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J. K. Eareckson & Co. is Baltimore's Premier Hardwood Floor Installer & Refinisher |
If you are considering DIY hardwood floor installation before the winter holidays, there are some things to keep in mind.
How much DIY experience do you have? Do you feel confident you could pull off an extensive project, such as replacing your current floors? If you are considering DIY hardwood floor installation before the winter holidays, there are some things to keep in mind. For instance, you should weigh the advantages and disadvantages of doing it on your own. Read more
Besides how gorgeous and timeless new hardwood floors can be, they can also make your home more valuable.
What made you decide to get your hardwood flooring installed? Besides how gorgeous and timeless new hardwood floors can be, they can also make your home more valuable. At some point, however, the time will come to move on. Your home’s value will become its resale value. To get the best offers on your home, you should consider having new hardwood flooring installed. That said, let’s look at the ways your home becomes more valuable with hardwood flooring. Read more
Time is the great equalizer, and even the highest-quality hardwood floor will look like it’s survived a war if it gets dinged up or damaged enough.
Once your hardwood floors are installed, you can expect that they will last you for decades. But time is the great equalizer, and even the highest-quality hardwood floor will look like it’s survived a war if it gets dinged up or damaged enough. Pay attention to the condition of your home’s wood flooring, because it might be the time of year where refinishing it is the right call. Read more
Commercial and residential wood flooring may not be as radically different as you might think.
Commercial and residential wood flooring may not be as radically different as you might think. Both of these flooring types share the same vulnerabilities and will degrade under harsh treatment. But because commercial wood floors often see far more foot traffic than residential wood floors, commercial wood flooring will also need far more frequent and extensive maintenance. Read on to find out just how commercial wood flooring differs from its residential cousin. Read more
Part of ensuring your hardwood floors remain as beautiful as the day they were first installed is constant vigilance.
Part of ensuring your hardwood floors remain as beautiful as the day they were first installed is constant vigilance. That constant attention should take the form of regular maintenance; but all the same, that maintenance should be done as carefully as possible. Here are some of our favorite tips for how to take care of your hardwood floors the right way. Read more
Let’s have a look at why people adore their pre-finished hardwood floors so much.
Do you have pre-finished hardwood floors? If you’re thinking about redoing your current hardwood floors, why not try switching to its pre-finished counterpart? Even in times when the floors will see a lot of traffic, they are still resilient. Let’s have a look at why people adore their pre-finished hardwood floors so much. Read more
Now that summer is coming to an end you might seek a fresh look for your home. The problem is, your hardwood flooring might disagree with your notion to redecorate.
Have you thought about rearranging the furniture throughout your house? Now that summer is coming to an end you might seek a fresh look for your home. The problem is, your hardwood flooring might disagree with your notion to redecorate. So how can you prevent furniture damage on your hardwood flooring? Read more
If you plan on installing hardwood floors this fall, you should stop and see if you indeed know yourself.
The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates famously proclaimed “Know thyself.” If you plan on installing hardwood floors this fall, you should stop and see if you indeed know yourself. In fact, ask yourself these questions: What does your home look like? How do you plan on staining the floor? What does maintaining it entail? Do people walk on it constantly? Follow our helpful guide to help answer these questions. Getting the best hardwood floors shouldn’t involve a lot of soul-searching, but you want to be sure you protect your investment for as long as you can. Read more
Your new hardwood flooring will need plenty of love!
When you choose hardwood flooring for your home, you’re investing. So it stands to reason that you want your hardwood flooring to last. After all, it enhances the beauty of your home. But hardwood flooring will need regular maintenance, and you should always keep that in mind. Keep your hardwood floors looking great by preventing these problems before they become huge issues. Read more
Is hardwood flooring or laminate flooring right for you? You decide!
Few debates have tormented homeowners so much as whether the toilet paper should be flipped over or under, whether the kitchen island can really replace the kitchen table, and whether or not hardwood flooring or laminate flooring should reign supreme. While the decision between hardwood flooring and laminate flooring used to be much simpler, as the quality and technology used to produce laminate has changed the competition has gotten much closer. Today we will settle the age-old score: which is better, hardwood flooring or laminate flooring?