Michael Chmielecki

Michael Chmielecki wrote about the floor covering industry for BNP Media for more than ten years. As editor of Floor Covering Installer and senior editor of Floor Trends, he always sought ways to better connect and inform the installation and contracting community. Mike has a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire.

NWFA 2016 Hardwood Flooring Convention: Still Growing, for Fifth Year

Michael Chmielecki

July 15, 2016

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For the fifth year in a row, the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) posted record growth at its Wood Flooring Expo.

FCICA 2016 Sees Record Attendance

Michael Chmielecki

June 15, 2016

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This year’s Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) convention held in Palm Coast, Fla., about 40 minutes outside of Daytona Beach, Fla., welcomed a record 174 attendees.

Coverings 2016 Wrap-Up: New Products, More Energy

Michael Chmielecki

June 15, 2016

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Coverings 2016, held recently at McCormick Place in Chicago, featured more than 1,100 exhibitors of tile and stone products and services.

Ultralite S1 Quick for large and heavy tile/stone

All About Flooring Adhesives: Chemistries and Applications

Michael Chmielecki

March 1, 2016

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Flooring adhesives are an essential component of most types of installations. But what makes them function, why are some better than others in certain situations, and what are some of the latest technologies to help make the job easier?

LeadFeed converts non-members into leads for service providers

Industry Q&A: Scott Durchslag, Angie's List

Michael Chmielecki

March 1, 2016

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Angie’s List recently launched LeadFeed, a new service aimed at converting visitors who do not have an account with the website into new leads for service providers.

2015 FCI Installation Awards: The Commercial Winners

Michael Chmielecki

February 1, 2016

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Along with the three residential projects profiled in the last issue, the 2015 FCI Installation Awards honored four commercial winners in three categories: Mark Fenstermaker of Western Tile & Marble, Commercial Ceramic Tile/Stone; Fred Richardson of Cutting Edge Flooring, Commercial Resilient; and Lance Ortegel and Eric Ullrich of Lance’s Professional Installations and Inspections, Commercial Carpet.

Installers mingle with manufacturers at trade show

CFI 2015 Convention Wrap-Up: Acknowledging the Past While Looking Ahead

Michael Chmielecki

January 1, 2016

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About 130 installation industry professionals were on hand for the 2015 International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) convention, held recently in Dallas.

Business and Flooring Product Knowledge at FCICA Mid-Year 2015

Michael Chmielecki

January 1, 2016

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FCICA (the Flooring Contractors Association) held its Mid-Year Meeting recently in New Castle, Del., welcoming more than 80 people.

HB Fuller Ron Loffredo and Dennis Bergstrom

Starnet 2015 Fall Meeting: Discussing the Future of Flooring Installation

Michael Chmielecki

January 1, 2016

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The importance of qualified installation and the issues impacting it were key topics of conversation at Starnet’s Fall 2015 Membership Meeting in Boston.

NAFCD/NBMDA 2015 Event: Collaboration Continues to Pay Off

Michael Chmielecki

January 1, 2016

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The 2015 joint North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD)/North American Building Distribution Association (NBDMA) convention showed continued signs of growth, indicative of the strength of the flooring trade and a fruitful collaboration between the two associations that stretches back six years.

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