Flooring Retailers Network Australia

26/08/2024

Floor layers across Australia and New Zealand, achieve flawless flooring installations with the FAST HINGE FAST TOOLS Flooring Bar. Made from 5mm welded steel, its L-shaped end and angled lever ensure tight joints without damaging your floors. Perfect for laminate and wood flooring.
Flooring Retailers Network Australia

13/08/2024

LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Sunday night.
Closing 94 stores across America
This is the first of one of the States Big Box flooring shops to close there doors due to the economic downturn in the States. Australia is fairing a bit better, but it won’t talk long till Australian Flooring shops will be closing their doors for good
Flooring Retailers Network Australia

01/03/2024

Home Buyer: I want a house built after 1980.
Me: Actually, you don't.
Let me explain.
Newer isn't always better, and this picture sums it up pretty well. The quality of modern timber is simply far inferior to the quality of timber they were using to build homes in the early and mid-20th century. Wood quality began dropping on a serious scale in the 1980s due to old-growth timber being almost completely depleted. Most wood used today is grown very fast - not only can you visibly see the difference in quality, but the newer timber is more prone to rotting due to a lack of heartwood. Slow growth wood yields much more heartwood, which is the longest lasting part of the tree, whereas sap wood (new growth wood) will rot very quickly. Modern timber is also a lot more prone to termite damage as it is softer and easier to consume whereas old timber is extremely resinous and naturally termite resistant. A good rule - as long as the plumbing and electric has been updated, a well-built home from the mid-20th century is a better investment and will likely outlast a newer build.
Flooring Retailers Network Australia

29/02/2024

"While tearing up the old carpet, they found a massive monopoly board from the last owners." - now that was a cool 😎 family
Flooring Retailers Network Australia

04/02/2024

FOR SALE AFTER 23 YEARS- ICONIC FLOORING STORE ON SYDNEY’S NORTHERN BEACHES

Blue Tongue Carpets - Northern Beaches Flooring Centre

This store is a local institution with an unrivalled service history, over 100 glowing Google reviews, unbeatable location with massive daily walk by and drive by traffic.
It has been owner (ex layer) run & operated since day one 23 years ago.
Sales still growing way over the national average with both supply only orders & full installation jobs.
For an installer it’s a golden opportunity to get off the tools & enjoy holidays while your business makes money while you’re away although there aren’t too many places more special the Sydney’s stunning Northern Beaches.
We are the GO TO place for honest advice, education & quality assured products.
Runs smoothly with small staff numbers & a $25K purpose built invoicing & IT system that makes the whole operation push button.
New website with Facebook & Instagram facility.
Full security with cameras in & out with remote access + back to base alarm, sales & admin desks both with twin screen PC’s, in house music system, customer drinks fridge, staff kitchen with fridge, coffee machine, microwave, toaster, kettle, even milk in the fridge.
Complete uniforms for installers, sales staff & estimator including T-shirts, polo shirts, summer & winter shirts, knitted tops & jackets.
Two storey showroom with recent re fit on all displays on both levels.
New full building branded signage on outside of building on two sides.
On-site warehouse with full racking & two forklifts for both carpet & pallets.
Access to all the major brands & suppliers as well as unique products exclusive to us. Products include carpet, sisal, carpet tiles, shutters & blinds, engineered timber, laminate, hybrids, luxury vinyl & tiles.
Corporate groups, local churches, schools, gyms, real estate franchises, builders, Facebook groups as well as loyal domestic clients with an 85-90% referral rate.
Owner is willing to stay on until June 2024 to train up new owners if required.
As the owner must leave Sydney any sensible offers will be considered.
Landlord is open to any lease arrangement the new tenants require.
The sale will be lock, stock & barrel - walk-in walk out with jobs in the pipeline & over 7,000 clients on the books.
Don’t miss this one off chance at a new career a new life.
Flooring Retailers Network Australia

19/12/2023

Not related to the flooring industry, but interesting to know.

On 13 December, State, Territory, and Commonwealth Work Health and Safety (WHS) Ministers met and agreed to ban engineered stone imports, manufacturing, and use by 1 July 2024.

A joint communique following the meeting also foreshadowed a meeting in March to set safety protocols for tradespeople working with engineered stone in renovations and demolitions.

Safe Work Australia (SWA) is crafting a framework for safe handling of existing engineered stone installations. Meanwhile, current contracts involving engineered stone can proceed under strict controls until the ban.

19/12/2023

Have you had one of these conversations with your client before, trying to explain why something was done by one of your installers, that you can’t explain why he did it in the first place

02/12/2023

I had a couple of these last weekend, my knees have been amazing all week
Front Bar Banter

29/09/2023

Those are called Witches Stairs. Allegedly, witches can't climb up them. You will occasionally find them in very, very old New England homes.
Flooring Retailers Network Australia

10/09/2023

How a log is milled for the most efficient use of the timer
Flooring Retailers Network Australia

16/05/2023