Patriot Timber Products will be exhibiting again this year at The International Surface Event (TISE) 2018.  The show will be in Las Vegas, Nevada this year from January 30th – February 1st at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.  The International Surface Event (https://tisewest.com) consists of three world-class tradeshows – SURFACES / StonExpo/Marmomac / and Tile […]

DIY home renovation projects can be fun, but also challenging. Most of your time will probably be spent selecting the best floor and researching the installation process. However, you should also spend a great deal of thought on what goes underneath your new floors. A high quality plywood underlayment will have a reputation of excellent […]

All too often, discoloration of resilient flooring originates from the type of fasteners used. Staples, Nails and Screws that have no anti-rust coatings should not be used to fasten plywood underlayment panels.  These fasteners can rust when they come in contact with seam fillers, flooring adhesives or sub-floor panels that may have higher than acceptable moisture […]

Professional flooring contractors and flooring installers are not the same. Most often, a professional flooring contractor is hired in a commercial installation environment and a flooring installer is hired for a residential one. Flooring contractors are typically hired for commercial flooring installations for the following reasons: Commercial flooring installations are typically more complex than residential […]

Those who like to do their own home improvements (known as Do-It-Yourselfers) will know that the flooring you see in your home is not the only layer of the entire flooring installation. The decorative flooring layer you see and walk on is only the upper most surface. Underneath there is another flooring layer known as […]