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Charity Adeoti attending the FCEF Basic Flooring Installation program

From Engineering to Installation: How Education and Mentorship Shaped My Journey in the Flooring Industry

Charity Adeoti
July 14, 2025
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After pivoting from mechanical engineering to flooring installation in 2020, I discovered that formal education through FCEF's program was just the beginning—the mentorship and guidance from industry professionals willing to invest in my success has proven equally valuable in preparing me to train the next generation.


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How to Master 4 Essential Flooring Installation Steps to Prevent Costly Flooring Failures

Nick Mizzone
July 11, 2025
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Professional installers must systematically address sound transmission, moisture issues, and uneven subfloors through careful project mapping and compatible product selection to ensure long-term flooring performance and avoid costly failures.


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Four Design Trends Reshaping Commercial Flooring in 2025

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Tanja Kern
July 9, 2025
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Commercial flooring transforms a basic surface to wellness catalyst and sustainability driver. Discover the four game-changing trends from Chicago Design Week: sensory-intelligent designs, adaptable modular systems, circular materials, and climate-resilient solutions reshaping how we design healthier, more flexible spaces.


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Mid-Year Editorial: Flooring Industry's Defining Moments of 2025

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Tanja Kern
July 7, 2025
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From AI-powered surfaces to vinyl dethroning hardwood, the first half of 2025 rewrote flooring's rulebook. Inside the trends reshaping every space.


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How to Successfully Achieve Credit Card Widths on Joints and 50% Offset Requirements on Tile Installations

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Scott Carothers
July 3, 2025
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This 12" x 24" rectified porcelain tile installation demonstrates how skilled craftsmanship can overcome ANSI standard deviations—achieving minimal lippage with credit card-width joints and 50% offset—but experts warn such perfect conditions rarely occur and recommend mock-ups for non-standard specifications.


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Humans in the Loop: Why AI in Your Flooring Business Still Needs You

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Peter Rincione
July 2, 2025
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AI is transforming flooring sales, but the human touch remains irreplaceable. Discover why "humans in the loop" will define the industry's future.


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Tracking Moisture Problems in Luxury Vinyl Tile Floors with Pinless Moisture Meters

Grete Heimerdinger
Grete Heimerdinger
June 30, 2025
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Luxury vinyl floors are waterproof, but moisture trapped underneath can cause warping & curling. Pinless meters detect hidden moisture issues without floor damage.


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Stand Out Before You Step In

Branding and Marketing Strategies for Flooring Contractors

Marissa Luznar
Marissa Luznar
June 26, 2025
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Commercial flooring contractors: Stop competing on price alone. Learn four branding strategies that help you win jobs as the trusted partner, not the lowest bidder.



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Flooring Adhesives Education: The Key to Preventing Costly Installation Failures

Beth Miller
Beth Miller
June 20, 2025
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Despite numerous opportunities for product and installation education through multiple channels, flooring professionals continue to make costly adhesive application mistakes by failing to research how evolving chemical formulations impact their specific projects and bottom line. Here, installation educators explain how they and the product manufacturers they represent are working to help prevent failures on the front end.


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Mimi Mulugeta and Michael Barrows

Military Vet Trades Retirement for New Flooring Venture in Alpharetta

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Tanja Kern
June 18, 2025
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Just when Michael Barrows thought he was ready to retire, he launched Atlanta Flooring Studio with Mimi Mulugeta—two bold career pivots, one shared flooring vision.



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