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August 5, 2010, 07:05 PM
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a Floor Pro
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Around the Texarkana area
Posts: 10
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New business owner
Hello,
My name is Jay and me and the misses just started our business. We are in over our heads but hell bent to make it work. a little history, I have a strong background in remodeling but have been out of the biz for a few years, worked off shore in the oil field, so hard work is not an issue... the last year and a half has been hell. Divorce, lost job ect ect. Got remarried bothof us having to completely start over ok enough of the soap opera.. We decided were gonna do something together and be ours. I was saying remodeling the wife (Jaclyn) has no experience at all. Green as it gets, but has the drive and determination. We stumbled upon an oppurtunity to contract flooring for a reputable distributor in our area, so we jumped on it. invested all we have, gave up our jobs, and here we are. I have a little experience with all phases of flooring but its limited, and been a looong time. So here we are hoping some of yall will lead and guide us to success... Thanks Jay and Jaclyn
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August 5, 2010, 07:22 PM
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Tile Expert
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 2,367
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Welcome to the forum, Jay and Jaclyn. Plenty of good information here, and a experts in every part of the flooring industry to answer your questions. 
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August 5, 2010, 07:34 PM
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The One and Only
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Davison,Mi
Posts: 5,675
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Welcome aboard to the both of you. You say "contract flooring for a reputable distribitor". Can I assume that is installing or is it selling?
Daris
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August 5, 2010, 07:56 PM
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a Floor Pro
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Renton Washington
Posts: 1,420
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Daris Mulkin said
Welcome aboard to the both of you. You say "contract flooring for a reputable distribitor". Can I assume that is installing or is it selling?
Daris
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Welcome to both of you, 
Tell us more about what you do.
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August 5, 2010, 07:59 PM
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Maybe Three
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: St. Hilaire, MN
Posts: 961
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All I can say is to ask lots of questions...even the obvious stuff is fair game here. These guys live flooring so they think about it all the time, and many have interesting points of view. I have only been around here for a few months but am definitely a better installer, and business man, for it. Oh yeah, WELCOME!!!!!!
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August 5, 2010, 08:09 PM
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Administwative Assistwant
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Today....Under the Wainbow , Tomorrow...Who Knows?
Posts: 4,927
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TwoStar said
All I can say is to ask lots of questions...even the obvious stuff is fair game here. These guys live flooring so they think about it all the time, and many have interesting points of view. I have only been around here for a few months but am definitely a better installer, and business man, for it. Oh yeah, WELCOME!!!!!!
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Two comments here that i need to address.
1. "These guys live flooring". 
Sometimes ya don't have achance, it reaches out and grabs ya!!
2. "Many have interesting points of view".
Ya calling us strange here?
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August 5, 2010, 08:12 PM
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Semi-Retired
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 6,226
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"strange, singular, unique, peculiar, eccentric, erratic, odd, quaint, outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected"
Yeah, that's us.
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August 5, 2010, 08:31 PM
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a Floor Pro
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Renton Washington
Posts: 1,420
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August 5, 2010, 08:33 PM
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Maybe Three
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: St. Hilaire, MN
Posts: 961
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I think Rg is paranoid. 
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August 5, 2010, 08:52 PM
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a Floor Pro
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Around the Texarkana area
Posts: 10
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thanks for the warm welcome, we do installations. We have many questions and alot are probably simple but glad to know were welcome. We was worried we'd be mocked or scoffed for attempting our own business with so little knowledge. We know not the smartest decision but we had the oppurtunity and seized it
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August 5, 2010, 08:54 PM
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Semi-Retired
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 6,226
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What are you installing, tile, vinyl, wood, carpet, all of them? Some are easier than others, but all require specific knowledge.
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August 5, 2010, 08:57 PM
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a Floor Pro
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Around the Texarkana area
Posts: 10
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were gonna do it all  We really want to get into tile and wood/laminate, but were not picky or proud i figure if your a flooring guy why not do it all???
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August 5, 2010, 09:59 PM
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All over T's last nerve
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Walla Walla, Washington
Posts: 7,162
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Welcome....love Texarkana. That was the only place I ever had to avoid whirlpools while fishin.
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August 5, 2010, 10:07 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Lake Isabella, California
Posts: 377
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Welcome to the fun......
If I may, If I just got into Installation of flooring, I would be pounding down as many flooring classes as I could. I beleive you are in an area that classes/training are no more than 6 weeks from one course to another.
Also their is a CFI certified Flooring Installer Convention in 2 weeks, that you would consider in going, They LIKES first timers (as I was Last year) Lots of valuable knowledge their.
Plan your course's, some are free, some can be expensive, Knowledge is valuable.
Welcome to to the Trade of being walked on,
Brad
Last edited by Isabella Flooring; August 5, 2010 at 10:45 PM.
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August 5, 2010, 10:31 PM
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a Floor Pro
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Around the Texarkana area
Posts: 10
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Brad, I was not aware of any formal training available..I am very interested any info would be greatly appreciated. contact info, websites ect...Thanks!!!!
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