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If you’re getting carpet installed in your home, like any contractor, there are certain things you should ask to make sure that they have the right skills for your type of job. Beyond asking for licensing, bonding, insurance and references, following are four questions you should ask a carpet installer.

What Is Your Experience?

And here, we mean not so much years of experience (although that’s important also) but types of dwellings worked on. For example, have they primarily worked with residential apartments, commercial instruction or new-home construction. You want someone who has the most experience with your type of property.

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For many homeowners, the very idea of choosing carpet can be overwhelming. With so many different types to choose from, going into a store or showroom can be daunting. If you know what you’re looking for, it can be so much easier.

If you’re looking for economical, durable carpet for high-traffic areas in your home, carpet squares fit the bill.

3 Advantages of Installing Carpet Squares

1. Carpet squares are easy to clean
2. They are less likely to attract and pick up allergens
3. As they’re sectionalized, you don’t have to replace the whole thing if one area gets stained

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If you’re like many homeowners, garage flooring is probably last on your list – unless and/or until you decide to remodel. Following are three benefits of choosing tiles as garage flooring.

1. Installation

This is perhaps the biggest benefit of choosing this garage floor option. Most garage tile floors can be installed in less than 24 hours. There are simple peel-and-stick options, in addition to interlocking pieces (think of putting together a jigsaw puzzle). Yes, it really can be this simple.

Furthermore, they can be installed in all different types of climate – year round. With a minimal amount of skill, it’s something that any do-it-yourselfer can accomplish.

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Many homeowners prefer hardwood flooring. It’s easy to care for, lasts a long time and most of all – it’s gorgeous. However, it’s not the most eco-friendly option. For this reason, bamboo flooring is a better choice.

Why Bamboo Flooring is a Better Option than Wood If You’re an Earth-Conscious Homeowner

• Beauty: You don’t have to sacrifice the beauty of wood when you choose bamboo flooring. Bamboo is technically a grass and it comes in a variety of shades.

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As resources become scarcer, the need for alternative energy sources has become a necessity. One of the most popular options is solar. Progressive homeowners concerned about the environment – and perhaps escalating energy costs – are installing solar roof shingles.

What are Solar Roof Shingles?

Solar roof shingles are a thin film of photovoltaic cells constructed to look like regular roof shingles. They are dark-blue, dark-purple and/or black in color. For pitched roofs, solar panels come as individual tiles or small shingles. For flat roofs, solar roof shingles are constructed as large, continuous sheets.

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Hardwood floors are extremely popular; and with good reason. They’re easy to clean, long-lasting and most of all – beautiful. Most consider true hardwood flooring the best. However, there are many options on the market today that only an expert can tell is not authentic wood. They are just as beautiful and some say more practical, for a number of reasons.

One of these options is engineered wood flooring.

What is Engineered Wood Flooring?

This type of flooring is a man-made, wood product. Consisting of five to nine layers, the wood is laminated together using a cross-ply construction method. The top layer of engineered wood flooring is made from a solid wood veneer. It’s known as the “wear layer.” How thick this layer is determines how much it costs. The thicker this layer, the more expensive the flooring.

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