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Sorry for the delays in posting. I have been on the road like crazy this past 7 days. We had a great event last week in Vegas with alot of our key people…
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Bathroom Flooring Options
Q: Our question is concerning what type of flooring to install in our upcoming bathroom redo. Our home is a 1950’s ranch duplex with a 3′ crawl space…
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Rubber Flooring
Q: I just purchased a 4×6 of the recycled rubber tire flooring. What temperature can this flooring withstand before melting? I would like to “print” on it…
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Options to Floor Over Concrete
Q: I would like to know what is the best /least expensive option for a floor over concrete. I have a shop that is built on a floating slab of concrete. as…
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Concrete Joint Preparation for Flooring Install
Q: I am going to install an engineered wood floor (Kahrs-Woodloc Original Collection – 15mm) in my basement. I understand some self leveling compound can…
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Vinyl Floor – Full Glue vs Perimeter Glue
Q: Under what circumstances would a vinyl floor be fully glued vs. perimeter glue? Diana Buffalo, NY A: Vinyl has come a long way as far as how it is…
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BHK Brazilian Rosewood
Q: I’m interested in the Brazilian Rosewood BKH Laminate by Moderna SoundGuard and would like to know if this type of flooring is the easiest to install…
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Flooring for Bathrooms
For this month’s editorial I’d like to go into a bit of depth about flooring for bathrooms. As we get closer and closer to the start of the remodeling…
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Flooring a Basement
Q: I want to replace the carpet in my basement rec/TV room. The carpet was nice but could not withstand kids, dogs, etc. Can you suggest another type of…
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South Pacific – Bon Voyage!
The new colors of the 2008 South Pacific laminate introductions are really something to see. I first saw these decors long ago in the development phase…
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Replacing Old Engineered Water-Damaged Wood
Q: I have the first floor kitchen, living room & corridors oak. It is glued to the concrete slab. I have 2 other rooms on the floor with a wall-to-wall…
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New 2008 introduction
Another great 2008 introduction: Recycled Leather Flooring!!! The diverse patterns and colors make this a really unique flooring option. I am even…
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Which Way Do I Lay My Floor?
Q: How do I figure out which way to lay the flooring in the dining room. Cathie & Dan A: Typically wood floors are installed so that lengthwise they run…
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KUDOs Corner – Floor Buying
Steve, My friend and I shopped for flooring in Utica last Saturday. I had come across the website earlier in the week and we decided to drive over and…
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Engineered Hardwood Install Question
Q: I’d like to install an engineered hardwood floor over the linoleum in my kitchen. The flooring would also extend into the area between the kitchen and…
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Exdura – the hardwood flooring with a 55 Year Warranty
I am so excited to see the new line of solid hardwood flooring known as Exdura finally available on iFLOOR! This solid 3/4″ thick hardwood harvest with…
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Limestone Pitting – What to do?
Q: I have limestone tiles on my home floors. Living in Egypt, they call it a low grade marble as it’s polished to look like marble. It is now pitting and…
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Whole Foods leads again
A BusinessWeek article this week talked about the recent decision of Whole Foods to discontinue offering plastic bags. Most people who have been in a…
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Wood Flooring in a Bathroom
Q: Can hardwood be put in a Master Bathroom with a Tub and/or Shower? Anna A: You could install a wood floor into a bathroom, but I would advise against…