Whether the installation is residential or commercial installing flooring material on concrete slabs without testing the slab is like playing Russian Roulette with all the chambers in the gun loaded – plan for a failure sooner or later. There are some basics...
Two issues that came up recently questioned the sanity of consumers who buy flooring material. The first has to do with aluminum oxide in vinyl sheet goods and Luxury vinyl tile. The question posed by the consumer to the flooring dealer who shared this with us is,...
You’ve certainly heard all kinds of motivational sayings during your business life that are meant to keep you moving onward and upward during challenging times such as: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” “A rolling stone gathers no moss” and any others...
As tiles continue to be used more in new installations they present challenges for floor covering dealers who are not that experienced with them or who may not fully understand the product and how to install it. We have had several questions lately on the edges of...
I got an email from a dealer regarding a claim he had for a shade variation issue and it lead us to a dialogue regarding overall quality of flooring materials. I asked him if his concerns were for one manufacturer in particular that he deals with or if he felt the...
Just in case you haven’t been paying attention carpet has increased it’s share of the market by about 1% over the last year. Despite what is seen on home remodeling and purchasing shows carpet is still king. There are several reasons for this in today’s economy. ...
