tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:12:31 +0000Helpful advice and insights for buying, installing and maintaining all types of flooringhttp://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/default.htmnoreply@blogger.com (John)Blogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-827413502051787574Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:38:00 +00002009-11-18T05:49:50.382-06:00Trying to visualize what the different styles and colors of flooring will look like in a room can be difficult. Today, some companies are adding a virtual room design tool to their websites to help consumers see what the flooring will look like in various room settings.FloorFacts.com has recently added a virtual room designer to help homeowners visualize and explore their flooring options. The http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2009/11/virtual-room-designer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-2963168173795042853Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:01:00 +00002009-08-08T08:07:12.632-05:00Ricko the Rhino and Mohawk Flooring's SmartStrand Story. Very cool way to show off this terrific, environmentally friendly carpet.I read 60lbs. of rhino poop a day. Kids, don't try this at home! :)http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2009/08/ricko-rhino-smartstrand-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-2415959031118989876Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:24:00 +00002009-08-07T18:35:57.884-05:00On August 14, Mohawk will install SmartStrand triexta carpet in the indoor enclosure of The Birmingham Zoo’s only Eastern Black Rhinoceros, leaving it there for two weeks. Ricko the Rhino will live as usual in the zoo, eating, sleeping, rolling his ball around and doing things that just come naturally to a 2,800-pound rhinoceros. All on Mohawk’s SmartStrand carpet!Webcams will be strategically http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2009/08/rhino-versus-mohawks-smartstrand-carpet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-6515142116656731003Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:24:00 +00002008-07-24T05:41:44.998-05:00A lot of homeowners are finding if they do their own installation they can afford to buy better grade hardwood flooring. If you are a handy do-it-yourself person hardwood flooring is really not that difficult to install. The secret is to have a good resource to help walk you through all the steps from measuring, layout to the actual installation.HardwoodInstaller.com is a great web site for http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/07/hardwood-flooring-guide-for-do-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-8399115822984835930Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:15:00 +00002008-03-04T16:47:15.124-06:00hardwood floorsThe Mirage Lock video is a great example of some of the new prefinished wood floors that are available that do not require any glue, staples or nails during installation. (You will still need some wood cutting tools, etc.) Glueless wood floors (like Mirage Lock) are installed by floating the wood floor over the top of a wood sub-floor or fully-cured concrete slab.The only thing I noticed when http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/03/installing-mirage-lock-hardwood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-8118222105779063731Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:54:00 +00002008-03-01T09:05:58.307-06:00hardwood floorsOften homeowners want to have wood flooring installed in adjoining rooms. The question arises how to transition the wood planks in the doorway. HardwoodFlooringGuide.com has a good article covering your options. Click here to view the article on adjoining wood flooring between 2 rooms.http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/03/transitioning-wood-flooring-between-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-6211691379789502035Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:33:00 +00002008-03-01T07:45:46.982-06:00Flooring PromotionThe World Floor Covering Association (WFCA.ORG) launched a fabulous SPRING SWEEPS valued at over $20,000. What a great way to do your Spring decorating.The WFCA online Spring Sweeps rules state:Contest entries begin February 4, 2008 and ends at 11:59 PM June 23, 2008(PST). Limit one entry pre household and no purchase neccessary.Prize Awards:1 Grand Prize of Floor Coverings and Installation http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/03/chance-to-win-free-flooring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-4689702845786677346Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:46:00 +00002008-02-27T19:15:54.411-06:00hardwood floorsI recently published a page on FloorFacts.com discussing the new hardwood floors with glueless locking systems that you can float over different subfloors, such as wood, concrete slabs and some types of existing hard surfaces materials. The photo I show on the left is a Mannington wood plank with the specially designed tongue for glueless installation that I took it with my Canon Rebel digital http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/02/glueless-floating-hardwood-floors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-5992355825115443710Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:18:00 +00002008-02-27T16:42:25.201-06:00ColorMany times when we are going to buy new flooring the decorating project also includes freshening up the room with a new coat of paint. As homeowners we often make trips back and forth to the local paint store trying to discover the right colors for our decorating project. Well now you can explore your paint color options online with Benjamin Moore's Virtual Fan Deck. This is a fun and terrific http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/02/benjamin-moore-virtual-fan-deck-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-5839373137959963050Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:06:00 +00002008-02-23T09:53:20.199-06:00hardwood floorsI recently read where Armstrong Hardwood Flooring was named a winner in the Home Magazine 2008 American Building Product Awards for its Premier Performance Hardwood Flooring style. This Armstrong 3/8" thick, engineered hardwood floor has a feature they call: "thru-color construction". What this really means is the top wood ply of each plank has been totally impregnated with acrylic and stain. We http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/02/armstrong-premier-performance-hardwood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-8846680253664172687Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:22:00 +00002008-02-20T11:36:40.485-06:00hardwood floorsAnother choice for homeowners today are wide plank wood floors. A site I ran across recently really caught my eye. The site is wideplankflooring.com and it is the home of Carlisle Wide Plank Floors. Looking around their web site it appears they manufacture a wide range of wood species and colors all in wide planks flooring. They definitely have some great looking wide plank floors, including handhttp://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/02/wide-plank-hardwood-floors-by-carlisle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-4613192869100805507Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:12:00 +00002008-02-20T11:18:35.043-06:00glueless floorsFloating floorslaminate floorsBelow are some new flooring articles recently added to FloorFacts.com. These may be of great interest to those looking to buying flooring and want to learn more before deciding on a particular floor.Buying A Laminate Floor - helpful information for consumers shopping for a laminate floor.Floating Floors - some helpful insights in floating floors.Ceramic Tile or Hardwood Floors - advice about the http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/02/floorfactscom-new-flooring-articles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-6817377244970858198Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:54:00 +00002008-02-16T19:03:29.927-06:00glass tileGlass tiles are becoming more popular than ever before. Glass allow brilliant colors that shimmer in light and not achievable with other types of tiles. They are generally used as accents, trims or as mosiac glass tiles. Many tile manufacturers, such as Dal Tile, are adding glass styles to their offerings in a variety of colors , sizes and designs. Glass tiles can be often mixed with other tileshttp://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/02/use-glass-tile-for-shimmering-touch-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-4743907916170420583Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:05:00 +00002008-02-20T11:21:41.542-06:00laminate floorsI can remember back when laminate floors first came to the USA. We are all wondering if this new flooring category would catch on with consumers. The designs and realism back then were okay but did look some what fake and had a plastic appearance. It didn't take long for laminate floors, such as Pergo, to took off and become a popular floor covering choice with many homeowners.Today, we see http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/02/todays-premium-laminate-floors-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-8967775381466299399Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:07:00 +00002008-02-20T11:20:47.097-06:00carpetInvista, the manufacturer of Stainmaster carpet fibers, has recently introduced an exciting new carpet fiber, called: Luxerell. This new carpet fiber has all the elegance and luxury of wool with the durability found in Stainmaster carpet fibers. It has a cashmere feel to the touch but have been engineered to give long lasting beauty and performance. Carpets made with Invista's new Luxerell fibershttp://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/02/invista-manufacturer-of-stainmaster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329245692735855486.post-8700898792062468362Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:37:00 +00002008-02-20T11:19:31.347-06:00laminate floorsLaminate flooring has become a great product of choice by homeowners wanting a nice looking wood or stone visual design that is affordable and can be installed by themselves. These floors are readily available from the big box stores, lumberyards and specialty flooring stores. At the store everything seems great when buying the floor and sounds pretty easy to install with the clic and lock http://www.floorfacts.com/floor-blog/2008/02/two-must-do-things-before-installing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0