<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627712011844145319</id><updated>2010-01-25T15:20:55.465-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Columbus Flooring &amp; More</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/index.php'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/atom.xml'/><author><name>seanrox</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02752887532982670808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627712011844145319.post-8282013713441392679</id><published>2010-01-25T15:02:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-25T15:20:55.512-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hardwood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='flooring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Georgia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='laminate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rugs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cleaning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Columbus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ceramic tile'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='carpet'/><title type='text'>New Web Resource for the Chattahoochee Valley</title><content type='html'>We are excited to be a part of a new web services and activities resource for the Chattahoochee Valley called&lt;a href="http://www.alloverthevalley.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.alloverthevalley.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.alloverthevalley.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; AllOverTheValley.com.  You will find it at &lt;a href="http://www.alloverthevalley.com/"&gt;http://www.alloverthevalley.com/&lt;/a&gt;.  For our particular part of this exciting new site, look under the Home Improvement category or simply click: &lt;a onmouseover="window.status='Flooring &amp;amp; More'; return true" title="Flooring &amp;amp; More" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true" href="http://www.alloverthevalley.com/tile.php?adid=6044&amp;amp;url=/HomeImprovement/FlooringAndMore.html"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onmouseover="window.status='Flooring &amp;amp; More'; return true" title="Flooring &amp;amp; More" onmouseout="window.status=' '; return true" href="http://www.alloverthevalley.com/tile.php?adid=6044&amp;amp;url=/HomeImprovement/FlooringAndMore.html"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.alloverthevalley.com/HomeImprovement/FlooringAndMore.html"&gt;http://www.alloverthevalley.com/HomeImprovement/FlooringAndMore.html&lt;/a&gt;.  Once there you can see several 360 degree views of our flooring showrooms as well as useful tips and information.  We hope to see you here in our Store at 4848 River Road and All Over The Valley!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6627712011844145319-8282013713441392679?l=www.columbusflooringandmore.com%2Findex.php' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/8282013713441392679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/8282013713441392679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/2010/01/new-web-resource-for-chattahoochee.php' title='New Web Resource for the Chattahoochee Valley'/><author><name>Al Gaston</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04690804858749339786</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16355752626159404579'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627712011844145319.post-8896241358170177709</id><published>2010-01-25T13:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-25T14:16:18.358-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Georgia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='installation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='training'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Columbus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='carpet'/><title type='text'>Installation Training</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Mohawk-Carpet_5_Training-012110-756332.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Mohawk-Carpet_5_Training-012110-755966.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There are those that believe learning is a life long skill. Certainly that's the case at &lt;strong&gt;Flooring &amp;amp; More Carpet One&lt;/strong&gt;! We continue to stay current with the latest materials, trends and installation techniques. All of our professionals participate in these continuing education programs in one form or another.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Mohawk-Carpet_4_Training-012110-735205.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Mohawk-Carpet_4_Training-012110-734819.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On Thursday, January 21st, the good folks at Mohawk Industries hosted an all day carpet installtion clinic in our warehouse. We had over twenty of our installation mechanics (and three sales professionals) attend the workshop to learn the latest in materials performance, pattern matching and installtion techniques.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Mohawk-Carpet_3_Training-012110-793753.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Mohawk-Carpet_3_Training-012110-793388.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We work hard to make sure that our customers get the best selection in quality materials, at the best prices, supported by the best installation and service. We call it our "value proposition." That's just the way we are.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6627712011844145319-8896241358170177709?l=www.columbusflooringandmore.com%2Findex.php' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/8896241358170177709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/8896241358170177709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/2010/01/installation-training.php' title='Installation Training'/><author><name>Al Gaston</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04690804858749339786</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16355752626159404579'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627712011844145319.post-3913863801216502325</id><published>2009-09-22T02:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T10:48:36.561-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Drapery Cleaning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Upholstery Cleaning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rug Cleaning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Water Remediation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Steamatic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Georgia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Columbus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Carpet Cleaning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Emergency Services'/><title type='text'>Steamatic Cleaning Services</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Steamatic-Logo-750759.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Steamatic-Logo-750526.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 97px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Most folks in the Chattahoochee Valley area know that Flooring &amp;amp; More Carpet One carries the widest selection of carpets in the area. But many people don't know that every major carpet manufacturer recommends professional cleaning every 12 months to protect your flooring investment and to maintain your factory warranty. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our sister division, Steamatic of Columbus, offers a full range of cleaning services from carpet and rug cleaning to upholstery and drapery cleaning. And if you should ever need help when a pipe bursts or a toilet overflows, we'll be there, too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-2f019004ab38f28e" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fv16.nonxt5.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3D2f019004ab38f28e%26itag%3D5%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26app%3Dblogger%26et%3Dplay%26el%3DEMBEDDED%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1264483255%26sparams%3Did%252Citag%252Cip%252Cipbits%252Cexpire%26signature%3D4EAEE7255433FDB842AE52E016EAB3DB7F79BA36.7F8D8C39D585166BF50D629D9CCBDEC282AA42BE%26key%3Dck1&amp;amp;nogvlm=1&amp;amp;thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D2f019004ab38f28e%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DjG6zQ8Z-HnRtmjFvi0sMRNRPZfs&amp;amp;messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den"&gt;&lt;param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"&gt;&lt;embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fv16.nonxt5.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3D2f019004ab38f28e%26itag%3D5%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26app%3Dblogger%26et%3Dplay%26el%3DEMBEDDED%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1264483255%26sparams%3Did%252Citag%252Cip%252Cipbits%252Cexpire%26signature%3D4EAEE7255433FDB842AE52E016EAB3DB7F79BA36.7F8D8C39D585166BF50D629D9CCBDEC282AA42BE%26key%3Dck1&amp;amp;nogvlm=1&amp;amp;thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D2f019004ab38f28e%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DjG6zQ8Z-HnRtmjFvi0sMRNRPZfs&amp;amp;messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Bradley-Chadwick-701763.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 177px;" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Glen-Martin-727039.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Glen-Martin-727019.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Jordan-Giordano-704066.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Jordan-Giordano-704051.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 133px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Glen, Bradley and Jordan are IICRC trained and have the latest equipment. Give them a call at 706-324-2224 or visit us on the web at &lt;a href="http://www.steamaticofcolumbus.com/"&gt;http://www.steamaticofcolumbus.com/&lt;/a&gt;, to see what Steamatic can do for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6627712011844145319-3913863801216502325?l=www.columbusflooringandmore.com%2Findex.php' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/3913863801216502325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/3913863801216502325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/2009/09/steamatic-cleaning-services.php' title='Steamatic Cleaning Services'/><author><name>Al Gaston</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04690804858749339786</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16355752626159404579'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627712011844145319.post-3418983413993549828</id><published>2009-09-21T10:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T15:32:04.687-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='school logo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Georgia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dorm room'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rugs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Columbus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='carpet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='man cave'/><title type='text'>Logo Rugs and Carpets</title><content type='html'>Just in time for football, check out our line of college logo rugs. These rugs come in several sizes, starting at 2'8" x 3'10" to 10'9" x 13'2" as well as broadloom for those fans wanting to go "wall to wall!" We can also produce custom logo rugs for virtually any high school or business. Come on in and check out these fun rugs!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/MoneyMailer_Sept09-767302.jpg" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/MoneyMailer%20Sept09.pdf"&gt;MoneyMailer%20Sept09.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6627712011844145319-3418983413993549828?l=www.columbusflooringandmore.com%2Findex.php' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/3418983413993549828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/3418983413993549828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/2009/09/logo-rugs-and-carpets.php' title='Logo Rugs and Carpets'/><author><name>Al Gaston</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04690804858749339786</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16355752626159404579'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627712011844145319.post-2830214333347064176</id><published>2009-09-19T10:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T10:53:42.806-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='warehouse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Georgia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='laminate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='big box'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rugs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vinyl'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Columbus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ceramic tile'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='carpet'/><title type='text'>Our Big Box Warehouse Specials</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Danny-Barnette-734060.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Danny-Barnette-734041.jpg" style="float: right; height: 200px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 166px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Hello everyone, Danny here, Sales Manager for Flooring &amp;amp; More Carpet One.  I just want to let everyone know what they've been missing here at our Store.  Not only do we have a beautiful showroom staffed by friendly, knowledgeable sales pros, but we are also your &lt;strong&gt;locally owned&lt;/strong&gt; "big box store!"  Our huge warehouse is stocked full of carpet, vinyl, laminate, wood and ceramic tile with value pricing starting with:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;carpet $0.85 per square foot&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;laminate $0.99 per square foot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;vinyl $0.75 per square foot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;wood (3" plank) $2.79 per square foot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;wood (5" handscraped) $3.99 per square foot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;ceramic tile $1.59 per square foot&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Rug-Showroom-707560.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Rug-Showroom-707543.jpg" style="float: right; height: 133px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 200px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Warehouse-2-733441.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Warehouse-2-733422.jpg" style="float: left; height: 133px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; width: 200px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;We also have a huge area rug showroom full of all sorts of shapes and sizes. And if we don't have it in stock, we can get it for you in a matter of days or assist you with custom rugs through our binding service. We look forward to assisting you with any flooring need!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Danny&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6627712011844145319-2830214333347064176?l=www.columbusflooringandmore.com%2Findex.php' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/2830214333347064176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/2830214333347064176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/2009/09/our-big-box-warehouse-specials.php' title='Our Big Box Warehouse Specials'/><author><name>Al Gaston</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04690804858749339786</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16355752626159404579'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627712011844145319.post-2016418012366466741</id><published>2009-08-25T17:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T11:05:11.251-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hardwood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bamboo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Georgia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fiber floor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cork'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Columbus'/><title type='text'>Kitchen flooring alternative material ideas</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;I wrote earlier that I would be answering your questions about flooring. Here's the first one that came at a party the other evening.&lt;/b&gt; Some friends are about to remodel their home--a great investment in the current economy--and the wife said that she doesn't like vinyl, but also thinks tile is too hard a surface for standing long periods in the kitchen. She wanted to know the alternatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Earthscapes-725461.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/CFM-Earthscapes-725445.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 214px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fiber Backed Vinyl?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, if you think of vinyl as that discolored and buckled stuff on your mother's kitchen floor, think again. There are new fiber backed vinyl sheet flooring products that look exactly like wood, tile or stone, that never fade or buckle, and they're "softer" on your feet than harder surfaces and even have a cushion "feel" to them. These new fiber floors are easy to install (typically with a releaseable adhesive making future repairs feasible and generally inexpensive). They also come with some outstanding manufacturer's warranties. We have the area's largest selection of these beautiful new products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bamboo or Cork As a Green Choice?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lately, we've been installing a lot of hardwood and bamboo floors in kitchens. Bamboo is particularly appealing because it's a very durable yet stylish and affordable &lt;em&gt;green&lt;/em&gt; choice. It also comes in a variety of finishes to match almost any kitchen decor. Bamboo can have a very elegant yet contemporary, high-tech appearance. Hardwood, on the other hand, can give a kitchen a warm and rustic feel. The possibilities are endless. &lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Bamboo-US-Floors-Display-739160.JPG"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Bamboo-US-Floors-Display-739160.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Bamboo-US-Floors-Display-738709.JPG" style="float: right; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 240px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;A third alternative is cork, which may be the most comfortable floor surface available other than carpet. Cork is also surprisingly durable and, like bamboo, it's naturally water-resistant. Cork also has "memory" -- many indentations, if not too deep, will bounce back!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;A word of caution to all our readers here...&lt;/b&gt;wood, any wood, and even bamboo and cork can be damaged when exposed to enough water. As a natural product, denting is something that will happen with ALL woods. I always ask our customers where they park their new car when going shopping.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Invariably, they all park further away than normal from the store's front door trying to avoid that inevitable first ding. The ding will happen...you just don't know when. The same is true of a wood floor. Dents are going to happen, but reasonable care will help postpone and minimize that inevitable first, and sebsequent, dings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Water and Wood Do Not Mix.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Obviously, some species and finishes are more forgiving than others but, as with any floor, an appropriate amount of care, including the immediate removal of water, will go a long ways toward preserving the integrity and quality of your wood or bamboo floor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Flooring &amp;amp; More has the area's largest selection of all of these products. Give us a call or stop by. One of our knowledgeable flooring specialists will be delighted to show you these products and discuss the characteristics and costs of each.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All the best,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Al&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6627712011844145319-2016418012366466741?l=www.columbusflooringandmore.com%2Findex.php' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/2016418012366466741'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/2016418012366466741'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/2009/08/kitchen-flooring-alternative-material.php' title='Kitchen flooring alternative material ideas'/><author><name>Al Gaston</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04690804858749339786</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16355752626159404579'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627712011844145319.post-1093363654607634390</id><published>2009-08-19T17:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-19T17:23:36.971-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='water extraction'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Georgia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Columbus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='carpet cleaners'/><title type='text'>Steamatic welcomes a new arrival!</title><content type='html'>We are all thrilled about the arrival of our newest Steamatic team member...Nicholas David Giordano!  Weighing in at 5 lbs 11 oz and 19 inches, he is sure to be an immediate impact player!&lt;a href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Nicholas-David-Giordano-723800.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/uploaded_images/Nicholas-David-Giordano-723404.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The proud parents are Jessica and Jordan.  Congratulations to our new parents and their beautiful baby boy!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Glen Martin&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Steamatic of Columbus Manager&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;706-324-2224&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6627712011844145319-1093363654607634390?l=www.columbusflooringandmore.com%2Findex.php' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/1093363654607634390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/1093363654607634390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/2009/08/steamatic-welcomes-new-arrival.php' title='Steamatic welcomes a new arrival!'/><author><name>Al Gaston</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04690804858749339786</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16355752626159404579'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627712011844145319.post-5859171870950642775</id><published>2009-07-31T12:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-31T12:37:49.787-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to our new Website... (from Al)</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/pics/bio_Al-6-copy.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 375px;" src="http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/pics/bio_Al-6-copy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hello, I'm Al Gaston. My wife Barbara and I are the new owners of Flooring &amp;amp;  More | Carpet One, formerly Columbus Carpet Mill Store. Our store has a 50-year  history of offering the finest flooring products and knowledgeable, friendly  customer service. We intend to expand upon that positive reputation by offering  even more products and services to exceed your expectations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I plan to  use this forum to tell you about those products and services. And not just  products and services, but also tips on all sorts of flooring-associated topics,  plus answers to your questions about flooring products. If you have a question,  just click on the ASK AL link and I'll publish the answer to your question here  in this forum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I look forward to hearing from you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All the  best,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Al&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6627712011844145319-5859171870950642775?l=www.columbusflooringandmore.com%2Findex.php' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/5859171870950642775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6627712011844145319/posts/default/5859171870950642775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.columbusflooringandmore.com/2009/07/welcome-to-our-new-website-from-al.php' title='Welcome to our new Website... 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