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Must-have product introductions of 2023

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This high-performance laminate flooring offers marble and porcelain visuals in a user-friendly, click-lock tile. SELLING POINT : Lighter, more resilient and easier to install and maintain than genuine stone. Classen: Ceramin Ceramin tiles are the ideal alternative to ceramic and natural stone.

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Shaw Floors looks to ‘Elevate’ retailers’ offerings

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Stacy Smith, sales manager, Ridout Lumber Co., It doesn’t really matter what you need in the process, Shaw’s going to have it, according to Romeo Tejada, divisional tile and TotalWorx manager for Shaw, South region. “So All you have to do is add adhesive. The other theme as it relates to mosaics and wall tile is color. “We

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Industry associations ramp up training efforts

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Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. Topics covered include floor prep, general hand and power tools, jobsite check procedures, adhesives, general layout and more. “In

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Your Room’s Focal Point: The Fireplace

Architectural Ceramics

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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Padding: The yin to hard surfaces’ yang

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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. One of the common complaints of hard surface flooring is just that—it’s hard,” said Chris Palmer, vice president of sales, Leggett & Platt. The benefits don’t end there.

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Customers share A+ products from 2021

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By Ken Ryan—For many flooring retailers, 2021 represented their best sales year on record. About the product: Panoramic Porcelain provides the visual and style of natural stone with the durability, cleanability and attractive price of porcelain. The 20-mil surface wear layer is enhanced with a ceramic micro-bead finish.

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Power of brands: Transparency on the rise

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As producers of high-quality rigid core, luxury vinyl tile, engineered tile and sheet flooring products, Armstrong Flooring reaches customers through its expertise in resilient manufacturing. Trucor’s family of wood, stone and tile visuals provide waterproof, easy-to-clean solutions for today’s residential and commercial consumers.