1. News

    Flooring Guide for End Users – Five Things To Consider Before Purchase

    Options can be overwhelming when it comes to purchasing flooring – take away the stress with our flooring guide for end users! Whether you’re a facility director, head of building and grounds, or another decision maker, making an informed decision is crucial. This guide will walk you through five essential considerations: design, cost, function, availability,…

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    Flooring Answers: A Designer’s Guide to Substrates

     A Designer’s Guide to Substrates INDUSTRY STANDARDS While most conversations with design professionals are specific to product application, color, and design, I’m sometimes asked questions about more technical details. I always appreciate hearing from the architect or designer who wants to include language in their specifications to help assure that the installation goes “by the…

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    Flooring Answers: Stick with the Best – A Designer’s Guide to Adhesive

    With this guide to adhesive, learn everything there is to know about a floor’s best friend – glue! Though not nearly as glamorous as the product you chose for your floor, the product you choose to adhere your floor is just as important. Specifying floor coverings is often a detailed process to make sure that…

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    Moisture Testing Concrete Floors – An Essential Guide

    Ensuring the longevity and beauty of your flooring starts with a solid foundation. This comprehensive guide debunks common myths about concrete moisture testing. It also provides the essential knowledge and steps to accurately test concrete floors for humidity. By understanding and implementing these practices, you can safeguard your projects against warping, bubbling, and expensive repairs.…

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    Flooring Answers: One Step at a Time – Specifiers’ Guide to Resilient Stair Treads

    Resilient stair treads are a tough, durable, and safe covering for stairs from heavy duty to light usage.  There are two types (rubber and vinyl), two shapes (round nose or square nose), two different constructions (one piece tread and riser or separate tread and riser), and a variety of surface textures.  There are variations in…

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    Flooring Answers: Eyes on the Tile | A Specifiers Guide to Key Standards for Tile

    Tile and stone sold in America comes from all over the world, so having written Key Standards for Tile is important for a good specification. ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and TCNA (Tile Council of North America) are the way we go “by the book” for the tile category, and I’ll be quoting from them…

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    Flooring Answers: Cork 201 – A Specifier’s Guide to Cork Tile

    I was recently presenting my webinar series; Cork 101 & 201 for some of my new Spartan colleagues and our marketing team suggested I do a Flooring Answers version of Cork 201 (Cork Tile). Here we are, for“deeper dive” than the original.  Now that you’ve read the first part, here are some key points for…

    Flooring Answers Cork Tile
  8. Video

    Flooring University: PVC Free Flooring 101

    What’s the difference between PVC and PVC free flooring? Everything and nothing. In a detailed video, Mike Blasek, Vice President of Sales for Spartan Services, shares his extensive 20-year experience in the flooring industry. He highlights his focus and passion for sustainability. This edition of Flooring University discusses the ins and outs of being PVC…

    PVC Free Flooring
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    From Teaching to Processing, Chelsea Heuman Joins Customer Service

    Effective Monday, August 8th, Spartan welcomed Chelsea Heuman to the Customer Service team. Joining Order Processing, Heuman will work to enter orders into the system effectively, learning the ropes from Team Leads Adam and Jamie. After 11 years teaching Middle School Phys Ed, Heuman has come to Spartan in an effort to switch career paths.…

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    Flooring University: Tile 101

    Rectified, honed, PEI, bisque – the terminology can seem endless and confusing when it comes to tile. Thankfully, we’ve got tile aficionado Keith Lacognata on our side. With a rich history in the flooring business, Keith breaks down standard tiling jargon in layman’s terms, helping you understand everything from choosing the right type to proper…

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