The Floor Covering Education Foundation partners with International Flooring Company (IFC) to tackle the skilled worker shortage in flooring. IFC will donate one cent per square foot from Canopy Floors luxury vinyl flooring sales, with retailers optionally matching. Funds will support installer training, scholarships, and industry outreach.
In a new column, International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) Advisory Board Chair Rod Von Busch shares the journey that CFI is on to embrace change and diversity, the challenges it faces, what potential members can expect and how its current members are setting it apart.
David Winkler, regional director of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5, discusses the importance of training, provides insight into the inner workings and benefits of IUPAT and dispells some common misconceptions about trade unions.
Taylor Adhesives Director of Technical Services Gary Scheidker walks us through the process of bidding a commercial healthcare project from material and product selection to choosing the right installer for the job to maintenance of the flooring after project completion.
Movement joints, also known as expansion joints, are critical when installing tile over large interior areas, exterior applications, or multiple abutting surfaces.
The National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT) will host a Heat Weld and Flash Cove Training + Certification Event October 21-25, 2024, at America’s Floor Source training facility in Columbus, Ohio.
Disruptors always have a place in the market, no matter how mature, and little attention has been paid to the flooring contractor firms that approach the market differently. One of the most notable shifts in commercial installation is the rise of the interior contractor.
Schönox Moisture Blocking Leveler (MBL) is a two-part leveling compound used on concrete substrates to control moisture before the application of floor coverings. It is a moisture mitigation system and subfloor leveling in one step.
Taylor Adhesives 710 is designed for a variety of applications, including: applying seaming tapes, joining padding, sealing raw edges, securing binding, patching carpet, replacing damaged nap and reinforcing seams and weak backings.
Go Carrera launched the new Reputation Score feature designed to empower flooring installers by showcasing their professionalism, reliability and quality of work.
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