KNOX HERITAGE PRESENTS THE MONTHLY
PRESERVATION NETWORK, NOVEMBER 10, 2007
Thomas Pickens From National Floor Systems, Inc. Is The Guest Speaker

Knoxville, Tenn. – Knox Heritage presents the next installment of the monthly series, Preservation Network, on Saturday, November 10, at 10:00 a.m. Preservation Network is held at the Time Warp Tea Room, 1209 N. Central, in Historic Old North Knoxville. 

The featured speaker for November is Thomas Pickens from National Floor Systems, Inc. Headquartered in Alcoa, Tennessee, National Floor Systems was founded in 2001 and services residential and commercial business locally and throughout the eastern United States. They supply all grades of hardwood, tile, laminate, vinyl and carpet, and athletic flooring.  Thomas Pickens will be on hand to answer questions about challenges and considerations for various types of flooring for historic homes. Pickens also will discuss his company’s role in the Knox Heritage Restore America Project, the George Barber Houses on Washington Avenue.

Preservation Network is a series of free workshops held on the second Saturday of every month Many people have dubbed this the “support group for old-house owners,” and in many ways this is true. In a relaxed round-table setting with coffee, smoothies, and other goodies, the workshops present trades specialists in windows, flooring, roofing, stained glass, tile, plumbing, electrical, and more. The event also invites homeowners who have completed a renovation project to share their experiences. Codes and zoning officials discuss historic overlays and building requirements.