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Garage Conversion Update
As promised, Lev sent in some new photos. As a reminder, Lev has been working with the team here at iFLOOR throughout his project of converting his garage…
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Westhollow Exotics
The attention that Westhollow has demonstrated with regard to making sure the the Brazilian Cherry, Tigerwood, Angelim and Brazilian Walnut are harvested…
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Ok – what does a REAL cork tree look like?
Below are some photos that will give you a better perspective:
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Laminate for a Kitchen
Q: Can you tell me what the best laminate you sell for the kitchen? Do any of your brands have paraffin wax sealed joints? Thanks, Bridgette N. A: The…
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Underlayment in an Apartment Building
Q: I have been reading all of the information on laminates (absolutely the best and most concise ever) and will be ordering laminate for my upstairs…
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Cork flooring – buying in the EU – what does a cork tree look like?
I get alot of questions about cork and what it is all about. I am uploading a couple photos of some cork trees to let you get a visual. This is a joke…
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How can I Cover a Gap in my Stairs?
Q: we have spaces where the hardwood was laid on the floor. we don’t know how to cover these gaps, at the edges of the stairs, other than using quarter…
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Google TV
I think everyone is onboard that Google is taking over the world and we are happy to be a part of it! We’re the part that pays into the system. 😉 As a…
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Glue Down Installation over OSB
Angela V. over in our store in Tempe, AZ received this question from a customer and forwarded it my way for a bit of help. Q: What do I need to do in…
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Brick Flooring with Wood Trim
Q: I have seen photos of brick flooring with wood trim. I asked a representative of a brick company about the photos as they were in their advertisements…
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Wooden Floor on a Concrete Subfloor
Q: We decided to get wooden floor for downstairs and we found out that we have a concrete floor. So we will have to level it up. We live in an area where…
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Entry Mats make or break your flooring
My quick tip of the day is to remember that entry mats both outside your doorway and inside the doorway are a critical link to maintaining your flooring…
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How Do I Fix Spotty, Uneven Finish on Laminate?
Q: In an attempt to bring a higher gloss to my laminate flooring, I have used the product Quick Shine by Holloway House. What product and method do you…
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Photo Recap from iFLOOR store managers event
I am struggling to find time to post, but I thought I would upload some photos real quick just to show you I care. Here are some shots from last week’s…
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Cleaning Laminate Floors – How Do I Prevent Smudges, Footprints, etc.
Q: Hi, I just ordered and installed about 800 sq feet for your Westhallow laminate Silencer Traditions. It was easy to install and looks good. Only, after…
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Light Weight Flooring Options
Q: I am placing a wood floor on an old airstream trailer and an important factor in choosing the right floor is the weight because the trailers needs to…
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I love Alaska!
Alaska is such a great place to visit. I’ve only been there a few times, but it is truly a beautiful place! I thought I would take a moment and share just…
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Is Underlayment Needed with a Cork Floating Floor?
Q: Is a cork underlay needed if the cork floor, is going over a cement subfloor? We have turned a very large crawl space into 2 rooms and a bathroom and…
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China –
Recently Ryan traveled to China and brought back these photos that I thought I would share here.
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Laminate Over a Heated Floor
Ryan W., iFLOOR.com’s VP of Products, sent me a quick email with a few tips he wanted to share on the blog: I get asked about this many times and there…
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Can I use Underlayment in a Glue Down Installation
Q: Can I use an underlayment on concrete with a glue down cork tile? I want to ensure there is enough cushioning as the cork is not as thick as a ceramic…
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Kahrs Linnea – Grading
Q: I am interested in ordering Kahr’s Linnea 2 strip life – Maple. I’m wondering whether this is city or country grade? R.K. A: When you say “City” grade…
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Subfloor Prep Question – Filling Edges of Floor Area
Q: I am installing your Ming Dynasty bamboo strip flooring in a kitchen. Can floor leveling compound be used along the edges of a subfloor, where the…
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People make the difference!
Cathy has been with iFLOOR or it’s prior landbased precursor, Midlakes, for what I would guess is coming up on 15 years. Cathy has been a completely…
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Cleaning Bamboo Floors
Q: How do you clean Westhollow bamboo floors? By the way, Roger,Jon & Phil @ your Seekonk (MA) store are EXCEPTIONALLY helpful. What a team! A: Thanks for…
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Great day at the ballgame
We have been running like crazy working through a store managers meeting, I will post more at the end of this week, but I wanted to just upload a photo…
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Laminate Brand Suggestions
Q: I read your “Brand Wars 2 – A Laminate Showdown” article on iFloor.com and had a question two brands I came across at an outlet store. The two brands…
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Laminate Single Color Tile – Is it still available?
Q: Dear Steve Simonson; Thank you very much for the article comparing laminates that you wrote; I’ve been out of the flooring industry for about five…
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Garage Conversion – The Project Begins
If you read my previous few posts about Lev’s project to convert his garage into a playroom for his children, you’ll recall we’ve done a bit of talking so…
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Laminate Install Help – Hallway Options
Q: Which way do you run the laminate wood grain when the areas go different directions? Such as opening the front door if you go end to end, which way do…
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Flooring Choices for a Porch Near a Pool
Q: I am redoing my porch area. I have a pool and it is the main thoroughfare from the pool to the house and will constantly be getting wet. I want to put…
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The Flooring Name Game – From Carpet now to Hardwood, Laminate and Beyond
The names of flooring have often amused me. I used to look at the names of carpeting and wonder who came up with this stuff. At times it appeared that the…
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Engineered Hardwood Floor Installation
Q: I am nearly finished with my DIY engineered wood floor installation (my first). The floor is in my basement and it is installed over Dri-core tiles…
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Tropical Timber
Over time I have commented about Merbau specifically as well as other tropical species that are being harvested in a way that is at a minimum suspect. We…
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Laminate Installation Over Saltillo Tile
Q: Our home has an old Saltillo tile floor…between the natural variation in the tile and the grout lines the surface is not terribly flat. After months of…
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Laminate is red hot!
The laminate category continues to grow both in terms of the sales, quantity of square footage as well as it’s range of options. Although we were one of…
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Shaw Laminate Help
Q: Hello, I have been reading your articles on different brands of laminate floors. In your articles however I did not see any ratings of Shaw laminate…
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Unilin continues to grow
I just heard the unilin, which is now owned by Mohawk, is expanding their Thomasville, NC facility by investing 30 million dollars into additional…
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Installing Kahrs Engineered Floors Over Vinyl
Q: I am thinking of installing an engineered wood floor in my kitchen – Kahrs brand – can we install the wood flooring directly over the vinyl or does the…
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Sweeping floors saves lives…
Yes that’s right. Sweeping can save lives. By sweeping your floor regularly (or using a DRY swiffer type dust mop) you can really extend if not preserve…
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Flooring Suggestion – Upstairs rooms and Dog Woes
Q: We raise Shih Tzus dogs and we installed Wilsonart Flooring in a kitchen/dining/living area portion of our basement area a few years ago. Our dogs…
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Red Vinyl Tile – Keeping to the 40’s-50’s Era Look
Q: I am not sure if you can help me. I live in a 1907 bungalow and am trying to keep the kitchen looking of the 40-50’s era. I am wanting to put down RED…
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Help in North Carolina – 3/4″ Solid over a Concrete Slab
Q: We are building a new home in Western North Carolina, it is concrete slab on grade. No crawl space. We want to install 3/4 hardwood floor’s. What is…
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Kudos to team Brooklyn
All of our teams receive great KUDOs regularly and I try to post here from time to time. Honestly I need to do a better job of that in fairness to all of…
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Natural means no stain
If you ever see a floor that has a “natural” finish – that traditionally means that the floor has a clear coat of finish on it an no stain. A brazilian…
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Gapping in new Anderson Engineered Floor
Q: We are currently having engineered wood floors from Anderson installed in our house. We are having them glued down to a concrete subfloor that has been…
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Children’s Museum Flooring Suggestions
Q: I am opening up a children’s museum where I will have an arts and crafts room and party room sized 11.6′ x 24′. Children will be using paint easels…
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3000 project successes in just about 1 year
Installation is a tough business, but the dedicated people we have make people’s home dreams come true are really getting it done. From the sales side…
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Clicking noise when walking on engineered wood floor
Q: An engineered wood floor was installed over a slab foundation in my kitchen/great room in March, 2007. There is a definite “clicking” or “cracking”…