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also that of the installation. The product must also be
uniquely installed and easily replaceable especially
when affected by a compromising substance such as
bodily fluids, foods, drink and medications. In this
type of environment, nothing can be overlooked that
might jeopardize the product, the installation and the
people specifying and selling it but especially the oc-
cupants. We actually developed a
certified carpet flooring material
specifically for the Aging in Place
market that is Trade Marked and
Patent Pending. If you are a manu-
facturer, distributor or have an in-
terest in learning more about this
technology contact me.

On the hard surface side of this market we see more
and more Luxury Vinyl Tile and Plank being used. It
is aesthetically pleasing and with the patterns and
styles available it creates a
comfortable environment.
These products are now used
extensively in hospitals and
facilities on every level of the
ageing scale. They are howev-
er shy of delivering the compo-
nents necessary to perform as
opposed to a specifically de-
signed product for this market,
particularly for impact force
resistance. This guy is certainly not shy!

Understand that utilizing com- Photo Courtesy of
mercial flooring of any kind is Tandus Centiva
not just showing a sample that
fits into a budget or that looks
pretty. That is of course im-
portant but there’s a lot more
that must be considered which
often isn’t. There’s no sense
creating problems when
there’s always a way to pre-
vent them – and there always
is.

People think that after all the time I’ve spent in the September 2018
flooring industry, being involved primarily in the prob-
lem side of the business, that I’ve seen it all - nothing
could be further from the truth. Every day is a new
experience. Either someone figures out how to do
something wrong more creatively or a manufacturer
develops a product that is problematic or, the most
common problem, someone doesn’t understand

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