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When reading most waterproof luxury vinyl products' installation instructions, concrete substrate moisture barrier requirements fluctuate. Some say it needs one, while others are not requiring one. Our industry needs help on this one.

All hardwood products are affected by environmental conditions. Acclimate the new flooring in the areas to be installed to normal lived-in conditions while in the boxes. If products are protected in plastic open the ends of the boxes. Length of time is not the determining factor...

There seems to be an epidemic of construction markings on concrete floors bleeding up through commercial vinyl flooring. These markings can be from construction contractors writing on concrete with permanent markers, grease pencils, or spray paint to mark the concrete and then bleed up through the vinyl flooring...

Wood flooring is a natural product that responds to humidity variations by expanding and contracting even though the wood has been dried, cut and processed into flooring. Sometimes these changes may be noticeable. During warm and humid summers wood expands. During dry winter weather, hardwood contracts...

Growing up as a young boy, my Dad always said it is fine to make mistakes, but don’t keep making the same mistakes over and over. I have never claimed to be the smartest person, but I have tried to use his philosophy and have learned that when something repeatedly does not work it's time to move on...

Discussing some of the most important and often misunderstood terminology regarding adhesives in the flooring industry.

We have all seen the commercials on TV showing Steam Cleaners or Steam Mops being used on Hardwood, Laminate, and Vinyl floors. Consumers have bought into these TV ads and are only setting themselves up for a major disappointment should their flooring fails or they have a maintenance issue...

Regardless which type of resilient flooring is being installed, every floor will require some kind of subfloor prep. Every installation is unique and will have its own subfloor prep requirements. Careful and correct preparation of the subfloor is a major part of a satisfactory resilient floor covering installation...

Concrete, like all other materials, will slightly change in volume when it dries out. In typical concrete this change amounts to about 500 millionths. A concrete slab one hundred feet across can grow and contract over half an inch. The reason that contractors put joints in concrete pavements and floors is to allow the concrete to crack...

 

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Technical Bulletins and Resources from the Carpet and Rug Institute