Urban Development
Our Work
Finishing one of the more amazing and well designed social spaces you’ll ever see. #houston #houstonlife #houstondesigner #houstondesign #houstonsociallife #houstonnightlife #houstoncustomhomebuilder #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #ipe #herringbone #parquet #turf #turfgrass
Finishing one of the more amazing and well designed social spaces you’ll ever see. #houston #houstonlife #houstondesigner #houstondesign #houstonsociallife #houstonnightlife #houstoncustomhomebuilder #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #ipe #herringbone #parquet #turf #turfgrass
Floating The Slab Part 3: the final step of floating (flattening the slab) is to then sand the float nice and smoothly so the boards will fully adhere or nail to the float/subfloor. The first couple pics illustrate that. It is just horrible laborious and dirty work. Our installers are heroes (instead of capes they wear knee pads).
We now finally get to show you the hardwood lumber as well! This amazing live sawn wide plank European oak is crafted to show the saw blades, and the cracks and knots are enhanced for the perfect rustic, timeless and classic aesthetic. Amazing rift and quartering inherent in live sawn lumber. Magnificent. Again, when shopping for your floor, make sure you are shown several different live sawn options. WARNING: If you are in a showroom without live sawn options, it is possible your contractor is not experienced. The difference between live sawn and 90% of the rest of the hardwood world is pretty dramatic - and totally worth the cost. #wideplank #wideplankfloors #europeanoak #europeanwhiteoak #fulshear #fulsheartx #fulshearcustomhomes #fulshearbuilders #houston #houstoncustomhomebuilder #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #houstondesigner #houstondesigner #hardwoodfloors #hardwoodfloor #hardwoodflooring #wideplankfloors #europeanoak #quorumflooring #quorumflooringhouston
Floating The Slab Part 3: the final step of floating (flattening the slab) is to then sand the float nice and smoothly so the boards will fully adhere or nail to the float/subfloor. The first couple pics illustrate that. It is just horrible laborious and dirty work. Our installers are heroes (instead of capes they wear knee pads).
We now finally get to show you the hardwood lumber as well! This amazing live sawn wide plank European oak is crafted to show the saw blades, and the cracks and knots are enhanced for the perfect rustic, timeless and classic aesthetic. Amazing rift and quartering inherent in live sawn lumber. Magnificent. Again, when shopping for your floor, make sure you are shown several different live sawn options. WARNING: If you are in a showroom without live sawn options, it is possible your contractor is not experienced. The difference between live sawn and 90% of the rest of the hardwood world is pretty dramatic - and totally worth the cost. #wideplank #wideplankfloors #europeanoak #europeanwhiteoak #fulshear #fulsheartx #fulshearcustomhomes #fulshearbuilders #houston #houstoncustomhomebuilder #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #houstondesigner #houstondesigner #hardwoodfloors #hardwoodfloor #hardwoodflooring #wideplankfloors #europeanoak #quorumflooring #quorumflooringhouston
A truly inspiring project by #GTLeach. @parkhousehouston is amazing. A pleasure and privilege to be a part of the team. #houstonlife #houstonlifestyle #houstonliving #houstontx #houstonfoodie #houstonlife #houstonhotspots #quorumflooringhouston
A truly inspiring project by #GTLeach. @parkhousehouston is amazing. A pleasure and privilege to be a part of the team. #houstonlife #houstonlifestyle #houstonliving #houstontx #houstonfoodie #houstonlife #houstonhotspots #quorumflooringhouston
Floating the slab part 2 (also called Back-Breaking Work Part Two) - floating/filling the low spot from Part one
Once complete, pics of the amazing live sawn rustic wide plank hardwood flooring to come. These clients went for it - which we always love. A genuinely fantastic and unique selection. Enjoy your weekend!
Floating the slab part 2 (also called Back-Breaking Work Part Two) - floating/filling the low spot from Part one
Once complete, pics of the amazing live sawn rustic wide plank hardwood flooring to come. These clients went for it - which we always love. A genuinely fantastic and unique selection. Enjoy your weekend!
Floating the Slab Part 1
Flattening the subfloor before the installation of your hardwood is arguably the most important part of the installation process. All concrete slabs are inherently wavy - especially in Houston where our concrete slabs are often no different than a cork floating in a glass of water. Many areas of Houston and surrounding counties are below sea level, so slabs settle and dry (for new construction) rather wavy. We have to flatten (NOT LEVEL) the slab to a specific tolerance. The last thing we want is for you to feel sea sick when you walk over a wavy floor from one side of the house to the other. The flatter the slab, the better the installation. 100% of the time. Most importantly, a flat slab means a happy home owner and builder. And that’s always Quorum’s goal. #fulshear #fulshearcustomhomes #houstoncustomhomebuilder #subfloor #happyhomeowner #happyhomeowners
Floating the Slab Part 1
Flattening the subfloor before the installation of your hardwood is arguably the most important part of the installation process. All concrete slabs are inherently wavy - especially in Houston where our concrete slabs are often no different than a cork floating in a glass of water. Many areas of Houston and surrounding counties are below sea level, so slabs settle and dry (for new construction) rather wavy. We have to flatten (NOT LEVEL) the slab to a specific tolerance. The last thing we want is for you to feel sea sick when you walk over a wavy floor from one side of the house to the other. The flatter the slab, the better the installation. 100% of the time. Most importantly, a flat slab means a happy home owner and builder. And that’s always Quorum’s goal. #fulshear #fulshearcustomhomes #houstoncustomhomebuilder #subfloor #happyhomeowner #happyhomeowners
The magnificence of “Live Sawn” lumber. Selecting a hardwood floor should never just be about color. The way the material was made should always be articulated to the client. Quorum loves the opportunity to install live sawn - also called Euro sawn - material. The natural rift (very straight grain) and quartering (the cool funky horizontal “flags”) creates the most amazing aesthetic achievable from the tree. The second picture shows what “plain sawn” looks like: you get a bunch of beautiful cathedrals but very little rift and quartering. Select the perfect color for your design, but always make sure you are shown “Live Sawn” options. And make sure you select a flooring contractor that understands the difference. Your home with thank you. Oh… one more benefit especially for a Houston climate: the more rift and quartering you have, the less expansion and contraction your floor will experience in our nasty hot and humid environment. Cheers to the homeowner! #livesawn #livesawnwhiteoak #livesawnflooring #eurosawn #houstonwood #houstoncustomhomebuilder #houstoncustomhomebuilder #fromwhereistand #ihaverhisthingwithfloors #houstondesigner #houstondesign #magnificientfloors #beautifulfloors #beautifuflooring
The magnificence of “Live Sawn” lumber. Selecting a hardwood floor should never just be about color. The way the material was made should always be articulated to the client. Quorum loves the opportunity to install live sawn - also called Euro sawn - material. The natural rift (very straight grain) and quartering (the cool funky horizontal “flags”) creates the most amazing aesthetic achievable from the tree. The second picture shows what “plain sawn” looks like: you get a bunch of beautiful cathedrals but very little rift and quartering. Select the perfect color for your design, but always make sure you are shown “Live Sawn” options. And make sure you select a flooring contractor that understands the difference. Your home with thank you. Oh… one more benefit especially for a Houston climate: the more rift and quartering you have, the less expansion and contraction your floor will experience in our nasty hot and humid environment. Cheers to the homeowner! #livesawn #livesawnwhiteoak #livesawnflooring #eurosawn #houstonwood #houstoncustomhomebuilder #houstoncustomhomebuilder #fromwhereistand #ihaverhisthingwithfloors #houstondesigner #houstondesign #magnificientfloors #beautifulfloors #beautifuflooring
A beautiful classic Spring Branch custom from @mccollum_custom_homes. Fancy upgrade finishes with a timeless wide plank white oak floor. #houstoncustomhomebuilder #houstonhome #houstonhomes #wideplank #wideplankfloors #wideplankflooring #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #springbranchcustomhomebuilder
A beautiful classic Spring Branch custom from @mccollum_custom_homes. Fancy upgrade finishes with a timeless wide plank white oak floor. #houstoncustomhomebuilder #houstonhome #houstonhomes #wideplank #wideplankfloors #wideplankflooring #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #springbranchcustomhomebuilder
Finishing up this very cool @fairmontcustomhomes project. I’ve always been impressed by the way they design the master bath. #fronwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #ihavethisthingwithtiles #ihavethisthingwithhome #fulshear #fulshearcustomhomes #europeanoak #europeanoakfloors #houstoncustom #houstoncustomhomes #houstoncustombuilder #houstondesigners #robertscarpet #quorumflooringhouston
Finishing up this very cool @fairmontcustomhomes project. I’ve always been impressed by the way they design the master bath. #fronwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #ihavethisthingwithtiles #ihavethisthingwithhome #fulshear #fulshearcustomhomes #europeanoak #europeanoakfloors #houstoncustom #houstoncustomhomes #houstoncustombuilder #houstondesigners #robertscarpet #quorumflooringhouston
The amazing floor of the day comes from this great installation of unfinished white oak sanded and coated with “Nordic” - which is a topical treatment that gently warms the tones. Big thanks to #Guefen for this incredible West U build. #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #houstoncustom #houstoncustomhomebuilder #houstoncustomhomes
The amazing floor of the day comes from this great installation of unfinished white oak sanded and coated with “Nordic” - which is a topical treatment that gently warms the tones. Big thanks to #Guefen for this incredible West U build. #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #houstoncustom #houstoncustomhomebuilder #houstoncustomhomes
Finally staining this magnificent @mccollum_custom_homes project. The finishes are really great. Bookmatch granite backsplash, Spanish inspired doors, and of course, a beautiful select wide plank white oak. The client selected a clean light stain and water based finish to ensure a very natural aesthetic. #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #houstoncustom #houstoncustomhomebuilder #houstoncustomhomebuilder #wideplankwhiteoak
Finally staining this magnificent @mccollum_custom_homes project. The finishes are really great. Bookmatch granite backsplash, Spanish inspired doors, and of course, a beautiful select wide plank white oak. The client selected a clean light stain and water based finish to ensure a very natural aesthetic. #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #houstoncustom #houstoncustomhomebuilder #houstoncustomhomebuilder #wideplankwhiteoak
It’s furniture day at @thehawthornetanglewood A few years in the making, seeing it all come together is why we love our GC’s, developers and their designers. Always a thrill for us to a part of Team Highrise. Ludlow - the GC - builds a great project. We are completing all of the wood, carpet and rugs. #thehawthorne #customhardwoodooring #condo #condolife #condoliving #condohouston #condodesign
It’s furniture day at @thehawthornetanglewood A few years in the making, seeing it all come together is why we love our GC’s, developers and their designers. Always a thrill for us to a part of Team Highrise. Ludlow - the GC - builds a great project. We are completing all of the wood, carpet and rugs. #thehawthorne #customhardwoodooring #condo #condolife #condoliving #condohouston #condodesign
Installing a magnificent gigantic custom rug in the lobby of @thehawthornetanglewood via @rottetstudio and @kirkseynews
Installing a magnificent gigantic custom rug in the lobby of @thehawthornetanglewood via @rottetstudio and @kirkseynews