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What’s The Best Underlayment and Sub-floor Types for Ceramic Tile?

January 12, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

Many people consider ceramic tile flooring to be elegant, timeless and durable. It’s also popular because it is easy to clean and comes in an array of colors, textures and sizes. Of course, the key to an amazing looking tile floor is a quality sub-floor and underlayment. When flooring contractors use the best material for […]

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Reasons Why Vinyl Floors Discolor From Underneath

January 11, 2017 by Flooristics staff 9 Comments

When most people think of vinyl floor stains, they imagine stains from dropped food or many years of dirt and grime, despite the protective finish over the flooring. However, it is possible for vinyl flooring to become discolored from underneath, or the bottom up. Flooring inspectors and customers alike will be able to assess how […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate Tagged With: discolored floor, discolored vinyl, vinyl discoloration, vinyl flooring, vinyl flooring problems

How To Correct Cracks in a Concrete Sub-floor

January 11, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

While it is not desirable, it is not uncommon for cracks to form in a concrete sub-floor. It’s the responsibility of a flooring contractor to make sure that the cracks don’t allow excess moisture to affect the flooring and cause the crack to grow. A flooring inspector or floor repair contractor has several different options […]

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5 Typical Manufacturing Defects for Wood Flooring

January 10, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

Wood flooring is among the most popular choices for businesses and home owners alike. The warmth and beauty of natural wood is appealing, but even hardwood floors can suffer from manufacturing defects that can compromise the integrity of the product. When manufacturing defects manifest in wood flooring the weeks, months or even years after installation, […]

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What is Hydrostatic Pressure?

January 9, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

When working with concrete, hydrostatic pressure plays a big role. But what is hydrostatic pressure? Hydrostatic pressure (water=hydro, static=resting) is the level of pressure that standing water creates. This pressure can press onto the walls of its container, whatever that may be. Concrete, although it seems very solid when dry, is susceptible to moisture and […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate, Resilient, Tile and Stone, Tools Tagged With: concrete hydrostatic, hydrostatic, hydrostatic pressure, hydrostatic pressure concrete

Flooring Installation Mistakes That Make Customers Complain

January 6, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

When a business owner or home owner is making arrangements for hard surface flooring, it’s an exciting time for them. Hard surface flooring—like tile, stone, resilient, laminate or hardwood—can turn an average space into something extraordinary. Customers trust their hard surface flooring installers to do the best job they can in order to provide many […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Hardwood and Laminate, Resilient, Tile and Stone Tagged With: customer complaints, flooring installation, flooring installationproblems, installation errors, installation mistakes

Hard Surface Flooring and Customer Care

January 5, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

The reason that so many business owners and home owners are looking at hard surface floors is because they are long-lasting, easy to take care of and offer a range of colors, textures, and styles. There is an enormous responsibility on the part of the flooring contractors and installers to ensure that the flooring material […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate, Resilient, Tile and Stone Tagged With: cleaning hard floors, customer care, floor care, hard floor cleaning, hard surface flooring

Foods That Cause the Most Stubborn Floor Stains

January 4, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

One of the most frustrating things about hard surface flooring is when they get a stubborn stain. Stains can come from just about anything, from pet urine or wine to blood or tomato sauce. Many hard floor surfaces have specific procedures to get rid of stains, and it’s a good idea for business owners and […]

Filed Under: Carpet and Rugs, Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate, Resilient, Tile and Stone Tagged With: carpet stain, floor stain, food stain, hardwood floor stain, laminate stain, stubborn stain, tile stain

Ways That Hard Surface Flooring Could Be Abused

January 3, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

Hard surface flooring is ideal for both business and residential buildings because it is durable and beautiful. With so many patterns, colors, styles and prices, hard surface flooring is often chosen for the workplace, especially over carpet. Hard surface flooring is an umbrella term for all different types of flooring, such as hardwood, tile, concrete […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate, Resilient, Tile and Stone Tagged With: abuse flooring, damage hard surface floor, hard surface floor damage, hard surface flooring, problems with flooring, surface floor abuse

Hard Surface Floors and the Expansion Perimeter

October 3, 2016 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

Getting a hard surface floor installed in the workplace or home is a top priority for many customers. For any contractor or installer, doing a good job is important and so is learning all the steps for proper installation. One of the most important steps is to calculate for expansion space or the job won’t […]

Filed Under: Expert Witness, Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate Tagged With: expansion space, flooring expansion space, hard floor expansion, solid floor and expansion, solid floor installation

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