Category: Safety

Common Flooring Damage (And Prevention Advice!)

Damage on a floor due to an iron being dropped

Over time, constant spills, sharp shoes on the floor, and heavy furniture can begin to seriously damage your flooring. Below are the most common damages seen in each flooring and some ways to prevent said damage. Stone and Tile: Etching and Staining Etching is the result of acidic materials corroding tile and stone. This can be… Read more »

Best Flooring for Pets And Kids

A family with kids and a pet playing on the floor

As long as people have had children and pets, people have been discussing how to best accommodate their homes for their children and pets. When it comes down to it, yes, certain flooring types make the inevitable clean-ups easier. Below are two popular flooring choices for those who have pets and kids. Vinyl Now, we’re not listing… Read more »

Is Carpeting or Hardwood Safer for Staricases?

  Household Stairs: To Carpet or Not to Carpet?   If you stop to think about it, hardwood floor seem slick and dangerous, but by the same measure, you might think that a silk or soft carpet could potentially be the same way, especially with the wrong socks. So, which is actually the safer option… Read more »