The North American Laminate Flooring Association announced they have made all of the laminate flooring and underlayment standards available to the public free of charge, including NALFA’s Laminate Surface Swell Test method for testing water resistance.
According to a recent industry report, despite many states issuing shelter-in-place orders in March, radiant heating sales in the first quarter of 2020 were buoyed by growth in both electric floor heating cables and insulating underlayments.
Leggett & Platt Flooring Products has announced its Tred-MOR premium commercial carpet cushion and acoustic systems are available to ship with their line of rebond, fiber, Duraplush, and Rubber XD cushions – making Leggett & Platt the ultimate “one-stop shop” for cushion and underlayment.
Gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs (GPTP) are gaining a lot of traction in the tile and stone industries as of late. The large-format materials, which are technically defined as tiles measuring 1 x 1 meter (40 x 40 inches) or larger, have been creating a lot of buzz in the marketplace lately.
In today’s market, tile installers have numerous options when looking for tile backer boards — cement, gypsum, magnesium, as well as drywall plaster board or wood products — each with its own set of features and benefits.
The successful installation of any flooring rests with properly preparing the substrate and correctly using the appropriate floor prep products to remediate any problems with it.
