Carpet and floors both look very nice. Your crew did a good job and my wife in particularly
very happy to see it all. Thank you very much. For future remodeling I have master
bath and one more room and I don't see me going to any other places.
Mr.Fred Benckenstein(Sr.Architect )
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US Carpet and Floors installed our wood floors as well as carpet upstairs. Our home
now look absolutely beautiful. The workmanship is impeccable.
Barbara Martie ( Houston )
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Thanks so much for the great job Omar (carpet installer) did on our carpet. Our
perspective buyer will be defiantly pleased with work.
Dr. John Brook(Sugurland)
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Types of Wood Floors:
1. Solid - Solid constructed wood floor products ranging from 1/4" to 25/32" with some product of 1"
2. Engineered - Wood Flooring products constructed in various layers, with grain alternating in opposite
directions giving this product more stability for installation in areas solid wood floor products can not be
installed. This product comes in various ply's ( layers), most being 3-5 ply.
3. Acrylic Impregnated - Wood Floor products that the wood grain has been injected with an acrylic material making
it very hard and durable, making this a good choice for high traffic areas such as restaurants, malls, and
other high traffic areas. With the various colors and patterns this also can be used for in home installation.
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Styles of Wood Floors:
1.Strip
- Wood flooring with a lineal tongue and groove construction most often in 1.5" and 2.25", solid or
engineered, unfinished or prefinished.
2. Plank - Same as strip except for widths. Most start at 3" or 3.25" and go up in width in 1" increments.
Some varieties reach 12-14" in solid or engineered, unfinished or prefinished
3. Parquet - Pieces of wood floor construct into a pattern or design, most often geometric in nature
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There are four methods of installing hardwood flooring.
1. Nail Down: a solid choice. This method is typically used with the 3/4" solid products, however there are
adapters available for thinner flooring sizes as well. 2" nailing cleats are used with a wood flooring
nailer and mallet to attach the flooring to the subfloor. Please be aware that Solid Strip floors or
Plank floors can only be installed on wooden subfloors on grade or above grade.
2. Staple Down: the news here is pneumatic. With this method 1-1/2 to 2 inch staples are used versus nailing
cleats to attach the wood flooring to the subfloor. A pneumatic gun is used to drive the staple into
the wood flooring and subfloor. Not all wood flooring manufacturers recommend the same staple gun so.
using professional installers will insure that the right staple gun and right size staples are utilized.
3. Glue Down: effective but sticky business. The recommended mastic or adhesive is spread on with the proper sized
trowel to adhere the wood flooring to the subfloor. You should know that engineered wood floors and
parquets can be glued down. Solid strip floors and plank floors can only be nailed or stapled.
There are many types of adhesives on the market. Your installers will use the manufacturers recommended adhesive when
installing your flooring. Not using the manufacturers recommended adhesive and trowel size could
void any warranties you may have.
4. Floating: between and clean. With the floating installation method the floor is not mechanically fastened to
any part of the subfloor.
A thin pad is placed between the wood flooring and the subfloor. Then a recommended wood glue is applied in the
tongue and groove of each plank to hold the planks together.
The padding has its advantages: it protects against moisture, reduces noise transmission, is softer under foot,
and provides for some additional "R" value.
Some engineered floors and all Longstrip floors can be floated. This is a very fast, easy and clean method of
installing your floor.
We carry all brand names in wood: Anderson, BR111, caprice, Mohawk, Shaw, Johnsons, Swifftrain, Readers, Alamo, Nature Flooring, Bruce, Mannington, Scandian, Columbia Flooring, Earthwerks Kahrs and many more.
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