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FCICA to Host ICRI Certification in Atlanta

FCICA will host the ICRI Concrete Slab Moisture Testing Certification, Oct. 14 and 15, at the Le Meridian in Atlanta.

IFCII Announces Advanced Commercial and Residential Course

The Institute for Floor Covering Inspectors International will be hosting its Advanced Commercial and Residential Course in August.

Dal-Tile Launches Warranty Program for Use of NTCA Five-Star Contractors

Dal-Tile is currently launching a new program nationwide to benefit tile installers who have attained the NTCA “Five-Star Contractor” acc...

Horizon to Offer Training on Pallmann Sanding Machine

Horizon Forest Products will offer complimentary training on Pallmann’s new Spider Floor Sanding Machine, July 18, at its Beltsville, Md....

CFI Holds Homecoming Training and Certification

CFI partnered up with Pruitt Home Services and Big Bob’s Flooring Outlet to host two training events in Kansas City.

Helmitin Announces Director of Flooring to Step Down

Larry Press, director of flooring with Helmitin Adhesives, announced that he will be stepping down after 15 years with the company.

FCICA CIM Program Scholarship to be Awarded in August

The FCICA announced that the next Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship for the CIM Program will be announced in August.

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Flooring Adhesives

Pressure Sensitive Tapes in Flooring Installations

Jon Namba

Why the draw for pressure sensitive tapes? How do they relate to the flooring industry, especially since we are all so used to adhesive in a bucket? …

What Would Namba Do?

Going 'Overboard' with Customer Service

Jon Namba

When you sell or install flooring, do your customers feel like they are really experiencing genuine service? …

Soft Surface Flooring Installation

Stair Treads and Transitions: Basic Tips for Installation

Michael Chmielecki

When working with stair treads and transitions—just like with flooring—the job can go bad quickly if time isn’t taken to plan out the project and prep the substrate. …

Hard Surface Flooring Installation

Fishman Flooring's Robertson on Installing Stair Treads

During his 15 years in the flooring industry, Jeremy Robertson has seen both the good and the bad in terms of virtually every type of flooring installation. He recently shared …

Columns

S-220 Means Standardization for the Inspection Industry

Paul Pleshek

The S-220 standard will provide minimum standards for flooring inspection based on material and concern. …

Hard Surface Flooring Installation

Working with Water-Based Finishes

Jason Spangler

Water-based urethane finishes are becoming more popular for hardwood floors. …

Hard Surface Flooring Installation

CTEF Tile Tip: No Drilling Allowed

Scott Carothers

A beautifully crafted and long-lasting stall shower can take a significant amount of time to plan, bid, and fabricate, but it can be ruined quickly if the tile installer doesn’t …

WarmlyYours' Pro Gen II Shower Kit Combines Waterproofing, Floor Heating

WarmlyYours has introduced what it calls the industry's first combined shower waterproofing and floor heating kits for tile showers.

Laticrete Unveils 77 Hydro Ban Linear Drain Products

Laticrete has launched a series of 77 Hydro Ban Linear Drain grates and troughs in a variety of sizes and finishes.

Editor's Note

Recognizing the Women who Make this Industry Great

Michael Chmielecki

I'll be putting together a special section on women in the installation industry next year, and I'd like to get a jump on it now.

Self-Levelers and Membranes

Laticrete Launches Pumpable, High-Volume Self-Leveling Underlayment That Can Be Polished

SUPERCAP SC650-MC is a self-leveling concrete topping with a polishable salt and pepper medium-coarse aggregate.

Flooring Installation Tools

Protimeter Flood Kit Carries Moisture Measurement Performance and Accessories in One Kit

Protimeter recently launched its newest moisture meter kit – The Protimeter Flood kit.

Products

Schluter Systems Introduces Paver Support System for Easier Exterior Installations

Schluter-Troba-Level is a paver support system designed specifically for use with thick porcelain tiles rated for exterior use.

FCI: Floor Covering Installer

2019 July/August

In the July/August 2019 issue of FCI, we speak to manufacturers about the newest adhesive technologies.

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