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2008-01-14 HAVE YOU READ YOUR WARRANTIES?

There have been a number of inquiries lately about claims that actually relate to the warranty coverage on new flooring materials.  Now warranties on floor covering are not my favorite thing as they tend to give a false sense of hope to the consumer and even the...

2012-04-25 DEFEND YOURSELF IN A FLOORING LAWSUIT

Everyone is afraid of attorney’s it seems and the mere mention of the word attorney elicits reactions that can be compared to having teeth pulled.  First, despite what you may think, the law is the same for everyone and it’s about being reasonable especially when it...

2009-12-07 2009 THE YEAR IN REVIEW

2009 for many can’t be over soon enough.  To say it was a challenging year for many would be an understatement.  It is predicted that by the time an economic recovery is in full swing there may be upwards of 40% fewer floor covering dealers.  That said this is the...

2009-11-23 Warranties: Trouble in Paradise

What’s in a warranty?  Have you really read the warranties on floor covering closely?  Do you believe they warrant what you think they do?  I’ve said, since the inception of warranties, that what they give you in the first paragraph, they take away in the next three. ...

2009-11-09 IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY LIES OPPORTUNITY

If you Google this phrase it is attributed, in various forms, to several notables, my scholarly Editor in Chief, Al Whanon, likely knows exactly who said this.  Be that as it may, the phrase speaks volumes for all of us.  Certainly no one would argue that these are...

2009-10-24 GOING GREEN

The building interior furnishings market is forging headlong into the green movement of environmentally responsible fixtures, furnishings, construction and building operation.  From homes to high rises the world is going green.  We have to ask ourselves, how green is...