Volume: 12 | Issue: 10 | Download
On The Cover:
Shown is Shaw's Merrimac luxury vinyl plank in Gallery Oak color. Featuring a look of reclaimed wood with medium embossing, Merrimac is a 4" x 36" plank with a micro-beveled edge and a color pallete of six oak and hickory colors. Photo courtesy Shaw Industries.
Volume: 31 | Issue: 1 | Download
This subject may seem absurd to some people, it certainly has garnered responses of "you're nuts" when being brought up as a cause for flooring material and installation failures, but rest assured, it is a legitimate issue. It becomes a bigger issue when you consider the green movement and it's implications on start up of HVAC systems in new buildings. We've only seen the tip of the iceberg, in my opinion, on this issue.