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Marble Institute of America: The Truth About Granite & Radon/Radiation

Post Author:Admin
Post published:October 20, 2018
Post Category:Flooring Articles & Opinion / Hard Surface Flooring / Industry News
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Over the past number of years, there has been some consumer confusion and concern about rumored radon or radiation levels occurring in natural granites used for residential countertops, floor tiles, etc. The origins of this concern are advertisements published by manufacturers of competing materials. Levels of radiation from granitic products, while technically measurable, are in…

Bed Bugs Infesting Carpet

Post Author:Jim McClain
Post published:October 18, 2015
Post Category:Business of Flooring / Carpeting / Flooring Articles & Opinion / How-To's
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creepy-crawly bed bugs Have you ever gone to a house to do an estimate for new flooring and detected an odor of insecticide? And maybe the carpet doesn’t look all that worn or old? The combination of the 2 might mean there were bed bugs in the carpet. Some home owners (or hotel/motel/rental managers) may be embarrassed to mention it, but don’t hesitate to bring the subject up. (more…)

Jim McClain

Jim McClain grew up in rural Plumas County, CA. After a short, but exciting stint in the US Army, where he dodged work in Germany and incoming rounds in Vietnam, he settled back into country living and took a part-time job as an installer’s helper to work his way through college. He fell in love with the business and turned it into a career. Retiring from sales & installations in 2006, he still carries on his love affair with the industry through the use of a computer, a digital camera and a little space in “teh Ether”.

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