Wooden Flooring: How To Fix Dents in Wooden Floors

Many years ago a teacher told me that you could steam out a dent in a piece of wood (one where the wood fibers had been compressed, not a where they had been removed) using a wet rag and an iron.

This technique was meant for unfinished wood, but unfortunately, most of the wood we deal with in our homes has some sort of finish on it. With some research I learned that this technique can work with finished wood but it depends greatly on the type of finish you are dealing with. So I decided to do a couple of tests to see the results for myself.
NOTE: BE CAREFUL! SOME FINISHES MIGHT TURN WHITE WHEN EXPOSED TO STEAM. PLEASE TRY THIS IN A HIDDEN AREA BEFORE DOING IT IN A VISIBLE PLACE.
The first test was a on a birch table from IKEA. Although this technique works better on new dents I decided to try to steam out a dent that had been there for quite a long time.
Here is what I did:
1. Wet the dent
2. Apply a wet cloth or paper towel
3. With the iron on High apply the iron to the wet paper towel or cloth and make a circular motion, don't keep it in just one position as this might burn the surface of the towel. Make sure there is a lot of steam being generated. Do this for a few minutes and check your results. In my case I did this for about 3-5 minutes.

The dent came up almost completely and there was no damage to the finish!

My second test was on our hardwood floors. I found a dent that was pretty deep. I followed the same steps as above.

Although the dent came up, the surface of the finish had been broken and some dirt had gotten in side the cracks. If you know what type of finish you are dealing with you might want carefully sand the area and reapply the finish.

In the spirit of this experiment I tried sanding and got most of it out. Then I applied some Tung Oil that I had at home. It's probably not the same as the original finish but the area certainly looks better than before. Here is my result:

Has anyone else given this method a try? Have any other fixes to recommend? Please share your smarts in the comments...


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Wooden Flooring: 8 Advantages of 3-Ply Engineered Flooring

3-Ply Engineered Flooring is a popular alternative to solid wood flooring thanks to it’s superior stability and suitability to various environments.

This method of construction and installation makes the floor stronger and more durable than other types of wood flooring, including solid wood and multi-layer.

Together, this creates a floor that is extremely stable and able to keep its shape in sudden or extreme temperature changes, making it perfect for rooms with varying conditions.

Advantages of 3-ply engineered hardwood flooring for consumer’s:
- 3-Ply Engineered Hardwood Flooring is more suitable for basements, conservatories or rooms that may be humid or damp.
- 3-Ply Engineered Hardwood Flooring is suitable for under floor heating.
- Ply Engineered Hardwood Flooring comes in a large variety of textures, looks and finishes to suit more tastes and needs.
- Installation of 3 ply engineered wood flooring is easier and cheaper than solid wood floor.
- 3-Ply Engineered Flooring is real wood.Often solid wood flooring is referred to as real wood flooring giving the incorrect impression that engineered flooring is not real wood, engineered wood flooring is 100% real wood floor and it looks just as good as solid wood flooring.
- 3-Ply engineered hardwood floor will also last a lifetime, when needed, it can be sanded down and re-treated to look as good as new or have a new look altogether.

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The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team.

Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group.

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Wooden Flooring: Prevention for Floor Scratches from Chairs

A simple preventive tip is to use floor protectors before putting their furniture on the floors.

Have the handyman cut the floor legs flush to the floor. This way, the floor protection pads tend to stay in place much longer.

Some contractors may disguise the scratches with repair kits, but keep in mind that any topical products applied to the floor voids the warranty on a pre-finished floor. So, the homeowner loses both ways: Scratches aren’t covered in the manufacturer’s warranty, and if homeowners apply anything to the floor to hide the scratches, they void their warranty

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Leaders Group was established in 2005 and specializes in Real Estate, Portable Buildings and Wooden Flooring. We provide end-to-end solutions for individual and corporate clients.
The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team.

Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group.

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Modular Buildings: Modern Method of Construction

At INPOD we use Frp (fibre reinforced polymer) for modular building technology and our buildings are both bespoke and tailored.

This type of technology is well established in the Marine and aviation industry but first time used in building industry by INPOD.
 

It is a Modern Method of Construction (MMC) which offers the following advantages over traditional construction methods:

• 60 year structural warranty, although it will last much longer, giving it a permanent building status.
• Fast build programme – completion of 1000sqft structure in 12 hrs
• Superior finishing, by manufacturing buildings in a controlled environment.
• Fixed cost guarantee.
• Fixed time guarantee.
• 80% cheaper maintenance than traditional buildings.
• Better thermal values from superior factory installed insulation.
• Earthquake resistance.

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Leaders Group was established in 2005 and specializes in Real Estate, Portable Buildings and Wooden Flooring. We provide end-to-end solutions for individual and corporate clients.
The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team.

Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group.

Customer Care: 9871071222
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Modular Buildings: Inpod

Inpod is world’s first fully composite monolithic modular building system. Each Inpod is four times stronger than its RCC counter parts. They are beautiful buildings built using Inskin, a unique composite material that is crack resistant, extremely robust and hygienic. Inpods can withstand water erosions, earthquakes, fires of up to 1250 C for over a period of 30 minutes, strong winds of up to 300 kmph and a repeated assault of rods shot through a cannon at 60 ft/s on the same area. 

Moreover, the highly insular nature of PU used in the composition of Inskin blocks the atmospheric heat and regulates the Pod’s interior temperature with minimum outside assistance. The structures are lighter than wooden ones and yet stronger than those made of concrete. Specially designed shoes allow placement on any levelled surface. Inpod has a unique ‘plug and play’ model, which requires little or no time for onsite installation. This feature allows users to access challenging geographical areas and still enjoy a level of build quality seen only in high end metropolitan area buildings.

What’s more, Inpod uses best in class products: wall coverings by Jotun/Nippon; floor coverings by Egger/Laminam; joinery and sealants by Bostik; bathroom equipment by Grohe; sanitary ware by Duravit; plumbing supplies by John Guest UK and architectural hardware by Dorma. The overall look and finishes in an Inpod module is similar to those seen on-board a mega yacht. Plus, it is versatile. While looks may be deceptive, its lightweight composite structure can support twice its own weight. It has built in provisions for hassle-free connectivity with more pods. 

Once installed, the structures can be continually modified to suit its user’s needs with minimum effort and disruption. The uses of Inpod are varied and can be used in sectors like PSUs, government department and ministries, defence establishments and diplomatic missions, major private sector companies, elite schools, big hospitals, top hotels, builders and airline companies.

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Leaders Group was established in 2005 and specializes in Real Estate, Portable Buildings and Wooden Flooring. We provide end-to-end solutions for individual and corporate clients.
The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team.
Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group.

Customer Care: 9871071222
Email: info@leadersgroup.co.in
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Real Estate: Leaders in Nature Living

Leaders Group was established in 2005 and specialises in the sale of Farm house & Residential Plots. We provide end-to-end solutions for individual and corporate clients.

The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team. In a short span the group has launched and aggressively completed projects and handed over peaceful possession to its customers.

Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group. We help realise your dreams. So quit dreaming, let’s make it happen…

Our commitments

• Immaculately clear titles
• Complete documentation
• All plots secured by fence & gate
• Wide roads
• Electricity connection
• Plantation in & around the plots
• Round the clock security

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Leaders Group was established in 2005 and specializes in Real Estate, Portable Buildings and Wooden Flooring. We provide end-to-end solutions for individual and corporate clients.

The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team.

Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group.

Customer Care: 9871071222

Email: info@leadersgroup.co.in

Website: www.leadersgroup.co.in 

Modular Buildings: Snap Homes

The portable homes concept has been around for a long time and covers a broad field, ranging from temporary structures to mobile dwellings. But this industry has not always lived up to the set conventional standards. Studies show, many of the service related attributes like temperature control, insulation properties to even the materials used for construction are not entirely dictated by user comfort or even structural competence. In such unfavourable circumstances, an alternative trend had been undertaken by specialized (and expert) architects to make eco-friendly portable homes, which come as sustainable saviours, guided by practicality, efficiency, aesthetics, strength, durability and most importantly quality.

To righteously solve the crucial predicaments of human habitation, Leaders Group has come up with an innovative range of Completely Finished HIGH QUALITY SNAP HOMES AND OFFICES called inpod in North India.

Leaders Group’s spokesperson Mr Rahul Bhagat says “inpod is an award winning modular building made using composite technology ideal for use in home, office and leisure sector. We use composite technology from established aviation and marine industry and our buildings are stronger than concrete equivalents. Our structures are fully built in factory using the finest German, French and British equipment. These buildings and be assembled and taken apart in hours and are classified as temporary structures. Our product range comes as completely finished portable structure including climate control, all electrical fittings and LED lights, fully fitted kitchen, state of art bathroom, flooring, French windows with roller blinds.”

Why inpod is superior? – It is a Modern Method of Construction (MMC) which offers the following advantages over traditional construction methods:

·         Best quality and built to last with a known life of more than 70 years.
·         Fixed cost guarantee.
·         Fixed time guarantee.
·         Fast build programme – completion of 1000sqft structure in matter of hours with minimal disruption to your life.
·         Time constraints associated with conventional construction are being overcome by faster, more efficient manufacturing technology. Built in factory and shipped on-site for assembly.
·         Superior finishing, by manufacturing buildings in a controlled environment.
·         80% cheaper maintenance than traditional buildings.
·         Better thermal values from superior factory installed insulation.
·         Gives you the highest quality building system that can truly adapt to your growing and ever-changing space needs. When unexpected changes happen, inpod give you unlimited flexibility in responding quickly.
·         inpod is a truly versatile modular buildings and are completely reusable. You can take them down, move and re-install them in new locations.
·         It is made using high quality FRP (Fibre Reinforced Polymer) using strict quality control procedures to assure that the building will meet or exceed your expectations.
·         A innovative simple to understand modular structure alleviates the need to hire costly architects and engineers to design your project.
·         No need to manage dozens of subcontractors going in and out of your facility with little or no accountability.
·         For B2B transactions, temporary buildings qualify for tax advantages over conventional construction through accelerated depreciation.

Experience inpod on YouTube: http://youtu.be/9bB13VK16Hg

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Leaders Group was established in 2005 and specializes in Real Estate, Portable Buildings and Wooden Flooring. We provide end-to-end solutions for individual and corporate clients.
The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team.

Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group.

Customer Care: 9871071222
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Wooden Flooring: Why wooden flooring is used instead of carpets ?

Wooden flooring, particularly laminated wooden flooring can be used instead of carpets. Consumers who want alternative to carpets can opt for wooden flooring.

Clean Floors:
– It is easier to clean laminated wooden flooring when compared to carpets.

– If you spill your morning tea on a carpet you may need to get your carpet washed. But, you can simply use a wet cloth to get it cleaned when laminated wooden flooring is used.

Floor Cover:

When carpet is used to cover floor, carpets get folded like bed sheets. You need to pull the ends to fix it every few days. But, laminated wooden flooring, once installed, gets fixed to the floor. Therefore, the floor looks great even after days.

Durable:

Wooden laminated flooring can last for years with no change to look and feel. But, you can decide the look and feel for your carpets after a tea party.

Now, What will you prefer carpets or laminated wooden flooring ?
It is very easy to decide.

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Leaders Group was established in 2005 and specializes in Real Estate, Portable Buildings and Wooden Flooring. We provide end-to-end solutions for individual and corporate clients.
The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team.

Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group.

Customer Care: 9871071222
Email: info@leadersgroup.co.in
Website: www.leadersgroup.co.in

Wooden Flooring: Deck Designs – Why demand for wood deck designs has increased ?

The demand for Wood Deck Designs, Deck Wood, Deck Tiles for Wood Deck, Deck Tiles Composite, Deck Tile Installation Systems and Deck Tile Flooring have recently become very high due to increase in demand from customers. The demand in deck wood design has also increased due to the factors that:

• Wood or timber “deck wood” can be used in a number of ways: as part of garden landscaping, to extend living areas of houses and as an alternative to stone based features.


• Decks are made from treated lumber, composite lumber, composite material, Aluminum, Western red cedar, teak, mahogany, ipe and other hardwoods and recycled planks made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polystyrene (PS) and PET plastic as well as mixed plastics and wood fiber (often called “composite” lumber).

woodenflooring.leadersgroup.co.in

Leaders Group was established in 2005 and specializes in Real Estate, Portable Buildings and Wooden Flooring. We provide end-to-end solutions for individual and corporate clients.
The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team.

Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group.

Customer Care: 9871071222
Email: info@leadersgroup.co.in
Website: www.leadersgroup.co.in

Wooden Flooring: 6 Reasons to Choose Wooden Flooring for Your Home

Most of the time use of Wooden Flooring for home & office space in India is over-looked by people thinking that it is more expensive than carpet and linoleum. However, wood flooring can benefit owners over the time by keeping it elegant and environment friendly over ages. Recently, there are a percentage of people who have opted for wood flooring in India for its beauty, variety, economy and longevity.

So why can you opt for Wooden Flooring?
You should consider wood floors for your house due to following 6 unique reasons :

1. Decades of Longevity – Wood floors have higher longevity when compared to carpets and linoleum. You must have observed that you need to replace your carpet every 5 years, due to stains; holes etc from everyday wear & tear. Luckily such problems are not attached with wood floors. With minimum of maintenance these floors remains as it is and flaunts the same beauty over the years.


2. Convenient for Cleaning – Wood floors are easier to clean. A simple brush or vacuum cleaning will make the floor looks great.  Dirt & dust dragged inside by kids and pets can be removed with ease in such floors.


3. Hygienic by Nature – Wood restricts allergen producing, dust mites, fleas to occupy the floor unlike in carpets which creates havoc for allergy sufferers. Leading health associations agree that wooden flooring is the perfect choice for a healthier home.


4. Odour at Bay – Apart from being hygiene these floors also keeps unpleasant odours from animals and other spilled materials at bay. The aroma of a polished wooden floor is a delight and will make your home more inviting.


5. Timeless Appeal – The most important advantages of hardwood floor that many people overlook is the timeless appeal. Tiles, carpet or linoleum definitely go in and out of fashion but wood’s appeal has lasted for centuries and now wood is more popular than ever.


6. Cost Effective – New production methods have made such luxurious flooring an easy catch to buy. There are different types of wood floors which can be produced cheaply making it available for all budgets.

Bottom line is that hardwood floors have vivid benefits when compared to other flooring options. You might feel that price is little higher than other forms but in long run this type of floor is most economical. If you care for your money, health & time then buying wooden floors for your house will be a best decision you will make for your house.

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Leaders Group was established in 2005 and specializes in Real Estate, Portable Buildings and Wooden Flooring. We provide end-to-end solutions for individual and corporate clients.
The company is professionally managed by experienced architects, engineers and marketing team.

Our motto is to build trust and one-to-one relations with our clients so as to make them part of a growing family of Leaders Group.

Customer Care: 9871071222
Email: info@leadersgroup.co.in
Website: www.leadersgroup.co.in