Today’s luxury vinyl plank flooring provides the look and feel of hardwood floors, without the high-price tag and upkeep. Photo: Whitewater Imagery
Find durability and design in luxury vinyl flooring
While hardwood flooring
maintains its popularity in residential buildings, factors such as maintenance
and cost have recently influenced homeowners to choose more practical, durable
options and luxury vinyl plank is top tier. Vinyl floors were first introduced
to market in the 1930s but have evolved tremendously since then.
Today, luxury vinyl plank
is the flooring of choice for builders and homeowners alike, due largely to its
ability to give homeowners the look and feel of hardwood floors, without the
high-price tag and upkeep.
Luxury vinyl plank
flooring can be easily installed by homeowners, has the durability and
cleanability of tile and is offered in a number of colors, textures and sizes.
Ideal for families with
children and pets, this flooring option is waterproof, resistant to scratches,
protected against sun damage and provides underfoot comfort, making it the
perfect choice for any room inside the home.
This is the perfect time
to go online and research what is available before deciding to buy.
Amanda Baxter,
President, Baxter Building Corporation, www.baxterbuilt.com
Outdoor spring cleaning
This is a perfect project
for you and an individual or for the whole family. Get your garden and
landscape areas ready for the growing season with an early spring cleaning.
Because winter's harsh weather leaves gardens and landscape areas littered with
outdoor debris, the first step is to rake out dead leaves, fallen twigs and
branches. Trim away dead foliage and broken branches from ornamental grasses,
perennials and bushes. Be careful to clean your pruners every now and then to
avoid the potential spread of disease and to promote the growth of healthy
plants.
Apply fertilizer to give
plants a healthy boost and consider a pre-emergent for weed control. Once the
weather warms, and plants become available, add new plants to your garden or
landscape that add color, then apply more mulch if most of it has blown or
washed away. Be careful, however, not to pile mulch it up beyond an inch or
two, or it could leave plants vulnerable to rot.
Tony Monaco
Landscaping in Middletown, tonymonacolandscaping.com