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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…