Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

After expanding nationally in 2021, LSI Flooring —a national flooring products, sales and marketing agency —took over Daltonian Flooring’s carpet and rug padding business this year. Also offered are products that will work with releasable or permanent tack adhesives for a double-stick installation. New York, N.Y.—After

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It seems like every supplier of flooring has jumped on the waterproof bandwagon to reap the benefits of the industry’s fastest growing category—and for good reason. Dealers across the country report that “waterproof flooring,” when positioned correctly , draws in more consumers than any other tagline in today’s market.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2023

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced a robust fall training schedule, beginning with 13, three-hour workshops; four full-day regional training events; and a pair of two-day Art Glass Panel training events in September. ”; and “Tile Technology: Adhesives, Trowels and Lippage.”

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2019

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. . Do you hate your apartment floors? What if we told you there is temporary flooring available that can cover (or completely change) your rental floors easily and without any complaints from your landlord? Carpet Tiles.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

a leading distributor in New England, has tapped Mark Parets as the company’s new director of sales. Parets has more than three decades of experience in the flooring installation industry. hires new director of sales appeared first on Floor Covering News. Grosvenor & Co., The post W.J. Grosvenor & Co.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has unveiled its training schedule for December. The schedule includes 10 free, standards-based tile installation workshops, plus an art glass panel training session. 12/7 – Floor & Decor, Temple, Texas 12/7 – Floor & Decor, Fountain Valley, Calif. Jackson, Miss.—The

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I nnovation is at the heart of product development for flooring manufacturers. Fortunately, this year’s “must-have” product introductions serve as a compilation of in-demand and innovative soft and hard surface flooring. As a result, Dundee solid oak floors provide strong resistance to everyday dirt and wear.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

mm thick, Karndean LooseLay transitions easily to most carpet tile. Engineered and manufactured for installation as a floating floor, the product also can be glued down if a project requires. There’s so much to consider when choosing flooring for commercial projects,” said Samantha Lisi, vice president of commercial sales.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Jan Luan of SLCC Flooring with retailers at the NFA Showcase, from left: Steve Coles, Michael Longwill and Jimmy Poulos. We saw a good mix of products, including hardwood and even rugs,” said Raffi Sarmazian, co-owner of Sarmazian Brothers Flooring, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. based Flooring 101. Word of mouth here is big.”

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Tile Excellence

APRIL 18, 2014

Morning Chris, Well Im at the point of applying tile in the shower and on the tub deck and backsplash when the tile arrives. So given this, I suppose my questions are: 1) Is Type 1 Mastic a better adhesive that latex or acrylic thinset and which of those two are better? 2) Is this membrane product even worth using at all?

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. Here he spoke about his professional flooring experience and advocacy for the CIM Program. T u cso n , A riz.—FCICA,

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 2, 2016

Rockville, MD – The supposed fragility of glass tile does nothing to deter from its beauty, and how much designers and homeowners adore it. And it’s no wonder, because glass tile can transform a space into something truly unique. Some tiles are cut and cold-cooled while others are melted, cast, and cooled.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s difficult to think of an honor that could be more fitting,” said Samantha Lisi, vice president of commercial sales. Better for the planet Made with the company’s K-Wave friction-grip backing to keep the flooring in place, Karndean LooseLay can be installed without full-spread adhesive. Pieces also can be lifted and reused.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

T he vast majority of hard surface manufacturers today—especially resilient suppliers—are investing heavily in floating, rigid-core products designed to compete with the likes of laminate, engineered hardwood and even ceramic tile. But OneFlor USA, a fairly new entrant to the resilient flooring arena, is not interested in chasing the herds.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. CFI’s hardwood training courses cover everything from how to install a floating floor to direct glue down or stapling. “We

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 25, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe—As hard surface flooring continues to evolve and grow in popularity, the need for the appropriate underlayment grows along with it. While it might not be visible once these floors are installed, underlayments serve critical functions. Vinyl Trends.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Can’t wait for Surfaces 2023 to see the latest/greatest flooring introductions? AHF’s Armstrong Flooring. NaturTrend will be featured with CFL’s FirmFit and Novocore Q brand flooring in 2023. On the path to become a complete luxury flooring brand, Karastan is enhancing the BelleLuxe collection. Stratamax Pr.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

H as a customer ever called you complaining about hardwood floors cupping? Or about resilient floors having issues? Claims usually start with testing for moisture—not only in the flooring itself but also in the subfloor. Sometimes, they may be obvious—such as hardwood floors warping, cupping, or even buckling.

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Tile Excellence

MAY 6, 2012

ceramic tile repairs floor tile replacment and shower regrouts. Tile repairs are a very specialized service and its hard to get tile contractors interested in small sometimes difficult detailed repairs.The trick to these repairs are to remove and replace the cracked or broken materials without it being obvious its been repaired.To

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. FlinTile addressees the most important downsides of ceramic tiles offering easy installation, lightweight tiles and s trong impact resistance.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

L as V egas —With every major flooring manufacturer represented, and with international attendees returning at their highest level in years, Surfaces ’24 very much hit the mark as the industry’s most important flooring event. “A Flooring dealers agreed Surfaces 2024 stood out in a number of ways. “I 28-30, at Mandalay Bay.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

AHF Products is launching Hartco Contract, a new line of vinyl plank and tile floors including SPC rigid core, loose lay thick LVT and dry back traditional LVT, as well as homogeneous and heterogeneous vinyl sheet designed for light commercial, multi-family and manufactured housing installations. Mountville, Pa.—AHF

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2021

By Elisabeth McGowan While underlayment is usually an easy sell alongside a carpet purchase, it’s not always top of mind when finalizing a hard surface sale. However, as hard surface flooring continues to grow in demand, consumers are discovering its pain points more readily. The benefits don’t end there.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Welch Company, a division of Center Rock Capital Partners’ Merit Distribution Group, has acquired assets from one of the industry’s top flooring distributors. Welch said it has now acquired the Indiana, Western Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio territories—which also includes facilities—of Gilford-Johnson Flooring, effective Sept.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. Here he spoke about his professional flooring experience and advocacy for the CIM Program. Tucson, Ariz.—FCICA,

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Tile can take your fireplace from ho-hum to exceptional, making it the focal point of your space. As you can see from the image above, the two main areas appropriate for tiling are the surround and hearth. So, can I use any tile for my fireplace? The product above is a porcelain field tile, selected for more than its beauty.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2022

Martenn brings 16 years of flooring experience to his new role with Shaw and has previously held several leadership positions in sales/marketing and business development with key industry players. lokworx – seam tape, adhesives and tack strips. groundworx – cushion and underlayment. careworx – cleaners and disinfectants.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that flooring accessory pieces such as premium underlayments are often the hardest to sell for the retail sales associate. If you’re a retail sales associate or a store owner, a premium underlayment is an opportunity to ‘sell the floor twice,’” said David Moore, senior director of accessories, Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers. The company continues to evolve as a leading global manufacturer of flooring products and one of the industry’s most trusted and celebrated brands. Floors for all.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Bostik, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of adhesives and sealants, inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art R&D facility – the Bostik Smart Technology Center – in Venette, located near Paris, on October 3 rd. Our R&D centers all are innovation-driven and focus on developing smart adhesives. Chris Eichman.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2022

By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year on record. The following products represent a sampling of new collections or expanded product line offerings that scored high among specialty floor covering retailers and distributors in 2021. Paladin by Eternity Floors. NovoCore Q by CFL.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2021

By Ken Ryan While the residential flooring market started to take off in the second half of 2020, fueled by the home renovation boom spurred by the COVID-19 shutdown, Main Street commercial was stuck in neutral as scores of restaurants, hair salons and other small shops closed for extended periods. Seizing opportunities.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 3, 2013

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), has won a 2013 KBCULTURE Award for Tile of Spain manufacturer Ceracasa’s stunning Absolute porcelain tile. Ceracasa wins award.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. senior director of marketing, Dal-Tile. Amber Leigh Martinson.

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Tile Excellence

DECEMBER 1, 2012

First I have to apologize for not getting to write On the blog as much as I would like.The overwhelmingness of everyday life and pricing and then doing all of the tile jobs I have to do to make a living and get ahead is heavy. just a simple tile guy ,a Mason working with concrete and rocks man made and natural. Tile Excellence.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Flooring underlayments perform a myriad of jobs that all serve to uphold the success of the final product—a full flooring installation. From under a variety of flooring surfaces, underlayments play the part of moisture mitigator , sound absorber , comfort/crush protector and more. By Megan Salzano. Education as an aid.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 28, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe—While it might not be the first thing that comes to mind, flooring accessories can enhance the appearance of a customer’s new floors. From an aesthetic point of view, they put the finishing touches on a beautiful flooring installation. Artistic Finishes. Perfect Vents.

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