http://floortalk.wfca.org/2008/05/16/common-product-misconceptions/ The official blog of the World Floor Covering Association - wfca.org Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:28:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://floortalk.wfca.org/2008/05/16/common-product-misconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Keygen Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:25:31 +0000 http://floortalk.wfca.org/2008/05/16/common-product-misconceptions/#comment-183 Great quality stuff. Great quality stuff.

]]> http://floortalk.wfca.org/2008/05/16/common-product-misconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Mark Rollings Sat, 24 May 2008 17:36:32 +0000 http://floortalk.wfca.org/2008/05/16/common-product-misconceptions/#comment-182 Another misconception people seem to commonly have and that I run into quite frequently is that they think they can install one top of flooring over another. For example, we sell rubber flooring products so people always ask us if they can install interlocking tiles over carpet or rolled rubber flooring over tiles. My answer is always the same, the tiles will not stay locked together well when the sub floor flexes as much as carpet or the rolled rubber flooring can have the grout lines in the tile flooring transpose through the flooring if the flooring you choose is too thin. These are just a few of the situations I commonly face but I know other people face this commonly as well. I have seen tiles installed over a finished hardwood surface which can lead to bad installations since both surfaces expand and contract at different rates in varying temperatures. I have seen carpet installed over just about any other finished surface and to me it just reminds me of people who install a new roof over their past roof without removing the prior roof. Its just not meant to be done that way. I guess my advice to the average consumer is to always ask a trusted flooring expert how best to handle an installation and to take their advice seriously because most of the time they are just looking out for your best interest. Another misconception people seem to commonly have and that I run into quite frequently is that they think they can install one top of flooring over another. For example, we sell rubber flooring products so people always ask us if they can install interlocking tiles over carpet or rolled rubber flooring over tiles. My answer is always the same, the tiles will not stay locked together well when the sub floor flexes as much as carpet or the rolled rubber flooring can have the grout lines in the tile flooring transpose through the flooring if the flooring you choose is too thin. These are just a few of the situations I commonly face but I know other people face this commonly as well. I have seen tiles installed over a finished hardwood surface which can lead to bad installations since both surfaces expand and contract at different rates in varying temperatures. I have seen carpet installed over just about any other finished surface and to me it just reminds me of people who install a new roof over their past roof without removing the prior roof. Its just not meant to be done that way. I guess my advice to the average consumer is to always ask a trusted flooring expert how best to handle an installation and to take their advice seriously because most of the time they are just looking out for your best interest.

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