Even as advances in tufting, design and feel redefine soft surfaces, few floor coverings have the ability to appeal to your inner designer like hardwood.
“The housing recovery – and the flooring recovery – has begun. The question we should be asking ourselves is, are we prepared, and are we positioned for success?"
For the installation of vinyl-backed sheet products, manufacturers recommend the moisture levels to be at 80% as required by the ASTM F2170-02 “Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs using the in situ Probes.”
Perhaps the most significant of all “floor trends” and one which will bear the most impact on our industry, is the size and direction of the U.S. housing market.
Last year, much of the industry forecasting that went on at conventions, in publications and on showroom floors around the country was hedged with cute phrases like “markets are still in flux,”
Vinyl plank flooring material has become very popular of late, and with this popularity comes an increased use in both residential and commercial applications.
In this age of fast-track construction, cutthroat competition and ever-tightening margins, it’s only natural to want to get the project rolling as quickly as possible.
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