Commercial Flooring Report: Vol. 67, № 1 (Flooring Product Failures)

Commercial Flooring Report


 Volume: 67 |  Issue: 1 |  Download

Flooring product failures, or the interpretation of a flooring failure being the reason for a disappointment, are the cause of most flooring concerns and complaints. The scenario typically follows the planning of a project, the consideration of a flooring material or materials, contemplation of the type or types of flooring to use, consideration of samples presented for use, selection of the flooring materials, the decision on what to use, where to install it, when to install it and the anticipation that it will deliver the performance expected of it. After spending a great deal of time and money the worst feeling is to see the total investment taking a turn for the worst within a short period of time after it is put into use. Why does this happen and how can you take precautions so that you aren’t a victim of a flooring failure?

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design: Vol. 20, № 1 (Winter 2014)

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design


 Volume: 20 |  Issue: 1 |  Download

On The Cover
Held this past fall in Bologna, Italy, Cersaie, the Italian tile exhibition, once again offered an array of high-quality tile products. Wood-look porcelain tile continues to grow in popularity, and tile manufacturers are taking it up a notch with grains, textures and colors that look remarkably authentic. Pictured is the Seawood Collection by Tile of Spain- branded manufacturer Peronda. Story begins on page 10.