Monday, January 28, 2013

Long Length Hardwood Specials

Long Length Hardwood Flooring

We have Graf Brothers hardwood and are the Middle Tennessee dealer for Graf Bros Hardwood Flooring.  They specialize in Rifted and Quartersawn, Long Length, and Wide Width Hardwood Flooring.

Here are the specials

2 1/4 rq white oak #1 for 2.75 or 7.25 installed Sanded and Finished
3" RQ Select and better for 4 or 8.5 installed Sanded and Finished
7" Plain Sawn red or White Oak Character for 4 or 8.5 installed sanded and finished

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http://www.grafbro.com/flooring.html

Friday, January 25, 2013

What Does the Cheapest Price MEAN?

I was notified I was the second cheapest price on a job and lost out to the Cheapest.  The job was about 1500 and now its going to cost the client what they paid and what they pay me to do it again including removal and moving office furniture.  In case the pictures don't do the job Justice it was ran in the wrong direction, wasn't cut properly to be seamed together and the seam wasn't sealed properly.  Had this been done the job would have had 3 seams total instead it has 9.


What Did the Cheapest Price on Carpet and Install Mean?


  • Carpet ran in the wrong Direction ( the job would have been easier and had fewer seams ran in the other direction)
  • Carpet not cut properly ( in the one picture you will notice the seam is not straight, had it been row cut it would not ravel the way it is)
  • Carpet is not sealed properly ( the seams are starting to ravel had the side seams been sealed they would not be raveling)
  • The Client will have to pay to have the job done again, and incur removal and furniture costs.
Here it is done by Country Flooring Direct


Flooring For new homes Carpet hardwood

Do You need new carpet?

When you are considering selling your home, and want to get maximum dollar for your asset, you may need to address the walls and floors.  You should ask yourself how old is the carpet? If your carpet is more than 10 years old it probably should be replaced.  Do you have animals? Carpet fibers hold animal dander and smell that may inhibit people buying your home.  The carpet does not need to be what you want, it needs to be what will help the house appear clean and well maintained.  I recommend a beige plush carpet it is what you will see in most new spec homes.


What you see is an inexpensive nylon plush carpet beige this house was professionally staged.  If the carpet is new and just needs to be restretched or clean we do that as well.  Carpet that is old and needs to be replaced, that has not had pets on it, can be done cheaper if you dont replace the padding.

My Hardwood looks Dull?

If your floors look Dull or have small scratches you can Buff and Coat the floors.  Probably if the hardwood is not older than 4 years you can put a new top coat on the floor.  If its older or the floor have deep scratches or the color has faded you need them Sanded and Refinished.