Installation

Surface prep is an important step in floor construction profitability. Here's how to control this variable.

Schools spend big bucks replacing old carpet and vinyl tile. That’s why they're now looking to polished concrete.

In an ideal world, flooring would seamlessly flow from one space to the next. In reality, that may not be possible.

With so many grout products, there are quite a few myths about how to properly mix this composite material.

Interface's Kari Pei walks through the carpet manufacturing process, from inspiration to product on the floor.

Digital print technology is now being used to blend flooring accessories to the colour range in the floor.

Using flooring on walls creates new application opportunities and makes a statement with proper installation.

Pre-installation walk-through of the job site with the whole project team helps avoid unnecessary headaches.

As I have done before, I’d like to share photos of some recent flooring installations I visited, and hopefully the problems I saw can help our readers to avoid these types of situations and help their customers avoid them as well. In some…

For floor coverers, the way we work in very cold or very warm weather is a detail that is often forgotten and, if not handled correctly, can lead to problems. We hear talk about “acclimation” and most often think of the cold weather months.…