Most installers know the steps involved in stretching in carpet, but it’s easy to get wrong, resulting in costly rework or damage to a flooring contractor’s reputation.
Collaboration between commercial flooring contractors and manufacturers offer opportunities to streamline workflows, gather feedback, and improve product launches.
Members of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) gathered for their spring meeting at The Cloister on Sea Island, Georgia, last week to gain information and perspectives on issues that are important to their business success and to network with industry experts. Here are a few highlights of the meeting.
Floor Trends & installation Associate Publisher and Editor Tanja Kern shares her experience with The World Floor Covering Seeking Excellence As Leaders (SEAL) Leadership Development and Certification Program.
As installers approach a floor tile job, there are numerous questions that need to be answered before the first tile is set. Is the floor substrate suitable for receiving tile and is it flat?
Coinciding with optimism in the builder market, new flooring options aim to ease supply chains stresses, increase durability and amplify style within a tighter price point.
Belknap White’s Dave Godlewski, vice president ceramic, and Jane Twombly, director of specification, provided a more in-depth look at the company which is one of the largest flooring distributors in the country, discuss what’s coming for 2024, the opportunities they see on the horizon and the trends they are following this year.
At the end of 2023, OSHA proposed a rule change that would allow union reps to accompany OSHA compliance officers on non-union workplace inspections. We asked three industry pros to weigh in.
There is an art and a science to choosing the appropriate grout color for your tile installation. Learn the factors that affect the final outcome of your project.