We're offering a special price on engineered hardwood installations til' 12/31/09. We found 10 of the highest quality hardwoods that are on sale and are offering a $5.99/per foot promotion that includes the hardwood and complete installation. Here's a link to the coupon.
http://maps.google.com/coupons/page?oi=lbc&did=0_12583882820922269734&cid=8C442FRBV0NQQZWA&hl=en-US&gl=US
Monday, December 7, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
12MM Dark, Handscraped Laminate
Laminate Flooring in Fremont, CA - kewego
This chocolate brown 12 MM handscraped laminate has been a top seller over the past year. This popular look has been featured numerous times on the home improvement shows...where you contrast the dark chocolate brown color with pastels such as yellow and blue (their paint colors not shown in this video). In addition to the laminate floor and new base board throughout the house we also performed a fireplace makeover. Give JJ @ call at 510.228.8315 for a design consultation or to request a bid in the bay area, ca. We cover fremont, san jose, oakland, pleasanton, dublin, livermore, union city, hayward, milpitas, san leandro and other surrounding cities.
This chocolate brown 12 MM handscraped laminate has been a top seller over the past year. This popular look has been featured numerous times on the home improvement shows...where you contrast the dark chocolate brown color with pastels such as yellow and blue (their paint colors not shown in this video). In addition to the laminate floor and new base board throughout the house we also performed a fireplace makeover. Give JJ @ call at 510.228.8315 for a design consultation or to request a bid in the bay area, ca. We cover fremont, san jose, oakland, pleasanton, dublin, livermore, union city, hayward, milpitas, san leandro and other surrounding cities.
Keywords: carpet laminate flooring fremont pleasanton oakland san jose dublin livermore hardwood contractor installation bamboo engineered
Video from jjsabenorio
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Travertine Tile Installation
Entry way makeover! It was time to get rid of the old 8" porcelain tile and replace that with a new look. We went with 18"x18" Walnut Travertine and it turned out beautiful. The spiral staircase and curved radius' made the tile pop. This job was especially fun since it was for a couple that I went to high school with. It was great to see Craig and Rayleen and make their beautiful home that much better.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Flooring in Oakland - Bamboo Laminate Installation
Flooring in Oakland - Bamboo Laminate - kewego
How do you turn an old classic Victorian into a modern looking home with a green feel? Install beautiful carbonized bamboo laminate throughout! The stair case featured two 90 degree turn's and a rounded stair at the bottom. Check out the video to see the job take place from start to finish.
How do you turn an old classic Victorian into a modern looking home with a green feel? Install beautiful carbonized bamboo laminate throughout! The stair case featured two 90 degree turn's and a rounded stair at the bottom. Check out the video to see the job take place from start to finish.
Keywords: flooring in oakland laminate in oakland hardwood carpet vinyl favorite flooring contractor bamboo laminate laminate stairs
Video from jjsabenorio
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Laminate Installation - 12M Handscraped
Another great looking laminate job completed in 1 day by 1dayfloors! The beautiful dark red tiger striped laminate is an exotic stained Tigerwood. The thick 12MM material is great for stability, comfort and accoustics. Also, the handscraped feature is great for hiding dust...especially important for the darker colors!
This job was 400 sq. feet and featured a sunken kitchen with a six foot stair and 3 1/4" base board trim.
This job was 400 sq. feet and featured a sunken kitchen with a six foot stair and 3 1/4" base board trim.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
So what is the Janka Hardness Scale anyway?
Within the realm of hardwood products there exists a scale that effectively measures the hardness of a wood. For the most part, it is applied to specific industries, like hardwood flooring, veneer surfaces, and smaller industries that require the inherent hardness of a wood to be accounted for. The Janka Scale represents the variability in this characteristic for many of the woods available today. Every wood used in flooring applications has a rating. Some are impressive, while some are humbled.
To fully understand the Janka Hardness Scale, perhaps it is best to first explore what is called the Janka Hardness Test. It is a process that uses applied pressure to embed a 11.28 millimeter (or 0.444 inch) steel ball into the face, side, or end of a piece of wood. The amount of pressure exerted – usually measured in PSI (Pounds/square inch) – relates effectively to the quotient of the Janka rating. For example, Santos Mahogany bears a rating of 2200 on the Janka Scale, equating to 2200 PSI to press the steel ball into the wood up to half of its diameter.
The placement of the steel ball can affect the classification of the rating. A face test of the desired wood is the usual rating. The two other types are end and side quotients. An end quotient refers to the end of a plank of wood, as implied with the title. A side rating, similarly, is the rating taking on the side of the wood. The main difference between these three is in relation to the cut of the wood, and patterns of the grain. At the end of a plank of wood, a steel ball will more easily slip into the wood because of the configuration of the grain at the end of the plank. A side rating will be closer to the face rating, but the face rating is the most accurate since the face of a plank is what is exposed to the traffic.
The Janka rating list of hardwood species ranges from about 380 (Eastern White Pine) to around 3680 (Ipe, also known as Brazilian Walnut), giving a wide range of varying hardness. Dozens of species lie in between the top and bottom contenders. Red Oak is often considered the middle point, with a rating of 1280. Brazilian Cherry, one of the more popular floorings in recent years, ranks higher at 2350.
To fully understand the Janka Hardness Scale, perhaps it is best to first explore what is called the Janka Hardness Test. It is a process that uses applied pressure to embed a 11.28 millimeter (or 0.444 inch) steel ball into the face, side, or end of a piece of wood. The amount of pressure exerted – usually measured in PSI (Pounds/square inch) – relates effectively to the quotient of the Janka rating. For example, Santos Mahogany bears a rating of 2200 on the Janka Scale, equating to 2200 PSI to press the steel ball into the wood up to half of its diameter.
The placement of the steel ball can affect the classification of the rating. A face test of the desired wood is the usual rating. The two other types are end and side quotients. An end quotient refers to the end of a plank of wood, as implied with the title. A side rating, similarly, is the rating taking on the side of the wood. The main difference between these three is in relation to the cut of the wood, and patterns of the grain. At the end of a plank of wood, a steel ball will more easily slip into the wood because of the configuration of the grain at the end of the plank. A side rating will be closer to the face rating, but the face rating is the most accurate since the face of a plank is what is exposed to the traffic.
The Janka rating list of hardwood species ranges from about 380 (Eastern White Pine) to around 3680 (Ipe, also known as Brazilian Walnut), giving a wide range of varying hardness. Dozens of species lie in between the top and bottom contenders. Red Oak is often considered the middle point, with a rating of 1280. Brazilian Cherry, one of the more popular floorings in recent years, ranks higher at 2350.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Sean invited as new author
Our goal is to make our site a great resource for persons interested in getting helpful information regarding flooring and remodeling. We're excited to invite Sean as a new author for this site. He will be contributing his expertise and findings onto this blog particularly in the areas pertinent to installations, hot trends and new products.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Who's the best hardwood mfg. for the money?
First let me say...beware of the cheap import hardwoods that are flooding the Bay Area hardwood marketplace. There are many things that go wrong with hardwood and it's important that you make a wise investment decision. There ARE High Quality Hardwood's available at great prices! You don't have to buy inexpensive low quality hardwoods to get a great value. Stay away from cheap hardwoods - you will have problems sooner than later!
As an experienced licensed flooring contractor who's installed thousands of feet of hardwood from every major mfg. everyone always asks me who's my favorite hardwood manufacturer.
I wanted to take this opportunity to clear the air and go on record. Before I declare my choice I'd like to mention that we have all the wholesale accounts and distributor connections to get a great price on virtually all the major hardwood manufacturers available (USC, BR-111, Kahrs, Bruce, Mohawk, Mirage+). By keeping our overhead low and ensuring that we have the right types of wholesale accounts and mfg. relationships we're confident that we can usually match our beat any of our competitors prices on major brand hardwoods.
Ready to find out who has the best hardwood? While there are many quality hardwoods available there is one that stands head and sholders above the rest. Not only if the quality top shelf...the prices make it a superior value for even the most fastidious penny wise clients. In other words...why buy an inferior product that's not going to hold up over time when you can have a top quality product for the same price? Drum roll please...my favorite hardwood to install and my number one recommendation is Max Windsor!
Max Windsor hardwoods are the total package: Looks, Performance & Durability.If you'd like to learn more about their amazing style collections of precision milled engineered hardwood check out their site at http://www.maxwindsor.com.
Want to see the hardwoods in person? If you're in the area you can check out the entire collection in Newark, CA (the Northern California distribution headquarters). Or, simply call us and we'll bring the samples to your home and also offer a valuable free consultation.
Important note on price:
Our installed prices on Max Windsor hardwood (including material) range from $6-$10/per foot (materials AND installation). Comparable hardwoods from manufacturers like BR-111, Bruce, Kahrs, Mirage are $6-$10 for hardwood material only.
Wanna See our work? Video is here!
Here is my inaugural video project! My goal is to make it easier for clients to see the types of jobs we do, get ideas, see our work and hear from our clients.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Cork in the Kitchen: Mini Kitchen Makeover
We installed a beautiful cork floor in a condominium kitchen in Alameda and it made all the difference in the world. The cork floor is a rich earth tone with a cobblestone (brick) pattern. The install method was a floating floor with underlayment that was placed directly over the existing tile. Aside from the floor, we did a few other minor things to help out the client.
Teddy's mini kitchen remodel including painting the cabinets a semi gloss white, installing new under cabinet lighting, a two tone paint job and a new glass tile back splash.
The two tone paint job using light and medium earth tones made a beautiful contrast to the cabinets and nice accent to the flooring that tied it all together. The lighter color is called latte and is on the ceiling. The darker earth tone is toasted wheat which is on the walls.
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Teddy's mini kitchen remodel including painting the cabinets a semi gloss white, installing new under cabinet lighting, a two tone paint job and a new glass tile back splash.
The two tone paint job using light and medium earth tones made a beautiful contrast to the cabinets and nice accent to the flooring that tied it all together. The lighter color is called latte and is on the ceiling. The darker earth tone is toasted wheat which is on the walls.
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