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Information on underlayments, adhesives, tools and other materials that help flooring installers and contractors get the job done.

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Hard Surface Flooring Installation

Products for installing hard surface flooring, including resilient, hardwood, laminate and tile & stone.

Carpet Installation

Products for installing carpet, whether modular, broadloom, tile, or plank.

Products and tools to be used underneath the flooring material, including Rolled underlayments, pads and cushions, self-leveling underlayments, patches, primers, as well as crack isolation membranes, uncoupling membranes and products for moisture mitigation.

Flooring Installation Tools

The newest flooring installation tools and accessories, from power tools and measuring tools to dust collection attachments and safety gear.

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Bostik Offering Rewards to Contractors for Purchasing Products

April 6, 2020

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Bostik, Inc. has announced new opportunities for contractors to earn triple points when purchasing specific products.

Guru USA Partners With Contractors Direct

April 1, 2020

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Guru-USA partnered with Contractors Direct for distribution of Waterstop waterproofing, crack isolation and steam shower membrane and of its EVOLUX Shower Drain Kits.

Sweeping loose dirt and debris from substrate

Floor Prep More Critical than Ever for LVT/LVP

Ron Sheldon

March 31, 2020

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All LVT/LVP flooring shares the need for the substrate to be perfectly flat to perform properly. While every step of the LVT/LVP project is important, proper floor preparation can help avoid problems, save time and money, and ensure owners are satisfied with their floors.

CTEF Tile Tip: Who Dictates Proper Tile Installation?

Scott Carothers

March 27, 2020

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When we ask who has the last word in the use of tile-related products or procedures, we need to begin with a firm foundation.

Laticrete Improves Safety for Installers by Launching Two New Mortars

March 26, 2020

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Laticrete has launched 3701 Lite Mortar and 3701 Lite Mortar R (for rapid curing).

Valinge Increases Search for Environmentally Friendly Solutions with Liteback Technology

March 23, 2020

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Valinge's Liteback technology enables thermoplastic flooring products to be made up to 20% lighter by milling grooves in the core.

Merkrete Offers New Setting Material Solution for Large and Heavy Tile and Stone Installation

March 19, 2020

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Merkrete, a Parex USA, Inc. brand, announced the launch of 725 Dustless Premium LHT Mortar, featuring new, innovative and patented Dustless Technology (DLT) from Parex USA.

Industry Leaders Partner for Surface Prep Training Class

March 19, 2020

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Industry leaders Ross Tarrant Architects, Louisville Tile Distributors and CFI have joined forces to present the first ever CFI Surface Prep Training Class in Louisville, K.Y.

Daniel Perez, Ed Metcalf, and Adrian Rivera

Laticrete's Rivera and Perez Receive President's Cup Award

March 19, 2020

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Laticrete's Adrian Rivera and Daniel Perez were recognized with the President's Cup Award for their exemplary sales efforts throughout 2019.

iQ Power Tools President Releases Statement on COVID-19

March 18, 2020

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iQ Power Tools president releases a statement on the status of their company during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Top Products of Yesterday and Today

By Danielle Clair Simpson, managing editor

Over the last 25 years, we have highlighted some of the flooring installation industry’s most innovative, groundbreaking and top-selling flooring products, systems and technologies. Join us as we take a trip down memory lane to look back at companies’ top products of the past—some even as far back as 50 years—and their top products of today.

Click here for more features from the September 2019 issue of Floor Covering Installer.

Posted: September 20, 2019