Care and maintenance
Why hardwood floors gap in winter (and when to worry)
Why hardwood floors gap in winter in Toronto: furnace-dried air, the 30 to 50% humidity range, humidifiers, and how to tell normal gaps from a real problem.
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Straight answers on cost, materials and planning, written for Toronto homes and condos.
Costs and pricing
Refinish or replace your hardwood floors? A decision guide
Refinish or replace hardwood floors? Check board thickness and wear layer, compare screen and recoat with a full sand, and see public Toronto cost ranges.
Planning and prep
How to prepare for flooring installation: a week-by-week checklist
How to prepare for flooring installation: a checklist for the weeks before, day before, install days and after: acclimation, pets, kids, condos and HVAC.
Choosing flooring
Hardwood vs engineered vs vinyl plank: which floor fits which room
Hardwood vs engineered vs vinyl plank for Toronto homes: cost, water resistance, refinishing, sound, best rooms, and how each copes with humidity and basements.
Condos
The best flooring for Toronto condos: what works on concrete and passes the board
The best flooring for condos in Toronto: engineered vs SPC vs laminate on concrete, acoustic underlay, IIC vs FIIC explained, and the board approval paperwork.
Costs and pricing
How much does hardwood flooring cost in Toronto?
Hardwood flooring cost in Toronto: publicly quoted installed ranges per sq ft, the extras that move the price, and how to read an itemized quote line by line.
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