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SIMI VALLEY, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Home is where the heart is. Finding the right person to help with home renovation has been known to be a daunting or even agonizing task. Many of those who have gotten their home renovations done without first researching the experience of their installers have ended up with sub par renovations that were full of flaws. In such cases, the whole objective of home renovation or repair was thrown out the window. It is through detail oriented...

ST. LOUIS, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Wood Flooring Association has developed a new web site to help consumers find professional wood flooring installers in their area. The new site, www.woodflooringinstallers.com, allows consumers to search for professional installers using a variety of options. Searches can be conducted by city, state or province, zip or postal code, mileage, area code, country, or even by individual name or company name. The benefit of using this...

TOANO, Va., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lumber Liquidators, (NYSE: LL) the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in the U.S., today announced that Jeffrey W. Griffiths, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Daniel E. Terrell, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Piper Jaffray "UNPLUGGED" Consumer Conference. The Company's presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 1:10 p.m. ET in New York City. A live webcast of the Company's presentation may be...

ST. LOUIS, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama's Home Star program, commonly called "Cash for Caulkers," has been amended to recognize wood products, including wood flooring. The program is aimed at kick-starting the homebuilding industry and creating green jobs through rebates for energy-saving home improvements. The amended legislation is receiving support in both the House and the Senate. In the House version, Representative Stupak (D-MI) introduced the legislation and...

AURORA, Colo., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- As a direct result of customer feedback, today Bona® US introduced its new convenient and economical Hardwood Refillable Cleaner Cartridge. Designed specifically for hardwood floor care, the improved cartridge for the Bona Hardwood Floor Mop provides consumers with beautiful, clean, healthy hardwood floors while keeping excess waste out of landfills. "Our customers asked and we delivered. We received very vocal feedback requesting a refillable...

ST. LOUIS, April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Wood Flooring Association has presented its first Environmental Craftsmanship Award. The award was presented to Precision Floorcrafters in Summerfield, Florida during the NWFA's Annual convention held in Washington, DC, March 22 - 25, 2010. The Environmental Craftsmanship Award recognizes professionally installed wood floors that exhibit creative and responsible environmental stewardship in their methods of installation, raw...

DALTON, Ga., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer demand for green home products continues to grow, and as a result, Mohawk Industries, the leader in recycled and renewable flooring, has compiled 10 Green Design Trends for 2010. The company tapped design gurus Robin Wilson, a pioneer in the eco-friendly design sector, and Vickie Gilstrap, vice president of color and design for Mohawk's Residential Business, to help consumers go green in their homes without sacrificing style. Choose carpet made...

ST. LOUIS, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Choosing wood floors for your home is one of the easiest ways to ensure that your flooring is environmentally friendly. The raw material necessary to make wood floors - trees - is a resource that can be renewed time and time again, but how can you be sure that the wood you are buying was legally harvested? In the United States, illegal logging is extremely rare, but in other areas of the world, illegal logging is epidemic. The National Wood...

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Everyone knows that wood flooring is a green flooring product. After all, it comes from a renewable resource - trees. Trees are a raw material that can be harvested and replanted to replenish the standing supply. In the United States, the USDA Forest Service monitors forestry practices, and verifies that hardwood timber, which grows primarily in the states east of the Mississippi, is a renewable resource. The National Wood Flooring...

TOANO, Va., Feb.4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL), the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in the U.S., today announced that it intends to release fourth quarter and full year 2009 results, as well as full year 2010 guidance on Thursday, February 18, 2010. The Company plans to host a conference call and audio webcast on February 18, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference may be accessed by dialing (877) 407-9039 or (201) 689-8470. A replay...