Flooring Advice
Thoughts on Flooring Replacement and Installation
Let’s say you have large muscular strangers in your house, moving your furniture and family around and you think to yourself, how did this happen? It all started when you realized that your floor covering needed replacement. If it was carpet it was “uglied...
On the Quality of Carpet
Keep in mind that in order for a store to stay open they have to make money. Why would any sane store owner sell something for less than its true value? What makes this carpet worth 30 % less today than yesterday? Also wouldn’t you be upset if you bought the...
Flooring Buyer’s Guide Part 2
A good pad = upgrade??? This does not make sense. How can your carpet be protected from foot traffic if I don’t automatically use the best carpet pad? Let’s start at the bottom and work our way up. First of all it is my job, not yours, to specify the pad that goes...
ESD Flooring: A Shockingly Innovative Product
I have an an arcane subject today for my commercial floor buyers. If static electricity is an issue at your company or manufacturing facility, then electro-static dissipative flooring may be the answer. First, why bother? It’s only a little shock. Really? The...
Carpet Texture Retention
What is my carpet supposed to look like? New carpet? Wonder what is going on down there? The first thing you see is the top of the carpet called the pile. There are various types of pile: cut pile, loop pile, even cut and loop pile. When you bought your carpet...
Customer Testimonial – Kurt Nishimura
“Barry is a great service provider and businessman. I highly value his opinion and his work ethic. He makes doing business fun!” - Kurt Nishimura, November 7, 2010
Customer Testimonial – Shawn Bader
“Barry and his company do great work and saved me a bunch of money. Use him, you will not be sorry. Thanks Barry.” - Shawn Bader, September 30, 2010
Flooring Buyers Guide
Let’s talk about buying stuff. Although my focus is on floor covering, I think this applies to any thing you may purchase. Pet peeve: What does “On Sale” mean? If it is 30% off today, wouldn’t you feel stupid if you bought it yesterday? Should a purchase that needs to...
Customer Testimonial – Mitch Rosenberg, Owner, AZCarDeals
“I have known Barry for about seven (7) years, and he is a standup guy who will both do a great job for you and work within your budget. In these difficult economic times, that means alot! Choose Barry with the confidence that he knows his craft and "delivers the...
The Moldy Truth: Part 2
What does mold look like? Assuming you have found a leak or area where moisture may be entering your home, mold may be cottony, granular, and velvety or leather like. Its color may be white, grey, brown, yellow, green or black. It should smell musty or earthy. If you...
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