JM Floor Covering

How many times have you damaged the walls trying to get the old baseboard off? Maybe you’ve seen the results of someone else’s efforts to pry the base off the wall. Or those craters on the face of the base when the nails have been pulled out? Who woulda thought you’d ruin the board if you pulled a nail out the same way you put it in?

Now, far be it for me to think this article will be some great teaching instrument for the already accomplished flooring professional. It’s not aimed at them because they already know this stuff. This is for the new helper, or maybe the home owner do-it-yourselfer. It’s for anyone who has slapped their forehead when they realized it’s gonna take more than just a little bit of new base to cover them damages. » Read the whole entry »

I am an opinionated son-of-a-bitch. Why shouldn’t I blog? It’s just too difficult to share some of these volatile opinions on forums - it would either break the rules, or be met with equally volatile responses and then it would just be a war. Of course, as long as I allow comments to my blog, which I do, there could be battles to be fought here too. But blogs tend to get more readers than respondents. Now I can spout off, write a review, post a how-to article and share my 35 years of flooring experience here in my very own blog.

So, what do I have that needs this virtual soapbox? Well, anyone who knows me, knows I truly enjoy sharing all sorts of things over the Net. I’ve been a “forumite” for many years, not just in flooring related forums, but also in forums whose focus is on computers, cars, health and, of course, web design and forum management. My years in the floor covering business has given me many experiences - many photographically illustrated - that I enjoy sharing with others. It has also given me insight into this industry that has helped to form my strong opinions.

In addition to all that, this » Read the whole entry »