Former Carlisle customers who installed our wood flooring and stained it themselves have returned as customers. But, because of their dogs, they decided to go with pre-finished this time.
Marsha and Gregg Martin of Raleigh, N.C., had used our Longleaf Heart Pine Flooring on a previous project about three years ago and did the staining themselves.
This time around, they reported, with three dogs in the house they couldn’t imagine going through the week-long staining process that our unfinished floors would involve. (But, rest assured, our floors stand up to dogs, as you’ll see below.) The Martins chose a pre-finished floor in Autumn Leaf and, as the pictures attest, the results are spectacular. And the Martins may not be done yet. “Never know,” they said in an e-mail, “we may talk to you again soon.”
But, while we’re on the subject of dogs, if you’re thinking of installed hard wood floors in your home and you have some rambuntious dogs in residence, you should know that the our wood floors finished with Tung Oil are very durable. The oil penetrates into the wood and strengthens and protects your floor from within. Its pliability allows the finish to “give” with scratches from Spot’s nails, effectively withstanding hours of fetch and tug-of-war.
One of the greatest benefits of Tung Oil is its ease of maintenance, especially for dog owners whose floors require more upkeep. Tung Oil makes your floor stain- and water-resistant, allowing for easy clean-up when Fido drips water from one end of the kitchen to the other. For daily cleaning, simply vacuum up the dog hair and damp-mop the paw prints using warm water and vinegar. Depending on how active your pooch is, you may want to refinish your floors every few years. To freshen up your floor, simply clean it and mop on another coat of Tung Oil. Sanding is never required, and you can also spot-apply the Tung Oil to touch up Buddy’s favorite play area on the floor. It truly is that simple! We have designed our floors and Tung Oil finish to be lived on and enjoyed by the entire family. The result is a floor that is both beautiful and low maintenance, which our extended Carlisle family dogs can attest to!
Posted on Dec 02, 2009 AT 11:42 PM in Hardwood Flooring • (0) Comments
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