wood flooring installation

Free installation guide when you are ready for your wood flooring installation.
Here are somethings you should do first before your wood installation stack the floors indoors for a few days to allow the time to adjust to your home’s humidity level. Make sure after you have removed your old flooring & depending on what you have removed that there are no glue or thin set or dirt & dust left on your floor and it is cleaned & ready for your wood flooring installation .
If you are installing engineered floor over concrete you can use the glue down application.
For floating application you can glue the tongue & groove together, It is very important that you check for moister content of your floor if you are gluing down your wood floor it is always a good idea to use a moister barrier to protect your new wood floors you can use a vinyl floor for moister barrier or for easy application you can use roll on moister barrier on your concrete or you can use an adhesive that has moister protection in it, make sure it complies with the wood manufacturer warranty guide lines.
If you are planning to float your floors its recommended you float the wood over a foam & film to protect it from moister & it will also help with sound & warmth.
If your planning to install solid floor over concrete you must first put a moister barrier & install ply wood over your concrete so you can nail down your solid floor.
Now that you have done all your preparation you are ready to install your wood floors.
Decide which direction you want to lay your floors & then  you can drop a chalk line in the middle of the room & work toward the walls depending on your manufacturer & their recommendation make sure you leave enough space for the wood expansions.
For your safety always wear eye protection when you are cutting your wood & remember measure twice & cut once.
Make sure you when you install your floor you stagger the pieces for looks & stability
once you are done with your installation you are now ready to install your moldings & trimming.
for more information visit our website urbanhomedesignllc.com you can also order material & use our room decorator under resource page as well as our project calculator to help you with your project budget.

Best Wishes,
Urban Home Design llc.

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How to clean your carpet

Carpet Stain Removal

Treatment of the affected area should begin immediately upon discovery. The more time that elapses before

Treatment, the more difficult a stain will be to remove.

First scrape the food spill gently with a spoon or dull knife, removing as much as possible.

Always work from outer edge of the stain towards the center to avoid spreading. Blot, do not rub or scrub, as the carpet may fuzz.

When using a mild detergent, use a clear, non-bleach laundry detergent. Do not use cloudy detergents as they can

Leave a sticky residue. Use only 1/4 teaspoon of detergent to 32 ounces of water. Follow detergent cleaning with clear water

Rinsing and then blot dry as much as possible.

For any stain removal, use a white cloth or paper towel for cleanup

For all other floor cleaning help go to our General floor care page.

Best Wishes,
Urban Home Design llc,

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Free vertual decorator for flooring and decorating ideas.

Now that you have decided to change your flooring in your home you have to decide on the type of carpet & flooring you want to install.
for most people they go through decorating magazine & for others they start by getting  samples from various dealers & bring them back home to see what style & colors works.
these are all great ideas but we at Urban Home Design llc.like to give you a head start with our virtual decorator.
before you start visiting various dealers you can start here by having access to our virtual decorator free.
You can change room seen as well as the paint color on the walls but most importantly you can choose from many different types of flooring & color to give you an idea which direction you want to go to.
for more information & decorating tips you can go to our website & go to our contact us page & send us an email or call our company for more help.

Best Wishes,
Urban Home Design llc.

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How to estimate for your Carpet & Flooring with our free flooring calculator

The first thing you want to do after deciding on changing your carpet & flooring in your home you need to decide on a budget for your project.
for most clients they will call various dealers to come to their home & give them an estimate.
Some dealers will measure for free & some will charge for this service.
flooring contractors  have different ways of measuring your flooring some will add too much waste & some will add too little waste, if you are lucky you will find a professional flooring contractor who knows exactly what he is doing.
for the flooring contractor who over estimates on your measurement that will mean you are spending more than you should, & for the contractor who under measures for your flooring it will mean more money to be spent once the contract is signed but most importantly it will mean delay on the job since they have to stop an order more products to finish your job.
Urban home design llc wants to give you help on your flooring measurement without feeling pressure to buy any thing or having to pay for an estimate, so you can figure out what your budget is going to be.
simply click  here on flooring calculator and you can start your journey without any pressure hassles or fees.
if you are not able to go to that page log into urbanhomedesignllc.com & go to our project calculator.
Measure each room in feet & inches & don’t forget to put in how much per square feet you would like to spend & our calculator will estimate your total square feet & total cost.
This will also help you in your purchase since now you know exactly how money square feet & how much money you want to spend.
for free estimate and other decorating ideas visit our website & go to our shop at home page .
we will measure your home room by room & walk you through our measurement so you know exactly what you are paying for.
you can also use our virtual decorator to help you with designs & color choices.
Don’t forget to visit our weekly special page for coupons & rebates as well as products on sale.

Best Wishes.
Urban Home Design llc.

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