What is my carpet supposed to look like? New carpet? Wonder what is going on down there? The first thing you see is the top of the carpet called the pile. There are various types of pile: cut pile, loop pile, even cut and loop pile. When you bought your carpet...
What does mold look like? Assuming you have found a leak or area where moisture may be entering your home, mold may be cottony, granular, and velvety or leather like. Its color may be white, grey, brown, yellow, green or black. It should smell musty or earthy. If you...
As many of you know, I am big into data. Maintenance, products, health and safety are just a few of the topics I will be discussing in these upcoming newsletters. Usually most newsletters start off with the standard information, gradually building to the topic you...
Today we continue our talk about the different varieties. And of course; the natural floor. Natural fibers made from organic sources that have not been chemically altered include wool, cotton, silk, sea grass, jute, and hemp. Natural fibers require more drying time...
Oh the horrors….One of my power partners called me up and had a wood repair for me to do. It seems while installing a mirrored door the glass exploded and damaged the floor. Can RNB repair it? First, though, a wood primer. There are three ways to purchase wood...
Wall to wall carpet must be laid down with a padding of some sort underneath it. If you don’t, the carpet pile will compact even more every time you walk over it. This will wear out the carpet and wad it up into a little hardened sheet. Also, walking on carpet...
