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Hard Surface Flooring and Customer Care

January 5, 2017 by Flooristics staff 5 Comments

Many business owners and homeowners choose hard surface flooring because it is durable and long-lasting. These flooring materials are also relatively easy to clean and maintain. In addition, customers can choose from a wide range of colors, textures, and styles to match their space and design preferences. Flooring contractors and installers have a major responsibility […]

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

What are the Benefits of a Hard Surface Finish on a Floor?

January 4, 2017 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

Hard surface flooring is durable and beautiful, and is the top choice for many commercial and residential spaces. Hard surface finishes help protect many types of flooring, including hardwood, tile, resilient flooring, and more. A quality finish helps flooring maintain its beauty, durability, and strength over time. Manufacturers design hard surface flooring to highlight the […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate, Resilient, Testimonials Tagged With: finish on hard surface, hard surface finish, resilient finish, stone finish, tile finish, wood floor finish

Foods That Cause the Most Stubborn Floor Stains

January 4, 2017 by Flooristics staff 4 Comments

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 4 Comments

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 in flooring installation is calculating the proper expansion space. If […]

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

What Surface Is More Resistant to Scuffing?

October 2, 2016 by Flooristics staff 3 Comments

Homeowners and business owners definitely desire a flooring material that will be resistant to scuffing. Scuffed floors can make the place look worn and old, even if it is well-tended and cleaned regularly. Scuffed floors can also give the impression of poor-quality flooring, even if the material is higher-end. So, knowing which surface—polyurethane, PVC, or […]

Filed Under: Expert Witness, Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Resilient Tagged With: durable floors, flooring material, polyurethane floors, pvc floors, scuff resistant, scuffed floors, strongest floors, vinyl floors

Solid Wood Can Be Installed On What Grade Levels?

October 1, 2016 by Flooristics staff 3 Comments

Installing a solid hardwood floor in the home or at the office can make the place feel warm and look beautiful. However, such flooring is not appropriate for every level of the home or office. Learning what grade level is best for hardwood flooring will help keep customers happy and allow installers and contractors to […]

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Performing the ASTM F-2170-11 Test

September 30, 2016 by Flooristics staff Leave a Comment

The ASTM F-2170 standard is important for measuring moisture, or relative humidity, in concrete. Flooring inspectors, flooring contractors, and others in the industry know that this test needs to be done to determine whether a concrete subfloor is ready for a sealer or whether it is ready to be built upon. Getting the most accurate […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Tools Tagged With: ASTM F 2170, concrete moisture tests, equipment to measure moisture in concrete, moisture concrete test, moisture sensor test, test concrete for moisture

Why are Ink Inhibitors Used in Sheet Floors?

September 28, 2016 by Flooristics staff 2 Comments

Manufacturers are constantly pushing the boundaries in discovering ways to make their flooring products more durable and more beautiful. The manufacturing process is refined and perfected so that customers get a long-lasting type of flooring that looks exactly how they want it for years to come. Ink in Flooring Manufacturers use special inks in certain […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate, Resilient Tagged With: ink inhibitors, laminate flooring

Sheet Vinyl, Instillation Over an Existing Floor

September 27, 2016 by Flooristics staff 5 Comments

Putting one type of flooring material over another is pretty common, because most flooring can handle it when prepared properly, and it is much less expensive to just go over the top rather than spend time and money tearing up old flooring. Putting vinyl over an existing floor is one of the more popular options. […]

Filed Under: Floor Safety, Flooring Help, Hardwood and Laminate, Resilient Tagged With: how to install sheet vinyl, how to install vinyl, install vinyl, installing sheet vinyl, sheet vinyl, vinyl on existing floor

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