Flooring

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    Readers' picks for flooring products

    Readers' picks for flooring products.

     
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    What home buyers want and what they don't in 2006

    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...

     
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    Make Bonus Rooms Comfy

    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?

     
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    Caulks, Sealants, and Adhesives Products

    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.

     
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    Flooring

    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.

     
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    Colorful, durable options in concrete flooring

    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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  • The bottom line on hardwood floors

    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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  • Shopping eBay for remodeling supplies

    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.