Nor Cal Floor Design Blog
When looking for hardwood floors, your first decision is choosing which type of wood flooring: solid or engineered? We engineer our homes to ensure safety and stability. Why wouldn’t you want a flooring product that has been engineered to maximize its stability? The days of warped and cupped floors can be a thing of the past. The look of a …
Matt worked with homeowners Casey and Tina Clarke of Foresthill, California, to provide the ultimate floor for their family of two little girls and two cats. The material for this project is Mocca Robinia Rustic. The color is achieved through a thermo-treatment process, which is a completely natural process that does not use any chemicals, dyes, or stains. Also, the …
Something different this month, if you haven’t heard of her, Sara Zimmerman, local Truckee web/graphic design and artist, has launched a new comic strip called Unearthed Comics. Learn more about Sara and her comics at UnearthedComics.com. Sara is a woman of many talents. In addition to her comics, she also is an amazing artist and designer who helps many local …
The biggest misconception about engineered wood flooring is that it can not be sanded and refinished, as can be done to a solid floor. A quality engineered wood flooring product, such as ours, can be sanded and refinished just like a solid floor. The wear layer determines the amount of sanding that can be done. An engineered floor can have …
Lake Tahoe Hyatt in Incline Village NV, just underwent a 20 million dollar renovation. Matt Vannoy from Nor-Cal Floor Design worked directly with Barbara Turpin-Vickroy of the renowned design and architecture firm, CCS Architecture, on this project. In addition to working with Barbara on the custom finish for the hardwood flooring, Matt was hired to design headboards made of the same hardwood …
Antico Larch Grigrio is a beautiful product that offers the valued feature of a contrasting color variation. The surface is full of knotholes and shakes, giving the wood a lot of natural character. The color is achieved through a thermo treatment process (no stain) and the finish has a white oil that gives it depth. In addition to flooring in …
With winter upon us, we can expect snow and rain. However, with the increase in humidity in the air, did you also know that humidity levels can drop up to 15 percent during this season? This is caused by the increase of running heaters and having a wood fire inside. In addition to making you uncomfortable, low humidity levels in …
Nor-Cal Floor Design, Inc. has worked with Hayes Parzybok of East West Partners and Kim Toms of Slifer Designs throughout the design and construction of 16 inspired on-mountain townhomes perched between two ski runs. Home Run was designed to achieve a LEED Silver Certification Standard as designated by the U.S. Greenbuilding Council, in recognition of the on-going commitment to the environment. …
This unique floor is available in custom sizes, with the typical square size (end cut’s) being 6” x 6”. It is engineered, which creates a much more stable plank over its solid alternative. The greater the stability, the less likely for cupping and warping to occur. It comes in planks of 4 to 5 squares which creates for a much …
When you leave your home, draw curtains and shades to protect your wood floors and furniture from harmful UV rays. During the winter months, especially when you have reflection off snow and/or water, the damaging effects of UV rays can be substantial. For more UV info visit http://www.uvawareness.com/uv-info/uv-strength.php.