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Michael Chmielecki has been writing about the floor covering industry for BNP Media since 2002. As editor of Floor Covering Installer and senior editor of Floor Trends, he is always seeking ways to better connect and inform the installation and contracting community. Mike has a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire.
With the rise in popularity of linear drains and curbless/barrier-free showers, we asked shower installation products manufacturers to weigh in on what these trends means for installers and the best way to install these systems.
Tile and stone is evolving in interesting directions. Formats are getting wider, longer and thinner, while at the same time grout joints are also getting thinner.
The Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) took on a very big job when they convened their Installation Summits over the past few years to tackle the issue of bringing more qualified installers into the workforce.
When installing custom hardwood flooring, both the finish and fastening will contribute to a floor that is either loved for years to come or one that needs constant maintenance and squeaks whenever it is walked on.
For this month's manufacturer roundtable, we spoke with installation products and tool manufacturers about the importance of being in compliance with OSHA silica regulations, some best practices to follow and what products can contribute to meeting the regulations.
We asked several moisture meter manufacturers to weigh in on the accepted industry tests, what they measure, how to interpret the results and some of the products they recommend.
Manufacturers are hard at work introducing new technologies to their patches, skimcoats and self-leveling underlayments (SLUs) to make them compatible with today's flooring requirements and ever-increasing, fast-track schedules.
At the International Surface Event (TISE) held this past January, I had the privilege of speaking to contractors and installers about moisture testing and mitigation methods.
