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Wood Floor Resources

Links to Recommended Flooring-related Websites

There’s a lot to understand when it comes to the art and science behind hardwood floors. Whether you are a professional installer and refinisher, or a do-it-yourselfer wishing to install a new floor or restore an existing wood floor, you can never know too much about this topic.

The following resources will help you get started on finding out more about choosing, buying, sanding, and refinishing wood floors, as well as general home improvement.

Industry Organizations and Government Information Sites

• National Wood Flooring Association
  The NWFA is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the hardwood flooring industry, from manufacturers, to distributors, to retailers, to installers. They provide resources and training for wood flooring professionals to assure that customers get high-quality flooring that will last a lifetime.
• USDA Forest Products Laboratory
  Source of government information on forest and wood product research, commercial exploitation, conservation, and identification.

Home Improvement and Flooring Resources

• Bona
  The world leader in hardwood floor finishing products, including abrasives, sanding equipment, stains, sealers, finishes, and cleaners.
• Floor Heat by Heatizon Systems
  Radiant floor heat products for any floor covering, including carpet, hardwood flooring, and tile.

Recommended Fellow Installation and Refinishing Contractors

• Four Seasons Hardwood Floors, Inc.
  Located in West Bloomfield, Michigan, this contracting firm specializes in the installation, sanding, staining, and refinishing of hardwood floors of all types, screening and coating for preservation of wood flooring, and restoration and repairs of damage due to fire, water, etc.

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Architectural and Building Services Websites

• Anthony Forest Products Company
  This fully integrated forest products company grows, harvests, mills, kiln-dries, and manufactures the logs, beams, flooring, and decking that go into their log homes.
• Blueprint Design Consultants, Inc.
  A full-service home design company in Bellingham, WA, with expertise in home construction and design
• BuildingContractors.com
  Online home buying directory with listings of providers that encompass building contractors, equipment and tools, house plans, insurance, legal services, materials and suppliers (including hardwood flooring), mortgage and financing services, general and specialized contractors, products, and real estate.
• Cottages-Cabins.com
  Plans for professionally designed cabins, cottages, and modest-size homes by architect Michael J. Eckardt.
• Home Plan-It
  Comprehensive online directory of home improvement and renovation specialists, including wood flooring.
• KFM Architectural Design
  KFM Architectural Design makes the process of designing your dream home simple. Their mission is to provide customers with affordable house plans that meet their living needs and comfort.
• Timberline Log Homes & Lodges, LLC
  The information on this website discusses log cabins, timberline log homes, home improvement, remodeling, and other important construction issues.

Home Plans, Designs, and Decorating Reviews

• Home Decorating Reviews
  Free online magazine on furniture and interior design.
• The Plan Collection
  Featuring the finest in house plans.
• Ideas Homes
  A website full of great ideas for redecorating everything in your home.
• Plan House
  Extensive online collection of house plans from professional designers all across the United States.

Furniture, Appliances, and Housewares

• Bathroom Accessory Sets at BedBathStore.com
  Shop this large selection of bathroom accessories.
• Contemporary Area Rugs
  Beautiful seagrass, sisal, bamboo, jute, and mountain grass area rugs available online at discount prices.
• Decor South
  Shop for furniture, home furnishings and décor for your bedroom, living room, dining room, and kitchen.
• Memory Foam Furniture
  Memory foam mattresses, latex mattresses, Leggett & Platt adjustable beds, and more.
• Next Day Blinds
  Manufacturer of high-quality, custom-made window treatments, using the finest material and state-of-the-art facilities.
• Oil Paintings Gallery
  A go-to site for original oil paintings on canvas and framed paintings. Includes animal art, landscape painting, Roman art, landscape art, painting portraits, and custom-made selections.
• Plush Interiors Bedroom Furniture
  Online furniture store with bedroom furniture in varied styles and finishes.
• Advanced Water Filters
  The original Tap Master reverse osmosis water filter systems.
• Sferra Bros. Bedding at Elegant Linens
  Offering the complete selection of Sferra Linens bedding ensembles, from Egyptian cotton bed sheets to decorative duvet covers and matelasse coverlets.

Lawn and Garden

• OutsidePride
  Supplier of seeds for ground cover, flowers, grass, herbs, and more.
• Merchants Passage
  Garden gift ideas: fountains, wind chimes, garden gnomes, and garden décor.

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You can never know too much about the topics of choosing, installing, or finishing a fine hardwood floor.