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- ebuild Guide to Laminate Flooring Specifications
- ebuild (11/3/2006)
- Laminate flooring was originally developed in Sweden in the early eighties and has since evolved into a durable and versatile flooring product. Since reaching North America in the early 90s, laminate flooring has become increasingly popular, in part due to its ease of installation.
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Pergo Launches New Select Traditional Strip
- ebuild (10/19/2006)
- Following the successful introduction of its Vintage Home Traditional Strip line in 2005, Pergo, the leading manufacturer of laminate flooring, recently announced it has added narrow-width, registered embossed planks to its popular Pergo Select line. Available in five décors - including Dark Oak, Smoked Oak, Nordic Maple, Salted Lapacho and Chalked Oak - Select Traditional Strip planks come in two different dimensions (3.5" x 31" or 5" x 47"). The line also features thicker surface and core material, superior moisture resistance and the industry's best inclusive lifetime residential warranty.
- Pergo World Traveler Collections
- ebuild (10/19/2006)
- The Pergo World Traveler collection combines rare wood designs with a unique satin gloss finish that brings an exotic, adventuresome look to any room of a home. The satin gloss finish was developed to create a rich sheen that replicates the look of fine exotic wood. This collection features two formats for a customized and authentic hardwood look. Micro-beveled edges on each plank add to the realism. Featuring a simple, glueless "click" joint, installation for this collection won't break the back or the budget.
- Fresh & Clean
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (10/19/2006)
- In builder Orren Pickell's high-end homes, owners are barring the laundry room door no more. For about five years, says selections coordinator Sondra Latiolais, buyers of the Lincolnshire, Ill., builder's luxury custom homes have been lusting for laundry rooms that are fancier than their kitchens–and their kitchens are fabulous.
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Wilsonart Creates A New Category: Premium Residential Flooring
- ebuild (10/10/2006)
- Wilsonart Flooring has created a new category in residential flooring. Using the most advanced technology, Wilsonart has unveiled a new premium residential flooring product called Estate Plus. Thanks to this new technology, Wilsonart is able to offer a lifetime warranty for this line of residential flooring. The warranty covers wear, stain, fade and water damage.
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Wilsonart Introduces New Plank Designs from DuoLink
- ebuild (10/10/2006)
- Flooring is introducing two new plank designs for its innovative DuoLink glueless laminate flooring collection. According to Gwen Petter, Manager of Surface Design at Wilsonart, "The goal in the development of this product line was to create colors and designs that cross over in coordination to a variety of wood species and colors. Nature continues to be a strong, unifying influence on our selections."With any flooring product, it is important to consider the surroundings in a finished installation. Wilsonart's focus is to give more versatility to the consumer.
- Wilsonart Flooring Captures the Beauty of Nature with NaturalStone Finishes
- ebuild (10/10/2006)
- Wilsonart's new NaturalStone Finish line complementsWilsonart's line of ceramic texture styles. There are eight unique patterns in the NaturalStone Finish line. What makes these patterns look like real stone is the fact that no two tiles are exactly alike, and are combined with a low-gloss, 17 mil textured wear layer. Part of Wilsonart's Classic Collection of tiles and planks, NaturalStone features Tap-N-Lock Glueless Technology, which uses two tongue-and-groove joints for extra strength and a faster, non-angled installation. NaturalStone tiles come in 15 1/2 inch squares.
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Moderna Vision Wood-Like Laminate Flooring
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/1/2006)
- The Moderna Vision flooring line includes two new exotic colors, jatoba and pecan, featuring four-sided microbevel technology and a hand-scraped finish. The flooring has a glossy, wood-like finish that is resistant to scratches, the maker says. It looks and feels like a solid-planked floor, the company claims, and installs quickly and easily. 800-663-4176.
- Flooring
- REMODELING Magazine (2/1/2006)
- The latest technology offers a myriad of flooring options without sacrificing style. Aluminum-oxide technology enhances scratch and wear resistance, and color-streaking processes expand the array of available finishes.
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Interior Products Review: Tile
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/21/2005)
- Just a few years ago, Houston builder Gary Bumpass decorated bathroom after bathroom with 4-1/8-inch squares of shiny white ceramic tile. Today, he's lining shower walls and powder room floors with earthy-colored squares as big as 20 inches, rectangular tile bricks in mix-and-match sizes, and even tiny glass mosaics that sparkle when they're wet.
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