By Ken Ryan

For two decades, Raymond Pitts toiled 12 hours a day, mostly on his hands and knees, cutting carpet and tile by hand, working around the occasional mill shortages that would inevitably make his job more difficult... more

By Matthew Spieler

On the residential side of the industry, every product category is down compared last year—which was nothing to get excited about... more

Directory of all major glue manufacturers listing name, address, and contact information as well as website... more

By Charlie Nielsen

Many installers feel when they lay a wood floor over concrete they are rolling the dice with moisture issues and hoping they don’t eventually receive the dreaded customer call that there is a problem with the product... more

By Jeff Johnson

Traditional adhesives for solid sheet vinyl used in commercial settings often do not withstand the high pressures of heavy rolling loads that can exist in these locations... more

By Mike Micalizzi

Thin-set mortars today are more engineered than ever before. To meet new building construction needs and better adhere the new styles of tile and stone, high-performance characteristics have been developed that are nothing like what your dad used to use... more

By John Bailey

ATLANTA—Expansion and economy were big buzzwords at the summer Atlanta International Area Rug Market as exhibitors tweaked and expanded lines that did well earlier in the year and introduced their concepts for the new ones... more

By Louis Iannaco

For those looking for a true green choice as a flooring option, mills are answering the call by supplying one of the most viable, environmentally friendly stories they have in their arsenal: bamboo... more

By Sarah Zimmerman

No pain, no gain. This seems to be the “cautiously optimistic” adage most of the industry—including the rug segment—is living by after a down year in 2007 and equally dim first half in 2008— Area rug sales dropped approximately 5... more

Stone Habitat, a leading retailer of natural and engineered stone kitchen counter tops and bathroom vanities, has announced Summer Sales prices for the company’s “Go Granite” program, in which Stone Habitat will offer a free vanity top with every granite counter top purchased by homeowners in the g more