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Volume: 1 | Issue: 3 | Download
Uncovering the Toxic Floor Covering Myths
By Harry Korrison, Howard's Rug Company
The impact of new carpet on the indoor environment has served as a hot news topic in recent years, with the media sometimes reporting sensational accounts of human suffering from so-called "toxic carpet fumes." Such stories are enough to make any property manager shudder. But is carpet toxicity really a legitimate concern?
Volume: 1 | Issue: 2 | Download
Despite the carpet industry's efforts to improve the quality of installation workmanship, bond failure in commercial carpet installations remains a leading cause of complaints, lawsuits and premature replacement.
Annual losses from such failures run into the millions of dollars, and ripples and open seams caused by bond failure create a high-liability safety hazard.
This bulletin discusses the most common types of failure, their causes and methods of prevention. The highlighted boxes are selected quotes from applicable sections of the Carpet and Rug Institute's CRI 104
Standard for Installation of Commercial Textile Floorcovering Materials
Volume: 1 | Issue: 1 | Download
Shading, pile reversal and pooling are characteristics exhibited by many cut-pile carpets, rugs and other textile floor coverings. Though normal, they are sometimes unexpected and result in complaints.
This bulletin discusses these conditions and their causes in an attempt to assist carpet and fiber manufacturers, dealers and buyers to make informed decisions regarding carpet selection and complaint resolution
Volume: 25 | Issue: 10 | Download
On The Cover:
For her gutsy redefinition of remodeling success and her spirit of collaborative growth, Iris Harrell receives the 2009 Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
Cost-effective solar, improving your safety record, materials purchasing tips, insurance basics, lead-paint update, remodeling layaway, how to bid against new-home builders, and more
Volume: 2 | Issue: 4 | Download
Cover Photo:
Fabricator Joel Miller, of Sterling-Miller in Brockton, Mass., demonstrates a variety of uses for solid surface, including this modular bookshelf in the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City.
Volume: 22 | Issue: 1 | Download
At CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION's first Industry Trends Roundtable in June 2002, the hot topic was moisture coming out of concrete floors and delaminating vinyl flooring, tile, and coatings. During the CEO Forum that followed, recognition of this multimillion-dollar problem led American Society of Concrete Contractors' members to contribute $40,000 to a special fund to address floor moisture and pH.
Volume: 32 | Issue: 3 | Download
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC STONE APPLICATIONS
Volume: 21 | Issue: 1 | Download
Modular Carpet also known as carpet tile — is probably the least difficult soft flooring product to actually handle and install. That being said, the chemistries involved in most of the modular carpet backing systems that are in general use today can create serious and occasionally catastrophic issues that [b]WILL[/b] land squarely on the shoulders of the flooring contractor if the correct steps have not been taken.
Volume: 22 | Issue: 4 | Download
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Ash-borer infested trees are used throughout this Ann Arbor library. For more, see page 44. Photo by Jim Haefner.
Volume: 20 | Issue: 1 | Download
More and more hospitals, health care facilities and schools are using homogeneous sheet vinyl flooring with welded seams in areas requiring an aseptic or clean environment, such as operating rooms, emergency rooms and pharmacies. It is also used in corridors of schools or dialysis rooms of health care facilities. This product is used for its clean, uncluttered look and finish. In addition this homogeneous material lends itself to all kinds of creative design elements such as artistic insets, borders and free flowing patterns. Just like any other flooring material not understanding this product, the environmental conditions required for installing it, substrate conditions and how to install it properly with great emphasis on welding the seams can result in massive headaches, exorbitant costs and strained relationships, not to mention the failure of the installation.
Volume: 2 | Issue: 3 | Download
Cover Photo:
meldUSA’s extremeconcrete creates a stunning counter for Vivo, a high-end restaurant located in Raleigh, NC.
Volume: 19 | Issue: 1 | Download
It was evident, and no surprise, that Neocon's attendance was adversely affected by the economy. My guess from roaming the halls for two days is that attendance was off nearly 40%, those I've spoken with felt the same. That having been said, we've seen this slowdown at all the flooring trades shows this year. Those who did attend were serious about doing business. An entire entourage was not to be seen but key people from firms were there, and business was in fact being done.