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HUMIDIFIER TIPS FOR HARDWOOD FLOOR OWNERS

Most of us know that water pooling in your hardwood floors is a bad combination. But were you aware that the humidity level, whether too high or low, in your house can also affect your wood floors? The hardwood flooring experts at Floor Sanding Fitzrovia have a few tips about how to control the humidity inside your home in order to maintain your beautiful hardwood floors. WHY IS HUMIDITY BAD FOR WOOD FLOORS? Since wood is a porous substance, it soaks up moisture that can damage it. Depending on how much moisture, and the length of time the hardwood flooring is exposed to it, it can do irreparable damage. The humidity levels in your home are extremely important for keeping your hardwood flooring because moisture loss causes wood to shrink and moisture absorption causes wood to swell. Here are a few warning signs that indicate you will need some help with humidity. SYMPTOMS OF WOOD FLOOR WINTER HUMIDITY In the wintertime, the most frequent symptom you notice in hardwood floors is gapping

Vintage Oak Flooring Options

 Classic anything is big news at this time. Everything from clothes, to interiors as well as food is becoming the'classic' makeover. Adidas is jumping on the bandwagon with their Stan Smith Originals array and we'd defy anybody not to beg to get a classic Rolex on their left arm (or directly if they fancy J!) . If it comes to interiors, things like tired and battered club seats in addition to an Eames Barcelona or butterfly could develop a simple room into a real style statement. No matter whether you have a brick-walled loft, an early apartment or a new construct, with a bit of thought and planning you can achieve the vintage interior look that's occupying so much space at the likes of Elle Decoration and living . When you look closely at many of the pictures that are so attractive they're often made up of simple white walls, then a really stylish vintage floor and a couple of statement pieces. If you're re-looking a room or even a whole house or apartment ther