Q: We raise Shih Tzus dogs and we installed Wilsonart Flooring in a kitchen/dining/living area portion of our basement area a few years ago. Our dogs don’t stay on this area but sometimes they have an accident and we clean it up as soon as we notice it. My main problem with this flooring...
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Red Vinyl Tile – Keeping to the 40's-50's Era Look
Q: I am not sure if you can help me. I live in a 1907 bungalow and am trying to keep the kitchen looking of the 40-50′s era. I am wanting to put down RED and WHITE vinyl floor tiles (on the diagonal) and the problem is I can not find RED. All the...
Help in North Carolina – 3/4" Solid over a Concrete Slab
Q: We are building a new home in Western North Carolina, it is concrete slab on grade. No crawl space. We want to install 3/4 hardwood floor’s. What is the best sub-floor to install over the concrete? What is the best method to attach the sub floor? Thanks for your help. Needs Help, George...
Kudos to team Brooklyn
All of our teams receive great KUDOs regularly and I try to post here from time to time. Honestly I need to do a better job of that in fairness to all of the superstars in the iFLOOR universe. This particular example is from the “BEAST OF THE EAST” team Brooklyn. Kudos to you...
Natural means no stain
If you ever see a floor that has a “natural” finish – that traditionally means that the floor has a clear coat of finish on it an no stain. A brazilian cherry floor which has alot of natural color variation will show ALL of that variation using a clear coat of finish. This is...
Gapping in new Anderson Engineered Floor
Q: We are currently having engineered wood floors from Anderson installed in our house. We are having them glued down to a concrete subfloor that has been floated to ensure smoothness… Everything seems to be in great shape but we started noticing minor gaps between boards – both side to side and end to...
Children's Museum Flooring Suggestions
Q: I am opening up a children’s museum where I will have an arts and crafts room and party room sized 11.6′ x 24′. Children will be using paint easels along with tables. This museum is in a gorgeous brick building with 14′ ceilings. I am looking for something entirely durable, easy to mop...
3000 project successes in just about 1 year
Installation is a tough business, but the dedicated people we have make people’s home dreams come true are really getting it done. From the sales side (which includes setting proper expectations) and on the scheduling side (which includes maintaining a fluent motion for hundreds of projects) and our installation partners that do the physical...
Clicking noise when walking on engineered wood floor
Q: An engineered wood floor was installed over a slab foundation in my kitchen/great room in March, 2007. There is a definite “clicking” or “cracking” noise when walking on portions of the floor. It is VERY annoying and disappointing. I complained to the flooring company, and they had an inspector come out to inspect...
