Is Your New Wall-to-Wall Carpet Wrinkling? Here’s Why

Has your newly installed wall-to-wall carpet started to wrinkle and buckle? Frustrating, right? The ripples and risen parts on a carpet are not only unsightly but can also cause trip hazards in the home. Luckily, wrinkling or buckling on a new carpet is easily fixable. Keep reading to learn the major causes and what you can do to prevent wrinkles in the future. Poor Installation  If you did DIY installations on your wall-to-wall carpet, this could be the reason for the wrinkles and ripples. Read More 

The Basics Of Sanding Your Floors

Sanding a floor entails using abrasive materials to remove the top surface of the wood that composes it. You can sand a number of materials such as timber, cork, particleboard and parquet, but only on specific conditions. Many homeowners sand their floors when they find suitable wood under previous coverings. Floor sanding is a process that involves preparation, sanding and, at the end, coating with a protective sealant. Sanding the floor is often the solution for old floors that need a new and fresh look, but sometimes a floor can be so damaged that a simple sanding will not solve the problem. Read More