Volume: 64 | Issue: 4 | Download
February 23rd, 2015 issue.
Volume: 64 | Issue: 4 | Download
February 23rd, 2015 issue.
Volume: 64 | Issue: 3 | Download
February 9th, 2015 issue.
Volume: 38 | Issue: 2 | Download
Features:
Sweet Dreams are Made of This:
Just in time for the spring selling season, check out these innovative marketing strategies from large and small builders across the country.
Chain of Demand:
As home buyers return at the lower levels, all segments of new housing should improve this spring.
Volume: 77 | Issue: 1 | Download
One who purchases, installs, sells and even produces flooring materials would and should expect them to remain stable and flat on the floor. This isn't always the case and the causes for that are often found in the material itself or in the way the product was installed. Unstable can mean; uneven, unsound, insecure and changeable. In fact this condition is becoming more prevalent and an issue with hard surface flooring materials in particular. Let's take a look at some hard surface flooring materials to reveal the problems that can occur and the causes and cures.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 2 | Download
ON THE COVER:
When it comes to hot products, there is little argument luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and the many formats it has spawned is the hottest selling item in the industry today, such as can be seen by this FloorFolio product used in the Surf Shop. With so much competition, how is a retailer or commercial contractor supposed to be competitive yet profitable? This issue's feature on page 24 offers some advice on the subject.
Volume: 80 | Issue: 2 | Download
[ON THE COVER]
The information center for Pavilion Park, the first of the Great Park Neighborhoods, in Irvine, Calif., is just part of a larger visitor terrace that showcases a distinctive lifestyle.
PHOTO: DAMIAN TSUTSUMIDA
Volume: 33 | Issue: 5 | Download
On the cover: George Botelho of G. Botelho Excavation, in Waquoit, Mass., uses the bucket of his skid-steer machine to smooth the backfill around the foundation for a home in Woods Hole. Photo by Roe Osborn.
Volume: 9 | Issue: 2 | Download
The Ultimate Test of Loyalty
Is loyalty created by a business, or is it a virtue innate in those worthy of running a business for the owner?
Volume: 32 | Issue: 2 | Download
On the Cover:
Quartz countertops continue to grow in popularity in certain areas of the U.S. For this residential kitchen, Vanilla Ice quartz from Pompeii Quartz of Naples, FL, creates a sleek contemporary look. To read more about the latest kitchen trends, turn to page 44.
Photo courtesy of Alena Capra of Alena Capra Designs.