Flooring supervisor Erwin Vallejo and receiving supervisor Rick Clayburn install flooring at the Hiouchi visitors center. Del Norte Triplicate / Bryant Anderson Parks get donations of materials and labor from Home Depot for visitors center

Thanks to Home Depot, the Redwood National and State Parks visitors center in Hiouchi received a new floor.

Representatives from the Crescent City store ripped out the centers worn out carpeting and installed wood laminate flooring on Thursday. Home Depot donated the materials and installation to give the visitors center a more cheerful look.

Theyve continued to come to the rescue when we needed assistance, said Debi White, north district manager for the Redwood Parks Association in a written statement.

Our mission is to support our partner agencies the National Park Service, California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service who are entrusted with the care of Northern Californias public lands, but we cant do it alone.

Home Depot has been a partner with Redwood National and State Parks and the Redwood Parks Association for nearly three years. Home Depot employees volunteered their time to clean out the visitors center at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.

Home Depot also donated and installed new flooring at the state parks visitors center during that project, said store managerAlex Campbell. Store employees also volunteered to make some repairs to the Veterans Memorial Hall. Most recently, Home Depot worked with the Take a Bite Out of Blight program to clean up the Crescent City Cemetery last month, Campbell said.

We try to give back to the community as much as we can just to let the community know were not just here to do business with them, he said. Were here to give back and be a part of the community.

White said she is grateful for Home Depots continuing partnership and generosity. Thanks to the new flooring, visitors to the center will have a much better experience, she said.

The parks belong to everyone, White said. When great folks like the Home Depot employees step up to the plate to help, it makes a huge difference.

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Answer: The gaps you see are actually V grooves, which were typically added by flooring manufacturers when prefinished wood flooring first became popular. The grooves helped disguise the fact that one board didnt necessarily line up precisely with adjoining boards, often because the subfloor wasnt level, and it eliminated sharp corners that could lead to slivers. The drawback, as you know, is that the grooves trap dirt.

Before you invest in new flooring, call a company that refinishes hardwood floors and ask for an assessment of whether the wood can be sanded down to eliminate the grooves. Tom Peotter, who handles technical support for the National Wood Flooring Association (800-422-4556; http://www.nwfa.org), said that flooring as old as yours is probably -inch thick with about inch of wood above the tongue-and-groove joinery. If the grooves are 1/ 8-inch deep, they can probably be sanded out. If you have to sand through -inch, youre into the nails, and the tongue and groove would become moot, he said.

If you do spring for new flooring and stick with wood, youll discover that most prefinished hardwood flooring has what manufacturers call a micro bevel. Although this is typically less than 1/ 16-inch deep, it is still visible, so it might not create the look you want. To avoid a microbevel, you have two options: Buy square edge prefinished wood flooring, often an engineered product made with layers similar to plywood but sometimes also available as solid wood strips. But perfection is hard to achieve, so if the subfloor has any bumps or if the flooring thickness varies even a little, be aware that you will see the joints between pieces. Or you can buy traditional unfinished wood flooring and have the installer sand and finish it after its in place. The drawbacks of this approach: You might need to move out for a few days while the finish cures, and the finish might not be as durable as one applied at a factory.

Question: In the 100-year-old colonial house we bought, some Andersen windows used to have grids that are missing. You can still see the holes where the grids were fixed once. The other windows in the house are Pella windows with structured wooden grids on the interior glass, which look very nice. Who can install those missing grids on the other windows so that it doesnt look cheap (not too flat), and at what cost? Andersen told us that they wont do this.

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TW Perry, an Andersen dealer in Chevy Chase (301-652-2600; http://www.twperry.com), can order replacement grids for you. Lou Skojec, the sales manager, said the best way to be sure of getting the exact parts you need is to go to the store with two bits of data for each window. Etched into the glass near a corner, you should find the letters AW plus a code that identifies the year the window was made. And on the edge of a window screen, assuming your windows have them, you should find a four-digit numerical code that a window dealer can use to identify the window size. For example, 2032 on an Andersen window means it is 24 by 38 inches.

If you dont have screens, measure the daylight openings, the visible height and width of each glass pane.

Getting grids that fit requires both the date and the size because companies change their designs over the years, Skojec said. For a window with upper and lower sashes, expect to pay $30 to $60 for a pair of replacement grids, he said.

Once you have the grids, you should be able to install them yourself. Check when you pick up the grids, but the process usually involves placing the bottom tab in the slot, then bowing out the grid slightly to get the top pin in place. Then you repeat this process on the left and right. If youd rather someone else do the installation, a window-cleaning company can probably help you.

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Mississauga, Ontario (PRWEB) April 22, 2014

Coswick Hardwood Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the new Norwegian Wood collection of wide-plank hardwood floors. Norwegian Wood was first presented at Domotex Russia, which took place in Moscow in April 2014; the new flooring line generated much interest from interior designers and attending industry professionals who were looking for innovative products that foretell next years interior design trends.

Norwegian Wood flooring collection comes second in Coswick line of wide-plank European-style wood floors. The floors in the new collection are manufactured using only natural and eco-friendly materials and finishes that emphasize authentic beauty of wood through use of subtle, earthly color tones and gentle wire-brushing of the wood surface.

The new collection is available in four designer colors that were inspired by elements of Northern European nature and history. Describing the choice of color for the collection, Vladimir Ianovski, the founder of Coswick Hardwood Inc., stated that Albion is a gentle and misty off-white hue; Heather is a dry, slightly weathered color that recalls millennia-long ale-making traditions of Scotland. Deep grey overtones of Stonehenge provide an interpretation of the mystery of the world-known prehistoric temple, while the matte black of Polar Night seeks to capture the near total darkness and absence of sunlight that reign supreme in Northern Norway for three months each year.

The Norwegian Wood collection comes with factory-applied Hardwax Oil finish, an innovative combination of environmentally-friendly oils and waxes that protect the flooring surface from ill effects of dirt and moisture without obstructing the look or feel of natural wood.

The notable feature of the collection is the large size of individual flooring planks. Each plank is 7 1/2 (190mm) wide, and has a fixed length of 7 (2100mm).

All floors of the Norwegian Wood collection are manufactured using 3-layer engineered CosLoc 5G technology, which ensures supreme dimensional stability of the floors in a wide range of climates and interiors. CosLoc 5G floors require simple, worry-free installation using the floating method.

All Coswick hardwood floors, including engineered flooring of the new Norwegian Wood collection, are covered by Lifetime Structural Integrity Warranty and are FSC certified.

To request product samples, learn more about the product and inquire about availability, please visit http://www.coswick.com.

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Conshohocken, PA (PRWEB) April 22, 2014

Philadelphia Floor Store (PFS), a leading distributor of hardwood flooring products and accessories, started the year off with a strong green effort. The company is celebrating Earth Day by continuing its commitment to integrate holistic and sustainable business practices into its daily operations. Joe Glavin, co-owner and sales manager, is leading the charge.

In 2013, Philadelphia Floor Store reassigned Joe to their management team. In his new role, Joe has had quite an impact in just a short time. His number one priority was to introduce business practices designed to improve the customer and employee experience, while at the same time saving energy and enhancing the environment. As Glavin stated, Operational surveillance, energy consumption awareness, and increased safety analysis go a long way in helping to support Philadelphia Floor Stores long-term business objectives.

With that in mind, the company earned the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification from Scientific Certification Systems, one of the worlds leading FSC certifiers and one of FSCs founding members. FSC provides third-party certification confirming that materials sold as FSC certified are harvested from well-managed forest operations.

The company also partnered with TerraSol Energies Inc. to retrofit all the existing lighting fixtures in both their warehouse and showroom. This major undertaking included the installation of new ballasts, long-life fluorescent bulbs, and reflectors. Motion sensors were also installed to provide additional energy savings, while outside lights were replaced with LED wall packs with day-light sensors. Mike Glavin, PFS Founder, was immediately on board. We understand that as business owners we have specific economic, environmental and social responsibilities, and this endeavor strongly supported our sustainable business goals, said Glavin.

The results were astounding. According to TerraSol Energies, Philadelphia Floor Stores average increase in light level is 4 to 4.5 times the original output, while the companys energy savings is conservatively estimated to be 40%. According to Joe Glavin, In addition to the numerous benefits from a cost-savings and energy efficiency standpoint, proper lighting and an open organized space also has a direct impact on our team members perception and productivity. Lighting also affects the customers ability to accurately detect the characteristics of the wood, thereby minimizing observation mistakes. The company estimates an overall annual energy savings of more than $6,000.

PFS also recently introduced a single-stream recycling program, and the company is always on the lookout for business practices that can substantially reduce their carbon footprint. According to Mike Glavin, This is just the beginning. Throughout the remainder of 2014 and beyond, we will strive to implement sustainable practices that enhance our management systems, streamline operations, reduce costs, and stimulate innovation in all aspects of our business.

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About FSC Scientific Certification Systems is the leader in environmental and sustainability certification. One of the first certification bodies accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council in 1996, SCS has since certified more than 30 million acres of well-managed forests and 3000 companies in the FSC supply chain worldwide. Philadelphia Floor Stores trademark license code is FSC-C114766.

About PFS PFS is a leading provider of unfinished and prefinished hardwood flooring and accessories including stains, finishes, abrasives, flooring tools, and sanding equipment. Family owned and operated, PFS has been serving hardwood flooring contractors for more than 20 years and provides the expertise needed to install and maintain hardwood floors. The company offers all the top name manufactures including, Aacer, Century, Norton, Lagler, 3M, Clarke, Bona, Basic, Primatech, Bostick, and more. The companys in-house resources include a top-ranked Machine Repair Center, Rental Center, In-house Chemist, and Gym Floor and Wood Floor Consultants. PFS educates customers via personalized service, online training materials, videos, and free events. Visit the PFS showroom in Conshohocken, PA or shop online at http://www.phillyfloor.com.

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