Archive installation
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…
Archive Floor du Jour
The flooring library
Page 57 of 65 — reporting, guides, and hard-won buying intelligence.
Start here
The latest from this collection
Clear reporting and practical guidance for the decisions beneath your feet.
Archive Keep reading
More from the collection
- Flooring
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…
-
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…
- Flooring
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…
- Flooring
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…
-
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…
-
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…
- Flooring
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…
-
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…
- Flooring
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…
- Flooring
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…
-
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…
-
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…
- Flooring
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…
- Flooring
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…
-
Flooring Recommendation – Confused
Q: I have read all the great articles on your site comparing solid and engineered wood floors and laminates. Great articles. I have read the…
-
Cork in a Wine Room
Here is another special boost of information from Ryan W. helping folks out with a flooring question for their upcoming wine room. Q: Ryan, We are…
- Flooring
Bamboo Floors Over Radiant Heat
Q: I have old radiant heat (pipes laid in concrete slab) that works great. We love it. However, I want to remove my carpet (2 kids, 2 dogs – need I say…
- Flooring
Portugal to Seattle
Ok – I am now at the airport which is nice. I thought I would share a couple more pictures just to prepare for my flight. We stayed at a quaint hotel on…
-
Strand Woven Bamboo Emissions
Here’s a little extra post with a bit of handy info I received from Steve earlier today about Strand Woven Bamboo which I wanted to share. Steve took the…