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December 8, 2008

A Message from Efloors.com

A Message from Efloors.com

As a consumer I am sure that you want to know that your online purchase is not only secure but that the company you are purchasing from is financially sound.

You can be confident that Efloors.com is a strong, stable, well-capitalized business. Our business philosophy has been to grow at our own pace and never use outside financing for our inventory.

We are one of the top Floor Covering Dealers in the country. We have capital levels well above our current needs. Efloors.com is a member of the BBB, the WFCA and the NWFA. We are an authorized dealer in good standing for virtually every brand of floor covering.

Thank you for visiting our online store. We appreciate your business. If you have any questions about the company or your purchase, please let us know - we're here to help.

Best Regards,

Bob Hill
Efloors.com

November 26, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

The holidays are quickly approaching and I would like to take this time to wish all of you a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

While we at Efloors.com are doing everything possible to ship your orders as quickly as we can, please keep in mind that most shipping companies are on a holiday schedule this week. For the most accurate and current information on when your packages will be delivered please have your tracking number handy and contact the carrier listed on your confirmation email.

Additionally the Efloors.com offices will be closed on Thanksgiving. You may place your order online any time, 365 days a year!

November 19, 2008

It Only Looks Like the Real Thing! Armstrong Laminate Flooring

Have you seen the new Armstrong advertisements for their Grand Illusions and Coastal Living Laminate Flooring? I must admit, this is the most impressive ad campaign I have seen in a long time! Beautiful photographs of celebrity impersonators subtly highlight the luxurious laminate flooring....both of which "Only Looks Like The Real Thing"!

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Lucille Ball with Armstrong Grand Illusions Cherry Bronze L3021


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Marlon Brando with Armstrong Grand Illusions Cherry Natural L3022

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Dean Martin with Armstrong Grand Illusions Brazilian Jatoba L3023

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James Dean with Armstrong Coastal Living Sand Dollar Oak L3048

October 11, 2008

Armstrong Lock & Fold

For all of my friends who plan on installing your new hardwood or laminate flooring - I have some special products for you! Armstrong recently introduced an ingenious new locking mechanism, appropriately named Lock & Fold

Installing your flooring just can not get any easier than this! As the name implies, simply lock one plank of your flooring into the next, fold downwards and move on to the next. This quick and easy Lock & Fold system installs up to 75% more quickly than other laminates or hardwoods, giving you more time to enjoy your flooring.

Featured on some of Armstrong's best selling lines, you will find Lock & Fold available on Armstrong Grand Illusions Laminate, Bruce Park Avenue Laminate and Armstrong Timberland Hardwood.

July 23, 2008

10 things you must know before hiring a laminate installer

Most of our customers who purchase laminate flooring intend on hiring a professional installer. Since we don't hire installers everyday I thought I would take this opportunity to share a bit of advice and some tips on how the process works and what to expect.

Installing your laminate floor is relatively simple compared to other flooring installation, but still requires skill, hard work, and patience. Your installer should have the specialized knowledge and the proper tools and equipment to complete your job expertly and on time.

Buying your flooring separately and contracting directly with a good installer to put it down for you is a very economical way of getting a great new floor. You can save a lot of money doing it this way, but as always, be careful and take the precaution of getting your agreement in writing.

Independent installers often own small companies. They may work for a number of retailers and contractors. You can generally find them in the Yellow Pages, the ad sections of your local paper's Home section or online. You should also ask friends for referrals. Try to get estimates from at least two installers - three is even better.

Once the installer is in your home, show him the area to be covered and go over this list. Your installer will appreciate this because he, like most people, wants to do the job right and end up with you as another satisfied customer. He will certainly have questions and suggestions of his own.

1. First of all, he should use a tape measure, rolling wheel, or a laser measure to determine the size of the flooring area you want to cover. He should deduct the appropriate amount of square footage for any cabinets in the room, and then add 7% - 10% to the net square footage to cover cutting waste and for any boards that may have to be discarded due to minor imperfections. He will usually diagram the area on paper, making a drawing of your rooms with all of the dimensions listed.

2. Next, show him a sample of the flooring you are considering. This will help him determine what transition strips, stairnosing, floor vents, quarter round, base board and other accessories you will need to purchase.

3. It's also important to discuss underlayment with your installer. Decide if you will require a moisture barrier, or heat/cold insulation in addition to sound dampening.

4. Discuss whether or not it will be necessary to remove the existing flooring before putting down your new one. This may be necessary to achieve a desirable height and condition for meeting a floor in an adjoining room. If existing flooring is to be removed, inquire as to who will be responsible for disposal of the old materials.

5. He will also check the height of adjoining floors, counter tops, cabinets, etc. to make certain that everything will fit properly after the new floor has been installed. It is essential to have all of your materials at the start of the job in order to get a neatly finished job done on time. We like to say that it is best to start the job right in order to finish it right.

6. Ask him to confirm that the conditions of your home are suitable for the flooring you want to install. He may ask to remove a piece of existing floor or go into the basement or crawl space to check the condition of the subfloor.

7. Ask for itemization of any additional charges for flooring removal, repair of subfloor, cutting of doors, moving furniture or appliances and other work related to the finished product.

8. If you are living in the home, discuss where the sawing of boards will occur. Specify if you want him to seal off the rooms with plastic and identify who will be responsible for final clean up.

9. Set aside a "slush fund" in your floor remodeling budget. If removing the existing flooring, your contractor may discover damaged or faulty subflooring that was not visible during the initial inspection and measure. It's a good idea to have a little extra money set aside for unexpected additional labor costs that may occur.

10. Get your proposal in writing and keep your copy of it in a safe place. It may be a good idea to download a copy of the installation instructions and make that part of your contract. If there is a problem along the way, it is always useful to go back to the written contract. Your contract should include, among other things, the number of square footage you will need, and a list of any accessories that must be purchased. It should also include the square foot cost of installation as well as a total dollar amount for the entire job.

Another tip, not mentioned above, is that you should always wait to receive your flooring before scheduling an installation date. While all companies, including efloors.com, do their best to deliver on time unexpected delays can occur during the transportation process.

I would also like to take a moment to tell you about Angie's List, a website that a client told me about today. I'm not too familiar with it but it sounds like a reliable source for service companies based off of customer reviews and referrals.

I hope you found this information to be helpful in your flooring decisions. You can find more interesting and informational articles by clicking the links on the bottom of our hardwood and laminate pages.

April 11, 2008

Your Privacy & Security

Happy Home Improvement Week!

Spring is finally here, and many of us are anxious to begin making our home renovations! It's easy to focus on the exterior of the home when the weather's nice, but I like to remember the old adage of ''starting from the ground up.'' And there is no easier way to enhance the style of your home than by adding a new floor. With all of the beautiful, and amazingly easy to install, flooring choices available at Efloors.com, you will be able to enjoy your new laminate or hardwood floors just in time for those graduation parties and summer barbecues.

Purchasing you new flooring is a decision that is not to be made lightly. Some people find it intimidating to make such a large purchase online. So, I feel it's important that are aware of all the ways we at Efloors.com strive to keep your purchase, and your personal information, safe and secure.

Have you ever noticed all of the logos on the left side of our website and thought, ''what are those?'' or, maybe you are familiar with them but have thought, ''what does that mean for me?'' These are logos for just some of the companies Efloors.com partners with to make sure you have the best online shopping experience possible.

Some of these companies are well-known: for example, PayPal and the Better Business Bureau. But maybe you didn't know that our HackerSafe seal indicates that our website is tested daily to ensure the highest standards of security. Go ahead and check out the date under the logo. Every time you see this logo...

HACKER SAFE certified sites prevent over 99.9% of hacker crime.


...you can be sure that Efloors.com is committed to safeguarding your information by working with MacAfee, one of the world's leading Internet Security companies.

VeriSign Security is one of my favorite tools to make sure that your information is protected! VeriSign will encrypt, or scramble, your information keeping it safe from hackers. Anytime you are asked to enter sensitive information check the address bar found on the top of your computer screen. You can see that VeriSign is doing its job because this toolbar will have changed to green, display a picture of a lock and the website address will now begin with https:// The added ''s'' stands for safe or secure, so make sure you see this every time you make an online purchase. Additionally, VeriSign guarantees every transaction made on our site is safe up to $250,000.

PayPal's verification system provides you with additional information ensuring that we are the same company you see on the internet - a company you can trust.

Authorize.net is similar to VeriSign, they are just one more company Efloors.com works with to keep your financial information safe and out of the hands of hackers.

Now that you know your financial information is safe, what about your personal information? We have that covered as well! Efloors.com does not share any of your information, other than as necessary to deliver your order. And what do our customers have to say about Efloors.com? Click on the BBB logo or view our testimonial section to see all of the wonderful things other clients have to say!

Now that you know all the ways in which Efloors.com keeps your purchase secure, you can be 100% confident in placing your online order with us! The only hard part is deciding which new laminate or hardwood floor you will install in your home.

Mohawk Santa Barbara hand-scraped hardwood floors continue to be popular, and so do the Armstrong Grand Illusions and Bruce Park Avenue laminate flooring. So take your time, browse our selection and feel free to give us a toll free call at
888-775-7595 if you have any additional questions or concerns, or would just like help placing your order. I look forward to hearing from you!

March 20, 2008

Healthful Flooring for Your Home

Are you concerned about the future of the environment? Are you looking for floor covering options for your home that are made of environmentally-friendly, sustainable materials? Are you also concerned about the impact your flooring will have on the quality of your indoor environment? Here at Efloors.com, we get daily inquiries about the health and environmental benefits of our flooring, and so we'd like to share some important information with our concerned readers.

The National Wood Flooring Alliance says that

Public awareness about environmental issues is at an all-time high, and increasingly, consumers are doing their part by choosing products that have a minimal impact on the environment.

So, what flooring options are best for your interior environment? Laminate floors are an excellent choice. Other flooring products, both natural and manufactured, can release formaldehyde, VOCs (volatile organic compounds), and fumes after installation that may be harmful to inhale, and may aggravate allergies and asthma.

According to The Green Guide,

many of the adhesives and coatings used in the manufacture of laminate flooring are water-based products, and laminate flooring comes free of solvents and wood preservatives, other chemicals that could agitate allergies or asthma. For these reasons, may people may look to laminate flooring as a healthier choice than hardwoods, if only because the chemical process of off-gas emission is decreased, especially in the first few weeks after installation.

Efloors.com offers one of the Internet's largest selections of laminate, which includes national best sellers such as Armstrong Grand Illusions, Bruce Park Avenue and Mohawk Festivalle.

And for the consumer concerned about the future of the planet? The NWFA says there is one flooring type that stands out far above the rest.

The facts are clear: wood is the only flooring option available that is completely sustainable, and with new guidelines promoting responsible forest management, wood has become the flooring option of choice among many eco-friendly builders and consumers. Wood is the most abundantly renewable flooring material available. Sustainable forest management makes it possible to harvest wood without any serious impact on the environment, because trees are a renewable resource that can be replace time and time again. Wood is produced in a factor called a forest by a renewable source of energy called the sun. Nonrenewable building materials must be produced in man-made factories. This requires large inputs of fossil fuels, resulting in high carbon dioxide emissions.

You may want to check out some of the gorgeous, natural hardwoods available at Efloors.com - BR-111 Santos Mahogany , BR-111 Baggio Rosewood and Mohawk Santa Barbara are some popular favorites among our customers!

Bamboo flooring is another earth-friendly alternative, because it is a highly renewable natural resource. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on earth - sometimes growing as much as 47 inches in one day! When harvested responsibly, bamboo forests replenish themselves extremely quickly, and do not leave the earth devoid of precious resources. Give your home a unique, trendy style with any one of our beautiful bamboo floors!

At Efloors.com, we offer a wide selection of products that are not only helpful for the health of your family and the earth, they will add beauty, style and value to your home! Browse our extensive selection today and we guarantee you'll find the floor of your dreams.

February 25, 2008

Installing Laminate

Who has wondered how easy it would be to install a new laminate floor?

I recently had the pleasure of watching two friends install a new Bruce Park Avenue Pradoo laminate floor. And I must say, it is absolutely stunning! And super easy to install, thanks to the Lock & Fold Installation system that is available on both the Armstrong Grand Illusions and the Bruce Park Avenue laminate collections.

Check out the pictures below to see this beautiful floor come together!

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Make sure all of your underlayment seams are taped properly

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Laminate floor installed over QuietWalk Underlayment

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Remember to mix from three cartons of laminate to minimize pattern repeats

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Installation in progress!

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It is important to leave a minimum 1/2" expansion gap....

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Expansion gaps can be covered by either new baseboard or quarter round placed next to existing baseboards

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Finished Floor! The high gloss finish is so luxurious and the Lock & Fold installation system makes this one of the easiest floors to install!


December 11, 2007

New Additions!

We have been working on a lot of great additions to Efloors.com in the past few months! I know you'll absolutely love the Robbins Regent Sapele Plank engineered hardwood and the Bruce American Home Collection laminates we've just added, so I encourage you to take a moment and check them out. With stunning styles and outstanding performance, both lines have many incredible benefits to offer.

But that's not the only news I have to share with you. I'm also excited to announce our area rug program, which is scheduled to launch very soon!

Area rugs are a fashionable way to protect your new flooring investment, and we are thrilled to be able to offer you yet another solution for your floor covering needs.

Our first product launch will be an impressive lineup from one of the most trusted names in area rugs, Shaw Living. This beautiful collection provides you with luxurious, yet affordable rugs in a multitude of sizes, colors and styles, including exclusive licensed collections designed by Kathy Ireland and Phillip Crowe.

Made in the USA and produced under Shaw's innovative Green Edge brand, all Shaw rugs manufactured from nylon are now recyclable! Can you think of a better way to help sustain the earth's resources while adding style and comfort to your home?

Be sure to keep checking Efloors.com to find the area rug that's perfect for your home. In the mean time, should you see a flooring product you love somewhere else, give me a call, and I will find it for you! Personalized service, and no sales tax** - can you find a better deal?

As always, we are here to help you! Just email info@efloors.com or call, toll free, 888-775-7595. Happy Holidays!


**No sales tax is charged to orders placed outside the state of Illinois

October 29, 2007

Beat The Holiday Rush!

As the holidays draw nearer, our lives get busier. Our calendars are filled with parties, get-togethers and family gatherings. And we all want our homes to look their best when the company arrives!

One of the easiest ways to give your home a new look for the holidays is to install a beautiful, low-maintenance laminate or hardwood floor from Efloors.com

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