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Sweet Memories Collection
The Sweet Memories Collection, a floor with character. Our exclusive manufacturing processes create floors with all the charms of yesteryear. Color variations, knots, cracks, and other natural characteristics give this collection an authentic appearance.
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Wide Plank Collection
NATURAL BEAUTY MEANS NATURAL VARIATIONS - The patterns and color variations in a living tree are like all of nature—never repeated. Naturally occurring wood characteristics such as mineral streaks, knots, and variations in grain and color are not considered defects.
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Improve Air Quality with Bamboo Flooring
Indoor Air Quality, also known as IAQ, is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as, “The air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants.” There are many ways to improve IAQ within a home. Selecting the proper flooring materials can substantially help.
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Xcora Bamboo Flooring
Xcora Strand is the hardest hardwood – Teragren’s revolutionary Xcora strand bamboo flooring averages 160% harder than red oak. These floors offer hardness, durability and stability that are perfect for high-traffic areas in both residential and commercial settings.
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Character Collection
Proprietary Somerset character grade that will include, but is not limited to, small, sound open knots; mineral; worm holes; heartwood; sapwood; and burls.
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Benefits of Bamboo Flooring
Teragren specializes in producing high-quality bamboo flooring for residential and commercial spaces. Here are just a few of the benefits of introducing Teragren’s bamboo products into your scheme of things.
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Pureform Bamboo Flooring
PureForm Traditional, where it all began – our original style known as the PureForm line is still popular today
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DreamVille Collection
A collection that evokes towns where you can go to relax and recharge with natural-looking floors paired with a matte finish. The Dreamville collection, features highly textured floors and rich, natural character woods. The collection comes in Engineered technology with DuraMatt X finish.
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Radiant Heat: Solid vs Engineered, Which is Better?
Is self-locking better than tongue and groove for stability, lack of squeakiness, water resistance, etc.?
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How to Choose the Best Plank Floor
Choosing a floor may seem a bit daunting, especially if you've never done it before. Whether you're a newbie or a pro, understanding more will prepare you to choose the very best floor for your lifestyle, space, and budget.
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Solid Hardwood vs. Engineered Wood
Many hardwood shoppers don't realize there are two types of wood — solid and engineered. Both solid and engineered flooring add value and structure to your home and are available in plenty of species, stains and styles. So, what exactly are these two types of hardwood and how do they compare? Let's explore.
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Fifth Avenue oak hardwood flooring
Want to be bold? This chevron stripe installation of Fifth Avenue oak hardwood flooring gives any space an eye-catching focal point. Case in point: the Newport Cottages space at the High Point Market | The World's Home for Home Furnishings, which was styled by Madcap Cottage. Fifth Avenue comes standard in herringbone planks, making it easier to replicate this chevron installation in your home! #DIY
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American Industrial Partners' Acquisition of Armstrong Flooring's Wood Flooring Business Is a Win-Win Deal
CLEVELAND, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- American Industrial Partners (AIP), a private equity firm with substantial holdings in the construction industry, announced today that it had entered into an agreement to purchase the wood flooring operations of Armstrong Flooring.
Armstrong Green: Opportunity for customer service and better sales
Call it what you will—sustainability, environmental responsibility, green—it is a very public issue. Still, the open question is: In what ways and to what degree are consumers making purchase decisions based on green factors? And, how does that impact flooring?