Sheet vinyl flowing lifting off of concrete substrates that looks like blistered skin from a burn, wood flooring turning up at the edges, carpet tiles emitting fowl odors from reactions with “wet” slabs. All of these compromises in floor covering and then some,...
When installing floor covering of any kind one of the most important areas of concern is the substrate; it must be clean, dry and free of any contaminants or foreign materials that will prevent the flooring material from being and staying installed. Moisture in the...
It is lamented that the biggest problem in the floor covering industry is poor installation and installation failures. While installation is a challenge in the industry for a variety of reasons with all floor covering, it is not the biggest cause of flooring...
A warranty, or guarantee, is an assurance of the quality of or of the length of use to be expected from a product offered for sale often with a promise of reimbursement. In the floor covering industry warranties can be very confusing. A wear warranty, for example,...
It never ceases to amaze me that people selling floor covering know virtually nothing about it. This goes for retailers, contract dealers, architects, designers and specifiers. The wrong product in the wrong place is a formula for disaster and, unquestionably,...
