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Hardwood Flooring experts in Calgary Alberta

Hardwood Flooring experts in Calgary Alberta 

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Bull Tough Flooring is an award winning company that specializes in the installation, sanding and refinishing of solid hardwood floors and stairs.

Having happy customers is what motivates us to be continually building our reputation for superior standards, time efficiency and work ethic.

We have consistently delivered high quality hardwood floors and stairs to our Calgary customers for over 8 years.

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Type Of Hardwood Flooring We use.

Hardwood Flooring Calgary

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Bull Tough Flooring specializes in the art and science of installing and refinishing solid hardwood floors.

Here are some of our Top hardwood floors our Calgary Customers typically have installed and refinished.

RED OAK

Red oak, the most common and popular hardwood flooring used in the Calgary.This wood is always available and comes in various widths.Excellent results can always be expected with this product.

MAPLE

Maple is the second most common wood used in Calgary.It takes a skilled craftsman to bring out the beauty of maple due to the fact that’s it’s technically more difficult to sand and stain than many other woods.

WALNUT

Walnut is one of the most visually attractive woods we work with.The grain and colours of the wood really pop out when the floor has been coated.As a softer wood it must be well maintained well to last a long time.

BIRCH

Birch is a soft wood similar to maple in it’s characteristics. It looks great either natural or stained and can easily be refinished due to the softer nature of the wood.

AMERICAN CHERRY

American Cherry is a wood best finished with a clear coat. Staining American Cherry is limited to a selection of colours due to the heavy red tones in the wood.

ASH

Ash is a wood that looks amazing when stained, the unique wood grain patterning within this wood really pops out when colour is added.

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Installing Engineered Wood Flooring

Installation Options with Engineered Wood Flooring

Engineered wood flooring is a beautiful, durable flooring product that offers a few different installation options. Some products are designed for glue-down application, as is often used when installing flooring over a concrete slab. Other products are well-suited for securing to a wood subfloor with nails or staples, called a nail-down installation. But for do-it-yourselfers, the most popular method is the floating-floor installation, which uses no glue or nails. With this installation method, the engineered wood planks are joined together with interlocking joints, creating a single, continuous layer that "floats" over the subfloor.

Each installation method comes with specific considerations and installation steps.

Installing Engineered Wood Flooring Over Concrete

In some cases, engineered wood flooring can be installed directly over concrete and even in below-grade applications. This is something that solid wood floors typically cannot do. However, before installation is attempted over a concrete floor or a basement slab, it is important to conduct a vapor transmission test to determine whether the level of concrete slab vapor emissions (hydrostatic pressure) is acceptable.

Excessive moisture in a concrete slab can be devastating to an engineered wood floor and can cause the plies to separate. Moisture emissions through the slab typically must not exceed 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet in 24 hours. You can test a slab yourself using a calcium chloride vapor transmission test kit sold by flooring suppliers.

A new development that makes engineered wood flooring and laminate plank flooring easier to install over concrete is a system of raised subfloor tiles. This system effectively lifts the flooring slightly above the slab, creating a space for air circulation beneath the flooring and reducing the chances of moisture damage. Raised subfloor panels can also be used on standard floors where the condition of the subfloor is less than ideal.

Engineered Wood Flooring Nail-Down Installation

Engineered wood flooring designed for nail-down (non-floating) installation has tongue-and-groove edges similar to traditional hardwood flooring. Most types can also be used for glue-down applications. Always follow the flooring manufacturer's instructions. The basic installation follows a standard process:

   Unpack and acclimate the flooring planks for three to four days in the room where it will be installed, so that it may acclimate to the temperature and humidity of the room. Do not store engineered wood flooring in basements or garages.

   Remove the baseboard trim around the perimeter of the room, using a pry bar.

   Remove the old flooring, if necessary. Carpet and ceramic tiles floors will likely need to be removed, but a new engineered wood floor can often be laid directly over existing vinyl flooring.

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