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2015-07-22 THE FRIVOLITY OF FLOORING LAWSUITS

It seems that the entire world is lawsuit happy and ready to bring legal action against anyone for anything and you can always find a lawyer to take the case. When it comes to floor covering issues, whether it’s a concern for the flooring material, installation,...

2015-05-29 POOLING, WATERMARKING, PILE REVERSAL AND SHADING, AGAIN

I’ve written about this subject several times over the years but it is still an important issue especially where high end woven Axminster carpet is used. Much of this product is installed in five star properties around the world and despite the technology available...

2015-02-12 UNSTABLE FLOORING MATERIALS

One who purchases, installs, sells and even produces flooring materials would and should expect them to remain stable and flat on the floor.  This isn’t always the case and the causes for that are often found in the material itself or in the way the product was...

2015-04-17 WHAT IS THE BEST FLOORING FOR YOUR PROJECT?

Before we can answer the question we have to know a bit about the project and the expectations of the flooring being anticipated.  To start, its best to categorize the type of traffic the space is going to receive such as light, moderate, heavy or extra heavy.   Next...

2015-03-12 FORMALDEHYDE CONCERNS

THE COMMERCIAL FLOORING REPORT  Volume 78 – March 2015To see media version go to the tab marked Commercial Flooring Reports and choose Volume 78.By Lee Phillips Lab Director – Professional Testing ServicesFORMALDEHYDE CONCERNSThis article was written by Lee...