Year: 2011
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Wood Flooring Care
No one wants flooring that is dull, scratched, stained, mottled, scarred, pitted and ruined. But these are common problems. How can they be avoided? Follow the simple rules here to steer clear of most of the things that damage flooring. On the positive side, always clean floors according to the manufacturer’s instructions. They know how…
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The Carpet And Rug Institute Blog
Carpet and Rug Institute members help spread the word about carpet and allergies: Shaw Industries Hats off to CRI member manufacturer Shaw Industries for helping to promote the good news about carpet, specifically, that people who suffer from allergies do not have to remove their carpets. In fact, some studies show that carpeted rooms may…
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Wax On… Wax Done
Take a look at the photos of the wax job, the before and after are just nice. This is what floors need to look like! Here’s the “before:” And here’s the “after”: I spent 2 1/2 days working with the floors, doing my best to bring life back into them. The steel wool 2/0 pads…
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Pets and Hardwood Floors, You Can Have Both! – Lumber Liquidators
Pets and Hardwood Floors, You Can Have Both! Over 60% of Americans have pets. If you’re like me, they are part of the family. Sometimes, our four-legged friends make us consider what is best for our home, including our flooring. I was talking to our Tech & Install guys asking them about their advice for…
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Tool Tips for Installing a Laminate Floor
[adsenseyu3] When you start any DIY project, you go through several stages. The first stage is deciding on your project. Then you move on to research. Next, you make a plan, get the materials and gather the tools. My husband and I recently went through these stages when we installed a laminate floor in our…
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The Floor Covering Institute Blog: Beaulieu International enters LVT market with SuperClick
The most exciting product at Domotex 2011 (both Germany and Shanghai) was a unique LVT called SuperClick – the fastest, easiest click system ever developed which effortlessly joins tiles while eliminating the performance issues experienced by existing LVT click systems. This morning SuperClick and Beaulieu International Group (BIG) announced big news for the international LVT…
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7 Reasons to buy Laminate Flooring
If you’re weighing the pros and cons of a laminate floor, we’ve got the “pros” all laid out for you here. Looks Like the Real Thing: Laminate floors can look like real hardwood. Many homeowners prefer the wood look because it creates a feeling of warmth and comfort. But you can also find laminate floors…
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Hardwood & Bamboo Flooring Color Change (Colorfastness)
The color fastness of hardwood flooring is the expected change in color over time as the wood ages, either from exposure to light or as it naturally oxidizes over time. Certain species show very little color change, while others show an extreme degree of color change. Wood flooring, furniture, picture frames, wall paneling, and moldings…
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Tarkett Floor in a Box
Perfect for the Do-It-Yourself-er Tile and Plank Flooring- Wood, Metallic, Natural Patterns Features & benefits Easy to choose from a wide range of design decors Easy to carry small boxes Easy to plan design – 2m² per box for rapid calculation of room requirements Easy to install – strips 22cm wide with self-adhesive backing which…
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Carpet- Matting, Crushing and Wear
One of the most frequent complaints, and misunderstood conditions with carpet is wear, matting and crushing. The carpet industry defines “wear” as a measurable abrasive loss of face fiber. Conditions such as tears, cuts, pilling, shedding, pulls, and matting and crushing are excluded from warranty. Stairs are expressly excluded from all carpet warranties. Matting and…