By | Published: December 14, 2010
Do you know what the leading cause of ER visits is?
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By | Published: October 1, 2010
A few months ago FloorMall began its first ever flooring giveaway: The Step Into Summer Flooring Sweepstakes. In the sweepstakes 500 square feet of Mohawk hardwood flooring (a total value of over 1,200) was slated to be given away to one lucky DearCrissy.com blog reader.
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By | Published: April 5, 2010
Mohawk Rivermont Cherry Oak Strip is the most beautiful cherry color you’ll find in flooring. This one is oak, and applied by means of nails or staples. The finish is Aluminum Oxide and the planks are 2.25″ wide by .75″ thick. There’s 18.25 square feet per box. This would make an absolutely beautiful floor in your period or contemporary home. If you’re library or den or dining room needs a new floor, then this could be the one. If you need any advice on installation or finding a professional installer, then take a look at floormall.com. They will be able to answer any of your questions, especially if you look through their university section. It’ll be a great, instant education! Mohawk Maple Ridge Ginger 2 ¼” is a superior flooring plank that’s made from solid maple and applied by means of a nail gun. If you aren’t experienced at using nail guns then you can seek advice, or round up a professional installer at floormall.com. The finish on these planks is Aluminum Oxide and the color is just gorgeous. This type of flooring was used back in Colonial days so if you have a period home, then this would be the flooring to look at. It’s 2.25″ wide by ¾” thick, so there’s plenty enough would for several rounds of sanding and buffing and re-staining. This floor will last for generations. There’s 18.25 square feet in a box and they do have matching accessories which you may purchase, such as baseboards an molding. Mohawk Pastiche Uniclic Cherry Oak is as its name suggests — one click and it’s installed! What could be easier? It’s an engineered real wood product and the finish is Aluminum Oxide. If you are looking for an easy install, then this one is absolutely worth a look. If there’s more advice you need or just a few facts, then floormall.com’s university section will be able to answer any of your questions or concerns. The width of these planks is 3.25″ and the thickness is 3/8″. There’s plenty in a box at 29.25 square feet per
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By | Published: February 22, 2010
Independence Day is coming up in just a few months and you may want to start planning those parties and celebrations. Besides the usual decorations and food, invitations and such, take a quick look at the floors in your home that may need renewal, refurbishing, or renovation. Family rooms, certainly kitchens, patios and dens, basements and great rooms — all could be involved in the big July bash. A site that can help you plan, or just learn about new innovations in flooring , is at floormall.com. They also, besides the free advice, have a lot of information on ordering flooring materials and getting hold of a professional flooring installer, if you need one of those to help you out. Because July is a big barbecue month, how does your patio look? Are the stone or ceramic tiles chipped or cracked or faded? Natural flagstones and other stone flooring , or even patterned or colored concrete, looks great as the decking for a patio. It does need some maintenance and often, a few repairs are all that’s needed. Perhaps the carpeting in your family room is past the point of no return and your kids can see themselves in the shiny linoleum underneath it. Maybe a good flooring of real hardwood, engineered hardwood or a high quality laminate would serve you well in that area. At floormall.com they have so many types of wood planks and also bamboo (a great flooring that can be easy to install) that the only choice could be what color and when can I get it installed? Your kitchen may be in good shape or poor, but there are lots of things you can do to either refresh, or replace it. If the real wood is scarred or dull, then stripping, buffing and then re-staining would make it look wonderful again. Perhaps a new piece of the modern and eco-friendly linoleum would be a simple and durable solution? Have you considered ceramic tiles or even porcelain tiles in there? If you go to floormall.com and see what they have for your kitchen, then check out the handy info on their floormall.com university. It’s free, and extremely informative.
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By | Published: January 4, 2010
Valentines Day and Flooring Don’t know what to get your sweetie for Valentine’s Day? What about a wonderful new floor in the bedroom or family room? There are so many superior products out there today that choosing one that suits you, wears well for your lifestyle, and appeals to your esthetics will be easy. Using a great website like floormall.com enables you to compare styles, products, brands, suitability, colors, and get info on the different flooring choices, plus decide upon many other factors. Hardwood Flooring on Valentines Day Real hardwood comes in so many varieties and widths and thicknesses and its durability is legendary. Many houses, hundreds of years old, still retain their original hardwood floors. If the hardwood is fairly thick, then these floors can be sanded and rebuffed and stained and repaired several times over. Engineered wood is a layer of real wood over several base products. Engineered wood can be made to look antique or weathered, because it is a top layer of real wood, like any solid hardwood out there. Real hardwood as long as it’s not taken from rain forests or other protected areas, is a renewable and green resource, and especially if it’s recycled hardwood. Recycled can come from barn wood, other houses or even ancient timber that was logged a hundred years ago and has until recently, lain on the bottom of a river or lake. Because some of the trees that had been cut down back then were extremely old, these logs are exceptional in their beauty but can cost quite a bit more. Engineered wood styles can be studied at a site such as floormall.com, and there you may also compare prices, availability and pros to install the flooring for you. Other choices for new flooring for your sweetie could be bamboo flooring , now available with lower VOC resins and in the standard lighter color, caramelized, and many strip variations; a gorgeous wall to wall room of carpeting or a great ethnic area rug or even carpet squares in a retro design; real stone or ceramic tiles (and these come in a huge variety of sizes and colors and durability); laminate flooring that looks like stone or wood; and other flooring in numerous materials and with a wide range of cost and other factors. And, if you’ve ever looked through a pile of rugs at a big box store, you know how difficult that can be. Checking out all of the styles on a great website like flooringmall.com is so much easier.
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