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Learn how to install solid and engineered hardwood flooring over a concrete subfloor using three methods. The type of flooring you’d like to install and your home’s environmental conditions will decide the best method of installation. Plan for your installation by watching our step-by-step guide.

How to Install Hardwood Floors Over A Concrete Slab — Amaz Floors Learn how to install solid and engineered hardwood flooring over a concrete subfloor using three methods. The type of flooring you’d like to install and your home’s environmental conditions will decide the best method of installation. Plan for your installation by watching our step-by-step guide...

Artisan Colors Inspired by Peru: Inca
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The Inca civilization had a special relationship with stone, which informed their entire culture and was key to their empire-building success. The Incas’ power in the Andes region was displayed through massive stone constructions and large-scale earthworks up precipitously steep slopes. The Incas believed that stones could display volition and personality. Stones could become tired and refuse to be transported. In some cases, the land itself was seen as belonging to a particular stone. Some Inca building techniques and features are iconic. Walls included several types of coursing and some contained rocks at the base so massive that it seemed impossible the Incas could have transported and shaped them by hand.

Peruvian Hardwood. Green Rainforest.
With our native roots in Peru, our story begins with a green initiative to live in harmony with nature. From the harvest of the tree to floor ready for installation, we contribute to environmental conservation and developing communities while promising quality from the start.

Artisan Colors Inspired by Peru: Colca
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At a depth of 10,725 feet, the Colca Canyon is one of the deepest in the world. It was carved by the Colca river, eroding volcanic rock as it flowed near 40 active volcanos. The river forms a valley that has been cultivated since pre-Inca times making agriculture and raising livestock the main economic activities of this area for thousands of years. Descendants of the Collagua Indians live deep within the canyon unaffected by modern civilization and continue to live in the traditional fashion of their ancestors. The canyon is also home to a unique ecosystem of Andean animals such as as llamas, alpacas, guanacos, vicuñas, pumas, and the Condor, an endangered bird species.

Artisan Colors Inspired by Peru: Chivay
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Chivay, known as the gateway to the Colca Canyon, is a small rustic town nestled in the Colca Valley in southern Peru. The route from Arequipa, Peru’s second most populated city, to Chivay is a scenic journey along the Patapampa Pass. At it’s highest point, the pass reaches an elevation of 16,109 feet. Four volcanoes, including Ampato, Sacanbaya, Hualca-Hualca, and El Misti, reside here. These volcanoes produce a unique type of volcanic rock called sillar, which has great architectural significance to the surrounding towns. Many colonial buildings, most notably in Arequipa, were constructed from this material. Pink sillar comes from volcanoes that produce crystals of hematite within the rock while white sillar does not contain these crystals.

Artisan Colors Inspired by Peru: Cusco
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From the 13th-19th century, Cusco was the capital city of the Inca empire located in southeastern Peru. During the Spanish conquest, most cities built by the Inca civilization were destroyed, but Machu Picchu survived because it was hidden in the Andes mountains, making it one of the most well-preserved archeological gems. It features more than 150 buildings ranging from baths and houses to temples and sanctuaries - many built from stone blocks that weighed over 50 pounds. Historians believe that the Incas had pushed these stones up the steep mountain side without using wheels. Although weathered, and basking in sun, this ancient architecture still stands thanks to its well-built construction.