Floor covering installation is a very important consideration in any flooring purchase. A floor covering does not become a finished product until it is installed. Fortunately many very knowledgeable Floor covering installation experts can be found. Unfortunately there area also many floor covering installation workers that stay they are flooring installers when they are really floor covering butchers. [Read more…]
Is Sheet Vinyl Linoleum?
Sheet vinyl, linoleum so similar looking to the untrained eye but is sheet vinyl linoleum? You will sometimes hear people refer to their sheet vinyl flooring as linoleum. It is true that these two products are used in much the same way. While they are similar appearing – comparing sheet vinyl and linoleum is like comparing apples and oranges. [Read more…]
Static Electricity Carpet
During periods of low humidity conditions, static electricity can be generated walking across a carpet or other floor covering surface. While the consumer will find this irritating it does not mean that the floor covering is defective. [Read more…]
Components of Laminate Flooring
The components of laminate flooring and the components of engineered flooring are similar in a number of ways. Laminate flooring and engineered wood flooring are also appear much alike to the untrained eye but are not the same product. In this article we discuss the components of laminate flooring. [Read more…]
Floor Testing
Floor testing is it really needed? Flooring failure can be the result of product, installation, site, maintenance, specification or other error. At the time of an onsite visit flooring inspectors such as the Weinheimer Group will often perform floor testing to help identify and verify the concern being investigated. Some tests are performed on the product and the structure. Other tests are performed only on the flooring products, structure or a component of the installation. Sometimes additional testing will need to be made in a certified lab. [Read more…]