Journal

Does Wooden Flooring Fade?

Yes. Every natural timber changes colour under sunlight. What varies is how quickly, and how much the coating slows it down.

How to Care for an Engineered Oak Floor

Oak has a reputation for being demanding. Most of that reputation belongs to a product that stopped being made decades ago.

Repairing an Oak Floor: Dents, Scratches and Replacing a Single Board

Damage to one board almost never means replacing a floor. Here is how each level of repair actually works.

What the Lacquer Actually Does

The coating decides how a floor looks in year ten. We use two systems, and we have watched both handle the situations that actually occur in houses.

Can I Use a Robotic Vacuum and Mop on My Oak Floors?

Yes, and they tend to keep a floor in better condition than intermittent hand cleaning does. The moisture concern is reasonable, and it does not apply to these machines.

How to Safely Remove Glue Residue from Oak Flooring

Scraping hard or reaching for a strong solvent will permanently scar the boards. The method that works is slower.