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Follow along with Sabrina Smelko for the prep. and highlights of her CRAFT floor installation into her cabin home, and soon-to-be dream space.
Resources
Important details covering the installation, warranty and maintenance of a CRAFT floor are listed below. For any information not covered in our documentation, please contact your flooring professional, or feel free to contact us directly
Installation Instructions
A CRAFT floor is an investment that can last a lifetime, and longer. That is why we strongly recommend using a certified professional with plenty of experience installing engineered hardwood flooring. The conditions for installing a hardwood floor can vary considerably from job site to job site, so choosing a professional installer with extensive knowledge of the environment, building codes and local construction practices is essential.
To help guarantee that the installation of your CRAFT floor goes as smoothly as possible, the following documentation will come in handy:
Care & Maintenance
CRAFT’s prefinished hardwood floors are extremely resilient, but just like all other hardwood floors, they are not indestructible. Wood is a natural material and can suffer irreparable damage if not handled properly and if it goes without proper care and maintenance. In particular, there are three primary considerations that need to be taken seriously for those wishing to protect their investment: cleaning, surface protection and moisture control.
- Care and Maintenance of a CRAFT Floor
- Resource guide for vacuuming hardwood floors with vacuum reviews
Warranty Information
All CRAFT floors and related products are covered by an extensive warranty. Residential applications are covered by our 30 Year Finish Warranty and our Limited Lifetime Structural Warranty. Light commercial applications are covered by our 3 Year Light Commercial Finish Warranty and our Limited Lifetime Structural Warranty.
Commercial applications are covered by our 10 Year Commercial Wear Warranty and our Limited Lifetime Structural Warranty. A 60 year Residential Wear Warranty applies when using Commercial Finish in residential settings.
DuRa Finish™ Ultra Matte Information
We developed our innovative DuRa Finish™ Ultra Matte to capture the best of two worlds – that of Durability, and that of Radiance.
Often in today’s marketplace of mass produced flooring, consideration is given only to either the surface hardness of the finish (in the form of anti-scratch UV finishes), or to the wood’s appearance (oil finishes). Recent advances in wood finishing technology have made it possible for us to better achieve this goal by introducing DuRa Finish™ Ultra Matte, a new and superior finishing system that we developed with the cooperation and technical support of Treffert Coatings GmbH, one of the world’s leading wood coating manufacturers.
Our proprietary finishing system uses water-based coatings in conjunction with technically advanced UV cured polyurethanes that employ macro-molecule crosslinking technology with silicon dioxide and acylated PU resin. DuRa Finish™ Ultra Matte offers performance, consistency and vibrancy that surpasses our original finish and harmonizes perfectly with the natural feeling of wood. It is a low gloss, matte finish (6-8% gloss level, similar to a natural oil finish), yet still has a certain amount of sheen, which we feel is necessary to bring out the full lustre and depth of real wood. Our new DuRa Finish™ Ultra Matte utilizes advanced UV cured polyurethane technology that is environmentally friendly, low VOC, and carries a 30-year residential warranty.
DuRa Finish™ COMMERCIAL Information
DuRa Finish™ COMMERCIAL builds on the DuRa Finish™ ULTRA MATTE platform, with increased grammage (coating buildup) in the abrasion resistant layers of the coating stratum. DuRa Finish™ COMMERCIAL exhibits superior abrasion resistance, scratch resistance and impact resistance properties, and is therefore a suitable candidate for many commercial applications with moderately high foot traffic. DuRa Finish™ COMMERCIAL is an evolution of the original ULTRA MATTE residential finish, and it thus shares many of its aesthetic characteristics, such as a high degree of clarity and harmony with the wood’s texture, resulting in a beautiful natural looking appearance not commonly found in other commercial grade wood flooring finishes.
Modern design meets storied charm in this beautifully reimagined Montreal home.
Architect Alexandre Bernier and the Modulor team embraced the building’s original character while introducing a brighter, more open aesthetic—highlighted by thoughtful material choices and clean architectural lines.
Central to the transformation is CRAFT’s Genoa floor from the Contempa Collection. With its pale white oak tones and finely crafted structure, Genoa adds warmth and quiet sophistication to every room it touches.
This floor not only complements the home’s minimalist palette but also simplified installation for the project team, ensuring beauty without compromise.
Explore the full tour at craftfloor.com/tour/genoa
Project details –
Architect/General Contractor: Alexandre Bernier @construction.modulor
Flooring: Genoa floor by @craftfloor
#CraftedForDesigners #WhiteOakWood #ContempaCollection #ElevatedInteriors #ArchitecturalInspiration #HeritageMeetsModern #MontrealArchitecture #DesignWithCRAFT #SustainableInteriors #WoodFloorInspo
Happy Easter from the CRAFT family.
May your Easter Monday be filled with peace, joy, and the little things that make home feel like home.
#HappyEaster #CRAFTArtisanWoodFloors
A modern space grounded in warmth, texture, and timeless simplicity by the amazing, @nevodesignhouseinc — elevated with our Soho floor from our UrbanWood Lifestyles Collection.
Rich European oak tones bring depth to this open-concept interior, where clean lines and curated details reflect a quiet sophistication. The perfect foundation for both everyday living and elevated entertaining.
Discover our Soho floor: urbanwoodfloor.com/soho
Project details –
Design by @nevodesignhouseinc
Photography by @lisanovakphoto
Contractor: @wedgewooddevelopments
Flooring: ‘Soho’ from UrbanWood
#UrbanWoodFloors #SohoFloor #EngineeredHardwood #LuxuryInteriors #ModernCraftsmanship #NaturalOak #SustainableStyle #InteriorInspiration #DesignDetails
Morning light, soft shadows, and the quiet beauty of Westside.
This UrbanWood floor (CRAFT’s accessible brand) catches every detail—adding warmth and calm to a space designed to exhale.
More to come from this project. Explore the full floor at urbanwoodfloor.com/westside
#UrbanWoodFloors #WestsideByUrbanWood #CRAFTedInteriors #ModernCalm #SunlitSpaces #InteriorDesign #WoodFlooring
