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Floor Care & Guides

From your Experts at TriArt

Here you’ll find guides, tips, and helpful advice on all things flooring. Whether you are planning a new hardwood floor, fixing a problem, or learning how to care for your floors, we’re here to make the process easier.

Flooring & Industry Blogs

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Refinishing Stairs: Hardwood, Carpeted, and Painted

October 30, 2026

Hardwood stair treads are usually about an inch thick, compared with three quarters of an inch for floor boards, so a tread has more wood to sand than the floor beside it. The rest of a staircase is harder to work... Continue Reading

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Can You Refinish Engineered Hardwood Floors?

October 30, 2026

Yes, when the real wood layer on top is thick enough to sand, which generally means 3mm or more. Engineered hardwood is a hardwood veneer bonded to a plywood or HDF core, and that veneer, called the wear layer, runs... Continue Reading

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Water Damaged Hardwood Floors: What Can Be Saved

October 22, 2026

Water damage in hardwood starts at the board seams and the underside, so a floor can look fine on top while the boards beneath it are already swelling. Most water damaged hardwood floors are recoverable when the... Continue Reading

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How to Make Hardwood Floors Shine Again Without Sanding

October 22, 2026

Most dull hardwood floors in metro Atlanta homes still have a sound finish underneath. What has gone flat is a layer on top of it: years of cleaning product residue, a few coats of shine-restoring polish, and spring... Continue Reading

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What Is LVP Flooring?

October 15, 2026

What Is LVP Flooring? Layers, Core Types and What to Look For Luxury vinyl plank, or LVP, is a plank-style floor built from layered PVC vinyl. A printed image layer gives it the look of wood, a clear wear... Continue Reading

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How to Fix Scratches on Hardwood Floors

October 09, 2026

A scratched floor can happen in a second. A chair slides back from the table, the dog takes a corner too fast, or a piece of grit gets dragged across the hallway under a shoe. Then every time the light hits... Continue Reading

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What Is the Best Flooring for Dogs?

October 02, 2026

Dogs are hard on floors in three ways: claws that scratch, accidents that soak in, and zoomies on surfaces too slick to grip. The floor that handles one well isn't always the one that handles the others. A tile... Continue Reading

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How Long Does It Take to Refinish Hardwood Floors?

September 25, 2026

Most homeowners schedule a refinish around something. Family coming for the holidays, a move-in date, a house about to hit the market, or simply a week when life is a little quieter. So the first question is almost... Continue Reading

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White Oak vs Red Oak Floors