Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

T he commercial market loves its hard surfaces, as evidenced by its second straight year outshining soft surface to reach $3.5 billion in sales in 2021, according to Floor Covering News research. Resilient flooring represents approximately 57.5% of those hard surface commercial sales and remains the fastest growing category. So, it stands to reason that while flexible LVT, namely glue-down, remains the workhorse for the commercial industry, the rigid core construction —the powerhouse on the resi

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JUNE 8, 2023

Why Update a Brick Fireplace? Choosing the Right Stone Stone Fireplace Surround White Stone Fireplace Faux Stone Fireplace Stone Fireplace Ideas Fireplace Hearth Stone Stone Fireplace Mantels Conclusion FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Introduction Hey there! Are you tired of looking at that old, outdated brick fireplace? Well, we have got some exciting news for you!

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

Mohawk took home the big award (Best Overall >$5B) in the Award of Excellence 2023 competition. G arden C ity , N. Y.—In a repeat performance, Mohawk and Engineered Floors were the big winners in Floor Covering News ’ 27 th annual Award of Excellence competition , with Mohawk winning Best Overall in the over $5 billion category and Engineered Floors taking honors in the under $5 billion category.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

Washington, D.C.—While single-family home building has slowed significantly from pandemic-fueled highs because of higher interest rates and construction costs, the slowdown is less pronounced in lower density markets. Meanwhile, multifamily market growth remained strong throughout much of the nation, according to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for the first quarter of 2023.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

I ’ve noticed a lot of animosity betweenretailers, installers and manufacturers with my time spent in the online groups for flooring. There is an us-verses-them mentality. That mentality is poisonous and is not generating an industry that helps lift itself up to succeed. The installer community feel that everything falls on them—from rushed timelines, to not doing the work to spec, to accepting low wages.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

(Second of two parts ) I’ve worked full-time and part-time and been a full-time stay-at-home mother. I’ve worked 100% in the office, solely from a home office and a hybrid of both. I’ve been the employee, the employer and the freelance contractor. Spoiler alert: It’s all hard. Boundaries should be a thing Many years ago, I worked at an ad agency. The hours were long, the pace was intense and there was an unspoken but very clearly defined rule that any inference that your life did not 100% revolv

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

N othing turns a salesperson’s smile upside down faster than the customer who responds to a fair quote with this statement: “Your price is higher than your competitors!” So, why do customers ask for a lower price in the first place? Simple truth is, most consumers they think they should. Professional and novice bargain hunters alike feel they deserve the best deal possible without giving any thought whatsoever to costs incurred by a business.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

C hi c a go —The 54 th edition of NeoCon , the commercial building industry’s major trade show event, kicks off here this week at the renowned Merchandise Mart. Since 1969 the show has served as a leading platform for the commercial design industry and boasts myriad learning, networking and educational opportunities for attendees and exhibitors alike across nearly 1 million square feet of exhibit space.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

W e are two weeks removed from our annual Awards of Excellence dinner and awards presentation , where we had a record number of attendees at the Garden City Hotel from across the industry. We hosted a number of first-timers and we had our fair share of regulars, too. This year we had 25 winners, which included a few multiple recipients. When you see the coverage on pages 28-29, you only see those who came out on top of the voting.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2023

Deerfield Beach, Fla.—Mapei has expanded its Ultralite Mortar, a premium, lightweight, single-component mortar designed for use with large-and-heavy tiles and non-sag applications. The mortar can also be used for thin-set mortar applications. “Installers have come to rely on this mortar because it answers a variety of their application needs,” said Brian Pistulka, business manager for tile and stone installation systems.

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