile
- More money
Most of us grew up on these types of floors and know that they can stand up to anything. Solid site finished oak, maple, cherry, walnut, pine, fir and hickory flooring are part of american heritage and we believe that these floors are still the best floor for your money. A simple refinish with a surface coating from one of today's leading poly-urethane companies will always impress the masses. If you are in new construction or doing and addition we recommend buying some of our unfinished long length strip or wide plank hardwood flooring. We have great prices on some of the longest wood floor material you can find.
Site Finished Glossary
- Water Based Urethane - Water is used as part of the chemical make up of the polyurethane finish.
- Oil/Solvent Based Urethane - Generally the most common hardwood floor finish, known for being easy to apply. It is a solvent-base polyurethane that dries in about six-twelve hours. Oil based urethanes offer a hard mar-proof surface that will not crack, chip, or peel. Usually available in gloss, semi-gloss, and satin sheen levels. This finish tends to amber with age.
- Moisture Cured Urethane - MCU's are the ultimate in wood floor surface protection. Similar to oil/solvent based urethanes but, this finish needs the moisture in the air to cure. MCU will retain gloss longer than any other finish and is more durable and more moisture resistant than other surface finishes. Ambering and Non-ambering available. These finishes are best left to the professional.
- Natural Oil - Tung Oil, Vegetable Oil, and Linseed Oil are common oil finishes. All provide their own unique benefits and maintenance instructions.
- Wax - Liquid or paste wax
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Junckers Hardwood Flooring
Junckers Hardwood Flooring
http://www.junckers.com - Corporate Web site
http://www.junckershardwood.com - Product Catalogue Web site
Junckers Hardwood, a natural feeling. Timeless, captivating, a true hardwood floor. Extremely versatile, Junckers is a natural choice for any room in your office, store or home. Junckers Hardwood offers a wide array of vibrant colors and species to choose from. Available in an illuminating poly-urethane finish to last a lifetime or a pentrating oil that releases a smooth, natural tone to the wood.
In 1930, Flemming Juncker a Danish Forester looked for ways to optimize his homelands most natural resource. Using logs that could not be used for furniture he designed machinery to innovate the manufacturing of hardwood flooring. Today Junckers has partnered up with many foresters to produce theses quality floors.
Junckers has three locations. Junckers Inc. in Anaheim, California. Junckers Industries in Denmark, and Junckers Limited in Essex, England.
Junckers Hardwood offers the following styles of hardwood flooring options:
- Nordic Ash Variation - available in 9/16" and coated with a urethane finish. Rustic, natural, light grainy look.
- Nordic Ash Classic - available in 3/4" with an ultra matte urethane. this style combines light sapwood with a dark heartwood, very inviting light tone for your hardwood floor.
- Ash - is available in 9/16" and 7/8" with a satin urethane and oil finish. Available in three styles the classic (little color variation), the Harmony (moderate tone changes with streaks and knots), and the darker variation for a more log cabin feel.
- Ash Wide Board - available in the classic style 3/4" in thickness.
- Dark Ash Wide Board - available in 3/4 much like the previous only a smidge darker.
- Beech - offered in 9/16" and 7/8". Classic, harmony and variation style is available.
- Red Oak - Junckers offers a classic and variation grade, available in 9/16".
- White Oak - 9/16" and 7/8", Classic and variation are available. Also available a 3/4" Wide Board White Oak in classic, variation and harmony
- Exotic Jatoba Classic (Brazilian Cherry) - gives your hardwood floor a more down to earth look (9/16" and 3/4")
- Sylvaket - 9/16" and 7/8" in classic, harmony and variation.
- Sylvared gives you a unique contrast to ordinary, available in classic, harmony and variation at 9/16" and 7/8".
- Merbau available in 9/16" and 7/8". Or the Classic Merbau wide board at 3/4".
- Sylva Color Umbra variation, available in 9/16"
- Merbau Coffee
- Black Oak available in Harmony, and Designers Touch variation at 9/16". These two stunning dark species, are streaked with glowing blonde grains will add class to any hardwood floor.
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Custom Hardwood Flooring: Made in the USA
At Hardwood Maniac we have a special place in our heart for true hardwood floor craftsmanship and feel we have found some of the finest wood workers in the United States to provide custom hand scraped, hand hewn, and distressed hardwood flooring. Our wood workers use old fashioned hand tools on every individual long length wide plank custom milled board that gives a look no factory in China can produce. Its not even close so don't compare the two. They then use only the finest polyurethane, wax, or oil finishes to make sure your floor lasts a lifetime that requires minimal maintenance. Although the price for custom hand scraped flooring may be on the fringe of most budgets it is worth the sacrifice in the long run. Hardwood Maniac offers 3/4 solid, 5/8 engineered, 3/4 engineered, and 13/16 engineered all in long length flooring, graded to NOFMA specifications.
Hardwood Maniac allows you to choose every detail of your hardwood floor to make sure that its the floor you really want. You start by choosing between solid or engineered floor. Then species, widths, flooring grade and edge design are selected. The end result is the finest long length strip or wide plank hardwood flooring money can buy.
The unfinished floor is then sent to a wood craftsman to do the edge work, hand scraping/hewing/distressing, bleaching, staining, and finishing. (Our custom floors rival Zanella, Patina, or Renaissance flooring, except much less!) It is possible to get unfinished hand made flooring with the edge work, texturing, and sanding done for you. Just install and apply finish.
We Manufacture Wood Flooring to Your Specifications! All Custom Flooring is Made in the USA. Flooring comes unfinished or prefinished with Waterlox Tung Oil. Custom Hand texturing & distressing available. Call for more info.
- 3/4 Solid Or 5/8, 3/4, or 13/16 Engineered. Made in USA. Support American made products.
- Combination face widths
- Tongue & Groove Square Edge
- End-matching Tongue & Tongue Bevel Edge
- End-squaring Groove & Groove Custom Edges
- Long length flooring Thickness 1/2”, 3/4” or custom. Engineered Thickness 5/8, 3/4, or 13/16
- Up to 12” face width
- Partial Lumber List
- Red Oak / Quarter Sawn Red Oak / Rift Sawn Red Oak
- White Oak / Quarter Sawn White Oak / Rift Sawn White Oak
- Alder / Knotty Alder
- American Black Walnut
- Ash
- Birch
- American Cherry
- Maple
- Beech
- Hickory/Pecan
- Pine / Yellow Pine / Antique Heart Pine / Knotty Pine / Carribean Heart Pine / Reclaimed Pine
- Mahogany / Santos Mahogany
- Jatoba / Brazilian Cherry
- Koa
Flooring Grades - Select grade
- Common grades
- Rustic & Character
- Quarter Sawn
- Rift Sawn
- Plain Sawn
Lumber, Mouldings, Etc. - Matching Mouldings & Lumber
- Treads & Risers Base-shoe
The picture above is an example of the level of craftsmanship you can expect from our custom floors. We truly believe this is the best hardwood flooring for your money and gives a home significantly more real and eye appeal value than 98% of floors on the market today. If you are serious about getting a timeless durable hardwood floor then you must call us to talk about the details.
CALL 888-285-3397 for Custom hand texturing and finishing. We offer the finest hand textures, including; scraping, hewing, and distressing. Each board is 100% Guaranteed Hand Crafted then finished with Waterlox Tung Oil.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
American Tradition Prefinished Engineered Hardwood Flooring
Looking for a traditional hardwood floor? Something simple, distinct, durable, easy to maintain, and affordable. American Tradition hand scraped pre-finished engineered line of hardwood flooring takes a page from American history by using the same species of rustic lumber our fore fathers used throughout New England. You'll love the hand hewn textures and subtle beauty of American Tradition.....luxurious floors for timeless living spaces.
Made by Meridian Forest Products, this California based hardwood flooring company has roots dating back 30 years in the lumber industry. You can be assured only the finest quality hardwood flooring will grace your floor when you install an American Tradition hardwood floor. Meridian Forest Products offers a Limited Factory Warranty, Lifetime Structural, and 20 Year Finish Warranty. To accommodate current radiant heat technologies and concrete installation, American Tradition line of hardwood flooring comes in a 3-ply engineered with a 4mm top wear layer, and a UV acrylic epoxy finish. American Tradition offers many classic species of hardwood flooring. Traditional species include American Cherry, Hickory Pecan, Walnut, White Oak.
Dimensions: 1/2 x 3",4",5",or 6" x Random Length
Species: American Cherry, Hickory/Pecan, Walnut, White Oak
Grade: #1/#2 Common - Character / Rustic
Finish: UV Acrylic Epoxy Finish
Matching Moldings: Reducers, Stairnosing, T-molding, Baby Threshold, Quarter Round
Limited Factory Warranty: Lifetime Structural, 20 Year Finish
Get A Quote on American Tradition Hardwood Flooring or Call 888-285-3397
Service Magic: Finding The Right Contractor
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Mirage Prefinished Hardwood Flooring
Mirage Prefinished Hardwood Flooring
No! This is not a Mirage. It is your new hardwood floor by Mirage.
No! This is not a dream. It's the selection of hardwood floors that Mirage has to offer.
Mirage prefinished hardwood flooring is one of the gold standards in hardwood flooring. Back in 2005 a survey was conducted by Floor Focus and they publicly declared that Mirage prefinished hardwood floor products are the best on the market. One year later the same results.
Durable, long lasting, easy to maintain, and a wide selection are some of the keys to the Mirage success. From the wood to the stained finishes, all the designs allow optimum satisfaction for years to come.
Species Include: Oak, Maple, Birch, Ash, Cherry, Beech and Walnut.
Classic collection: American Cherry, American Walnut, Beech, Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba), Maple, Red Oak, Tiger Wood, White Ash, and Yellow Birch.
Engineered collection: American Cherry, American Walnut, Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba), Maple, Red Oak, Santos Mahogany, Sapele, White Ash, and Yellow Birch.
These styles all unique and plush reflect the name, Mirage. Is it a Mirage? No, not at all, it's just the Gold Standard of hardwood flooring. It is Mirage prefinished hardwood flooring. Contact Hardwood Maniac, the #1 hardwood flooring Broker, for more details.
Get A Quote on Mirage Prefinished Hardwood Flooring or Call 888-285-3397
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Radiant Heat - A MUST READ!
If you are serious about using a radiant heat system for your home make sure you buy this e-book by Radiant Heat Disasters before hand. This is A MUST READ recommendation by Hardwood Maniac for anyone considering a radiant heat installation.
You’ve may have heard the pros & cons, opinions, and horror stories but where can you find all the information you need to make a good decision, in one place, at a great price, without the pressure of a salesman breathing down your neck? You can get it right here – right NOW!
Radiant Heat – What You NEED to Know
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This is the most comprehensive guide ever written about Radiant Heat. Before you write that check, or even decide on the kind of system you want, you NEED to read this e-book.
In the eleven plus information packed chapters will you discover:
- Powerful Radiant Heating Concepts
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- Secrets of using Aluminum Explained
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- Revealing Electrical Radiant Heating
- Uncover Powerful Radiant Barrier Uses
- Revealing Floor Covering Secrets
- Successful Control Rooms
- Designing your Radiant Heat System Secrets
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Don’t go into such an investment in time and money unprepared!
This is a detailed radiant heat manual. It has so much in it; it should be mandatory reading for every person who’s even thinking about buying a radiant heating system.
A tiny investment now, will save you a boatload of money later.
So how much is this e-book worth? This book has the potential to save you not only thousands of dollars, but to also make your installation, and your future life with radiant heating worry free.
Why Choose Pre-finished Hardwood Flooring
Pre-finished hardwood flooring take away from messy sanding jobs that take several days after installation to finish and dry. They generally have harder more durable finishes applied at the factory. They are very well made and offer a beautiful floor guaranteed to last for years. Most factory finished hardwood floors have 6-10 coats of a ultra-violet cured urethane applied to the wood's surface. Also, recently, Aluminum and Ceramic particles are added directly to the floor's finish by manufacturers, which dramatically increases the life of the urethane finish.
Pro's of Pre-finished Hardwood Flooring
* More Durable / More Scratch Resistant
* Saves Time
* Usually Saves Money
* Looks Great
* Can be Refinished if Wear Layer is Thick enough (1/8 inch minimum)
* Comes Engineered and Solid
* Cleans Easily
* 10-25 Year Finish Warranties
Con's of Pre-finished Hardwood Flooring
* Slightly longer installation time due to necessity not to scratch finish
* Generally shorter average lengths of flooring
* Refinished aluminum/ceramic oxide is caustic and more costly
* Micro-Beveled
* Can't make custom borders and inlays
* Can't be recoated must be sanded and refinished with polyurethane, oil, or wax.
All in all we think that buying pre-finished is the customer's choice depending on needs and life circumstances. We believe that factory finishes are generally very durable and make great floors for living on without the need to worry about scratches and maintenance. Vacuuming and Sweeping a few times per week. Mopping is recommended weekly to keep the floors looking great. We recommend using the manufacturers suggested cleaning product. However, Bona Cleaning Products work for almost all urethane pre-finished floors.
Pre-Finished Glossary
* Factory Finished Hardwood Flooring - Wood floors that have been factory finished before they are installed.
* UV-Cured - these floors are finished at the factory and the polyurethane finish are cured with Ultra Violet lights instead of using heat.
* Polyurethane - A clear, tough and durable finish that is applied as a wear layer.
* Acrylic-Urethane - Has a slightly different chemical make up than polyurethane, but with similar benefits.
* Ceramic Oxide - Advanced finish technology that allows the use of space-age ceramics to increase the abrasion resistance of the wear layer.
* Aluminum Oxide - particles added to the polyurethane finish to increase the abrasion resistance of the wear layer. This has become extremely popular on the better grades of hardwood floors.
* Acrylic Impregnated - Acrylic monomers are injected into the cell structure of the wood to give increased hardness and then finished with a wear layer over the wood.
Get A Quote on Pre-finished Hardwood Flooring or Call 888-285-3397
Allwood Floors
Looking for a new wood floor for your home, to spruce up your humble abode? Now is the time to get an Allwood Floor. Allwood Floors is the Portland based answer for all your flooring needs. Want a deal consult with the Hardwood Maniac, where our prices are mental! We broker the flooring through several reputable distributors to get you the best deal.
Established in 1999, in Portland Oregon Allwood Floors sprang upon the scene to cater to those in need of a solid hardwood floor. This little company now flourishes with business all over North America. There wood species range from China, Indonesia, South America, Africa, and there quality products are manufactured in China.
Want competive prices look no further. Allwood Floors 3 strip Maple and Oak designs offer a natural and rustic grade to give your home the Allwood look. They also offer a single strip bamboo that comes in several varieties. Container-director or smaller scale orders are available. Check out www.AllwoodImport.com. Where you can browse from around 425,000 sq. ft. in their stock.
Need Antiqua, Hand Distressed, Single Strip? Allwood has got you covered. Here are some to wet your appetite:
- Mahogany Antiqua - A Hand Distressed number that gives you a subtle brown Rustic look.
- Cherry Antiqua - For a more upscale Golden Bronze Look.
- Chestnut Antiqua - Dazzles the eyes with a softer greenish yellow tint for a more earthy feel.
- Oak Antiqua-A nice classic oak feel to your home.
- Walnut Antiqua- This Allwood floors design goes for a more dramitic, gothic ambiance.
- Maple Antiqua- for the new born look to your house that you maybe yearning for.
Allwood Floors has a wide selection to give some class to your new or old home. Why wait any longer?
The quality of flooring that is provided by Allwood Floors consists of panels that are 3 strips. The top being a 3mm solid hardwood piece, coated five times with Aluminum Oxide enhanced Poly-Urethane. It's middle layer is 9mm of linden Poplar, and the backing is 2mm of linden poplar.
If this isn't you Allwood Floors also offers Bamboo Panels (Solid Plywood) And accessories. Multiple Bamboo Edge Bendings, Multiple Bamboo Veneer, A Plethora of Bamboo Panels, and accessories for stairs, treads, risers and cabinetry.
I've been in many homes in my time where the hardwood flooring was sub par. I like my feet to ride comfortably where I walk. Allwood supplies exquisite merchandise and affordable pricing to go the extra mile to make your home the ideal place to live. Sure you can go to your local home building outlet and shop around, but why bother when Allwood Floors has this great of a selection. Make your hardwood flooring experience easier, save the effort and let Hardwood Maniac bring the wood to you. Call us today for a quote on a hardwood floor from Allwood Floors.
Get A Quote on Allwood Floors Hardwood Flooring or Call 888-285-3397
Zanella Floors of Wood
Want your hardwood floors done right? Going for that Hardwood look but don't know who to turn to? These are questions that can drive anyone insane. You need the Hardwood Maniac. Serving you in your search for perfection. Check us out and sample the many brand names we have to offer. For example: Zanella Floors of Wood.
Interested in hand crafted, artistically designed hardwood flooring. Look no further than Zanella Floors of wood. These handcrafted, antique designed floors will leave your home breathtaking. With Zanella's 21 step procedure you can add a unique, vintage surface to compliment your living environment. Zanella offers quality protected floors that with their urethane finish gives you years of satisfaction with very little maintenance.
The floors are designed for those who want elegance. Not your run of the mill do it yourself alternative. Unique in design. Spawned from nature. Allowing for an individual look to suit your taste.
Zanella uses methods from the olden days and crafted by hand so that detail lends itself to it's beauty.
Eco safe and mother nature friendly to give your home the natural look it deserves.
Installation of these floors is not diffucult, anyone with professing knowledge of the floor laying process can have you up and walking on the floor in no time. Doesn't your home deserve this?
Why not customize your home with an array of Zanella's fine products to give your feet a gift that will make you want to dance the night away in the privacy of your own home. Ranging from parts for the stairs, boarders, herring bone, round or square pegging and of course custom parquets.
Choose from an assortment of styles for example the Pecan/Hickory or "Fumoso" that gives your home an earthly tone.
Or a lighten Cremoso look accentuating the look of spring. A new birth to your domain.
The Carbonella, from the old family secrets will give your home the look of Rome. With it's red tint, walnut heavy style. A very powerful expression.
For something not as dramatic but still with a punch, Bruna might be your cup of tea.
And the baby of Zanella's Walnut collection is the Dolce. Very easy on the eyes.
The Grano follows the Cremoso style. Part of the White Oak Collection. Very inviting. And the more bolder of these is the Castanegra. Ever thought of visiting a castle in Europe? Why not bring it to you?
Back to the Hickory/Pecan the Robusto does what the name implies. Relying on it's vibrant natural look to suit your home. The Terrano gives your home an ageless look T for time. Blending the more timeless colors of wood.
And Zanella's last group to choose from is there Plainsawn White Oak collection. These prized selections begin with Alluro, sweet like the honey tone it is derived from. If it's more of a golden look you desire? Try the Branzata, a color rich in tapestry that King Midas himself would walk barefoot on. And last but certainly not least I recommend the Daro. The darkness of the wood calls out the stages of Shakespeare. A pressence any actor would kneel upon.
Hickory/Pecan, Walnut, Rift and Quartered White Oak, Plainsawn White Oak. The styles that make Zanella, Zanella. Isn't it time you did something for your home? Don't your feet deserve a gift. Why walk on an ordinary surface when you can glide through the luxury that is Zanella. Hardwood Maniac can show you the way.
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Brands Distributed by Hardwood Maniac
Allwood Import Floors: Pre-finished Engineered Wood Flooring
American Tradition: Prefinished Engineered Hardwood Flooring
Ancestral Pre-Oiled Solid Hardwood Floors
Anderson: Pre-finished Hardwood Flooring
Antique Impressions: Pre-finished Distressed Solid Alder Flooring
Artemis: 3/4" Engineered Flooring
Award: Engineered Hardwood Floors
Bamtex: Bamboo
Berti: Wooden Floors
Boen" Engineered Flooring
Bois Chamois: European White Oak Hardwood Flooring
Boral Timber: Australian Solid Hardwoods
Boxler: Hardwood Flooring
BR-111: Worlds Best Exotic Hardwood Flooring
Bruce: Hardwood Flooring
Capella: Engineered Hardwood Floors
Carriage House Floors
Chatelaine Floors
Columbia Flooring
Country Wood Flooring: Solid and Engineered Prefinished Flooring
Di Legno Flooring
EcoTimber Hardwood Flooring
The Garrison Collection
Glacier Peak: Pre-finished Engineered Hardwood Flooring
Harris Tarkett Floors
Hertog Vloeren Flooring
Homerwood Flooring
Johnson Hardwood Flooring
Junckers Hardwood/Junckers Woodland Collection
Kahrs Flooring
Legend Wood Floors
Lyptus Hardwood Flooring
Mannington Hardwood Floors
Medallion Flooring
Mirage Flooring
Mistral Flooring
Model Hardwood Flooring
Model M or C Series Hardwood Flooring
Mullican Flooring
Muskoka: Prefinished Engineered and Solid Hardwood Flooring
Nikzad Imports: Pre-finished Solid and Engineered Hardwood Flooring
Osh Kosh Hardwood Inlay and Borders
Owens Plank Floors
Palo Duro Collection: Custom Hand Made Wood Flooring
Patina: Custom Hand Made Hardwood Floors
Patina Relics Hardwood Flooring
Pinnacle Floors
Plyboo Bamboo Flooring
Pollmeier Flooring
Preverco Flooring
Ribeyron Flooring
Robbins Flooring
Schotten & Hansen Flooring
Siberian Wood Floors Flooring
Sika Mat (acoubond) Hardwood Flooring over Concrete
Somerset Hardwood Flooring
Sun-Paratech (SunFloor)
Tarkett Flooring
Teragren Flooring
Terra Flooring
Timbercreek Flooring
United Wood Floors
Urban Floor: Prefinished Hand Scraped Engineered Domestic and Exotic Hardwood Flooring
Virginia Vintage Hand Scraped Hardwood Flooring
Wood Flooring International
Zanella Wood Floors
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