[Mike Osbourne]

Nipped in to a carpet retailer today, he said sales are up on last year, but told me floors 2 go have gone bust, so maybe the fashion is turning back to carpets. Which would be nice.

[Joe H]

Teletext today says in the hands of an administrator due to the new housing market downturn.

[sherco]

As some of you guys know im a tiler (Floors & walls) most of the properties old and new that i work in, always have carpets, don't see much laminate, timber floors going down these days, kitchen and bathroom floors still being tiled though.

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

The last 6 months I have only been getting enquiries on laminate for the odd lounge or dining room. Quoting on 2 full houses at the moment, having carpet throughout.


Steve

[Len Gribble]

Mike

Not too sure but do hope so, went down to my mates to pick up some carpet samples could not get in yard due to Amtco and Karndean vans being there (must get round to phoning them up)

Len

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

There will always be a market for luxury tiles like Amtico and Karndean.

But the diy sheds have knocked the stuffing out of laminate. Wickes are selling one for £ 5.99m2.

The decent ones I deal in are upwards of £ 20m2.

£ 5.99 ! A sheet of 6mm ply costs about that 

Steve

[Mike Osbourne]

Len

Been investigating scaffolding lately.

Just done a quote turned out to be a knocking shop with dungeon room LOL. (High class though)

[derek west]

hope youve done a leather course mike.

[Mike Osbourne]

It's a red carpet, hope I get it, it will be an eye opener, but bet they give it to a splash and dash merchant.

[Len Gribble]

Mike

Actually yes waiting a phone call, re XX doing three Saterday before I pop down to Surrey to scrub off. I do draw the line with other immoral earners where indirectly I/we are paying for it.

Never be able to get it out of carpet or leather is there a trick of the trade., and yes I have been ask

Len

[Mike Osbourne]

I have been trained to be non-judgemental, so not a problem for me.

Will need to email Roger if they want me to do the fury handcuffs.

[carlton care]

Been in recently re vamped B & Q and they have a massive 250 - 300 square metres display of laminates of all grades, can't see then giving up so much space if not profitable.

That's floor area, it also covers three walls at approximately 50 metres x 2 metres.

I have however noticed that showhouses are fitting carpet throughout with bathrooms and kitchens tiled.

[richie]

The original owner of Floors 2 Go sold the business not so long ago.  The same owner started another business that was very similar.  I was talking to one of the sales team at the new company about 2 months ago and he explained it all to me.  All the staff of Floors 2 Go had bright orange uniforms the new company he started has all his staff wearing bright Pink uniforms.

Richie.

[Goldfinch PCS]

Pink uniforms, handcuffs, red carpets, fluffy cuffs, well I wonder what do you cleaners get up to? Any "tips" on how to whip up some of these custies?

[jasonl]

Meadowhall sheffield branch was open today .

[jasonl]

They will probably phoenix the company, or it is trading under the management of the liquidator