Q: I purchased bamboo flooring from ifloor and had an installer lay the floors down. Unfortunately, he left pretty large gaps between some of the sections and it is very noticeable. Is there anything that can be used to fill the gaps? They are not wide enough for pieces of board, but too large...
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Flooring – I NEED HELP! – Follow Up Part 3
Time to finish up with the last of Jackie’s questions where we’ll discuss cork and a bit more about being eco-friendly with adhesives: Q: —————————————————————————————————————————————— _*OPTION 2:*_ SAME flooring on entire main floor (ie. cork, wood) Main floor is small (~ 500 sf) and I’ve read that uniform, light flooring makes a space look...
A quick visit with Santa and the Orlando crew
After a visit with Oakland Park I went on to Melbourne and then finished off in Orlando with a special surprise Santa bonus. The trips were very fun and informative for me and I am extraordinarily bullish on Florida in 2008 for iFLOOR. We have a really incredible team that is focused on serving...
Flooring – I NEED HELP! – Follow Up Part 2
Let’s get back on board with Jackie and get to some of her questions concerning tile flooring and solutions to some of her dilemmas: Q: I am requesting further input to help me pick the best flooring to fit my needs. I am willing to accept some trade-offs. The options that I am currently...
Saso Hardwood Flooring Continues to Shine
Ever since the first 2008 introductions started hitting our showrooms over the past couple months the response has been overwhelming the styles are incredible, the engineering is precise and the total value is superlative. Many of the items are FSC certified as well! The top seller is Charcoal Birch and it is really moving....
Flooring – I NEED HELP! – Follow Up Part 1
For this particular follow up I have pulled it apart into 3 posts because I discuss several topics in some length. So let’s begin with Jackie’s dilemma at her Condo: Q: It’s Jackie again from Northern Ontario. To refresh your memory, I need flooring for my condo due to flooding (2 stories, ground floor...
A reminder
Recently I was speaking with a customer who was asking about a bamboo that we carried for a competitor that was selling “the same thing” for 1.29 per foot. I really empathize with the challenge that flooring shoppers have trying to balance getting the most for your money and also still comparing apples to...
Cork Flooring Over Marble
Q: Hi, I’ve just bought a condo with a black (YAK!!) marble floor in the kitchen. I’m thinking of covering it with a cork floor. What are the do’s and don’ts about doing this? If I have it done by a Flooring company, how do I make sure that I don’t get “shafted”? Thanks...
Quick Christmas Gift Idea
Although shipping times are becoming more and more tough at this time of year, if you are still needing a gift idea I suggest checking out the clearance section in the rug department for some really great values. It is very common to find rugs here not just below our cost, but WAY below...
Florida Time
Time to head to Florida to visit our very capable team down there. Yes, it is such hard work to leave rainy Seattle to go visit the warm and sunny Florida stores, but I will persevere! I will take one for the team. Of course another airplane ride is a nice bonus as well....
