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Cork vs Carpet STC ratings
Q: We are going to replace the flooring in our condo apartment in the near future. A floating cork floor system is our preferred choice but the condo’s…
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Bookcases on Wood Floors
Q: After the laminate flooring is installed, I plan to move the large (8′ tall) bookcases that are currently in a small hard-wood-floored bedroom to the…
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Transitions
Q: I love your column. My husband and I are looking to re-floor our home. Neither of us are “Do It Yourself” people. We had two professional installers…
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iFLOOR, HGTV, International Builder Show, IBS
Back in January iFLOOR presented some of our cool and unique products and perspectives to the world’s largest trade show in Orlando, Florida called the…
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Exotic Hardwood Flooring will darken with time and exposure to light
I am in between meetings, but I wanted to make a quick comment about how wood flooring (or other wood products like cabinets) can change color over time…
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Mullican Caramel Nature Installation
Q: I’m looking at your Maple Caramel Nature 3″ by Mullican. I want to do a floating installation. Other than an underlayment, is there anything else…
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Avis – We try harder…
I was thinking the other day about the Avis slogan “We try harder.” as I waited in a very long Avis line in the Atlanta airport after a late flight in…
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Cork Flooring for an Outdoor Porch
Q: We are considering using a cork or bamboo flooring for our three season porch. Being from Minnesota where temps often get below 0 degrees, is this a…
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iFLOOR on TV again
iFLOOR and products sold by iFLOOR have been on TV a number of times, including Monster House, Debbie Travis, Christopher Lowell and mentions on countless…
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Hardwood Flooring that is Stunning!
I had the pleasure of seeing some great customer photos of a red maple flooring in the 5/16″ series the other day. A tough install – but with really…
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What is Carbonized Bamboo?
This question comes from John C. over at iFLOOR.com’s Tacoma, WA location. He mentioned many of his customers ask about carbonized bamboo and how its…
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Waterproof Flooring
Q: I’ve been Googling in a search for waterproof flooring that’s not tile. I found one company, Foresta Waterproof Flooring, which makes fake wood out of…
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Did you know? – Sweeping your Hardwood is the key to happiness.
Did you know that sweeping your wood floors is the most effective cleaning you can do? Without sweeping you can not get the sand and debris off the floor…
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Carpet Over Concrete Outdoors
Q: I have a screened in porch with a 5/4″ cedar floor. The cedar floor boards are spaced about 1/8″ apart and nailed directly into the 2×10 PT joists. We…
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Refinishing Old Parquet Floors
Q: We recently pulled up carpet due to a leak and found parquet flooring in great condition under the carpet that we decided to keep. A company suggested…
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Cork – There is a big difference
I wanted to share some photos of cork and the process a bit with some basic details, but I want to reinforce that the difference I see in the cork made in…
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Mold and Mildew with Cork
This extra post comes from a member of iFLOOR.com’s great Sales team, Aaron C. After noticing a co-worker helping a customer with some info about mold and…
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Laminate Over a Concrete Garage Floor
Q: I am remodeling the garage into a family room. The laminate that has the backing on it already, does it still require the moisture barrier first? The…
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Will Play for Floors…
Recently the California Capital Air Show was in Sacramento, California. The Sacramento iFLOOR store was showing off their spirit by inviting folks in with…
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Stanton California is open
While I was away I received a photo of the new Stanton California iFLOOR location. It is very close to Disneyland in the Aneheim, LongBeach area of…