Commercial Flooring Report: Vol. 71, № 1 (Discoloration of Resilient Floor Covering)

Commercial Flooring Report


 Volume: 71 |  Issue: 1 |  Download

This issue of the Commercial Flooring Report was written and contributed by Ray Thompson associate of LGM. Ray has over 3 decades of resilient flooring expertise having worked as a trainer/technical expert with both manufacturers and distributors. Ray also has expertise in substrate technology. Also contributing to this article is Tim McAdoo who is the Installation Specialist with J.J. Haines and Company. We are especially appreciative for Tim's photos of resilient discoloration issues.

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design: Vol. 20, № 3 (Summer 2014)

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design


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On The Cover
The Stoneway Collection from Naxos offers the aesthetic of natural stone with the durability of porcelain. The large-format tile can be used for both floor and wall applications. Stoneway is just one of the many tile and stone product lines that were on display at Coverings 2014, which took place this past spring in Las Vegas, NV. Other new product introductions can be found in the Coverings Product Review, beginning on page 10 of this issue.

Commercial Flooring Report: Vol. 70, № 1 (The Multi-Family Housing Market)

Commercial Flooring Report


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Multi-Family housing is described as buildings with more than four residential units. It is primarily residential rental property but also includes townhouses and condominiums. The market itself is fragmented with individuals who own multiple properties, local singleton properties held by one owner, and large complexes owned by larger corporations who also build and operate other commercial properties such as class A, B and C space. In addition companies who build developments of single family homes often own multi-family apartment complexes or townhouses both of which may be co-mingled in the same development. The flooring industry is broken into several segments and the Multi-Family housing market is one of them. The unique feature of this market is that it is serviced by three varying flooring groups; commercial flooring contractors who often have a division for this, retail dealers who participate in the segment, possibly with a Main Street Market (small business) division and true dedicated multi-family flooring contractors who often supply other services such as kitchens and bathrooms. In addition the manufacturers may be selling direct to the large projects.