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 “One cannot escape dogmas—those who hold most firmly to dogmas today are those whose only dogma is that dogmas should be feared like the…

I know that Orange Glo was talked about on the other site, but I can't remember how to remedy the problems it causes on pre-finished flooring.

A friend of mine put it on a pre-finished flooring and it turned streaky white the next day.  Can it be taken off safely without ruining the finish?

Thanks.

Hi guys,

Just wanted to get your feedback and let you know about the new Quick-Step Academy for Excellence in Flooring which will launch in the UK in the next 3 months. If you could help spread the word about our flooring installation training it would be much appreciated.

There are many benefits of becoming a Quick-Step Master Installer including…

I just posted some pic's of the class..and what it is like being here at the school ..the pic's of the floor is not the one the school did ..the school did not want to post up anything having to do with the two floors that were built here and the insane inlay they all built for me while being at the school....

Sorry about this but when the voting ends in March ill post up the intire school as far as the building of these two floors

I can say it's my best…

The School was the best school of the 4 I had here .....There were 10 students traveling as far as Liverpool England ,Iowa, Utah California, Boston Virgina, We built too Floors here in my home and the last of the floors here ...Both will be entered in the FOTY...The students built the intire inlay except for the one part im adding to it .

The design the school did In my office is a very extream design pushing limits and design with some new thought's and elements ive never…

CHALLENGE:



- Minimal time for installation

- Unusual floor elevations





PROBLEM:



High-end fashion retailer Fillipa-K in San Francisco, CA, had just one month to open before the start of the critical holiday season. In addition to several other construction projects, a designer concrete floor was needed.





SOLUTION:



ARDEX SD-T SELF-DRYING, SELF-LEVELING CONCRETE TOPPING, along with ARDEX EP 2000™ SUBSTRATE…

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- Excess slab moisture causing floor failures for the last 20 years

- Large installation – 25,000 sq. ft.

- Budget and time concerns

PROBLEM:

ACE Hardware in Tucson, AZ, was faced with the challenge of dealing with a long-time moisture problem on a tight budget. The choices were either to install flooring without moisture…

Is there any way to recognise asbestos mastic vs regular black mastic without testing? Also, is it true, if the vinyl tile is 9x9, then it's asbestos(VAT), and if it's 12x12 it's VCT? Thanks for the info in advance

Linda Smith

CHALLENGE:



- Excess slab moisture had been a problem since the building was constructed in 1962.

- Multiple attempts had already been made to remediate the moisture problem.

- Limited downtime allotted for installation.





PROBLEM:



The Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, CA, had long been plagued with flooring damage and adhesive bleed through due to excess moisture in the underlying concrete substrate. After multiple attempts at…

Hi, All -

In case you're not on The Commercial Flooring Report mailing list, but they published a great article on the pitfalls of solvent use as it related to flooring installations. The article states that it's meant to be shared, so I'm linking the newsletter to this blog. If you'd like to get on their email list, you can shoot an email to lgm_anita@optilink.us.

The newsletter:…

CHALLENGE:



- Dead-level surface required for rolling camera equipment.

- A decorative concrete floor was desired.

- Limited downtime allotted for installation.





PROBLEM:



When the Day Star Television Studio in Dallas, TX needed a perfectly level floor with a designer look, they turned to ARDEX for a solution. The existing floor encompassed 9,000 square feet over five rooms and had level variations up to 1” in some areas. In addition,…

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- Severe leveling issues needed to be corrected prior to installing tile and stone

- Budget concerns

- Large renovation area – 190,000 square feet over 298 condo units





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Prior to installing tile and stone on the 190,000 square-foot Trump International Hotel & Tower project, leveling of the uneven substrate was required at an average depth of ¾”. A lower cost gypsum underlayment was considered, but due to…

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