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A Guide To Wood Flooring
Author: Erica Bosworth -
Wood flooring is beautiful and increases the value of your home. They continue to be loved more than stone flooring or slate flooring. Wood has depth and warmth that looks great and gives your home a warm feeling.

A variety of choices are available in both hard woods and other wood types. The type of wood you will choose depends on your personal preference and the décor of your home. Wood is suitable for nearly every room in your home. It may not be best in kitchens and bathrooms due to the amount of moisture found in these areas.

Choices in Wood Flooring

Hardwood remains a popular choice in wood floors. You have the choice of several different hardwoods. Popular choices include oak, cherry, hickory, maple, walnut and bellawood. These can be stained a variety of shades and tones. Consider leaving the wood in its natural color. Some hardwoods, such as walnut and cherry have a rich tone without the need for staining.

Once you have chosen the material, consider your finishing options. You may decide to purchase pre finished wood. This is already stained and protected with a clear coating. Pre finished is generally more expensive, but saves a significant amount of time.

Another option is to install the floor and then finish the wood. You will need to sand, stain and urethane the floor. After each coat, the floor will need to be sanded. This process takes several days to complete. The more coats of urethane you need the better protected the surface.

Another option is distressed or reclaimed flooring. These floors don't have a smooth texture. However, they are beautiful and have character unlike other finishes. Another major benefit of these is they won't show scratches as easily as urethane floors.

You have some choices other than traditional hardwood. Laminate flooring offers a choice in flooring. These are made to resemble real hardwood at a lower price. With good quality laminates, it can be difficult to tell the difference between this and real hard wood. Companies such as Armstrong flooring make high quality laminates. Other choices include cork flooring or bamboo floors.

Caring for Wood Flooring

Proper care will ensure your wood flooring has a good, long life. Whether you choose hardwood, laminate or other options, the care is basically the same.

o Sweep or vacuum the floor regularly to keep dirt and dust to a minimum. Dirt and grit on the floor wear away the surface and leave scratches in your floor.

o Use mats at the entrances to your home. This way feet can be wiped, preventing much of this dirt from entering your home in the first place.

o Lightly clean the floor when needed. If occasional mopping is needed, use a nearly dry mop. Too much water can seep between the slats and damage your floor. This can cause warping, damage the surface or cause water to become trapped under the floor. This can result in damage to the backing and mold can grow under the floor.

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Erica Bosworth is a contributing designer for www.inside-woodworking.com a website with resources. The writer is publishing about wood flooring .

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A Guide To Wood Flooring
Author: Erica Bosworth -
Wood flooring is beautiful and increases the value of your home. They continue to be loved more than stone flooring or slate flooring. Wood has depth and warmth that looks great and gives your home a warm feeling.

A variety of choices are available in both hard woods and other wood types. The type of wood you will choose depends on your personal preference and the décor of your home. Wood is suitable for nearly every room in your home. It may not be best in kitchens and bathrooms due to the amount of moisture found in these areas.

Choices in Wood Flooring

Hardwood remains a popular choice in wood floors. You have the choice of several different hardwoods. Popular choices include oak, cherry, hickory, maple, walnut and bellawood. These can be stained a variety of shades and tones. Consider leaving the wood in its natural color. Some hardwoods, such as walnut and cherry have a rich tone without the need for staining.

Once you have chosen the material, consider your finishing options. You may decide to purchase pre finished wood. This is already stained and protected with a clear coating. Pre finished is generally more expensive, but saves a significant amount of time.

Another option is to install the floor and then finish the wood. You will need to sand, stain and urethane the floor. After each coat, the floor will need to be sanded. This process takes several days to complete. The more coats of urethane you need the better protected the surface.

Another option is distressed or reclaimed flooring. These floors don't have a smooth texture. However, they are beautiful and have character unlike other finishes. Another major benefit of these is they won't show scratches as easily as urethane floors.

You have some choices other than traditional hardwood. Laminate flooring offers a choice in flooring. These are made to resemble real hardwood at a lower price. With good quality laminates, it can be difficult to tell the difference between this and real hard wood. Companies such as Armstrong flooring make high quality laminates. Other choices include cork flooring or bamboo floors.

Caring for Wood Flooring

Proper care will ensure your wood flooring has a good, long life. Whether you choose hardwood, laminate or other options, the care is basically the same.

o Sweep or vacuum the floor regularly to keep dirt and dust to a minimum. Dirt and grit on the floor wear away the surface and leave scratches in your floor.

o Use mats at the entrances to your home. This way feet can be wiped, preventing much of this dirt from entering your home in the first place.

o Lightly clean the floor when needed. If occasional mopping is needed, use a nearly dry mop. Too much water can seep between the slats and damage your floor. This can cause warping, damage the surface or cause water to become trapped under the floor. This can result in damage to the backing and mold can grow under the floor.

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Erica Bosworth is a contributing designer for www.inside-woodworking.com a website with resources. The writer is publishing about wood flooring .

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Learn Some Techniques In Designing Woodwork
Author: Mohamed Rabea -
Designing woodwork can be an intricate process. After all, it's never easy to miss a single detail, or else, your work of art is flawed. It takes careful planning, appropriate tools, and the right dose of technical knowledge to get the job done right. Below are some practical tips and advice for an effective woodwork design:

1. It is a basic requirement that before you even start laying the foundation of your brand-new house or striking that first nail in your future furniture, you already have a clear-cut idea of how it will look after it's finished. You already have a concept of how many rooms you want or how big they might be, or the sizes of the picnic tables you want to place in your backyard or front lawn. So perhaps to avoid forgetting all of them, you may start making your own list. If you're having difficulty conceiving those brilliant concepts, you can drive around your neighborhood and check out some of their woodwork. Remember the key here is not to exactly copy your favorites but just to provide yourself an inkling of your desired finishes, types of materials to be used, and other pertinent details.

2. If you crave more ideas, then you better stand up from your couch and go for a stroll in your favorite stores. Surely, one or two of them sell some home building magazines and books. You really don't have to buy them if you don't want to, though they can be quick references in dire needs. All you have to do is skim through them, possibly read some articles and tips. It is a great advantage if photos are available.

3. Luckily, you are blessed with good technology. There are many woodworking and architectural software sold online or in computer shops. Since they are created to be user-friendly, they are easy to install and use. The good thing about them is you basically don't have to start from the very beginning. They have a wide range of built-in templates that you can choose from. Most of the time, only slight modifications are needed, and changes are easy to implement.

4. Should you be someone who's not fond of computers or you don't own one, you can start everything from scratch—literally. Since you are vulnerable to mistakes, it is recommended that you draw your plan using a pencil on a clean blank paper.

5. Learn the essence of complement. Your woodworking plans, like the furniture, should blend together to produce the most unique and comfortable home and office.

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Setting Up A Home Woodwork Or Model Shop - A Step By Step Guide
Author: Loreno Lepe -
Planning is the secret to a successful home workshop. More and more people are setting up a woodworking or model engineering shop, either in their basement or garage.

The first step is to make sure your location is dry. You may need to make repairs to your garage roof, windows or door. If you are planning on using your basement then you will need to waterproof it, so that damp and the corrosion and rot it causes do not become issues.

Your next step is to provide water and electricity supplies. You need to have hand washing facilities if you are going to keep your job clean. An electricity supply suitable for running your machine tools is essential. These tools will be permanently wired in. You will also need lots of switched electric sockets about three feet from the floor. These will be used for plug in tools.

The number of lights will need to be increased. Three fluorescent fittings will be enough for most home workshops. The glare free ones are better, but you may need to fit four of these. Be sure to fit them above your drill, saw and lathe.

You will need to consider the location for your machine tools. These need to be away from the door and back onto a wall. This reduces the possibility of someone walking round the back and being hurt.

You need to install a dust extraction system, especially for wood and plastic work. This will remove potentially harmful sawdust from your machining areas and collect it for disposal.

Choosing your tools and workbench are the final issues.

A few solid wood traditional woodworking benches are the best choice. These will last for years and are solidly built to last for years.

A lathe is the absolutely essential tool for home model makers and woodworking businesses.

It is essentially a device for reshaping square cross-section timber, metal or plastic into a circular cross-section piece of finished material. This is achieved by holding the material to be worked between 2 plates and spinning it. As the material spins someone holds a sharp tool against it, shaving off some of the material. Round table and chair legs are produced using lathes.

Lathes come in different specifications, designed for different intensities of use. The home model maker will clearly need a much lower spec lathe than the timber company making tables. Specification differences include the output of the motor, the distance between centers (the clamping plates), stands and chuck size.

It is possible to buy second-hand lathes without too much difficulty and someone starting out, either in home model making or in a home-based business should probably consider this option first.

The band saw has become the preferred power saw for most woodworkers. It has a long band of steel as the blade that travels around two or three wheels. The band comes in various widths and it is possible to use a narrow width band saw blade for scroll-work and irregular shapes.

Timber mills use very large band saws for ripping lumber; they are preferred over circular saws for ripping because they result in less waste.

Resaws are large band saws that are optimized for a narrow kerf, and therefore low waste. The blade is wide usually between 2 and 3 inches. They are primarily used for cutting wood along its thickness, to produce a veneer.

Home woodworkers can purchase a range of band saws suitable for use in the basement or garage workshop.

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Loreno Lepe is a construction engineer. He built his own model shop in his basement 2 years ago. To read more articles click here. For more help visit Band Saws and Lathes.

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Choosing The Best Woodworking Saws
Author: Ken Morris
You will eventually need more than one saw in your woodworking shop. Table saws and miter saws are often the first purchases made by beginning woodworkers. Knowing what to look for in a quality saw is the best way to be sure you are getting tools that will serve your needs as you grow in experience. Woodworking shows and stores that sell discount woodworking tools are a great source of information and inspiration.

Choosing Woodworking Saws

Table saws are an important piece of equipment and often the first power tool purchased for a workshop. Saws come in either 120 or 240 voltage. If the saw is 120, it will run on normal household current. If it is 240, you will need a dedicated circuit. An electrician can run a dedicated line for the tool. For most home workshops, 120 is plenty of power. Professionals generally use 240, which stands up better to regular use.

Things to Consider:

o Power of the motor
o Direction of the tilt, left or right
o Dust collection, these saws tend to create a lot of dust, which is messy to clean and can be a health hazard
o Accuracy of the fence; look for a fence that is adjustable and easy to use.

Miter Saws for Woodworking

Miter saws are an important piece of equipment when working with wood. They cut angles quickly and precisely. The choices can be daunting, as there are literally hundreds on the market. Reading reviews is a good source of information when narrowing down your options.

Miter saws are great for big jobs, like replacing the trim in your entire house or furniture making projects. A tight miter makes a big difference in the overall appearance. Miter saws can either be used on a stand or the ground. A stand is best when you have a lot of wood to cut.

Woodworking Jigs

Woodworking jigs are an essential part of a variety of different projects. They save time and increase accuracy. Using jigs is much faster when you need to create several pieces. All pieces will come out identical with a jig. The results are more consistent and professional. The jigs ( http://www.inside-woodworking.com/jigs/index.html ) you need depend on the projects you are creating and the results you hope to achieve.

You can purchase jigs in any store that sells wood working supplies. They can also be found inexpensively on the internet. To save even more money, you may consider making your own jigs. Using scrap pieces of plywood is a cheap way to make jigs. Since they are typically used only once, you don't want to use expensive wood to make them.

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Ken Morris distributes many news and information to www.inside-woodworking.com an internet site specialising in woodworking information. Ken is reviews the latest tools and machinery.

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