Why Your Hardwood Floors Gap in August, Not January
Everywhere else, wood floors gap in winter. In Bakersfield the shrinking happens in July, and the fix is a humidifier, not a heater.
The Wood Flooring Blog
Bakersfield Premium Wood Flooring writes these between jobs. Mostly about what a desert valley does to a wood floor, and about the questions we get asked on estimates over and over.
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Evaporative Coolers and Wood Floors: What Nobody Tells You
A swamp cooler swings your indoor humidity harder than anything else in the house. Here's what that does to solid hardwood over five summers.
Slab Moisture Testing, Explained Without the Sales Pitch
What a calcium chloride test actually measures, what number kills a glue-down job, and why nobody wants to run one before quoting.
What's Under the Carpet in a 1962 Bakersfield Ranch
Oak strip, plywood, or a nasty surprise. How to find out before you commit to pulling it all up.
Screen and Recoat vs. Full Refinish: How We Decide
One costs a third of the other. Here's the test we run on your floor to figure out which one you actually need.