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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…
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It’s not you, It’s Me… Vegas Monte Carlo I am sorry.
About 1 month ago I was all set to goto Manila the Philippines and about 1 week before my arrival a MINI-COUP unfolded at my EXACT hotel. Including the…
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Cork – Planks vs Glue Down
Q: I had been previously considering terra cotta colored ceramic tiles for my kitchen as we have red dirt here in Oklahoma. Lately I have been looking…
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Floor Slab Sweating
Q: My husband and I are looking at a home to remodel, but we have been told that the slab floor sweats. Is this a problem we can fix? Angel in Kansas A…
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Laminate
A common mis-perception that seems to have made it’s way into the flooring market is that the thicker a product is the better it must be. I have talked…
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Quick Step Scraped Rustic Hickory
Q: I bought the laminate flooring I have now from IFloors and am looking forward to doing the same in the home I am building. The living/dining area is…
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I put my name on it – signed Johnny
For my colleague and friends: An inspirational real story about how people make a difference. I love the story. I put my name on it – will you? CLICK HERE…
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Flooring and Arthritis
Q: Hi, my grandfather would like to know the best type of flooring to have if dealing with arthritis. He currently has a floor that is carpeted over…
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KUDOs Corner – Flooring
Dear Sir I wanted to take a moment to let you know that the very high quality of store management and personnel in your Melbourne FL store and the skills…
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Washington Post Mention about iFLOOR
A wise writer and columnist in the Washington Post gave us a quick mention which my cool GOOGLE Alerts helped me notice. The article titled, Good Deals…