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The Flooring Supply Shop and Compotite Are Joining Forces

The Flooring Supply Shop and Compotite Are Joining Forces

The Flooring Supply Shop’s Newest Supplier is an Innovator in The Shower Business

Atlanta, GA-July 12, 2010- The Flooring Supply Shop is excited to announce it’s partnership with Compotite.

The Flooring Supply Shop is known for its savvy research team that chooses only the best products on the market to distribute. After doing their homework, they have chosen to add Compotite to their list of distinguished suppliers. Compotite is an innovator in the shower-building industry. They were the first to create a waterproofing substitute for lead shower pans, way back in 1938. As times have changed, so has Compotite. They now offer a number of top-notch products for your shower construction needs including:

Composeal-A membrane made from PVC resin that is strong, waterproof, and resistant to punctures, chemicals, and mildew. It meets or exceeds the standards for all three plumbing codes.

Composeal Gold-The industry’s first heat fused 3-ply membrane. Gives unsurpassed double-protection against common shrinkage cracks found in residential and commercial construction, and prevents water damage and moisture migration.

Composeal White Gold-This product controls sound transmission in tile flooring and prevents substrate cracks and moisture.

Composeal Sky Blue- One of Compotite’s newest products. It protects countertops, sub-flooring, framing, and rafters from moisture and mold growth.

These and other great Compotite products will be available both individually, and as part of our shower system kits. We look forward to our partnership with Compotite and a bright future together.

About The Flooring Supply Shop

The Flooring Supply Shop is the online presence for the International Flooring Center in Los Angeles, CA. The International Flooring Center has been providing a broad selection of Tile, Tools, Setting Material, equipment and accessories to contractors and DIY homeowners for over 18 years. For more information, stop by http://www.flooringsupplyshop.com/.

Build the right rapport with your contractor

A number of people are enthusiastic to undertake ‘Do-It-Yourself’ projects to complete a home renovation job. Although DIY can cut down your expenses significantly, there are few projects that cannot be completed without the services of a professional. It is, therefore, important for you to identify the job that requires the services of a contractor to ensure maximum effectiveness.

Simply deciding that you require the services of a contractor is not enough, since finding the right one is important for the proper completion of your project. A number of people who hire contractors face problems such as delays, hidden costs and inferior quality of work. In order to ensure that you avoid such problems you should select the right contractor and build a rapport with them.

The key to selecting a professional and proficient contractor is having knowledge about this domain yourself. Your initial communication with the contractor should convey to them that you have done your homework. This will ensure that you are able to negotiate the right quote for the job at hand. Furthermore, before meeting with the contractor you can lay out a detailed scope of work for the contractor. This scope of work should lay out the different aspects of the job, plus your estimated budget and the time frame within which you require the project to be completed.

Before signing a contract with your contractor you should check their background to determine their professionalism and their quality of work. This step will ensure that you do not face any problems in the future due to the unprofessional nature of your contractor.

Once you have hired a contractor and signed the final contract with them, it is important to maintain a healthy rapport with them. You should properly convey to the contractor your quality expectations from the job at hand, and should draw a payment schedule. A proper payment schedule will convince the contractor that they will be paid on time, and will help you in keeping a tab on your payments.

It is also important to regularly inspect the renovation site to ensure compliance with your quality expectations. Ideally, you should visit the renovation site daily and convey any disparities that you might find over there. This will ensure that you are aware of the progress on your home renovation project, and that the quality of work is as per your expectations.

Finally, you should remember that not all contractors are going to overcharge you or deliberately use inferior quality material to maximize their profits. You can easily find a number of contractors who take pride in their work and strive to exceed the expectations of their clients. All that you need to do to find one such contractor is some research on your part and a little effort in selecting the right one. Once you find a dedicated and professional contractor it is important to build and maintain a good rapport with them so that you can utilize their services in future projects as well.

Installing an environment friendly stone flooring

Stone flooring is not a new concept and has been extensively used in buildings and structures around the globe. Stone flooring is renowned for its rich visual appeal as well as high durability and sustainability. Along with these benefits, stone flooring is also moisture resistant and does not release harmful by-products. It is the combination of these benefits and the green preposition offered by stone flooring that it is widely being used in households.

Stone flooring is a naturally green option that can significantly change the atmosphere inside your house. However, a number of households refrain from installing stone flooring due to the relatively high cost of stone as compared to other options. Even with its high cost stone flooring can easily become a part of your green home remodeling plan.

As far as the high cost of stone flooring is concerned it is the main factor that deters households from option for this option. However, experts are of the opinion that the cost of installing stone flooring is not more than that of installing tiles. Furthermore, benefits such as low maintenance, high durability and a healthier home cover for the comparatively high price of stone flooring.

Another benefit of stone flooring is its high thermal mass, which makes it ideal for a green heating and cooling scheme. During winter days stone absorbs the solar heat to ensure that the floor remains warm for a long period of time. Similarly, during summers, stone flooring does not get excessively warm and uncomfortable. Along with these benefits, the high thermal mass of stone flooring makes it ideal to be used along with a radiant floor heating system. A radiant floor heating system beneath a stone floor will be more effective and will consume less electricity.

You can make your stone flooring even more Eco-friendly by installing it in a proper manner. Using recycled stone flooring can be beneficial since it would be available at a lower price and would offer similar aesthetics as a new one. It is also advisable to purchase stone from a local quarry to minimize the labor and fuel costs associated with transportation.

While installing the stone flooring you can take several steps to ensure a completely green installation. Using a low toxic sealer and applying seal grout in high moisture areas are some of the ways to get maximum benefit from your stone flooring. Traditional sealers give off, toxic Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and contribute to a number of health issues. Using a green sealant will eliminate all such issues. Similarly, grout can be a potential breeding ground for mold and mildew. Applying sealer can ensure that your stone flooring remains free from such problems for a long duration of time.

It is evident that stone flooring has a number of distinct advantages, and is a green option as well. The green benefits of stone flooring can further be extended if proper care is taken during the installation process. These benefits will ensure that you get maximum value for your investment in stone flooring.

Month: July 2010

The Flooring Supply Shop and Compotite Are Joining Forces

Build the right rapport with your contractor

Installing an environment friendly stone flooring

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