St. Catharines and area hardwood flooring

Archive for July, 2010

Seams rising, creating a wavy effect

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

I had hardwood floors installed last spring. We noticed within a few weeks that the seams were rising, creating a wavy effect. Our flooring contractor advise us that this fall when we begin to use the heat it will correct itself. It has not. What do you think?

Gym floor logo paint peeling off

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

We recently had our gym floor sanded, repainted and sealed in October of last year. The paint is coming off the lettering and logo on the floor. The company changed from oil base to water based. Why is the paint peeling off the floor?

Coating is peeling off

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

We have wood floors that were installed 5 or 6 years ago. I had them recently recoated and the coating is peeling off. The flooring company advised that cleaning products such as Murphy’s Oil Soap (which I used on my floors) will penetrate the finished wood in scratches and deep grooves and cause the re-coating product not to adhere. I was advised that I should never use Murphy’s on my wood floors. I am trying to verify if this is correct, in your experience.

How do you fills gaps in laminated floors?

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

How do you fills gaps between boards in laminated floors?

What are the risks in going darker?

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

I want to stain my hardwood floors darker than the natural color I have now. What are the risks in going darker? Will it show everything little speck of dust? The floors have never been stained, only waxed.