This is the time of year when everyone puts their home improvement projects a bit higher on their priority list. Flooring is certainly at the top of many lists this year. Often we find that the “flooring shopping process” is thoughtful and even protracted. However, today I would encourage those in the floor buying...
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Archive for September, 2007
Timing is everything
Floor Buying Guide
It is worth reinforcing the Flooring Buyer’s Guide. I am pressed today for schedule, but the guide has been really helpful for alot of customers! Check it out. http://www.ifloor.com/guide/landing_guide.html
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Replacing a Marmoleum Floor
Q: We’re moving into a 1950s Eichler home with the original (still functioning) radiant-heated floor system. It’s a great place, however, the marmoleum floor installed by the previous owners doesn’t match our taste (it’s a little too close to circus stripes). We’re wondering what options we have to replace the floor that won’t defeat...
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Canine Quandary
Q: I want to replace the wall-to-wall carpeting in my house with either hardwood or bamboo flooring. I hesitate to do so because I have two large dogs (50 and 65 lbs, respectively) and am concerned they will damage the floor with their nails and toys. I am looking at light to medium natural...
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Business 2.0 – officially dead
Well I was saddened to read the story here: http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=media&storyID=nN05209951 It talks about the technology publication Business 2.0 will be closed after October’s issue. It used to be one of my favorite magazines especially in the peak of the Internet “new economy” days. I still have some of those older issues which were like...
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Installing Bamboo on a Landing
Q: I read the previous posts on installing wood on stairs and I’m ready to go except for one issue I haven’t seen addressed. I want to use the solid stair treads and risers. I have six stairs up to a landing, then a semi-circular landing that turns 180 degrees then nine more steps...
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What is OSB?
Q: What is OSB? Eric A: OSB stands for Oriented Strand Board. OSB evolved from Waferboard and is an engineered wood product formed by layering strands (flakes) of wood in specific orientations. In appearance it has a rough and variegated surface with the individual strips (around 2.5 by 15 cm or about 1 inch...
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TerraPass
I have heard alot of about Carbon Offset and I hesitate to do the math on my own consumption, however, I am certainly interested in companies like TerraPass that offer me the opportunity to “offset” my emissions. TerraPass For our part we are working on a project for this spring which would plant a...
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BHK Laminate Locking Problems and Red Resin Paper
Q: I am in a dilemma with some laminate flooring I recently installed in my home. I am not happy with the joints after a week of living on the floor. I have contacted the manufacturer, who without seeing it, is claiming that I must have installed it poorly. I take some offense to...
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Strand Bamboo – Now It Can be for You!
I have said no to most strand bamboo’s since they have been introduced for formaldehyde reasons up to now. Finally we have an engineered solution that takes the worry away about formaldehyde and lets the true beauty of this series shine through. I am so thrilled to see this new product line up finally...
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