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Kibak Tiles

Diary of a Tile Addict

If you read us regularly you’ll know all about our company collection posts that share five companies to keep an eye on. But there are too many for our once-a-month posts to keep up with so this week we are bringing you a new company each day. Monday to Friday we’ll be sharing some wonderfully exciting creatives and brands and we hope you love them as much as we do!

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How to Choose Outdoor Pizza Ovens

Kitchen and Residential Design

Outdoor ovens are in different designs and styles. So you need to consider certain factors when choosing one. In this buying guide, we will discuss the different things that differentiate outdoor pizza ovens. This will assist you in making an excellent choice for your garden. Choosing an Outdoor Pizza Oven – Buying Guide When choosing an outdoor oven, consider the following: The Fuel Type There are 2 types of fuel to use when making pizza in the garden: wood and gas.

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Kibak Tiles

Diary of a Tile Addict

If you read us regularly you’ll know all about our company collection posts that share five companies to keep an eye on. But there are too many for our once-a-month posts to keep up with so this week we are bringing you a new company each day. Monday to Friday we’ll be sharing some wonderfully exciting creatives and brands and we hope you love them as much as we do!

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To work or not to work? That is the question

Floor Covering News

By Steven Feldman I have a few questions for you. Have you noticed that the service you receive in restaurants these days has taken a significant step back? Are you finding the stores you frequent are opening an hour or two later or closing an hour or two earlier? Have you tried to stop into a local establishment on a Saturday or Sunday, only to find it currently closed on weekends?

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Lumber Prices for the 2nd Half of 2021

The Armchair Builder

August 16, 2021 News stories about lumber prices have everyone believing that wood is cheap today. But for anyone who’s tried to buy any lumber, the story is completely different. Even with minor retail price declines, the cost of most dimensional lumber (i.e. 2×4, 2×6, 2×8…etc) has doubled since the start of the pandemic.

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Building materials prices climb at record rate

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.— Building material prices have increased 19.4% over the past 12 months and 13% year to date, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices paid for goods used in residential construction (excluding energy) rose 0.2% in July after climbing 3% in June (not seasonally adjusted).

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AHF Products acquires American OEM assets

Floor Covering News

American OEM wood floors. Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products has acquired certain assets of American OEM, the trade name of Cumberland Products Group, LLC, a Tennessee company that specializes in manufacturing private labeled engineered wood flooring exclusively from North American timber resources. American OEM manufactures engineered hardwood products at its plant in Only, Tenn., in a range of styles and species such as red oak, white oak, hickory, maple and walnut.

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Start selling and stop ‘collecting’

Floor Covering News

By Ted Gregerson C ollecting money should be fun for specialty retailers. Instead, it is absolute drudgery. You probably spend hours doing it every day. You call the customer, but no answer. You go to their home—no one is there. It goes on for weeks. Once you do reach them, guess what? They suddenly have a complaint about the job and want to negotiate the balance due.

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