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Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:56:00 -0800 Diablo Flooring,Inc : Mullican Hardwood Flooring Retailer : Pleasanton,CA - Danville,CA -Walnut Creek,CA http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-mullican-hardwood-flooring-53529 http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-mullican-hardwood-flooring-53529

Diablo Flooring,Inc has 3 Locations in Pleasanton,CA - Danville,CA and Walnut Creek,CA

Pleasanton Showroom (925)426-RUGS

5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton,CA 94566

 

 

Danville Showroom (925)314-WOOD

112 W. Linda Mesa Ave Danville,CA 94596

 

 

Walnut Creek Showroom (925)988-WOOD

1813 Mt Diablo Blvd Walnut Creek,CA 94596

Online http://www.diabloflooring.com

Hardwood flooring not only adds a natural warmth to your home, it can also be a great way to increase the value of your home. There are many different styles of hardwood flooring to choose from, including domestic, exotic, hand-sculpted, distressed and wire-brushed.

Choosing the Correct Construction

Hardwood flooring can be installed on any level of your home, and it’s available in a number of constructions to allow for flexible installation over different subfloors in a variety of spaces. 

Mullican Flooring offers six constructions of hardwood floors to address each primary type of subfloor and budget:

3/4-inch Solid
1/2-inch Engineered
3/8-inch Engineered
5/16-inch Engineered
G-5 Engineered Locking

When choosing a construction style, you need to ask some important questions:

1.) What is the subfloor?

Solid flooring can be installed only on plywood, oriented strand board (OSB) and wood subfloors, while engineered flooring can be installed only on plywood, OSB, wood and CONCRETE subfloors. These questions are very important in determining what type of floor can be installed in your house.

Engineered flooring has been designed for installation over concrete to help mitigate potential moisture issues. Engineered flooring is not one solid piece of wood. Instead, it features cross-layer construction that is designed to reduce expansion. Engineered flooring can be glued down, while solid flooring can only be nailed or stapled.

2.) Where do you want to install your hardwood flooring?

Not all hardwood floors are the same. For example, engineered flooring can be installed on all levels (upstairs, ground level and basements), while solid flooring can be installed only on grade (ground level) and above grade (upstairs).

Solid flooring cannot be installed in basements because these areas tend to have more moisture and solid flooring does not perform well in high-moisture areas. In addition, most basements have a concrete floor, and hardwood flooring cannot be glued down.

Locking Floors

A locking or floating floor is an engineered floor, but with the added advantage of our G-5 locking tongue-and-groove system. It is the perfect do-it-yourself flooring solution and can be installed on any level of the home.

Choosing Your Style

Mullican Flooring offers a wide selection of flooring species, textures and colors to suit almost everyone’s taste and style. When choosing a hardwood floor that is right for you, consider the following factors:

Species

Mullican Flooring offers domestic species such as oak, maple, American cherry, hickory and walnut, along with exotic species such as Brazilian cherry, cumaru, andiroba and tigerwood. Each species has a distinct grain pattern. For example, oak has a distinguished grain, while maple is very subtle. Different species also have varying degrees of hardness. If your floors are expected to take a lot of abuse, consider a hard-surface species such as red oak.

Janka Hardness Rating

The relative hardness of wood species is measured using the Janka Hardness Rating. This test measures the force needed to embed a steel ball (.444 inch in diameter) to half its diameter in a piece of 3/4-inch solid wood being tested – the higher the number, the harder the wood and the more resistant to indentations.

Color

Mullican Flooring offers a variety of color options in domestic and exotic floors. Traditional hardwood colors are natural, gunstock, caramel and saddle. Mullican also features a variety of subtle and dramatic colors. Exotic and nature collections offer a range of coloring, while many exotic and some domestic species are photosensitive and need exposure to sunlight to achieve their desired rich color.  

Width

Traditional floors across the United States have always been 2 1/4-inch width solid flooring, but in recent years floors more than three inches in width have been gaining in popularity. Wider widths showcase the natural beauty of the wood. Widths can easily change the look of the flooring – the wider the plank, the fewer the seams that can be in the floor. When choosing a width of flooring, consider the size of the space. Traditional 2 1/4-inch flooring in a small space can make the room seem larger.

Texture

Mullican offers a wide range of textures, including wire-brushed, distressed and hand-sculpted. Master craftsmen form hand-sculpted and distressed floors by hand to create a truly unique floor.

Choosing Your Installation

G-5 Locking

This is an excellent do-it-yourself product because nails, staples and glue are not required. You simply lock the planks together.

Glue

Gluing involves troweling glue on the floor and setting the planks into the glue.

Nail

Nailing involves driving a nail at an angle through the tongue of the hardwood floor into the wood subfloor. The nail is then hidden by the groove in the next row of boards.

Staple

This process is similar to nailing but with staples.


Subfloor

Level

Locking

Engineered

Solid

Plywood, OSB, wood

At ground level or above grade

LOCK

GLUE OR STAPLE

NAIL OR STAPLE

Concrete

At ground level

LOCK

GLUE

 

Concrete basement

Below ground level

LOCK

GLUE

 

Prefinished Floor vs. Unfinished Floor

Until recent decades, unfinished flooring was a popular choice to install in homes. Unfinished flooring allows users to customize the flooring finish, style and color. However, prefinished hardwood floors have now become more popular for new construction and remodeled homes, because they are less messy to install. Sanding is not required for prefinished floors, since they arrive already stained and finished. No finish sealant is required, and eliminating this step also reduces installation costs. Prefinished floors or factory-finished floors are topped with a coating that is stronger than most site-applied finishes. Coordinated moldings may be stained and finished to match prefinished flooring selections.

Grade

The wood’s appearance determines its grade. All grades can be equally defect free, but each grade offers a distinct look. Higher grades of flooring have less mineral streaks, color variations and knots. Manufacturing defects do not include natural wood characteristics such as mineral streaks, knots, grain variations and a normal difference between colors.

Wood Flooring is a Natural Product

Wood is a natural product that will expand and contract over the course of the season. It is important to allow a one-inch space between the wood flooring and the wall of the room to allow for this expansion and contraction.

Beware of Moisture

Take moisture into consideration when installing hardwood flooring, since changes in moisture can create issues such as warping and gapping. To mitigate the effects of moisture, keep moisture levels within the manufacturer’s recommendations. For an added layer of protection against moisture, install a moisture barrier. Mullican’s moisture mat provides additional protection. Hardwood flooring is not recommended for bathrooms due to fluctuating moisture conditions.

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Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:52:00 -0700 Diablo Flooring,Inc - Lauzon Hardwood Flooring Dealer - Walnut Creek,CA http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-lauzon-hardwood-flooring-d http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-lauzon-hardwood-flooring-d

* Walnut Creek,Ca - Danville,CA - Pleasanton,CA  Lauzon Hardwood Flooring Dealer *

Lauzon is renowned for being a manufacturer of some of the finest quality hardwood floors available in North America. Featuring cutting edge products and environmentally conscious manufacturing processes, they are truly a leader in the field of high grade hardwood flooring. Lauzon hardwood floors come standard with their exclusive Polynium+ Titanium Traffic finish, ensuring that these floors will last for years of daily use. This finish provides an exceptionally clear surface that is incredibly resilient, all while preserving the wood’s vibrant natural beauty.

The available hardwood flooring collections by Lauzon include such lines as Line Art, an artistic series of contemporary wooden flooring that is perfect for urban applications, and the International Next Step series, a collection that features various foreign wood species, providing an exotic feel wherever applied. There is nothing rustic about these hardwood floors; Featuring sleek modern finishes, they are perfect for contemporary homes and urban spaces, creating an inviting, warm atmosphere that is suitable for a multitude of styles.

To offer a more traditional option, the Country and Antique collections of Lauzon hardwood flooring have been developed. Country offers a sense of classic sophistication that works well with either modern or classical décor, and Antique features wooden floors designed to appear worn, that can either complete an antique design scheme, or contrast a modern, artistic space perfectly. Lauzon hardwood floors are an excellent way to enhance any space with the sophistication and elegance that a true wooden floor can provide, with innovative finishes and stunning contemporary designs that are a beautiful asset to any home.

Looking for Lauzon Hardwood Flooring? Look no futher. We offer Lauzon Wood Floors for homes in San Francisco Bay Area. Contact us today!

Walnut Creek Showroom (925)988-WOOD

1813 Mt Diablo Blvd Walnut Creek,CA 94596

Danville Showroom (925)314-WOOD

 

112 W. Linda Mesa Ave Danville,CA 94596

 

Pleasanton Showroom (925)426-RUGS

5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton,CA 94566

 

Online http://www.diabloflooring.com

 

 

 


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Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:33:00 -0700 Diablo Flooring,Inc is the Winner for Best Carpet / Flooring Store 2012 in Danville,CA http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-is-the-winner-for-best-car http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-is-the-winner-for-best-car

Hello World,

We did it! Or, more appropriately, YOU did it!

Thank you so much for voting us Best Carpet / Flooring Store 2012.  Readers Choice is for everyone to vote for their favorite things in Danville,CA and San Ramon,CA . It means so much to us that you support us, and we look forward to working together with you on all your carpet and flooring projects all year long!
 
Cheers,

Diablo Flooring,Inc

Were a LOCAL carpet and flooring company owned by a LOCAL family.

LOCATIONS

 

Pleasanton Showroom (925)426-RUGS

5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton,CA 94566

 

 

Danville Showroom (925)314-WOOD

112 W. Linda Mesa Ave Danville,CA 94596

 

 

Walnut Creek Showroom (925)988-WOOD

1813 Mt Diablo Blvd Walnut Creek,CA 94596

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Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:32:00 -0700 Diablo Flooring,Inc - DuChateau Floors - Hard-Wax Oil Finish ZERO VOC http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-duchateau-floors-hard-wax http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-duchateau-floors-hard-wax

Stop by and see Duchateau Flooring at one of Diablo Flooring locations : Pleasanton,CA - Danville,CA - Walnut Creek,CA

About Duchateau Floors :

DuChateau Floors are antique reproduction hard-wax oil floors developed in Holland. Our hardwood floors are designed to reflect the styles found in Europe from centuries ago. DuChateau Floors recreate the same time-worn look that showcases the character and longevity of a true vintage hardwood floor. Our hardwood floor production philosophy is to create textured hardwood floors with changing grain patterns of the natural wood characterizing true artistic design.

DuChateau Floors core values are to make use of environmentally friendly methods and renewable forest resources, to offer products that are consistently of the highest quality, and to ensure excellence in customer care. We offer our clients great and assured opportunities for growth as we are committed to developing hard-wax oiled hardwood flooring products benefiting from the latest adv ances in styling, technology and innovation and which keep us firmly at the forefront of the design industry.

Hard-Wax Oil Finish:
All DuChateau Floors are finished with DuChateau Hard-Wax Oil.  DuChateau Hard-Wax Oil finish is an ALL NATURAL  non-pollutant, non-toxic, ZERO VOC product with no biocides, no preservatives, and is benzene free. It is produced from natural materials such as vegetable oil and natural waxes made from purified renewable natural raw resources.  Its open grain structure allows the floor to breathe which has a regulatory effect on moisture ensuring a healthy room climate.  The special features of this finish allow the oils to penetrate deeply into the wood pores to enhance, while the wax remains on the surface to maintain a beautiful natural matte finish and create a protective layer offering a resistant and lasting finish. By finishing the wood with Hard-Wax Oil the ultimate color of the floor will flourish.

Come visit a Diablo Flooring Showroom to see many DuChateau flooring samples.

Pleasanton Showroom (925)426-RUGS

5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton,CA 94566

 

Danville Showroom (925)314-WOOD

112 W. Linda Mesa Ave Danville,CA 94596

 

Walnut Creek Showroom (925)988-WOOD

1813 Mt Diablo Blvd Walnut Creek,CA 94596

 

Online http://www.diabloflooring.com

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