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January 12th 2021
When you’re called out on an inspection, you never know what you will run into. In this case, the homeowners made the statement that this floor was “exceptionally hard to take care of, and sheen...
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January 4th 2021
We all heard that we must "acclimate" solid wood flooring before installing it—but why?
The answer is simple: the expected performance by the purchaser/owner of the new wood floor. If the wood...
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November 23rd 2020
I looked at a newly installed wood floor where the homeowner was upset with the color of the filled knots (the rest of the install/sanding was well within standards). The customer loved the look and...
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January 6th 2020
There has always been the controversy regarding relative humidity for wood floor requirements and window manufacturers in regards to window condensation. The typical wood floor manufacturer wants to...
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December 9th 2019
Many times during the installation, the installer or crew may be in a hurry to get the job completed and to get to the next one so they can get a jump on tomorrow. We have all been there and done...
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November 21st 2019
There has been a new trend in the building industry of sleeker designs, including the elimination of baseboards. The sheet rock is designed to come within ¼ inch from the top of the flooring,
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August 26th 2019
I was retained by the homeowner to come to his home and find out why his floor was making so much noise. The floor was a 3/8-inch engineered plank and mechanically fastened using 1 3/8-inch...
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December 10th 2018
It’s not uncommon for the installation crew of four to six to show up on Monday to install a wood floor for the retailer. After completing the subfloor prep, they roll out the underlayment paper...
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August 7th 2018
Many times during the wood flooring installation process you need to fit the flooring around a forced air heat vent, and of course it’s easier to keep the line straight with the edge of the...
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February 15th 2018
On one of my latest inspections, it was already agreed by all parties that the floor was going to be replaced. The distributor wanted the independent inspection to happen on the day of the flooring...
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