Las Vegas—The winners of the fifth annual Worst Subfloor Contest were awarded at the HPS Schönox booth in Las Vegas as part of The International Surfaces Event. The trio of judges, including John McGrath, executive director, INSTALL; Greg Mercurio, COO, Independent Floor Testing & Inspection; and Robert Varden, vice president, CFI, said the process was challenging this year as so many projects were worth of the win.
“The competition was fierce this year,” Mercurio said. “We each saw the different ways the Schönox line of products can be used to manage the variety of issues an installer can encounter on the job. The proof is really in the before-and-after images.”
There were 132 entries in the 2018 contest, making it the largest in the history of the event. More than 340,000 square feet in projects are represented and 93 installer companies and team participated.
“These numbers tell me this contest is a key feature in our industry,” said Thomas Trissl, principal, HPS Schönox. “We had entries from all over the country and from a number of sectors—from healthcare to hospitality to historic homes. We look forward to this event every year.”
The winners in the fifth Worst Subfloor Contest are:
First Place: H.J. Martin and Sons, Green Bay, Wis.Distributor: KRS Inc.
Team Members: Donovan Morris and Andy Jurczowski
Schönox Representative: Marty Hackenmueller
Type of Project: Hospitality
Prize: Porsche Track Experience Second Place: Kaufman Concrete Company, Louisville, Ky.
Distributor: CDC Distributors
Team members: Alex Kaufman, Clarence Tye, Tracy Wilson
Schönox Representative: Clay Criswell
Type of Project: Hospitality
Prize: Sony 65-inch Smart TV Third Place: Design South Flooring and Interiors, Saltillo, Miss.
Distributor: Adleta
Team Members: Clay Lansdell, Juan Sosa, Mateo Lavan
Schönox Representative: Shane Jenkins
Type of Project: Retail
Prize: Xbox One Honorable mention: Nashville Flooring, Nashville, Tenn.
Distributor: William Bird
Team Members: Brandon Goodwin, Gabe Greer, and Bruce Busby
Schönox Representative: Tristan Schoeneweiss
Type of Project: Corporate
Plans are already underway for the 2019 contest. Entries will be accepted beginning May 15 on hpsubfloors.com.