Showing posts with label seattle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seattle. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Floor Transitions, Reducers, Thresholds For Tile, Harwood, Vinyl, Concrete Staining

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Floor transitions,reducers,thresholds at doorways have been a concern of mine after I graduated from college. College went well...but here I am discussing the importance of proper transition placement.
Nothing irks me more when I walk on to a job and notice a transition on the wrong side of the door, not lined up straight and/or the height of the two different materials do not match up.
A perfect transition is one that is the same height, is directly under the swinging part of the door and is lined up square under the door. It is the little details that make or break the final product of the job.


Monday, March 30, 2009

Statements Distinctive Tile & Stone

Honesty seems to be difficult thing to impress on clients these days. Our world has been turned upside down and backwards with wall street bailouts, CEO parties and bonuses, and record profits for big oil companies. As a business owner I have to sell myself, my product and the customer has to trust me.
With that in mind, Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Ryan Calkins the president of Statements Distinctive Tile & Stone.
Having never met Ryan in person, he immediately impressed me with his product line, the immense amount of tips, products, bios and much more found at www.ciaotile.com,
and his trustworthiness over the phone.
I plan to visit their showroom in Seattle's very own Georgetown where I know I will find modern, contemporary, avant guard selection of tiles and more luxury classics like Jeffrey Court Ceramic Tile.
These product lines will be nothing like you have seen before...especially if you are shopping for tiles at large depot style stores where the quality suffers and is seconds at best.
Trust is a hard thing to come by these days soooooo designers, customers, installers, industry leaders do your homework. Get to know suppliers, manufacturers and start a good healthy trustworthy relationship from the get go. Our ultimate goal is to provide our customers with the best of everything and in turn our reward is a lifelong customer.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

How Much Does Acid Staining Cost? Residental and Commercial

There is nothing that looks quite like acid staining a floor. It has a marbled mottled look that does not compare to any product made in the marketplace. Each floor is unique in that the water and the acid's metallic salts chemically reacts with concrete's calcium hydroxide leaving behind an insoluble color etched into the floor....permanently.

There are a myriad of colors to chose from and various manufactuors of these stains. Floric Polytech is a great manufacturer and offers a wide variety of colors, sealers, epoxies, and other decorative concrete products.

The price of a basic acid stain in the Seattle metropolitian both commercially and residentially is $3-5 a sq. ft. This cost is much cheaper than most traditional floors like VCT, Ceramic Tile and other resilient floors. Not only in some of the upfront costs of materials but also that of longterm maintenance. If you happen to be on the more creative side of the spectrum and chose to use more colors, need decorative saw cuts, floor preparation (ie hand grinding or diamond grinding) you could be looking at $15 sq. ft.

The typical DIY'er could do it themselves, but it is best left to the professionals. When hiring a contractor be sure to have a look a their jobs either in person or picture. There is an old adage that says," You pay for what you get". Be sure to hire a professional with experience for the best quality of work. The next thing to do would be to show and tell friends, family and neighboors about your new fabulous floors.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Marmoleum Bathroom Floor Renovation

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Marmoleum is an excellent product to use in baths.
With naturally inherent anti-bactericidal and anti-static properties, Marmoleum it is a great choice for the bath.


This floor was installed over existing vinyl that was skimcoated with Ardex Feather Finish to fill in imperfections. It was then sanded and ready for the new Marmoleum made at Forbo. The color of the product is lava and the decorative lines in the floor are a natural grey. The lines are accomplish by using a technique called heat welding, which basically melts a rod of glue into a groove then it is planed of to the height of the marmoleum.

Marshill Church Downtown Seattle Acid Staining

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Sausman Floorcovering Collaborated with Gold Star Staining to complete Marshill Church in downtown Seattle, Wa. the old brick building that once hosted the infamous Tabella night club.
Approximately 5000sq ft of acid stain with a few different colors. Floor was diamond ground, stained, sealed, and coated with two coats of wax. Turned out beautiful. Come down and have a look. 2333 Western Ave Seattle WA 98121

Floor Coverings For Seattle

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Coming Soon. Job Photos. Customer Reviews. I am hands behind the work that will be showcased on this blog. Showcasing Marmoleum, Linoleum, VCT, Tile and Stone, Vinyl and Various other floorcoverings for residential and commercial applications.

Thanks for your business and look forward to working with you on your project.

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SPACE: A Design Build Collective


7601 Greenwood Avenue N.

Suite 103 (Enter on 76th)

Seattle, WA 98103

www.spacedesignbuild.com

info@spacedesignbuild.com


(206) 706-1054 SPACE Design Center









Major Brand Floors Abbey Carpet Of Seattle
2418 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
Phone: (206)623-3550
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Jake Sausman
425 471 0824