Archive for July, 2007

Thickness – How do I know which to buy?

July 31, 2007

Q: I searched your entire site but cannot find the answer to this question…Why the different thicknesses of the products and how do I know what thickness of (say, a laminate or bamboo) to buy? By the way – this is really a good, helpful website. And, very well laid out. K A: Products...
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Where is the iFLOOR brand?

July 31, 2007
Where is the iFLOOR brand?

For those that wonder where exactly does the iFLOOR brand reach you may be surprised by the answer. Everywhere. Here is the world view of the brand: Here is the US map of the brand coverage: Without going into great detail about this for competitive reasons, suffice it to say that if there is...
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Bellefloor Engineered Wood Question

July 30, 2007

Q: I recently requested and received multiple samples of engineered hardwood flooring from iFloor. I am in the process of constructing a retirement home which will be on a concrete slab and want to install floating (unless you have other suggestions) engineered hardwood flooring in the family room, kitchen and hallways. I am impressed...
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Cupping Issues with a Glue Down Engineered Floor

July 29, 2007

Q: I have been to ifloor and you guys carry a great line of products to choose from. I have had a 3/8” hardwood cherry floor put down on my lower level of my house. The person laid i glued it down onto the subfloor(concrete) no vapor barrier was used there is some moisture...
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Engineered Floors and VOCs

July 28, 2007

Q: Because of respiratory problems, I too am looking for an engineered wood flooring that contains no VOCs, formaldehyde, etc. I think this is a more general problem than just bamboo since the installation instructions for Armstrong engineered wood floors contain warnings required by certain states about formaldehyde emissions. I would like to know...
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Flooring a Remodeled Kitchen and Dining Room

July 27, 2007

Q: I hope you can help me…..I’m thinking of knocking down the wall between my dining room and kitchen and making it all one large room – there’s currently a vinyl one piece flooring in my kitchen and carpet in my DR so obviously I want to replace the entire floor covering…..what do you...
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As Promised: The Floor Daily Interview

July 26, 2007

The Floor Radio (aka Floor Daily) interview part 1 is posted at: http://www.floordaily.net/ PART 1 ====================================================================== To hear the MP3 you can go here: MP 3 Part 1 To hear the Real Player Version you can go here: REAL PLAYER PART 1 PART 2 ====================================================================== To hear the MP3 you can go here: MP3...
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Cleaning Bamboo Floors

July 26, 2007

Q: Hi, how are you doing. Could you please tell me what if anything can I use on my bamboo floors to make them shine? And we have a lot of heavy traffic on them. Thank you Rene M. A: For any hard surface floor, especially wood floors, you will want to use a...
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Coming to a newstand near you…

July 25, 2007
Coming to a newstand near you…

The new iFLOOR TODAY informational handout is going to be available at all stores near you within the next 10 days or so. Additionally we are including copies of the iFLOOR TODAY brochure with all sample orders. The brochure is really all about information on different flooring types, general information about iFLOOR services including...
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Laminate Installation In 2nd Level Hallway and Connected Rooms

July 25, 2007

Q: I am planning out material needs for a flooring project. I am laying a laminate floor (floating) on the 2nd floor of my house, with a wood sub-floor. I have 3 bedrooms (range in size from 150 to 200 sq ft), a bathroom, and a hallway. All rooms have entry from the hallway....
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