Blake Products Reveals Its New FloorWrap Floor Protection for Builders and Flooring Contractors
A new floor protection product designed to protect floors during the construction process is hitting the market. Manufactured specifically for reducing damage from scratches and chips, this product will protect floors during all phases of construction. [PR.com - November 21, 2008]

Kitchen update offers options
If you're remodeling your kitchen, cabinets, appliances, countertops and flooring should all be considered, experts say.

Unsticking old carpet takes a lot of muscle
Bill Hibbs is the store manager for Home Depot in Fairview Heights. He has been in the home improvement business for more than 30 years. QUESTION: I would like to replace the flooring in my kitchen with glazed porcelain floor tile. Can you explain how to remove carpeting that has been glued down?

LCCAA requests building loan
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Ted Kalo's flooring business had closed. It is not closed. Kalo continues to operate his business in a building next door.

SlipNOT® Adds Safety to the New Jet Blue Terminal 5
SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring , the leader in slip resistant safety flooring products, has been specified by Gensler and Associates to provide non-slip stainless steel plate to Jet Blue?s Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. The new terminal made its grand opening on Oct. 1, 2008 and is one of the first terminals to have been reconstructed at JFK ...

Rewards in W.L. burglary
Rewards have been posted in the case of a Nov. 11 theft from Milner-Rigsby Co. Limited, Rockland Flooring. The Elm Street business was burglarized at about 11 p.m. that day and thousands of dollars worth of property was stolen.

BUSINESS NEWS: Home Depot reports profit decline
The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement chain, said that its third-quarter profit sank by nearly a third as shoppers scaled back on everything from custom kitchens to lumber and flooring.

Walter 'Tippy' McDowell, flooring worker, dies at 82
There was something about Walter Lee McDowell that attracted the ladies.Walter never married, but he wasn't lacking for female companionship in his youth.

Master suite takes advantage of space
Soft earth tones, diffused natural light and an airy sense of space give a master suite an unabashedly luxurious outlook.

The week ahead
Clyde Process Solutions will take its place as a clear winner from the resurgent American dollar when directors produce their interim trading update on Wednesday.

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Retired couple's home explodes during renovation project
A retired couple lost nearly everything yesterday when their house exploded into flames during a renovation project. A young contractor who was removing linoleum flooring suffered burns to his legs, and his colleague was treated for shock.

Lake Woodlands Target store reopens
The Target store on Lake Woodlands Drive has reopened with a new look.

Real estate: Home constructor branches out, keeps busy with remodeling work
Home builder Burgoon Berger is expanding its services during the construction slowdown to include renovation and remodeling work. The Palm Bay-based company?s Home Improvement division will tackle major jobs as well as simple, handyman work.

Sheds become a chic home extension
Between managing clutter and stocking shelves and meeting children's needs, homeowners fantasize about a quiet place away from the family. But such a space often is rare in today's crowded houses.

Auction always warmly received
It might sound like a strange mix of the sacred and the profane, but even churches need plumbing. After being forced to spend nearly $100,000 on its new septic system, Pfrimmers Chapel United Methodist Church in Corydon will be paying for its plumbing for a while.

Higher values cause village tax rate to drop
BOYCEVILLE ? A balanced budget that predicts expenditures of $1,158,620 in 2009 was adopted Monday evening by the village board. Budgeted expenses this year totaled $1,159,614.

Lakeview family hopes to be home by Christmas
While workers prepare the house, Karina Gentinetta readies the furniture she has collected for the move