FLOORtalk

2025 Installation Award Winner Jose Molar shares how he hand-selected each hardwood board, navigated tricky columns and doorjambs, and why precision beats speed every time.

Dallas contractor Jeremy Redig reveals how he flipped his installation process to battle Texas winds and heat, creating a stunning metallic epoxy floor that won big.

A one-of-a-kind hotel carpet demanded perfection—no repeats, no second chances. From dry-lay rehearsals to transatlantic teamwork, installers overcame staggering challenges to bring the hotel’s vision to life. Hear how precision, patience, and collaboration turned one of the most complex patterns into a breathtaking success story.

The crew at Pruitt Flooring pulled off a stunning overnight restaurant renovation, transforming the space with a bold herringbone design. In this episode, they share the challenges of late-night installs, the teamwork that made it smooth, and the customer’s thrilled reaction to a project that exceeded expectations.

Anna McCortney, operations manager, and Sam Robinson, sales and showroom coordinator with Ultimate Flooring in Akron, Ohio, represent the next generation of flooring professionals and are finding creative ways to fund their education journey, including a Shark Tank style fundraising video to get them to TISE 2025. They share their experiences as first timers to TISE and Coverings and their efforts to attract and retain young people into the flooring industry as well as their own flooring journeys.