Looking back on 2010; we’ve heard so much bad and negative news that we may often think that’s all there is but I refuse to believe or participate in it. Certainly we can’t help but be inundated with depressing news but I’ve found over the years, things are never as...
First, let me wish all of you a very Happy New Year; may it be healthy and prosperous and filled with opportunity. I also want to say thank you to all those who have contacted me in the past year, by phone or email, for your kind words and for giving me the...
This is an old subject that just reared its head with an inquiry and photos sent by a dealer. The carpet in question is a polypropylene cut pile that exhibited crush marks when installed. Crush marks are actually compressions in the face of the carpet caused by the...
Sun and Ultraviolet light that occurs with it can be very damaging to flooring materials. UV light is also emitted from florescent ceiling lighting. The constant bombardment on a daily basis from the sun and UV light can fade flooring materials, dry them out, cause...
Surfaces was a busy place this year for everyone. All the exhibitors I spoke with said the first day alone made the trip worth being there. The floor covering industry is slowly but surely crawling back from the depths of a business downturn the likes of which have...
Flooring problems and issues have increased exponentially particularly relative to substrate issues. Moisture in concrete is a huge problem bringing with it alkalinity which destroys adhesives. But moisture isn’t the only problem. Highly burnished concrete,...
