Ottawa's Technical Flooring

Tips on How to Keep your Carpet Looking New
Although more and more people are putting hardwood floors and tiles in their homes, carpet is still a highly popular flooring material that is available in a wide variety of textures, colors, materials and styles.  While many consumers still have carpet...

A Room With Wood Could Better Your Mood You know that calm feeling you get when you're staring at a fine piece of wood flooring? You may not be alone. The visual presence of wood surfaces within a room could lower people's stress, according to researchers...

EIA Report: China is Doing Nothing to Stop Illegal Logging The fate of many of the world's natural forests hinges on regulatory efforts in China that could stanch the flow of illegally logged wood within its borders, according to a report from the Environmental...

Do I need to put tar paper or wax paper over my subfloor before traditional installation of hardwood flooring? The Short answer is NO! At least not under normal conditions.
This is probably a question I get asked every week by various home owners that are interesting in installing their own hardwood flooring. Let me suggest first and foremost that felt paper does NOT stop squeaks! It seems to me that this is the most common...