Choosing the correct flooring for your home can be a daunting task, what with all the available options out there. How can you tell what the right flooring choice will be for your home? Ask yourself the following questions, and they should help you figure out which flooring is the right one for your home. The answer may very well lie right under your nose, if not already under your feet. Read more
You’ve got the hardwood floors of your dreams. Maybe they’re new, freshly laid, or perhaps they’ve come with a vintage home. Either way, you’ll want to keep them looking their best. Forget fancy products and high end prices. You can keep your hardwood floors looking new and wonderful with a few simple tips and some items you most likely have in your kitchen or pantry.
Contributing editor Lew Migliore takes a close look at the challenges involved in installing LVT, including substrate moisture, expansion and contraction with temperature changes and the challenges of glueless installation systems.
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Todd van der Kruik, who runs design for Bentley Mills, weighs in on commercial design trends, citing influences ranging from natural finishes, global design and a yearning for the authentic to expressions of healthy living and digital connectivity.
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Contributing editor Sonya Jennings reports on increased demand for products made in the U.S., with statistics by Market Insights LLC, and covering topics including the Lumber Liquidators formaldehyde problem and global labor issues.
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Senior editor Calista Sprague examines design in the tech sector with input from designers at DLR Group and SmithGroupJJR, covering everything from open floor plans and flexible designs to specification for corporate spaces.
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Valerie Hoffman, a principal at Lionakis, writes about the firm’s design of its Newport Beach office, and how the space was designed to showcase its capabilities with architectural features and materials from firms like Mannington and Milliken.
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Most home owners decide to change the carpeting in their homes every 10 to 15 years. Many home buyers list new carpeting as one of their first renovations upon taking ownership of their new house. It seems that whether it’s from wear and tear, or a disagreement in decorating tastes, acquiring new carpeting is on a lot of home owners’ to do list. So, just how do you prepare your home for its new carpet? That all depends on what’s already underneath your feet, and who is doing the job at hand.
Not all home improvement projects are worth the time or money if your goal is to increase your property value. And not all major improvements are worth the ROI. There are some that you can do yourself, saving money in the long run, while others don’t cost all that much to have done professionally. Most are easily accomplished in a weekend if doing them yourself, or a couple of days if you hire out. All are worthwhile the effort, expense and time you’ll put into them. Let’s look and see what you might be able to accomplish this coming week.
Washington, DC, April 8, 2016—Eight construction industry organizations have filed a petition for review of the final crystalline silica rule by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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