Flooring and Carpet News for December 2009
Property market boost may aid flooring sector
31/12/2009
The property market has been tipped to gradually improve in 2010, something that could lead to a rise in demand for new flooring products. Ray Boulger, the senior technical manager at John Charcol, ....
Recycled carpet 'the future'
31/12/2009
Recycling carpet will be one of the major green flooring developments of the future, it has been predicted. Such a comment was made in an article by Lynn Baker for Recycle.co.uk, noting some recent ....
Cork flooring a feature of green home
31/12/2009
A businessman's eco-friendly home has cork flooring, it has been noted.The basement surface is in the residence of winner of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce's 2009 Environmental Achievement Award Shawn ....
Vinyl flooring a feature of renovated home
31/12/2009
A renovated home up for sale in the US features vinyl kitchen flooring.The residence, located in the village of Middletown in Maryland, uses vinyl flooring for the room alongside elements such as oak ....
Dark hardwood flooring fashionable, says expert
31/12/2009
Those keen on installing a hardwood floor as part of a renovation of their living room may find that a darker colour is the best look for 2010, an expert has said.Writing in the Hartford Courant, ....
Wood flooring 'good for pets'
30/12/2009
Those who own pets and wish to gear up their homes accordingly can help themselves to do so by having wooden flooring, it has been suggested. Such a tip was provided by the North West Herald, which ....
Potential carpet boost as mortgage market tipped for upturn
30/12/2009
The UK carpet sector could be set for a boost as it becomes easier to move home in 2010. Such a development could arise as a result of an easing of the mortgage market, something predicted by ....
Marmoleum tipped as top healthy laminate flooring option
30/12/2009
Those keen to ensure their floors are healthy may wish to use a marmoleum floor that is lacking in chemicals that may put toxins into the air. Such emissions may be detrimental to children's health ....
Wooden floor at venue to bow out
30/12/2009
The wooden floor that was used to stage the first ever basketball match at an American football venue is to be removed as the stadium reverts to its normal use.Having been put in place to enable the ....
Carpet seeker chases down design
30/12/2009
A woman seeking a Persian carpet for her London home ended up having it made by the same ethnic group that had made the original. The story of the quest was told to the Oregonian by the owners of Kush ....
