Often considered a throw-in, an afterthought, underlayment for new hard surface glue-down, nail-down and floating floors in residential and commercial installations is anything but. Underlayment that is well matched to the floor covering ...
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Many called 2013 "the Year of LVT." And with good reason: Resilient has been the fastest growing flooring category, and within this rapidly growing segment, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) is thriving (Editor's note: For the purposes of this ...
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MP Global Products introduces QuietWarmth Film, a radiant heat system designed specifically for floating wood and laminate floors that installs easily over a subfloor or acoustic underlayment. The roll-out line voltage system features ...
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Surfaces and CFI, through a partnership to provide installation training for flooring installers, are offering the opportunity to earn certification in wood, laminate and ceramic flooring installation at Surfaces 2014. At the Mandalay Bay ...
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It is hard to argue that hardwood flooring, derived from rapidly renewable trees, is one of the greenest floor covering options available. But is it worth selling that aspect of the floor? For residential consumers, a floor's sustainable ...
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If you’re thinking about hardwood but want a DIY installation, consider a Lock&Fold floor. Armstrong’s Midtown Hardwood product line offers the beauty of hardwood in an engineered structure, which allows it to be installed on ...
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Cork is a beautiful, natural, eco-friendly material that is now popularly being used as a flooring option in different parts of an interior setting. Not only is it aesthetically appealing, and provides a break from the regular wood and ...
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One of the keys to customer loyalty is managing expectations. When they walk into the store, can they expect prompt and courteous service, or will they be left waiting and stuck browsing on their own? Most of my research verifies that ...
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Cork tiles are the leading renewable flooring choice. These versatile tiles are easy to install and care for. They also come in a wide range of designs that will suit almost any décor scheme you may have in mind. The secret of cork ...
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If you’re looking for the great look of hardwood floors without the installation challenges and limitations, then a floating hardwood floor may be exactly what you’ve been searching for. A floating floor is basically a hardwood ...
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Want a Green Do-It-Yourself Floor? A "floating floor" sounds like Staying Alive meets Star Trek, but is nothing space age or related to disco. It simply refers to the fact that this type of floor is not nailed, stapled, or glued down but ...
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We judge books by the cover, people on appearance, restaurants by the menu. Who says we have to look inside to find true meaning? In the case of underlayments, one would do well to look at what's beneath that floor covering when judging ...
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