Fantastic Floor Presents: Brazilian Cherry

This week's installment of Fantastic Floor Presents features a very popular species we have on sale right now: Brazilian Cherry!

Also known as Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry is the most popular exotic hardwood species in America, and for good reason. It is beautiful, tough, and if acclimated and installed properly, can last a lifetime.

The first thing that attracts people to Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring is its appearance. Brazilian Cherry features gorgeous reddish-brown heartwood that is streaked with dark black striking, giving the wood amazing contrast and depth without sacrificing versatility. The wood's color and striping complement many interior design schemes, from a more classic, lighter decor to a darker, more sophisticated style.

Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring is also very durable. It has a Janka hardness rating of 2,350 pounds, almost twice that of Red Oak, and it has a density of 800 KG/m3. It is also one of the most dimensionally stable exotic hardwoods you can find, meaning there is less chance of the floor boards bending or warping if properly acclimated and installed.

Yes, we love Brazilian Cherry, and we want you to love it too! That's why we've lowered prices on some of our most popular varieties of Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring, with certain styles as low as $2.99/SF! Visit our website to view all of our outstanding Brazilian Cherry lines, or give us a call at 888-448-9663 today!

Fantastic Floor Presents: Galaxy Mars Fumed White Oak

'Tis the season for holiday cheer, and our new white oak flooring product is as cheery as they come!

The Galaxy Mars Fumed White Oak Flooring from Allwood is one of the most unique, attention-grabbing flooring products available at Fantastic Floor. Drenched in rich browns and burgundies and flecked with light red glitter, this product is perfect for rec rooms, dining rooms, and swanky commercial purposes.

The look of this white oak flooring variety is just one of its great qualities - it is also one of the most durable domestic woods we carry. It has a Janka hardness of 1,360 pounds and comes with a 25 year finish warranty. And because it is an engineered product it has enhanced dimensional stability over traditional solid oak flooring.

Learn more about Galaxy Mars Fumed White Oak Flooring at www.Fantastic-Floor.com or by giving us a call at 1-888-448-9663.

Frequently Asked Questions: Unfinished, or Prefinished?

Q: I am remodeling my house and am considering refinishing parts of my hardwood floor. Should I use prefinished or unfinished hardwood flooring?

A: Both prefinished and unfinished hardwood flooring have their advantages and disadvantages. The answer to this question really depends on what kind of flooring you currently have in your home and how much access you want in the room(s) being remodeled.

If you are trying to match an existing hardwood floor, your best bet is unfinished. This allows you to stain the new boards to match the current floor exactly. However, onsite finishing results in a lot of dust, dirt, and noise, and you may not have access to that area of your home during the finishing process.

Choosing prefinished flooring means you get to avoid the hassles that come from onsite finishing. However, it also means your new boards are less likely to match your current floor. This isn't a big deal if you are only replacing a few boards, but if you need to replace half a room the mismatch could be distracting.

Unfinished Amendoim hardwood flooring available at www.Fantastic-Floor.com.

Learn more about prefinished and unfinished hardwood flooring by calling 1-888-448-9663.

This Just In! White Oak French Connection (ooh, la la!)

Earlier in the week we ran a post espousing the virtues of oak flooring - it's strength, durability, versatility, etc - and now we have a beautiful new line of white oak flooring in stock! What timing!

The French Connection is a beautiful new line of white oak flooring that has a wire-brushed texture and a beautiful oil finish, giving it a bold and aged appearance. The dark colors and tight grain pattern make this oak flooring a distinctive addition to any room in your home. The boards are available in a number of different sizes, and for a limited time Fantastic Floor is offering this amazing new product line at a great price.

Learn more about the new White Oak French Connection line by visiting www.Fantastic-Floor.com

We're Solid As Oak - But How Solid Is Oak, Anyway?

If you've been on the Fantastic Floor website lately, you may have noticed one of our catchphrases: "We're solid as oak". And if you're familiar with oak flooring already, you probably know why we take pride in that statement. But we also understand that not everyone is familiar with the ins-and-outs of the hardwood flooring industry. That's why we decided to explain just exactly what makes oak flooring so solid, and why we're confident in drawing the comparison.

Hardness:
Oak has been a domestic flooring standard in the U.S. for years, and for good reason: It is strong enough to withstand years of heavy foot traffic and still look great. One of the reasons for this is its Janka hardness rating. Janka hardness is a way to measure how much pressure a species of wood can withstand before denting or giving in to the weight. The Janka hardness rating of oak flooring is between 1,290 lbs and 1,360 lbs, depending on whether you are using red oak flooring or white oak flooring. This hardness has served as the industry standard for years.

Dependability:
Not only is oak flooring hard, it is also very durable. It is one of the densest domestic hardwoods you can buy, and if properly acclimated, it will resist bending and warping for years. This means you can count on a new oak floor to be around for as long as you and your family need it.

Versatility:
Not only is oak flooring strong and long-lasting, but it also is a beautiful complement to almost every design scheme. You can choose from red oak, which has subtle red and brown heartwood and a consistent grain, or white oak, which is full of white and yellow tones that give it a crisp, clean feel. Both varieties nicely match almost any existing decor and are perfect for homeowners who are expecting to change their home design scheme sometime in the future.

Combined, the versatility, dependability, and strength of oak flooring makes it a solid choice for any homeowner. Likewise, Fantastic Floor offers versatile flooring choices, dependable products, and the strongest customer service team you can find online. Visit www.Fantastic-Floor.com and you'll see why we pride ourselves in being as solid as oak.

Frequently Asked Questions: When Should I Install New Hardwood Floors?

When building a new home or remodeling an existing one, there is a certain order your project must take in order to be successful. After all, you wouldn't want to put up the walls before you pour the foundation, would you? Well, installing hardwood flooring also has a place in the construction or remodeling process.

Unfortunately, builders or contractors will often rush through the hardwood flooring installation process without regard to the negative consequences the homeowner could face in the future. If you're a regular reader of this blog, you'll know that hardwood flooring has to be installed correctly to avoid such future problems as bending, warping, end checking, and others. If installed too early in a construction process, flooring can be exposed to moisture, dents, scrapes, stains, and other project-related problems. Hardwood flooring installation should be saved for the end of a construction project to minimize these risks. 

Hardwood flooring installation should be one of the last home building
or remodeling projects you complete.

Visit Fantastic-Floor.com to learn more about hardwood flooring installation, or give us a call at 888-448-9663. 

Fantastic Floor - Your Design Experts!

You wouldn't go see a butcher if you needed a haircut, right? Of course not! You'd go to someone that has a passion for hair, has studied it for years, and has made it their life's work. The same goes for hardwood flooring. When it's time to install a new wood floor in your home, you want to turn to a company that has years of experience with hardwood and is passionate about quality, design, and customer satisfaction. In short, you want Fantastic Floor!

Knowledgeable Staff
The Fantastic Floor staff has been buying and selling hardwood flooring for years. Our unique selection of products represents the finest hardwood from only the most innovative manufacturers, and our knowledgeable staff have been trained to help you pick the perfect floor for whatever design scheme you have in mind.

Online Ease
With our detailed information and beautiful product photos, we've made buying hardwood flooring online easy and fun. But did you know we also have an array of design tools and information on our website? That's right - from room measuring tips to product comparison galleries to our useful interactive Room Designer Tool, we've made picking the perfect floor as easy as clicking a mouse.

A History of Success
This post isn't just about tooting our own horn. We have a long history of satisfied customers to back up our claim of being your hardwood flooring experts. But don't take our word for it - read some of our customer feedback for yourself!

Call us today at 1-888-448-9663

Still not convinced that the design experts at Fantastic Floor can answer all of your hardwood flooring questions? Give us a call - we'd love to help you pick the perfect floor! Call us today at 1-888-448-9663, or visit us at www.Fantastic-Floor.com.