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The humble nail has a long history of craftsmanship behind every bag or box. Flooring nails have special qualities that make them suitable for the job. Most are machine engineered and relatively When a wood floor gets gouged enough to break the wood fibers Oak, which is almost certainly the type of wood in your parquet floor, has alternating bands of light- and dark-colored wood, plus Hardwood flooring is a classic choice of many homeowners and businesses. The sheer volume of hardwood flooring types, sizes and colors, coupled with its durability and charm, secure its place in the This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not You often can tell what kind of wood your floor is made from just by looking at it. Many species, such as oak, pine and fir, are easily recognizable. What you can't tell by looking at the surface, A: Felt floor protectors are a great — maybe the best — way to keep chair legs from scratching a hardwood floor, but only if the felt and even flexible slip-ons. Each type has its advantages and .

Hardwood stairs are in need of refinishing after a few years of wear. Drum and pad sanders used on flooring are too large and bulky for stair treads. You do have a few choices in sander styles that .