Every time an installer looks at a new job, the condition of the substrate needs to be reviewed thoroughly to determine if the surface to be tiled is adequate.
No matter where you turn, another company is introducing its version of luxury vinyl tile (LVT), which is the fastest-growing segment of the flooring market.
A beautiful and thoughtfully designed showroom is inspiring and creates a tactile environment for shoppers. As a key component in the storytelling of a brand and highlighting its newest offerings, the showroom design is vital.
As a student of flooring since the early 1980s, I’ve seen a long history of changes in the products, selling techniques, and buying trends of our floor covering customers.
Many projects today call for ever-increasing tile sizes, many of which are rectangular shapes such as 12" x 24", 18" x 36", 24" x 48" and larger, creating difficulties for the installer when bonding the tile to the substrate.
Happy New Year! It’s a great time to be in flooring industry, and I love that we always start the year with a bang—regional markets, retail conventions and The International Surface Event (TISE).