Readers' picks for flooring products.
Real estate broker and author Mark Nash reveals what home buyers crave and what they will run from in 2006. His findings come from his dealings with clients who have homes at price points ranging from $300,000 to $2 million in the Chicago market, but he notes that many agents in his network from...
Some customers complain that their bonus room above the garage is either too hot or too cold. We've started putting in bigger HVAC systems, but the complaints still come in. In every case, the ceiling, the knee walls, and the floor are well insulated, so how can we address this problem?
The first of its kind, 890FTS Field-Tintable Silicone sealant allows contractors to tint silicone in the field, expanding their color palette without special orders or cost concerns of over- or under-ordering.
The latest technology offers a myriad of flooring options without sacrificing style. Aluminum-oxide technology enhances scratch and wear resistance, and color-streaking processes expand the array of available finishes.
John Stefanowicz says that there are two truths about concrete: “It gets hard and it cracks.” His company, Stefanowicz Concrete, Wimberley, Texas, has been working with concrete since 1981, building residential and commercial foundations, driveways, sidewalks, patios, and using concrete in interior...
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Milos Jiricko, an engineer by training, has seen both sides of the building business, first as owner of a hardwood flooring subcontracting business and now as owner of Matrix Development, a design/build company in Silver Spring, Md.
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Long the hot spot for discontinued Hummel figurines and lost childhood toys, eBay, the online auction site, is now positioning itself as a source for remodelers to find everything from vintage wood flooring to Viking ranges.