Wow – the 2008 introductions are coming fast! I just got this memo for a new EU produced AC5 Commercial quality laminate WITH FSC certification. This is impressive and represents a really tough floor which can be used in commercial applications and imagine how tough it will be in residential settings too! Here are...
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Click-lock Longstrip Bamboo
Q: We recently installed springwood click-lock longstrip bamboo throughout our entire first floor. It looks like someone had on a high heal shoe, with perhaps a nail sticking out of it, and now there are small dents throughout the floor. Is there any way to fix this myself? We literally just finished laying the...
Cork Flooring
Q: 1) I wish to use the Westhollow “click together” cork flooring of two complementing colors in a border pattern. Can this be done and what kinds of patterns can be accomplished by a creative installer using the “click together” flooring? 2) Can installers onsite cut the click together panels and router the edges...
Kudos to Sacramento
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 4:54 PM To: Steve Simonson Subject: BHK cherry laminate Dear Steve–I tried the customer satisfaction response with your last email, but it was a check-the-box kind of thing. Your people at the Sacramento store said to email you direct. First, we did a lot of shopping and liked your...
Tile Patterned Laminate and Cleaning
Q: I’m looking to do some remodeling in my bathroom. It currently has a tile floor and my pets fur and general mucky muck gets trapped in the grooves when I try to sweep it up. The only way to get it clean is to hand scrub it. Blech! I was looking at laminate...
2007 Recap
After watching every bloody TV news program run down the TOP 2007 moments, etc… I figured I would jump on the band wagon and show some top photos from 2007. (content re-purposing I think they call it) Here are some of the top viewed photos from 2007 in no particular order: Around the world...
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to each of you! We’ll be back in the saddle this week with LOTS going on. Stay tuned for fun flooring facts throughout 2008.
Cleaning Marble
Q: We have marble flooring in our master bath, on which a cat has urinated in several places. It appears that the finish is gone and a residue is left, even after standard cleaning. Is there a way to clean and polish it without hiring a professional. It is such a small area. Thanks...
New Floors in the New Year
Welcome to the New Year folks! Flooring, much like many other industries, sees new releases, products and even innovations each year. Much like cars, the new models begin rolling off the lines and for our first editorial of 2008 I wanted to address a common problem I deal with which revolves around the release...
