Volume: 32 | Issue: 5 | Download
On the cover: Emanuel Silva of Silva Lightning Builders, in North Andover, Mass., installs solid blocking to stiffen the new joists in an old, sagging floor. Photo by Carter Silva.
Tramways and Urban Transit: Vol. 77, № 914 (February 2014)
Volume: 77 | Issue: 914 | Download
On the Cover:
EDINBURGH TRAMS: ALMOST READY TO ROLL
Also:
London Underground: 150 years and going strong
Five new lines open in one weekend
A northern network for Brussels?
Cincinnati receives crucial 'go' vote
New tramways: This year's planned openings examined
Keeping moving: Polish lessons on serving passengers
Walls and Ceilings: Vol. 77, № 2 (February 2014)
Volume: 77 | Issue: 2 | Download
On the Cover
Granite State Acoustics recently installed Armstrong ceiling systems to a new facility at Pinkerton Academy, in Derry, N.H.
(From L-R): Mike Mara, George Roy, Jim Duval, Eric Martel, Matt Whitman, Steve Henault, Tim Bouchard,
John Wyman, Jennifer Wyman
and Kathleen Brown.
Stone World Magazine: Vol. 31, № 2 (February 2014)
Volume: 31 | Issue: 2 | Download
High-end fabrication in NYC
Report from Brazil
Restoration and Remediation: Vol. 8, № 2 (February 2014)
Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Download
The 12 Steps of Meth Lab Cleanup
PROBuilder: Vol. 79, № 2 (February 2014)
Volume: 79 | Issue: 2 | Download
[ON THE COVER]
The Classic Orinda Ranch is an interpretation of older ranch homes found in Orinda, Calif. The home, located near San Francisco in a new community called Wilder, is one of five house styles there designed by Robert Hidey Architects.
PHOTO: TOBY PONNAY PHOTOGRAPHY
Floor Trends Magazine: Vol. 16, № 2 (February 2014)
Volume: 16 | Issue: 2 | Download
Why LVT Continues to be a Hot Product
Fiberglass vs. Felt: Who's Winning and Why
Sheet Vinyl Still Important in Residential and Commercial Environments
Commercial Flooring Report: Vol. 67, № 1 (Flooring Product Failures)
Volume: 67 | Issue: 1 | Download
Flooring product failures, or the interpretation of a flooring failure being the reason for a disappointment, are the cause of most flooring concerns and complaints. The scenario typically follows the planning of a project, the consideration of a flooring material or materials, contemplation of the type or types of flooring to use, consideration of samples presented for use, selection of the flooring materials, the decision on what to use, where to install it, when to install it and the anticipation that it will deliver the performance expected of it. After spending a great deal of time and money the worst feeling is to see the total investment taking a turn for the worst within a short period of time after it is put into use. Why does this happen and how can you take precautions so that you aren’t a victim of a flooring failure?
Floor Covering Weekly: Vol. 63, № 2 (January 27th, 2014)
Volume: 63 | Issue: 2 | Download
January 27th, 2014 issue.
TILE Magazine: Vol. 11, № 1 (January/February 2014)
Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Download
Innovations in glass
New sizes and thicknesses
Floor Covering Installer: Vol. 21, № 1 (January/February 2014)
Volume: 21 | Issue: 1 | Download
Radiant Floor Heating Installation Basics
What's Changed in Resilient Flooring
Five Common Mistakes Installers Make
Decorative Concrete & Toppings
Contemporary Stone & Tile Design: Vol. 20, № 1 (Winter 2014)
Volume: 20 | Issue: 1 | Download
On The Cover
Held this past fall in Bologna, Italy, Cersaie, the Italian tile exhibition, once again offered an array of high-quality tile products. Wood-look porcelain tile continues to grow in popularity, and tile manufacturers are taking it up a notch with grains, textures and colors that look remarkably authentic. Pictured is the Seawood Collection by Tile of Spain- branded manufacturer Peronda. Story begins on page 10.