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Where should I go next fall? / GULC PI Scholars« on: March 13, 2006, 10:48:59 AM »
Does anyone know when we should hear about who has been accepted?
Where should I go next fall? / boalt vs gulc pt« on: March 05, 2006, 12:33:30 PM »
im a CA resident who is not so keen on the bay area and has hopes of working in nyc. interested in public interest and potentially govt work. im flattered that boalt wants me and attracted to the in-state tuition, but im really not into berkeley (the area) and sadly not so informed re: the school. im originally from the east coast and i love politics, so gulc appeals to me, but im not sure if i will enjoy part time work in govt during law school as much as i imagine that i will. i know this is a bizzare dilema, but any insight would be appreciated. thanks much.
Law School Applications / Another mistake Boalt email?« on: March 02, 2006, 04:21:14 PM »
I just sent in my Fin Aid info to Boalt even though I havent been accepted yet, and got an email the next day that makes it sound like i have been accepted, which I clearly have not been. Anyone else get this? Is this just the standard email they send anyone who sends in fin aid?
The section of our website set aside for new admits will become available in early April. Among other things, the website is used by new admits to access their financial aid offers. The website is password-protected and requires that you have a student identification number (SID) and a personal identification number (PIN) to view your offer. The campus office that generates new SIDs and PINs will provide them to us at the conclusion of our admission process. We will send your SID and PIN at the earliest possible date and will let you know when the website becomes available.
Law School Applications / Replacement LSDAS report« on: October 31, 2005, 12:53:20 PM »
NYU just requested one from me. Does this mean they lost the first one?
Personal Statement / Fordham - no more than 2 pages single spaced« on: October 27, 2005, 10:38:16 PM »
Fordham says that the PS should be "no more than 2 pages single spaced". I sent my app in already, but it was 2.5 p double spaced. I assumed that this meant that I was merely below the page limit, but certain ppl think that Fordham actually wanted it single spaced and will be pissed that it is not. Am I wrong on this?
Law School Applications / Anyone have BU request their LSAC report yet?« on: October 27, 2005, 09:00:02 PM »
Sorry to keep asking this question about schools. I think I remember reading something about BU being slow about this...I hope it doesn't mean that my dean's cert. hasn't gotten there yet. I see from lsn that no one is complete. But have they requested LSAC reports?
Law School Applications / another Georgetown question--for those who have already submitted« on: October 26, 2005, 11:33:00 PM »
How long did it take them to request your LSAC report? I applied a week ago and nothing. Anyone with a similar (or dissimilar) experience?
Law School Applications / A question about questionable residency« on: October 21, 2005, 02:33:10 PM »
I lived in Cali for 2 yrs, but never got a drivers license (don't drive) although I am registered with the IRS and registered to vote. I got a replacement license after moving my belongings back to Washington, where I am from originally. I'm currently living abroad, so getting a liscence in CA now isn't possible. What do you think questionable residency does in terms of affecting admissions chances? Assumed non-resident until proven otherwise? Of course, I should probably call and ask..
Law School Applications / Forgot to put my name and ss# on one doc for Mich. Resend?« on: October 21, 2005, 11:22:54 AM »
Should I resend it? I'm thinking it might be a good idea for 2 reasons: 1)they might be throwing papers all around over there and my doc could get placed in the wrong folder. 2) It's a mistake and mistakes are not good.
Counter-argument: They don't want to be bothered with replacement copies.
What do you think?
Law School Applications / NYU EA report not requested or processed yet« on: October 18, 2005, 12:52:39 PM »
Is this abnormal? I saw before that NYU hadn't notified anyone that they were complete, but did they at least request the LSAC report?


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i remember when me and my friend bent this game over our knees and beat it to hell as a zerker and dragon knight(what ever the class name was.)
"Aggro" swapping was beautiful.
SUN 2 relaunch? I'm a bit confused. Is this saying SUN 1 is relaunching into SUN 2 or that there was a SUN 2 and it is relaunching?
Did they ever balance the classes? PVP was unplayable for anyone that wasn't an ele at the 100 cap.
I love this game, but hate intown instance(hard to find pt) cuz you are guarantee a pt if you are waiting at the instance entrance, and what hate the most is player farming, I spent hours and weeks even months getting my elite armors and gone all gone cuz of rez, pk, rez, pk, rez then rage quit, this is what killed this game for me, it's a solid game but player farming is just wrong.
I remember the really awful pk system and how leveling became impossible after a certain point because of bots either instakilling everyone or every quest mob in their vicinity.


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Mr. O'Neill: asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state whether he has received representations from Passage West and other [1702] areas in the Cork neighbourhood, complaining of the excessive bus fares charged in those areas, which fares are much in excess of the rates charged for comparable journeys in the Dublin area, of the lack of proper accommodation at the bus termini in the area, of the lack of control of queues, and of general discomfort suffered by passengers at these termini; and if he will cause Córas Iompair Éireann to have the grievances remedied.
Mr. Lemass: Representations have recently been received in regard to the bus fares and the accommodation provided for passengers in the Cork area. The bus fares are within the statutory maxima prescribed by the Road Transport Regulations, 1932. The question of the general level of these fares is at present under review. Improved facilities for passengers at the main bus termini are included in the reorganisation schemes at present being prepared by Córas Iompair Eireann. I have no function in regard to the regulation of bus queues which is a matter for enforcement by the Gárda Síochána.
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In some ways, it is easy to learn telekinesis, but it does take some effort. Every person is different and the amount of effort you personally will have to put into your training depends on how well your mind, body and soul accepts the training. For many people it takes a lot of effort and for that reason alone most people will not learn how to do telekinesis. It takes a dedication and desire much stronger than the average person is willing to put in to develop telekinetic abilities.
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So far, no one has been able to put into words the exact steps necessary to get your brain to manipulate the energies in just the right way so that you immediately have full telekinetic powers. It takes trial and effort on the students part to find that perfect combination of mind, body, energy, belief and thoughts to bring out telekinetic powers in you.
Add on to that the fact that just because you hit upon the right combination today, it doesn't mean you will be able to hit that exact same combination tomorrow and it is easy to understand why it is so hard to learn how to do telekinesis.
If you seriously want to learn how to do telekinesis, it takes trial and effort on your part and it is something no one can do for you. The big thing is to not get discouraged if it doesn't work for you in the first few tries. Rarely does it work for anyone in the first 100 attempts and it is not unusual for it to take several thousand attempts before a person sees the first results.
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There are a couple of schools of thought on this subject. On the one hand, many people believe humans have always had psychic abilities and because we have denied the existence of telekinesis and all of the other psychic abilities for so long we have almost lost the ability to use them and it is only through effort and will power that we can slowly bring these psychic abilities to the fore front.
Another school of thought is that humans are only now reaching the point in our evolution that these abilities are coming out. Those from this school of thought believe that as we continue to advance in our evolution, our innate telekinetic and other psychic abilities will become stronger and stronger till one day they will become as common place as speech is to us now.
For me personally, I don't think there is enough evidence to say either school of thought is 100% correct and since both see the future as having more and more people with developed abilities, we may never know which was correct. Thankfully it really doesn't matter if either was correct or not. What matters is that slowly but surely people are developing these abilities and we can look forward to a day when psychic abilities are as common as driving a car.
Ever heard the old saying, "Practice makes perfect"? That is what it boils down to, practice. This site will give you little hints and tips on things that have helped others learn how to telekinesis, and you can try them. Plus it is in your best interest to experiment on your own. We hope that you will share your experiments with us also.
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Center for Human Modeling and Simulation
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Creating realistic virtual humans requires models that resemble real humans both visually and behaviorally. Physical and behavioral fidelity in human modeling is the focus of research and development work at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Human Modeling and Simulation. In this article, we briefly describe the Center's human modeling paradigm, Jack®, and our research activities, including Jack's Spreadsheet Anthropometric Scaling System (SASS) and its Free-Form Deformation model.
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This is something I came up with out of desperation. Everyone says drink your bone broth but I just don't really enjoy the flavour all by itself. Not enough to drink it straight up at least! I was feeling under the weather though and needed to get it in me, plus I was hungry too. This is what I concocted!
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NEGROS Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. said he agrees on the conversion of some "D" sugar intended for the World Market to "B" or domestic sugar to address the shortage and stabilize the price of sugar in the Philippines.
Marañon said there is enough "D" sugar in warehouses and that the converted sugar should be replaced later.
It would be good for the producers and the consumers as well, he said.
The price of sugar was monitored to have jacked up amid a delay in production.
Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) chief Ma. Regina Bautista-Martin said mill gate prices have increased in recent weeks despite the government's move to allocate more sugar for the domestic market.
Martin said he has informed President Benigno S. Aquino III that the SRA is converting the country's outstanding stock of "D" or World Market sugar into "B" or domestic sugar to arrest further sugar price increases and provide sugar buffer stocks at the end of the crop year.
Martin said the Sugar Board, upon assessment of the supply-demand scenario supported by the recommendations of industry organizations, and in consultation with the major stakeholders of the industry, came up with the decision to convert "D" sugar to "B."
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Hi there I am wanting to protect my dear iPad 2 lol. So I would like some advice on the best cases please,I would to protect the back of it too,I see the smart case is ok but no cover for the back,there are loads on eBay but are they just cheap plastic, any names and place to buy is a great help thank you
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Get them a gift they'll love for the holidays! Best Buy is having a free-for-all with Apple products this Black Friday! A few days ago we reported on how Best Buy was selling the 13-inch MacBook Air for only $1099.00 which was marked down from $1299.00. This was a sale for the holidays. Their sales are not stopping at the MacBook Air, oh no! They are also marking down Apple's popular iPad 2. Unlike the MacBook Air, every model of the iPad 2 is marked down $45. If you recall, only the 13-inch MacBook Air was marked down. Every model of the iPad 2, both Wi-Fi and 3G and GSM and CDMA, will be marked down. Every storage size will be marked down. As an added bonus, there is free shipping from Best Buy's Web Site. A synopsis of the iPad 2 pricing can be seen below: Lege
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Originally Posted by politicalslug LMFAO!!! You are saying Best Buy doesn't make a profit selling iPads? You're saying wholesale cost for iPads is really full sticker price? What are you smoking and where can I get some? Cost is well below sticker price and Best Buy most certainly turns a profit selling iPads. And you're cocky attitude is just a bad joke when you spew idiocy like this. +1 Totally agree
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My friend's dad (older gentleman) just purchased the iPad 2 at Best Buy this week. He was coming to get the new iPad, but the sales person nonchalantly told him "the iPad 2 and new iPad are the same thing essentially". "There is no reason to spend money on the the new one when the iPad 2 does the same exact things". My friend's dad has never owned an iPad before. Scary thing: as soon as she told me he had bought the "wrong" iPad, I immediately assumed (correctly) that it had been at Best Buy. iPad 2 may work for some, but why tout it like it's the same as the new iPad?
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The Cloisters Collection, 1952 (52.50)
One of the finest surviving examples of medieval enamel created for a princely table, this beaker was probably made for the Burgundian court. It illustrates a popular legend that remarks on the folly of man. A peddler is robbed by a band of apes as he sleeps. The peddler, seen just above the base, fails to stir even as the apes strip away his clothes. Other apes, having taken his goods, cavort in the branches overhead. The beaker, which originally had a cover, is decorated with "painted" enamel, so called because the material was applied freely over the silver, without the grooves that separate the colors in champlevé enameling or the incised patterns that provide guidelines for the application of translucent enamels. The unusual and adept grisaille (shades of gray) enamel technique is found on several other surviving objects, all of which have been associated with the courts of the dukes of Burgundy.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Dream Defenders holding a sit-in at the Florida Capitol believe they won another victory Monday, but their overall goal for a special legislative session remained elusive.
The protesters continued their vigil at the Capitol for the seventh straight day. Many of them have been sleeping on the marble floor every night.
Gov. Rick Scott directed his secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice to meet with the group on Monday.
They peppered Wansley Walters with questions about what she was doing to improve Florida's juvenile justice system.
Dream Defender Ciara Taylor said it looked as though the department had done little in the past legislative session to make reforms in juvenile justice.
"We were looking for a repeal of zero-tolerance policy. We were looking for a way to get our children out of adult prisons. We were looking for a way to protect them in detention facilities and you were silent the entire legislative session on those bills."
Walters insisted her department was working to reform the juvenile justice system. She said she supports an expansion of the use of civil citations for youths across Florida.
Under civil citation, a youth who commits a misdemeanor can avoid arrest and get intervention services. The idea is to prevent them from ending up deeper in the criminal justice system.
But when Walters admitted some police departments don't like civil citations because it takes away some of their power to decide how to handle situations, Ciara Taylor jumped in.
"Are you trying to protect the police officers or are you trying to protect the children who are our future?"
Walters replied, "You have to know something. I have a longstanding record in protecting and fighting for children. So I want you to know right up front that everything that I and this department have been engaged in has been about these children and protecting these children."
Walters told the Dream Defenders she supports their goal of ending the so-called school-to-prison pipeline, in which zero-tolerance school policies send students -- many of them young black men -- into the criminal justice system.
She said Florida is, in fact, reducing the number of youths in the juvenile justice system.
"We have seen a reduction in overall juvenile arrests by almost a quarter. We are seeing a reduction by 67 percent of low and moderate risk children being sent away from their homes, out of their schools, to residential facilities by ensuring that we get community services in place."
The Dream Defenders welcomed Walters' visit, but said it fell short.
Taylor said the time for talk was over.
"We currently find ourselves in a state of emergency. There is a growing fear among Black and Brown young people in Florida that their lives are of little value to the state, and the Governor's unwillingness to do anything about it is disappointing to us all."
Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Scott reiterated his decision not to call a special legislative session.
The Capitol protesters want state lawmakers to convene in a special session to consider a Trayvon Martin Civil Rights Act.
The proposal includes changes or a repeal of Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law.
The idea to review Stand Your Ground laws got a boost this weekend from former Republican presidential candidate John McCain. He said he supported such a review in Florida, as well as his home state of Arizona.
State Rep. Alan Williams, D-Tallahassee, said McCain's support gives the Dream Defenders' Capitol vigil a boost.
"Now we're not just a voice in the wilderness calling for changes to Stand Your Ground. We now have advocates like Sen. John McCain and others who are calling, I mean, 100 cities around the country, over 100 cities calling for that. That's tremendous. We haven't seen that type of support on issues in a very, very long time."
Dream Defender Phillip Agnew said members of the group are resolute in their plan, will continue to apply pressure and will not be discouraged by Gov. Scott's comments against a special session.
"I already heard what he said, but governors, politicians always have room to backtrack."


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Lee Sanchez returns to defend his title in for the 2009 Atomic City Invitational tournament.
The ACI, which is hosted by Los Alamos Golf Course, will open Wednesday with its championship flight qualifying round. The tournament, which continues through Sunday, is the oldest match-play competition in New Mexico.
Qualifying starts at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Sanchez, a member of the most famous golfing families in northern New Mexico — Marty Sanchez, another member of that family, has a links course in Santa Fe named after him — is a 3-time ACI champion, winning two straight contests in 1997 and 1998 before his outstanding title run last year.
Right off the tee, Sanchez will meet his 2008 finals opponent, Jason Norman. Norman will be grouped with him and 2007 ACI champion Brett Hollander in the qualifying threesome teeing off at 8 a.m.
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To this writer, the '58 Impala in American Graffiti is the best of the movie cars. Not too flashy in its looks but not meek in any respect. Its simple white color gives it a somewhat stock appearance but the custom red trim and the extended taillights on the car's rocket-like tail fins highlight its unique nature. Co- producer Gary Kurtz bought the car for the film in the Los Angeles area.
Its complete red and white tuck and roll interior was the thing that attracted Kurtz to it because the original script makes a reference to the tuck and roll upholstery in Steve's car. Once it was purchased, the car was handed over to Transportation Manager, Henry Travers, who sent the Impala to Close and Orlandi's body shop in San Rafael, where it was covered with an appliance white paint job and some red-fogged accents around the bodylines. The car was originally metallic blue but it is not clear if it was already painted white when the car was purchased for the movie. A set of chrome-reversed wheels was added. Although in the film Terry brags that the car's engine is a 327 mill with 6 Strombergs, in reality, the '58 Chevy was powered by a stock Super Turbo-Thrust 348 and a 3-speed Saginaw transmission.
|All Toad needs to meet a woman is a fine car like the '58 Impala.
All the main cars were advertised for sale in Bay Area papers once filming was finished. Mike Famalette of Vallejo, CA, was looking to buy his first car and spotted a tiny ad that read, "Special Sale of Cars Used in Pictures." The ad listed all of the main cars used in the movie, along with the Impala described as "Chevy '58 with tuck and roll."
|'58 Cadillac tail light were placed over the original ones.
Transportation Supervisor, Henry Travers had run the ad and was selling the cars from his home in Sonoma, CA. After looking over the automobiles, Mike decided he wanted to buy the Impala. He appreciated the well-proportioned Impala lacking the bizarre shapes found on many of the cars of the time. Not only did he like the vintage rod's appearance, but also the asking price of $325.00 was within his price range, (although he got it for lower price). Mike's dad wasn't too happy about his son's first car having a few dents and poor brakes amongst other problems. But, Mike paid Mr. Travers the money, borrowed $10.00 for gas from his dad, and proceeded to drive the Chevy home.
|The car was chosen for the film because its red and white tuck and roll interior fit the script.
As he was driving his prize home, Mike ran a red light because the brakes had stopped working. Then one of the Cadillac taillights fell off. Luckily Mike saw the plastic light cover in his rearview mirror and was able to recover it. The Chevy was in poor shape and would require some work to make it reliable. The car's original 348 engine and 3-speed Saginaw transmission were worn-out. With the help of his brother, the engine and transmission were replaced with a 283 small block Chevy and a 2-speed Power glide transmission. Unfortunately, Mike, still a teenager, was unfamiliar with building cars at the time and the engine and transmission replacements only lasted about six months before they had to be replaced. His second replacement engine was a 350 LT-1 along with a 2-speed Power glide transmission. After high school Mike joined the Marines and kept his Chevy parked in his parents' garage. Occasionally his brother would joke with him on the phone telling Mike they were turning his Impala into a low rider while he was away.
The car remained parked in his parent's garage for 28 years. During this time Mike married his girlfriend, Sandy and they raised a family in the state of Washington in a town called Colville. They had not even thought about the car until daughter, Ashley decided that for her senior project she would remove and replace the Impala's engine with a 348 Tri-Power and a
3-speed turbo-hydro automatic transmission. In addition, she wrote a paper on the importance of a positive influence a father has on his daughter, and received an "A" on her project. Aside from motor and transmission replacements, Mike has pretty much kept his Impala in the same condition as when he bought it. His reason for this, he explains, is that he makes a modest living and fixing minor blemishes just cost too much. The front tires have been repaired several times but the back tires have never gone flat in fact the air in the rear tires is still mostly movie period air from the early 70s.
|The car is powered by a 348 Tri-Power
Mike takes the white Chevy to car shows and events occasionally, however, in the past, family and other obligations have prevented him from touring with the car the way other Graffiti star car owners do. "I'm a little out of the loop," Mike has said.
|The Impala & its proud owner, 2005.
Fortunately, for Graffiti fans recently Mike has been making the circuit with some replica Graffiti car owners a few times a year for events in the Northwest such as a benefit last summer for Cancer patient care in Newport Washington. Because the car isn't in perfect shape Mike has expressed some reservations about showing the car. "I hope people aren't disappointed when they see it," he says. Considering most Graffiti fans have never seen the Impala, they would be thrilled just to get a peak at this beautiful piece of movie history regardless of its minor imperfections.
|Similar to a hot chick, the Chevy's rear-end is one of its most alluring features.
What you say, you want to hear Mike tell his story of the car himself? Well, your prayers are answered. I Interviewed Mike at the 2008 Petaluma Celebrates American Graffiti event and taped the conversation. Here it is for your viewing pleasure. Apologies for the quality, but who are you to complain, since your gettin' it for free.
- Famelette, Mike. Personal communication, May 15, 2008, December 10, 2009, and January 5, 2011.
- Gabahl, Pat. (May 1976). The American Graffiti cars. Street Rodder. Vol. 5. No. 5.
- Groster, B. G. (Summer 2010). American Graffiti: father/daughter style. Northern Reach.
- Love, Bill. (Photographer). (2009). Impala interior, engine, and tail lights [photographs]. Retrieved 2/10/2011 from http://www.themilnercoupe.com/p/steves-58.html.


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Anyone have any experience/knowledge about Congoleum DuraStone? I'd like to install it in our kitchen and formal dining room, but want to know if there has been any negative experience with this product before I take the plunge. =)
We had Durastone professionally installed throughout our first floor. Now the tiles appear to be shrinking leaving gaps between the tiles. We had our installer out to inspect the installation and he brought along a representative for Congoleum who told us the spaces between the tiles are within "acceptable limits". I was told that if you could stick a credit card between the tiles, then you have a problem. I think this is excessive. Not real happy with the product right now.
Well, we'd already had the Durastone installed by the time I saw your reply and, I must say, I'm pretty pleased so far. Yes, if you look closely, the seams can be seen, but I guess I expected that from this product. In fact, it's much less obvious than I anticipated.
Looks great, IMHO, and worth the extra cost over high-quality linoleum squares.
The one problem we're having is a temporary one. A couple of the pieces aren't glued down properly, so they move vertically when pressure is applied to them...not a big deal, but want the job done right and don't want to catch anything on a corner of one of the pieces, so they're fixing it asap.
Looks great, IMHO, and worth the extra cost over high-quality linoleum squares.
some gapping can be expected. especally if it was installed during warm weather, now the floor is cool. i have this with azrock commercial 1/8" vct
i have seen,but never sold this product, i understand it's made of some kind of rosin mixed with stone dust, the big selling point is it's not cold like ceramic tile, the reason i don't carry it is, it has no trim pieces, plus why pay $6/7 for a fake tile,for the guy with the gaps was the tile in your house 2/3 days before the install? so it could acclimate? if you like the tile and you dont mind the price,then go for it.
I would think it will require an underlayment also ask how they plan to attach to your other floors,(some kind of wood trim?) good luck
I would think it will require an underlayment also ask how they plan to attach to your other floors,(some kind of wood trim?) good luck
You're right in that it's some sort of rosin mixed with a limestone dust. If you've seen it advertised for $6-7 plus cost for installation and underlayment, you're getting ripped off, though. I had mine installed for $4.50/tile (16X16) and that included installation and underlayment. Probably didn't hurt that my entire 2500sf home was getting new carpeting and Durastone throughout.
I had it installed in a house we were not living in while renovations occurred, so it actually expanded a bit once we moved in and turned up the heat, but all that happened was the small seams we thought we saw before are even less obvious and the tiles that seemed loose, laid down nicely and haven't been a problem again (yet).
I had it installed in a house we were not living in while renovations occurred, so it actually expanded a bit once we moved in and turned up the heat, but all that happened was the small seams we thought we saw before are even less obvious and the tiles that seemed loose, laid down nicely and haven't been a problem again (yet).
Everyone that I have talked to that does not have an issue with the seams has had Durastone installed in the fall or winter. Four houses in our area with installations on 95 degree days have the same issue. I think this might be a clue. It says in the installation instructions that temperature at the time of install is critical. I think it might be more critical than they think.
We had DuraStone installed almost 3 years ago. We had two tiles which had some adhesive issues and were replaced withion 6 months of the installation. About two years after the installation we noticed some chipping. Before the end of the three year warranty period we contacted the supplier who sent out an inspector. We found about twenty tiles which were chipped. Most were about 1/16th of an inch wide and 1/4 of an inch long. The photo included is the largest one. The inspector reported that the cause of the chips was due to the users. Mohawk tested a spare piece and concluded that the tile met specifications. The district representative never came out to look at the floor. We are very disappointed with Mohawk's response and lack of ownership of the problem. In this age of quality improvement we would have thought Mohawk would at least have their rep personnally inspect the floor and meet the couple who could abuse the floor so quickly!
The prior photo are the typical chips,one in the upper left, one in the center and one in the middle right of the photo. Attached to this post are three larger chips on a single tile near the refrigerator. We also know of another couple with similar problems.
Luckily our supplier is helping us with a floor replacement.
I would not recommend Congoleum DuraStone.
Luckily our supplier is helping us with a floor replacement.
I would not recommend Congoleum DuraStone.
We enjoyed the floor for the first year or so after installation, but the top layer does cut, and peel if accidental drops are experienced. Some seems are more visable than others and it seems to be weather/humidity related. Adhesive seeping was also a problem early on but has quit. The main complaint is that the areas exposed to direct sunlight have faded and will require replacement. Overall, I would not recommend the product to anyone for their floors except for a small DIY project maybe. Our floor was professionally installed but the flooring place is now out of business........ hmmmmmm......
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