2010
1
Mar
DIY best pick for quick & easy installation. Imagine filling your entire home with high quality authentic hand-scraped craftsmanship with one easy affordable system. Upstairs, downstairs, basements…no more guesswork. Use Eos instant Floor system with its 9 ply construction over both concrete or wooden sub-floors. particle and chip board is not a problem. Easily installs [...]
2009
28
Aug
builddirect.com presents a series of wood floor glossary videos that will help you buy wood flooring with confidence. This video is about types of edges in wood floors, like square and micro-beveled.
2009
27
Aug
builddirect.com presents an ongoing series about wood flooring glossary terms that will help you buy wood flooring with confidence. This video is about cupping and crowning.
2009
27
Aug
builddirect.com presents an ongoing series about wood flooring glossary terms that will help you buy wood flooring with confidence. This video is about kiln-dried flooring.
2009
10
Jul
builddirect.com Co-Founder Rob Banks talks about how wood flooring is tested for formaldehyde emissions at the manufacturing stage, before it’s tested by international standards.
2009
24
Jun
builddirect.com Co-Founder Rob Banks outlines some of the main benefits with a recent innovation in bamboo flooring – direct print bamboo floors, which makes strand-woven bamboo look like an exotic or domestic hardwood floor.
2009
19
Jun
Terre Verte, Exotic Hardwood Floors A generous 5″ width plank creates a simple but substantial appearance. A well proportioned micro-bevel defines the dimension of each plank. Imported exotic species result in a shimmering multihued selection exceptional for use with any design theme. The carefully applied finishes not only magnify the visual splendor of the grain, [...]
2009
17
Jun
Heritage Woodcraft Old World Chisel is made of the difficult-to-source, imported exotic species known as Acacia. The rich grain tones and depth of character exuded by Acacia introduce excitement to any space. The handcrafted chisel-scraping technique emphasizes the distinctive characteristics of the selected grains. The unstructured nature of the chiselwork displayed in the center and [...]
2009
11
Jun
builddirect.com Co-Founder Rob Banks hosts a series about how to install wood floors. Today, floor installer Matt shows you how to lay out the first few rows of your wood floor, making sure that there are no gaps later on.
2009
16
May
builddirect.com Co-founder Rob Banks talks about how a small sample doesn’t reveal the nature of a single grade of hardwood floor because grade is judged by a 5×5 area. That’s why one grade is sent to represent each choice in wood floors from BuildDirect.
