Sika and Merkrete, leaders of high-quality tile setting materials manufacturing, welcomed National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) contractors to an interactive training event at their Chino, California, distribution facility on October 22. Merkrete’s Technical Sales Manager Brett Mauney teamed with NTCA Training Director Mark Heinlein to bring a full day of education and training to regional industry professionals.
Substrate preparation and large-format tile was the focus of the event. NTCA Technical Trainer Randy Fleming began with a classroom environment, presenting the most up-to-date methods for applying ANSI A108 standards. “If you’re not keeping up [with the standards], you’re absolutely getting left behind," Fleming said.