Flooring Advice
Straight answers from three generations of East Tennessee flooring installers — what holds up, what doesn't, and how to care for what you have.
August 9, 2026
Most warehouse floors get one of two treatments. Either they get sealed and forgotten, or they get a flat gray coating that does its job and asks for…
Read moreJanuary 26, 2026
WPC stands for Wood Polymer Composite core — softer, warmer and more sound absorbent than an SPC. Here is why we recommend it for residential floors.
Read moreNovember 17, 2025
Staple, glue, or float? How we install solid and engineered hardwood, and why we full-spread glue engineered planks every time.
Read moreOctober 29, 2025
What to move, what to clean, and how to level a subfloor — the three steps that get you from a lived-in room to a clean slate ready for new flooring.
Read moreOctober 28, 2025
How much overage to account for on LVP, hardwood and tile — and why ordering the exact measured square footage will leave you short.
Read moreOctober 28, 2025
Solid hardwood is 100% real wood and can be refinished many times. Engineered is layered plywood with a hardwood top. Here is where each one belongs.
Read moreOctober 28, 2025
Which cleaners work on LVP versus hardwood, why you should not wet mop wood, and when a steam mop is and is not safe.
Read moreJanuary 30, 2024
Every luxury vinyl plank is four layers: backing, core, image and wear layer. Understanding them is how you pick a floor that lasts.
Read moreDecember 19, 2022
Three common myths about luxury vinyl flooring — that it is all the same, that it does not hold value, and that it looks fake — and why none of them hold up.
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