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Tom Kraeutler, nationally syndicated radio host of "The Money Pit Home Improvement Show," said he was not surprised that flooring was the show's most talked-about category, edging out plumbing by one percentage point.
"It's actually been a trend we've been watching for many years," Kraeutler said. "Floors are the largest, most heavily used single surface in a house. They take a lot of wear and tear that leads to questions, and are a central decor point lending themselves to regular updating."
The radio show's "Voice of the Consumer" report, which analyzes all of Money Pit's consumer engagement, found that "following a short recession-fueled dip, questions related to flooring projects are again on the rise, especially in the South and Southeast."
That echoes a study by the Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry market research firm, which found...