Diablo Flooring,Inc http://diabloflooring.posterous.com 3 Bay Area Locations : Pleasanton,CA - Danville,CA - Walnut Creek,CA posterous.com Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:01:00 -0800 Diablo Flooring,Inc : Welcomes US Floors - Why Navarre Oil Finished Hardwoods http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-welcomes-us-floors-why-nav http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-welcomes-us-floors-why-nav

Come visit a Diablo Flooring Showroom to see many Quality products.

Pleasanton Showroom

(925)426-RUGS

5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton,CA 94566

Danville Showroom (925)314-WOOD ( Large Samples here )

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

About Navarre Oil Finished Hardwoods

 

Inspired by the 19th century Arts & Crafts movement, Navarre marries the craftsmanship of Olde World artisans and 21st century manufacturing technologies to create heirloom quality oak hardwood flooring. The distinctive character of each Navarre plank is achieved using a variety of antiquing and aging techniques and finished with natural oils to preserve the original beauty of the wood.

Navarre's natural oil finish provides a warmth and refinement to the floor that cannot be achieved with modern day acrylic or polyurethane finishes. The rich patina of each Navarre floor is only enhanced with age and use - the more it is walked on, the more beautiful it gets. The natural oils in Navarre floors penetrate the grain and become part of the floor, while acrylic and polyurethane surface coatings detract from the natural beauty of hardwood and degrade with age and use.

Navarre floors feature a distinctive and sophisticated range of distressed, smoked, and antiqued floors finished with either natural or pigmented oils. Each Navarre floor is meticulously crafted to ensure lasting beauty for generations to come. A solid oak hardwood top layer rests on a multi-layered, dimensionally stable core giving each Navarre floor the strength to withstand decades of use.

WHY AN OIL FINISH?

A natural oil finish cannot be compared with today's more popular acrylic, polyurethane, and aluminumoxide finishes. These finishes protect the floor by forming a wear layer, in fact a plastic film on the surface of the floor. They scratch and get dull over time and cannot be spot repaired. Only a costly recoating of the entire floor is necessary every so often for complete rejuvenation. An oil finish penetrates the wood fibers to harden them while not altering the natural beauty of the wood. With no visual film on the surface, oiled floors are distinguishable by their elegant patina. They are easy to care for and are repairable. An oiled floor never need to be sanded, only regular applications of a Maintenance Oil are necessary to nourish the wood and bring the luster back.

Consider the following:

Natural-Oiled Floors vs. Polyurethanes

Natural oils have been used to finish wood for hundreds of years. Our natural oil finishes are made with linseed oils, an old standby for finishing wood. Polyurethane is the new kid on the block, developed about 50 years ago and its primary design purpose is to make furniture shiny.

Polyurethane is a plastic made from petroleum, a flammable liquid often used in chemical energy sources such as gasoline and diesel, and which gives polyurethane its distinct "chemical" scent.

Zero VOC vs. Low VOCs

Rejuvenating a 325 sq. ft of a Navarre floor project will require approximately 1/5 of a liter of Woca Refresher maintenance oil, which will emit zero VOCs and leave you without that harsh chemical scent. A typical polyurethane floor will require three gallons of finish, one gallon for the sealer coat and two more gallons of the top wear layers. VOCs from polyurethane evaporate into your home at the rate of about 4 lbs. per gallon, which means that 3 gallons of poly used to coat 325 sq.ft equals 12 pounds of VOCs floating around in your home for your family to enjoy.

Bond and Strengthen vs. Surface Coatings

The natural oil used to finish Navarre oiled floors is not a surface coating, but is designed to become part of the wood by penetrating, bonding and hardening with the first layer of wood.

When wood is finished with natural oil, it will dent, it will scratch, and it may be repaired. To bring your Navarre floor back to a fresh state: first, lightly sand the desired area of the floor, then apply a coat of Woca Refresher maintenance oil. It is not necessary to treat the entire floor, only the effected area. Typically, only spot sanding on extreme wear marks and scratches would be necessary, and a total wall-to-wall sanding is normally avoided.

It's a much more laborious and disruptive process with cured surface coatings such as polyurethane. Polyurethane is a plastic coating that sits on top of your wood, and acts as surface coating. The purpose of a surface coating is to separate wear and tear from the wood, which polyurethane can achieve, however, a polyurethane floor will never look better then the day of the final finish application. Immediately polyurethane finishes begin picking up small and large scratches - abrasions that defuse the light and pick up dirt - and quickly become visible from all angles. The end of the life of a polyurethane floor is not because it is worn out - it just becomes ugly. This process is accelerated when the floor is damaged by scratches that penetrate the surface coating and expose wood, which happens when dents penetrate the soft wood (NOTE: all wood is soft enough to dent and scratch). Unfortunately, all too often polyurethane floors must be maintained by sanding again and again, eventually exposing nails that hold the floor in place.

Recoating a polyurethane floor is the recommended maintenance option. When should this be done? It has to be a joint effort, as soon as you have a scar that penetrates the surface coating, or when the floor looks dirty after you wash the floor. This "dirty" look means there is an abundance of surface scratches holding dirt. Scuffing and recoating will remove most of the dirt and provide a smooth cleanable surface.

Living With vs. Living On

The vast majority of my polyurethane customers live on their floors. They take off their shoes at the door, they have floor protectors under all furniture, and care to have nothing foul left on the surface. A normal expectation of a polyurethane floor is that it is maintenance free. Homeowners with natural oil finished floors live with their floors. They seem to recognize that wood expands and contracts with the seasons. Some believe this movement is a sign the wood still thinks of itself as being a tree. Feeding wood natural oils supports the notion that you are living with your wood and in turn, the wood responds to appropriate care that's given.

Reparability vs. Durability

Wood is very durable on its own. Natural oils enhance the durable nature of wood, and allow the floor to be easily repaired if damaged. While polyurethanes provide a durable barrier, this barrier also consumes a layer of wood each and every time it is applied. At best there are three to four sandings in a floor's life before the floor must be replaced. Over time, reparability is more important than durability.

Maintenance Products

USFloors offers a complete line of maintenance products for Navarre oil finished floors from cleaners for everyday maintenance to rejuvenating natural oils for extensive maintenance. See Oil Finish Maintenance Products for a complete listing of products available from USFloors.

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Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:19:00 -0800 Diablo Flooring,Inc : Retailer For Bliss Carpet pet-friendly Bliss EverClean to Bliss HealthyTouch http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-retailer-for-bliss-carpet http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-retailer-for-bliss-carpet
See and feel a totally new carpet experience from Beaulieu of America. This is unlike anything that will be introduced in 2013 and is destined to be your  favorite flooring makeover indulgence!
 

While there, also checkout the complete line of Bliss by Beaulieu and Hollytex Main Street Commercial carpets, from pet-friendly Bliss EverClean to Bliss HealthyTouch with our Silver Release antimicrobial treatment to our ever popular Bliss Stainmaster. Many of our carpet collections have the features your looking for, like our Magic Fresh odor reducer, Lifetime Stain Resistance, and solution dyed fiber color-performance and durability.

Buy Local & Shop Local !

Come visit a Diablo Flooring Showroom to see many Quality Bliss Carpet products.

Pleasanton Showroom (925)426-RUGS

5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton,CA 94566

 

Danville Showroom (925)314-WOOD ( Large Samples here )

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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Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:29:00 -0700 Diablo Flooring,Inc - Mullican Hardwood Flooring - Made In USA http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-mullican-hardwood-flooring http://diabloflooring.posterous.com/diablo-flooringinc-mullican-hardwood-flooring

By Mullican Hardwood Flooring at one of Diablo Flooring's 3 Locations  located in Pleasanton,CA Danville,CA and Walnut Creek,Ca. We sell many flooring products from hardwood,carpet,tile,vinyl and laminate flooring.

 

About Mullican Hardwood Flooring 

Mullican's exclusive process of making the finest hardwood flooring starts in the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States, which are well known for their prime, slow-growing hardwoods. The lumber is separated by species and transported to one of Mullican's four facilities, where the company’s solid hardwood flooring is manufactured. These sites are located in Virginia, West Virginia, New York and the company’s headquarters in Johnson City, Tenn. Each of these locations utilize state-of-the-art machinery, which reduces both labor costs and time, while enhancing the overall product. This ensures that the customer receives the best quality flooring available.

We would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to all you great customers that gave us so many great reviews over the years. Thank You !

Every Month Diablo Flooring gives out a FREE Area Rug on FACEBOOK

 

Buy Local & Shop Local !

 

 

Come visit a Diablo Flooring Showroom to see many Quality products.

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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Pleasanton,CA 94588 - Pleasanton floor store - Pleasanton carpet store - Pleasanton hardwood company.


3 Locations
Pleasanton,CA 94566
Danville,CA 94526
Walnut Creek,CA 94596

Pleasanton Showroom
Monday - Friday 10:00 - 5:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday : Closed

5600-D Sunol Blvd Pleasanton, CA 94566
Tel: 925-426-7847 (RUGS) Fax: 925-426-7845

Danville Showroom
Monday - Friday 10:00 - 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00 PM

112 West Linda Mesa Ave Danville,CA 94526
Tel: 925-314-9663 (WOOD) Fax: 925-314-9664


Walnut Creek Showroom
Monday - Friday 10:00 - 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00 PM

1813 Mt. Diablo Blvd Walnut Creek,CA 94596
Tel: 925-988-9663 (WOOD) Fax: 925-988-9664

Our soft-sell approach is to listen to your objectives and help you make the best choices. Let your creativity and personal preferences guide you. Take samples of your favorites to show your family or your client in their intended environment. Take your time. Diablo Flooring will provide you with as much support as you need throughout the process, so bring your excitement and enthusiasm; we know you’ll be thrilled with the end result.

Others may match or beat our price. But others will never be able to match our expertise, our selection and our commitment to providing our customers the best value on every product we sell and install. The home furnishings industry is not known for its state of the art training, its customer friendly sales or even its fast and professional installation.

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