Flooring Articles

Slate is a kind of stone that has been billions of years in the making. The base ingredients constituted clay deposits and ash mixed in the form of molten lava. The mixture finally dried into layers. Slate is quarried from great depths, can be split...<more about Slate Flooring>

Hardwood has always been prized as flooring because of the diversity in selection, natural beauty and durability. But solid hardwood flooring has certain drawbacks, like possibility of buckling and shrinkage that may occur over time. Some types of...<more about Engineered Hardwood Floors>

If you've ever spilled cooking oil on your granite (or other natural stone) countertop or floors you know that it can leave a deep–set dark stain. The good news is there is something you can do about it...with just a bit of patience and a few...<more about Removing Oil Stains from Stone Floors and Countertops>

Limestone, one of the most common kinds of sedimentary rock, is found all over the world. It was formed by a slow deposition of sediment under sustained pressure for several million years. The vast majority of limestone deposits are of marine origin...<more about Limestone Flooring>

This brief look at Armstrong World Industries is part of our new weekly series highlighting flooring manufacturers from around the country. Each week we will take a look at the brief history of a variety of floor covering manufacturers in our blogs...<more about Armstrong World Industries Inc.>