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27
Sep

Have ever read the technical information on a Luxury Vinyl Plank and been confused…

Have ever read the technical information on a Luxury Vinyl Plank and been confused on what it all means?  Well you’re not alone.  It isn’t uncommon to see multiple types of measurement used interchangeably on a single product.  The wear layer may be measured in mil, the overall thickness of the Luxury Vinyl Plank represented in mm (millimeters), and the width and length expressed in inches.  It makes it hard…

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26
Sep

Arlington Floor Store Tips on Hardwood Transitions

We sell a lot of hardwood and laminate flooring at our Arlington Floor Store. Part of having hardwood or laminate installed is determining which type of transitions you will need for your project. Transitions are a piece of laminate or hardwood that match the plank of your floor and the create a "transition" between the wood or laminate and any adjoining type of floor like carpet, tile, vinyl, etc... Many…

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26
Sep

How to Shop at a Retail Flooring Store

Visiting a retail flooring store can be intimidating for some individuals. Many people do not know what to expect when going to floor stores, some are afraid of pushy a pushy sales person, some are overwhelmed with the different floor choices in a retail flooring store. This post is to try to help guide you in your shopping experience so that you are comfortable and feel confident in your selection…

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12
Sep

How To Install Hardwood Floors tip #1:

Hardwood floors are a very popular flooring product for american homes. They are beautiful, add value to your home and give a timeless look to the interior of your home. There are several different aspects or steps of installing hardwood floors. This blog post will cover the floor preparation aspect of the wood floor installation. Here in Texas, the main floor of a home typically has a concrete slab for…

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03
Sep

Tile Installation Tips

Tile Installation can be very complex yet, easily learned for the handy DIY homeowner type. The reason it can be complex is because there are so many variables that can come into play that affect whether or not your tile installation is a successful endeavor. Of course it is always best to leave the flooring installs to the trained professional, especially if your project is a large one and the…

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30
Aug

Tile Flooring Grout Tips

Tile Flooring is one of the most common floor material in our homes in America today. It is popular mostly because it's durability and is used primarily in the wet areas or our homes such as kitchen, bathroom, entry, dining and laundry rooms.When shopping for tile flooring, the selection of grout is often overlooked or not even thought of by the customer. It is funny, a lot of times clients…

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29
Aug

Are Hardwood Floors Considered Eco-Friendly?

Hardwood floors are considered a green product by most industry professionals. At first though by consumers, they do not think that hardwood floors would be an eco-friendly product because they envision many trees being cut down to create that wood flooring for their home. However, in reality, with the continued rise in production of hardwood floors for the housing industry, the USDA Forest Service reports that there are more trees…

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28
Aug

How to Tile Shop

The Floor Barn Tile Shop specialists are here to provide you with tips or things to consider when you look at purchasing your new tile floors. Tile is one of the most common floor surfaces in a home, especially in the wet areas of the home like the bathroom, kitchen, dining, laundry and entry areas.Tile comes in many different styles and made from different materials, each with their own pros…

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22
Aug

Discount Flooring Stores

[caption id="attachment_272608" align="aligncenter" width="595"] We'll Floor You With our Service & Discount Prices on Brand Name Flooring![/caption] The Floor Barn has two discount flooring stores in North Texas with one location in Arlington, TX and one in Burleson, TX. When a client searches for a discount floor store, there can be a few definitions of that search term that can be confusing. Some companies that label themselves a discount flooring…

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20
Aug

Arlington Carpet Store Buying Tips

The Floor Barn is an Arlington Carpet Store where we sell and install all type of floor covering materials like wood, tile, carpet, laminate, vinyl plank and hardwood floors. One of the most often asked questions by our clients is, what floor is best for my home? To answer that questions honestly, the answer is going to be dependant on many different variables, such as the different rooms of the…

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