Archive for February, 2015

Tips to Avoid Discoloration of Your Resilient Flooring

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

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 Contractor vs. Flooring Installer

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

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 […]

Dog House Project: Part 5

Friday, February 13th, 2015

Patriot Timber’s hope is that by sharing the dog house project, we succeeded in demonstrating how easy it is and have inspired you to take precautions for protecting your beloved pets during these blustery winter months. The project was a huge success and the donation was very much appreciated by the folks at the SPCA. […]

Dog House Project: Part 4

Monday, February 9th, 2015

We’re back for part 4 of our dog house project. The structure of our doghouse is complete with an opening in the doorway and a base coat of paint. Now we are ready to put the finishing touches on the roof, as well as paint our dog house to make it a beautiful home for […]

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