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Horizon Forest Products to Host Basic Coatings Demo Day

Horizon Forest Products will offer complimentary training on Basic Coatings new water-based product HyperTone Stains.

RPM Acquires Manufacturer of Commercial Joint Sealants

-RPM International announced that its Tremco business has acquired Schul International and Willseal.

Schluter Unveils New App for Smartphones

Schluter has launched its new Schluter-APP, an app for mobile devices that is designed for “every facet of project planning."

Certified Flooring Installers Association Partners with Natural Fiber Installers Certification

CFI has partnered with Natural Fiber Installers Certification to bring the industry another level of certification.

Uzin Utz North America Adds UZIN Technical Sales Representative

Uzin Utz North America recently announced the addition of Scott Trepanitis as UZIN technical sales representative.

NTCA Apprenticeship Guidelines Program Approved by U.S. Labor Dept.

The National Tile Contractors Association announced that it has received formal acceptance into the National Apprenticeship System from t...

Online Home Improvement Research Drives Sales at Brick-and-Mortar Retailers

To help people create the home of their dreams, brick-and-mortar home improvement retailers must invest in their web presence.

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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 …

Hard Surface Flooring Installation

Highlights from NWFA’s 2019 Convention

Carrying the theme “Make Your Mark,” the NWFA annual Expo featured the latest hardwood flooring installation tools, adhesives, finishes and other products. …

Hard Surface Flooring Installation

Manufacturers Roundtable: Installation Systems for Showers

Michael Chmielecki

With the rise in popularity of linear drains and curbless/barrier-free showers, we asked shower installation products manufacturers to weigh in on what these trends means for installers and the best …

Columns

Totally Drained: Working with Linear Drains

Jon Namba

Shower drains, when installed and waterproofed properly, will do their job for the life of the installation. When not done properly, the results can be catastrophic—especially when installed over a …

What Would Namba Do?

Common Sense When Working with Other Trades

Jon Namba

As a business, we try to instill best practices by maintaining a clean worksite, and that includes cleaning up when we finish a project. …

Bona Celebrates 100 Years with Limited Edition Power Drive

The Bona Power Drive is a powerful and flexible machine that can be equipped with many different drive plates for a wide variety of floor preparation situations.

Flooring Underlayment and Cushion

MAPEI Introduces Planitop 330 Fast

Planitop 330 Fast is a quick-setting, polymer-modified, fiber-reinforced cementitious rendering, patching and leveling mortar.

Hard Surface Flooring Installation

Laticrete Launches Spectralock Pro Premium Translucent Grout for Vibrant Finishes

The high-performance epoxy grout produces a unique opaque color that diffuses light for standout installations.

Products

Product Focus: Laticrete Updates Stonetech Packaging

Laticrete announced that it has recently updated the packaging for its Stonetech product line to more clearly communicate the features and benefits of each product.

Flooring Underlayment and Cushion

Bostik Gets to the Bottom of all Flooring Installations with SL-Rapid

Bostik recently introduced SL-Rapid, a rapid-setting, cement-based, self-leveling underlayment, to the marketplace.

Products

Laticrete Introduces Vapor Ban Primer ER

Laticrete has introduced Vapor Ban Primer ER to eliminate the need of broadcasting sand into a moisture barrier or applying a primer.

FCI: Floor Covering Installer

2019 June

In the June 2019 issue of FCI, shower systems manufacturers weigh in on curbless/barrier-free shower installations, linear drain systems and what installers need to know when waterproofing the shower. Continuing this theme, FCI Editorial Director Jon Namba also shares his insights on working with linear drains, as well as an on-the-job experience.

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