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7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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Redlands Floorhouse
36 West Stuart Avenue, Redlands, CA 92374
(1/2 Block West of Orange Street)
(909) 798-2644 tel.
(909) 792-9440 fax
From Twin Peaks Ca.
I have a 3/4" solid oak floor in my kitchen. Why are there gaps in it? When it was first installed, there were no gaps. The wood was in my house for a month before it was installed.
Answer: Solid hardwood is not dimensionally stable, meaning, it expands and contracts across the width of the boards. This is caused by the moisture content of the wood. So in the winter when we run our heaters, the wood drys out and shrinks. Once the heat is off it re expands. This is more prevalent in the first few years you have the floor. After that it finds a happy medium and doesn't move to much.
Q: From Sandy,
My hardwood floor has area's that are damaged due to water. Is there a way of replacing the planks or area's with out having to replace the whole floor?
Answer: Most of the time yes. That is the simple answer but it has to do with the condition of the floor and availability of materials to make a repair. We often to this type of repair. We can remove planks and lace in new ones however the new and old wont match so it is generally necessary to refinish the entire area. Hope that helps.
Q: From Linda.
My house was built in 1954 and we have the original hardwood floors (I think they are 2" wide oak planks) in the living room and dining rooms. We are remodeling our kitchen, knocking out a wall that separates the dining room from the kitchen. I would like to carry the same flooring throughout those two rooms. Is it possible to match new hardwood flooring to the old floor without it being noticeable??
Answer: Thanks for asking about the wood floors. The short answer to your question is yes. We can come in and add on to or even repair an existing wood floor with out it being noticable, providing we sand and finish the old new together. Its really just a question of properly identifying the wood. ie: Red oak vs. white oak, grade character etc. But yes we do it all the time.
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