MultifamilyExecutive: Flooring

Green Surfaces

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:04:51 EST

Eco-friendly adhesives, resins, and other components come together to create a range of green options for walls, countertops, and floors.

Squeak Stopper: Paslode TetraGrip Subfloor Fastener

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:00:14 EST

A barbed-threaded design helps this unique fastener all but eliminate subfloor squeaks and reduces installation time and materials.

Waste Not: Staybull Flooring Reclaimed Wood Flooring

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:54:33 EST

A high-tech gluing process fuses strips of waste hardwood into boards for flooring.

FSC-Certified Recycled-Content Flooring From EcoTimber

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:45:55 EST

EcoTimber. Woven Poplar flooring is made from 100% FSC-certified recycled furniture scraps kiln-dried and cold-pressed with a hardening resin, and is free of added urea formaldehyde. The tongue-and-groove planks measure 3 7/8 inches wide by 72 7/8 inches long by 9/16 inch thick. Nail- and glue-down installation is acceptable. 303.586.9420. www.ecotimber.com.

Tania Johnson Design Hand-Knotted Rugs

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:42:14 EST

Four hand-knotted rug designs subtly incorporate imagery from nature.

Uponor Radiant Rollout Mat

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:40:54 EST

A network of crosslinked polyethylene tubing to create radiant heating and cooling.

Shaw Contract Group No Rules

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:38:53 EST

This collection comes in three patterns, each with 12 color options, and is Cradle-to-Cradle Silver certified.

Smith Flooring Site-Finished Oak and Hickory Floors

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:49:04 EST

Sanded and finished on-site, solid unfinished oak and hickory flooring will be flat and smooth with no irregularities, bumps, or gaps between boards, the maker says.

Anderson Manor House Flooring

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:47:18 EST

Commissioned by the Biltmore Estate's licensing division, Manor House flooring is handcrafted of solid oak.

Mannington Earthly Elements Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:48:15 EST

Earthly Elements engineered hardwood flooring comes in 12-inch squares and 12-inch-by-24-inch rectangles, as well as traditional 6-inch planks for a range of design options.

Cool Carpeting Adds Flair to Common Areas

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:24:53 EST

Use well-placed carpet to jazz up common areas.

Product Studio: What Lies Beneath

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:59:12 EST

Floors offer more benefits than meet the eye

Kiss Carpet Goodbye

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 04:13:06 EST

Multifamily properties look great—and save big—with faux wood flooring.

Easy Does It: Floors

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:18:04 EST

It's getting tougher and tougher to choose the perfect flooring product for your community with the ever-growing number of colors, styles, and materials on the market. But fortunately, it's getting easier to install a number of these products, thanks to innovative installation systems for both underlayments and floor coverings ranging from hardwoods to laminates.

Faux Real: Imitation Building Products

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:21:19 EST

George Washington would surely be impressed with today's selection of imposter building products and materials. After all, he perfected the art of imitation way back in the 1700s when he redesigned his home, the famous Mount Vernon estate just outside of Washington, D.C. The nation's first president replaced his mansion's original plain wooden siding with bevel-edged pine blocks that had been coated with a mixture of paint and sand to imitate cut ashlar stone a technique that was fairly common in Colonial times.

What Lies Beneath

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:19:36 EST

Sure, you need to floor residents with sparkling hardwoods and plush carpeting. But in the mad dash to find the best-looking product, don't forget that what's underneath the pretty floor is just as critical to the success of an apartment or condo community.

A Legend Uprooted

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:56:10 EST

When architect David J. Minno agreed to design a housing and retail project on a 23-acre parking lot in South Amboy, N.J., he didn't realize it would become a history lesson. But when the grave of a woman named Mary Ellis was discovered underneath a parking space on the future site of the Raritan Heights development, Minno, a principal with Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners of Lambertville, N.J., found himself researching Ellis' life.

Special Renovations Issue – Heart of the Home

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:54:50 EST

Renters-by-choice who live at The Metropolitan, a practically new but recently renovated property in Arlington, Va., don't hope for high-end stainless steel kitchen appliances and fashionable granite countertops. They expect them.

Special Renovations Issue – Finishing Touches

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:51:00 EST

Multifamily owners and developers across the nation are responding to the growing appetite for nature-inspired elements, installing products made from natural materials or those that mimic them.

Natural Touch

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:17:48 EST

With its natural blond color and sleek look, a bamboo floor looks much like traditional hardwood floors made from trees. But there is a crucial difference: Trees take 100-plus years to harvest, while bamboo can be harvested in as little as six years.