Volume: 5 |  Issue: 1 |  Download

On the surface, flooring projects may seem fairly straightforward. Specify a nice floorcovering. Negotiate a fair price with the installer. Down goes the floor and in comes the furniture and building occupants. But, scratch that surface and the potential pitfalls that can undermine your flooring project reveal themselves. What if the subfloor has hidden moisture? How about the floorcovering that's missing in action even though the furniture has arrived? What if the installation looks awful due to sub-par equipment or workmanship? Then there's the problems that sneak up after-the-fact, like the floorcovering that looks great the day it is installed, but starts to ugly-out a few months later. And, every specifier's and facility manager's worst nightmare: the floor that becomes unsafe due to trip and fall hazards. Now that straightforward flooring project is a huge issue, if not a serious liability. How do you anticipate problems, and better yet, prevent them from compromising your flooring project? The solution is to work with contractors who are committed to bringing your job in on time and on budget, despite all the potential pitfalls.