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The Perils of Improper Floor Prep

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Let's talk about floor prep. How seriously do you take it? Realize that the success or failure of most tile projects is keyed to the amount of floor prep provided and the attention to detail. When you or anyone else cuts corners to save time and or money on a job, the result is almost always failure. To make my point, here are specific examples highlighting seven perils of improper floor prep.

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Contract market looks to weather the storm

Floor Covering News

By K.J. Quinn. Customization is a hallmark of many commercial installations, especially restaurant and retail. Pictured is Daltile’s Vertuo, a mix and match collection of porcelain tile featuring two different nature-inspired looks. The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt across virtually all sectors of the U.S. economy—and the commercial flooring market is no exception.

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Rick Stimac, Good Humor (and Tool) Man

Stone Update

Braxton-Bragg chief kicks off ice-cream delivery from van trucks this month as part of customer appreciation.

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Philadelphia Commercial

Floor Covering News

Philadelphia Commercial. Code Breakers Collection. The Code Breakers collection features three 18 x 36 carpet tile styles inspired by the intersection of personal expression and artificial intelligence technology. Cipher, Encode and Encrypt are engineered for performance and durability in high-traffic environments and come with lifetime performance and stain warranties.

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Interface debuts Together by Design series

Floor Covering News

Atlanta, Ga.— Launching alongside NeoConnect 2020 , Interface debuted “ Together by Design ,” a series of online resources and events providing architects and interior designers with the opportunity to connect and access innovative content throughout June. The series includes: Inspired by Design: Product and interior design inspiration, including a preview of Interface’s recently launched and upcoming carpet tile collections.

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Sheet shines brightly in health care, education sectors

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan. Medella from The Mohawk Group does not contain ortho-phthalates and is coated with an enhanced urethane for easier maintenance. Health care facilities have a responsibility to protect the health and well-being of their occupants by presenting an environment that is clean, comfortable and safe. Through the years, commercial sheet vinyl has been the flooring solution to meet those requirements.

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Main Street biz is the silver lining under the COVID-19 cloud

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan and Reginald Tucker. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, some Main Street businesses took the opportunity to spruce up their store fronts. Pictured is Daltile’s Mythology. While many residential shoppers hunkered down over the past few months, some local businesses took the opportunity to spruce up. That’s according to anecdotal information provided by industry executives FCNews contacted for its annual Main Street market report.

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Ava

Floor Covering News

AVA. 2DSGN. Meticulously designed to look like hardwood and built to endure heavy traffic, 2DSGN glue-down planks offer soft wood grains and contemporary styles with a balanced palette of 22 colors. The Alpine and Tuscany collections feature registered embossed finishes with micro-bevel edges, while the Peninsula and Weathered collections are straight-edge planks.

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Pentz

Floor Covering News

Pentz. Cabled Tile/Plank. Cabled Tile & Plank takes Pentz design to a whole new level. This linear pattern presents a unique design visual that adds both depth and dimension to any space by offering various sizes and installation methods. Cabled’s soft, patina tones are designed to bring the outdoors inside. Built with solution-dyed polyester and tufted on the most advance machines in the industry, Cabled is manufactured to the highest performance standards and resists stain and heavy foot t

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Six Degrees

Floor Covering News

SIX DEGREES. Compass. Where will your design direction take you? Somewhere clean and modern? How about soothing and comfortable? With 48 designer-inspired colors, you may have a hard time choosing. Let our Compass be your guide. Compass is Six Degrees’ heaviest rated commercial LVT flooring and carries a 20-year commercial warranty. Compass Colors. New for 2020, Compass Colors features 15 bright and beautiful options to complement the Compass line of heavy, commercially rated LVT/P.

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Foss Floors steps up to help employees, industry

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan. Foss team members, from left: Jaden Rivera, Kevin Bush and Alvin Turner. Unemployment has climbed to levels not seen since the Great Depression as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly 43 million Americans having filed for unemployment since mid-March. Layoffs and furloughs have been felt throughout the flooring industry as well, with some large companies even shutting down production for a week or two.

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CARE releases 2019 Annual Report

Floor Covering News

Dalton—Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) released its 2019 Annual Report detailing the industry’s progress despite hardship in 2020. According to the report, in 2019 CARE administered a $35 million operational budget, comprising core operations to serve its members, along with the Voluntary Product Stewardship Program (VPS) and the California Carpet Stewardship Program.

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CARE releases 2019 Annual Report

Floor Covering News

Dalton—Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) released its 2019 Annual Report detailing the industry’s progress despite hardship in 2020. According to the report, in 2019 CARE administered a $35 million operational budget, comprising core operations to serve its members, along with the Voluntary Product Stewardship Program (VPS) and the California Carpet Stewardship Program.

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It?s not too late for a PPP loan

Floor Covering News

Dalton-Even while statewide restrictions are relaxing across the country, PPP loans are still available to those small businesses that were impacted by the coronavirus. As such, The World Floor Covering Association released the following message to its members: “The Small Business Administration (SBA) just announced that there are still funds available for PPP loans.

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NeoConnect launches week two virtual lineup

Floor Covering News

Week two of NeoCon’s new virtual hub, NeoConnect —a series of online resources, programming and events hosted on neocon.com and designed to virtually connect the NeoCon community—has commenced. NeoConnect’s virtual programs for week two are as follows: Design 2030: the Next Next. Monday, June 8, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. CDT. IIDA’s Cheryl Durst and a panel of design industry leaders discuss collaboration across design disciplines—driving culture, sparking creativity and collaboration and of

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Mirage captures 11th FCNews Award of Excellence

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St. Georges, Quebec—Mirage, the hardwood flooring brand known for quality, has been named winner of FCNews’ Award of Excellence (Hardwood B category) for 2020. This marks the 11 th time the company has earned the award. Scores of dealers who participated in the FCNews Award of Excellence were asked to vote on the best hardwood flooring manufacturer in several categories based on the following criteria: design, service, value, performance, quality, sales force professionalism, management responsi

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V?linge

Floor Covering News

Välinge. WOODURA. Välinge’s innovative flooring line is manufactured using the company’s Woodura surface technology. The product is made by fusing a thin sheet of real wood with a wood fiber core through a powder mix layer. The new line also features the company’s 5G fold-down locking system and 5G Dry waterproof technology. VALINGE FLOORING. The Woodura technology creates a floor that is three to five times stronger than many other hardwood floors, resulting in improved indent resistance.

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