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  • Laufen leads the way in product development and creativity. Laufen Launches Contract Line
  • ebuild (2/1/2007)
  • Laufen builds on its product offering by launching its Laufen Contract line. With 20 different series, the line includes polished porcelains, high-technology porcelains and several other stone and concrete looks. Laufen will launch this program at Coverings in Orlando with a new Contract Catalog and seven new series -- Atlas, Bethel, Murano, Odeon, Petra, Salerno and Torino.
  • Islands in the Stream
  • BUILDER Magazine (2/1/2007)
  • More Americans are entertaining at home, and they're craving open kitchens that make cooking both a communal experience and a spectator sport. Islands are an anchor in this equation. What are some options, in terms of their shape, size, and configuration? Are there certain design rules that should remain constant, no matter what?
  • Laufen leads the way in product development and creativityLaufen Introduces Bergamo and Murano Series
  • ebuild (2/1/2007)
  • Laufen continues its tradition of quality craftsmanship by introducing two new series -- Bergamo and Murano. Bergamo is a 13x13 and 17-1/2x17-1/2 glazed porcelain tile with a coordinating 10x13 wall tile. It comes in three colors -- Haze, Cashmere and Fawn. Murano is a 18x18 double-loaded, soluble salt polished porcelain. It comes in three colors -- Nocce, Beige and Light Grey.
  • Flame Seal Products and Songgo-Ritty Lumber Products of Canada Form Global Alliance With Joint Development of Fire Resistant 'Next Generation' Fine Wood Flooring
  • Business Wire (2/1/2007)
  • Flame Seal Products, Inc. and Songgo-Ritty Lumber Products have agreed to an exclusive alliance to provide the wood flooring market with an innovative new line of products that include the high quality, fine woods designs for which Songgo-Ritty is known, plus high performance fire resistance technology from Flame Seal, creating added value and life saving properties that add up to the "Next Generation" in wood flooring products, says Harry Phon, President of Songgo-Ritty.Mr. Phon states: "We are developing this fire retardant floor exclusively for the flooring industry, which is going to be the next generation, new innovation for the global flooring market."Mr. Phon chose Flame Seal, with its superior technologies, as demonstrated in many other industries, most notably Aerospace, as Flame Seal Products, Inc. is a "qualified Boeing Supplier" to the Aerospace Industry.
  • Score, Snap, Nibble, Nibble ...
  • Intelligencer Journal (1/26/2007)
  • Ceramic, porcelain tile easily cut with some practice TOOLS OF THE TRADE SCORING AND SNAPPING CUTTING HOLES WET SAW NIBBLINGCeramic and porcelain tile, probably the most common, are just two types of tiling materials that enhance the depth, texture and richness of any room's decor. How a tile will take to various types of cutting techniques depends on the tile and its hardness.
  • Removing Floor Adhesive: Job for a Grinder-Scraper Machine
  • Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. (1/25/2007)
  • Q. I recently removed the carpet from my concrete basement floor and want to replace it with 12-inch vinyl tiles. This is 800 square feet, and getting off all the adhesive this way would be a terrific job. If you want to remove all the adhesive, check with tool-rental agencies for devices that can greatly speed up the job.
  • Locking Hardwood Flooring
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/22/2007)
  • Armstrong Flooring. Designed for easy, quick installation, the Locking Hardwood flooring offers domestic and exotic species in three visual collections: hand-scraped, global species, and oak. The 5-inch-wide planks install similarly to click laminate floors, without nails, staples, or glue. The engineered construction controls natural expansion and contraction, so the hardwood flooring can be installed at any grade, including below ground. 800-527-5903.
  • Kitchen Hungered for Update
  • Augusta Chronicle, The (1/21/2007)
  • Kim and Peter live in a ranch-style house with their daughters, Sarah and Christie. Their home looks like the others in the neighborhood, but inside they had a kitschy kitchen that hadn't seen a renovation since the 1950s.Despite the family's love of retro, their cramped old kitchen was just not cutting it and they desperately needed an efficient space.
  • Radiant Heat Has Advantages
  • Topeka Capital Journal (1/20/2007)
  • Dear Jim: I stayed in a hotel that had warm water, radiant floor heating, and it was very comfortable. Dear Josh: Radiant floor heating is one of the most comfortable forms of heat for almost any structure, including your home. The heat is steady and radiates upward from the floor to your body.
  • Thomas LightingShow Time: IBS Preview
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/19/2007)
  • The International Builders' Show is back in Orlando, Fla., for a third year, and the NAHB expects it to be bigger and better than ever. The event at the Orange County Convention Center Feb. 7-10 promises to include the most exciting new products for the home building and remodeling industries. There will be more than 1,600 exhibitors from the United States and around the world. In this issue, catch a glimpse of some of the products and materials that can help you save time and money and attract new customers. Walking around the Builders' Show may not be as fun as spending time at Disney World, but it's certainly more educational.

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