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Installing to Meet Moisture and Chemical Resistance Requirements

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Love Downtown YMCA in Wichita, KS, contains more than 50,000 square feet of mosaic and large format tile. Its installers turned to TEC® products to aid with fast-paced tile installation in a variety of challenging environments. This product provides a flexible, long-lasting and water-resistant seal. The new Robert D.

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Housing starts fall on interest rate, financing concerns

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“Builders are grappling on several fronts as the inflation fight continues,” said Carl Harris, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Wichita, Kan. And with single-family permits also down in March, single-family production will likely decline again in April.” higher in the West.

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Dealers react to Lowe’s Stainmaster buy

Floor Covering News

“We will take a moment to step back, let the dust settle and reassess our strategy to move forward,” said Paul Molina, retail flooring manager at Star Lumber, Wichita, Kan., It will be an exciting time of change and opportunity, with new concepts to consider and new products to explore.”. and Hadinger Flooring, Fort Myers, Fla.

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Web exclusive: Retailers grow business with Stainmaster brand

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With Stainmaster-branded products, dealers are not only enjoying robust sales but higher profits as consumers gravitate toward these better-end goods. “In Some consumers have had personal experience with owning a Stainmaster product in the past and are looking to buy Stainmaster again,” Chambers explained. At Wichita, Kan.-based

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SnapCaps makes stair nose installation a breeze

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I couldn’t stand the product,” Requa stated. It was at that time that they reached out to a product developer who helped them across the finish line. Once we send them back, they’ll get together with their product management team and decide what SKUs they want to go with based on their most popular colors. Not with SnapCaps.

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Real wood coalition, part 11

Floor Covering News

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. None of these things change simply because we are dealing with a natural product that is heavily influenced by environmental conditions.”. AHF products unleashes Dogwood line. DID YOU KNOW.

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Shaw Floors kicks off virtual conference with ‘SFN Live’

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In fact, in its local TV ads, it features a QR code that potential customers can scan with their smart phones to view room scenes showcasing various products. I want to see the network grow and take advantage of all the SFN has to offer,” said Jason Jabara, CEO of Jabara’s Carpet Outlet, Wichita, Kan.