Dealing with Cutback Adhesive
With the resilient flooring industry shifting to more and more vinyl backed products, dealing with old cutback adhesive residue can become an issue. The issue at hand is that the plasticizers in the vinyl migrate down through and attack the Cutback Adh …
What Exactly is Luxury Vinyl Tile
In the flooring world, there has always been a vinyl tile in one form or another. Today, the vinyl tile category continues to remain popular today, and continues to be the fastest growing market segment with double digit growth last year. LVT (Luxury V …
What is Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring (LVT)?
Are you looking for a durable, low-maintenance floor that will last for years? Look no further than LVT, or luxury vinyl tile, flooring. LVT is also one of the most versatile flooring materials available, as it can replicate naturally the look and styl …
Thermal Expansion of Luxury Vinyl Tile and Plank Flooring
I am getting more and more complaints of LVT, LVP, EPC, and WPC products used in rooms with glass doors, skylights, or big window areas that are growing/expanding and then gapping, especially at the end joints. If these products contain vinyl, which they do, they have a great chance of failure in areas exposed to direct sunlight over long periods of time. This is not a new scenario.
Mudroom Madness: Which Floors are Best
You think long and hard about what flooring is best for your kitchen, bedroom, and living spaces, but what about the mudroom? Even though not a lot of time is spent in this room (because it’s usually muddy) it still needs a floor! Because this room see …
It’s Time To Do It Right
Generally I side with installers when there are issues. But lately, the rash of calls I have been receiving on installers not taking the time to do things correctly, I have to re-think my stance. There is nothing more frustrating than when your asked t …
Top 3 Weather Resistant Floors
The winter months can be hard on your flooring, but there are several things you can do to protect yours floors. One of the first things you can do is to purchase flooring that is resilient and durable. “Weather resistant” encompasses not only resistan …
This and That
In my last newsletter, I inadvertently left off a few additional products that will also work when going over existing adhesive residue with vinyl flooring products;
Installation Expertise with Tim McAdoo
In the flooring world we are in a trend of easy to install flooring products, floating, locking, self- sticking. This has made us more of a DIY flooring industry. Products today are easier to install than they were 20 years ago.
Reasons to Choose Vinyl Over Other Types of Flooring
If you’re looking to install new flooring in any room of your home, one of the best flooring materials to use is vinyl. There are many reasons to choose vinyl over other types of flooring, especially if you need to make a decision quickly and want a variety of options to choose from.
