School House Rocks!
Over the winter SCF worked on an old school house in Berthoud, CO. When I initially looked at the floor the structure was under some serious construction. There were areas that the previous owner had cut in plumbing, heating and a number of other “head scratching” areas. The current owners had a vision to restore [...]
New York New York!
Over the years we have worked on some really special projects. From hand textured, patterned floors to refinishing old craftsmen bungalows, we have always enjoyed creating and restoring beauty. This summer we had an opportunity to work with John Yarema on the Kennedy Green House. You can check out some of his work at www.johnyarema.com [...]
Subfloor Prep is the Key!
Make sure your contractor knows what they are doing with your Materials! Clean & Level Subfloor + Appropriate Adhesives and procedures = A Sound and Warrantable Installation Last week I attended a 3 day class at the NWFA Training Center in St. Louis. We learned to troubleshoot many scenarios that leave alot of flooring installers [...]
Custom Hand Scraped Flooring
This is where the term “elbow grease” comes from! Our guys getting after it out on the job!
Advanced Installation Training – St. Louis
Installers complete Advanced Installation Training At the end of February, two of our installers completed a 3 day course on Advanced Installation techniques. Learning new skills is important to us and we invest heavily in our employees. The guys flew out to St. Louis and got instruction from one of the most respected installers in [...]
Selling or Renting Real Estate in a Down Market.
If you are a home-owner, property manager or a realtor you may be asking yourself how to sell/rent your property in the current market. No surprise there, since home sales in general are at an all time low. The answer of course… Hardwood! Even when a hardwood floor is in sub-prime condition it still looks [...]
