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What is the FSC and Why Does it Matter?

If you know anything about hardwood flooring, you might have found yourself asking, “What is the FSC?” The FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of forests all over the world. Their mission is focused on global responsibility in regards to forest protection, as well as ecologically friendly practices that help preserve […]

How and Why to Choose Parquet

Parquet flooring, also called block flooring is a mosaic design design of hardwood pieces across an entire floor. Parquet flooring is a great way to add a unique and personalized touch to any room, depending on what you’re seeking in your flooring options.

Engineered v. Solid Hardwood Flooring

When choosing your new hardwood floors, it’s important to do your research. Engineered and solid hardwood flooring both have their merits, depending on what you’re looking for in your new floors.

How to Maintain a Hardwood Floor

So you took the leap, chose your very own beautiful hardwood flooring and had it installed in your home or business. What now? Hardwood flooring care differs greatly from other flooring types in that hardwood is meant to last longer but can only do so when properly maintained.

Hardwood Flooring: The Eco-Friendly Choice

  Eco-Friendly may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “hardwood flooring,” but evidence shows that it has a positive impact on the environment and is one of our most recyclable and reusable resources.

10 Nutty Facts About American Walnut

One of PurezaWood’s most popular species, American Walnut hardwood flooring is known for naturally making any room warm and inviting. And, with a Janka hardness rating of 1010, walnut is one of the hardest wood flooring solutions, so it’s perfect for kitchens, hallways, and any other high-traffic spaces. Walnut has a fine, straight grain that […]

How Much Wood Can a Woodchuck Engineer?

Engineered hardwood flooring has all but replaced traditional solid hardwood in modern home construction and remodeling. It’s inexpensive, eco-friendly, and incredibly durable, so it’s unlikely that it will lose popularity anytime soon. In fact, I have engineered hardwood in my home, and here’s why:

Four Tricks to Keep Your Hardwood Floor Slick

At PurezaWood, we pride ourselves on offering Chicago hardwood flooring of incomparable durability and appearance. We present it to you that way, and barring any natural or human disaster, it’ll stay that way for a long time – but not forever. Once you have the hardwood floor of your dreams, you’re going to want to […]

Why Choose Hardwood Flooring?

Many Chicago homeowners are turning to hardwood flooring to furnish their homes, leaving some people wondering, “What’s the big deal?” Hardwood flooring is known for exuding luxury and providing homeowners with a long-lasting and timeless look, but is it really all it’s cracked up to be? Here at PurezaWood we’re clearly a little biased, but […]