Wood floors are known for their durability and easy maintenance requirements. But, you might be hurting your floors or the finish that protects them by cleaning them the wrong way. The wood floors in your home are designed to last for many years, if not the entire life of your home – if you take …
About the Author: Caleb Unruh
Caleb Unruh has spent the past ten years working in various roles for The Master’s Craft, and currently serves as the Marketing Manager. He has helped developed the Tradewinds Flooring brand of prefinished hardwood flooring, and worked to create many technical and sales resources for anyone involved with selling wood flooring and related supplies. He has a wonderful wife, and five kids at home and enjoys family time, running, and travel.
Articles Written by Caleb Unruh
How cleaning your gutters can save your wood floors
You may not think that the gutters on the outside of your home can have an affect on your wood floors, but the two are closely related. Properly maintained gutters and landscaping around your home will let water flow away from your home, not towards it. Gutters that are broken or not working well will …
Got allergies or asthma? Wood floors can help!
You know the symptoms: red, scratchy eyes. Sneezing, coughing, rashes, and worse. For those suffering from allergies or asthma, the stress of always trying to avoid triggers or getting through those times of the year when allergies are the worst, can take its toll on you and your family. Your home should be a place …
Wood Floor Cleaning Guide: What to use, what to avoid, and how to clean your wood floor
Wood floors should last a lifetime with proper care, but many homeowners are confused when it comes to cleaning their floors. Which products should I use? Which products should I avoid? How do I clean my floor without damaging it? How often does my floor need to be cleaned? There are many products you can …
Why wood floors are best for kids and pets
Kids and pets can be dangerous – for your floors, that is. The combination of small humans and animals running around, playing, drooling, and doing what kids and pets do, takes a toll on your house in general. Your floors are the single surface you and your family spend the most time touching in your …
Expect Price Increases Due to Tariffs
As many of you know, the United States government has imposed 10% tariffs on products produced in and imported from China. Many of the prefinished and unfinished wood flooring products we sell are impacted by these tariffs. Because of this cost increase, we are forced to pass on the changes in the form of price …
We are launching a new system on May 1
On Tuesday, May 1 we will be launching a new software system. Our goal is to increase customer service, provide greater functionality, and become more efficient to serve our customers. Changes you will notice Starting on May 1, you may notice a few things that are different. We will likely be a bit slow at …
Important Notice for our Cash Account Customers
We are upgrading our software systems on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 to provide greater functionality and better customer service. Read more about our software update here. If you have a cash account, there are a few things that will be changing regarding your account on May 1. We will no longer be able to put …
What causes squeaky floors?
Squeaking floors are frustrating! Unless you are the parent of a teenager, a squeaking hardwood floor is a nuisance. Once a floor starts to voice its opinion about being stepped on, it’s unlikely to stop unless pursuaded to do so. In older homes, the presence of squeaky floors is simply a part of charm and …
Fix the Board, Not the Floor: A guide to wood floor touch ups
“I want this floor replaced!” As a flooring professional – whether you work out of a showroom or your own truck – you know that phrase is one of the worst things you can hear over the phone or in person. The truth is, there are a hundred things that can go wrong during a …