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NTCA Members Rock Coverings Rock Stars Emerging Leaders Program

The Coverings Rock Stars –an Emerging Leaders Program–honors the best and brightest young talent in the tile and stone industry.

NTCA Announces Recipients of Tom Ade Scholarship

The National Tile Contractors Association recently announced recipients of its “Tom Ade” Scholarship Award at Coverings 2018.

Uzin Announces Appointment of Eastern Sales Rep

Uzin recently announced the addition of Larry Schoppert to its Eastern sales team.

INSTALL Renews Partnership with Roppe at 2018 Neocon

At NeoCon 2018, INSTALL and Roppe will emphasize the value of certified installation through live, daily flooring demonstrations.

CFI-China Receives Warm Welcome and Expands Presence

CFI’s relationship with Shanghai Chemical Building Materials Trade Association has expanded.

Coverings CID Awards Recognize Superior Work in Tile and Stone

Ten tile and stone projects were selected as winners of the Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards.

Registration Opens for IICRC’s Third Annual Technical Conference

Registration is now open for The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification’s third annual technical conference.

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Soft Surface Flooring Installation

Carpet Installation Tips

Knowing the backing system of the carpet you are installing is vital to a successful installation. …

Columns

Specification and Installation of Glue-Down Hardwood Flooring

A majority of hardwood issues can be avoided before the first piece is installed by properly preparing the substrate to receive the flooring. In this article, we will be examining …

Flooring Adhesives

Sound Control Round Table: Adhesives vs. Underlayments

Michael Chmielecki

Sound control, whether achieved through an adhesive or an underlayment, is an essential component of a hard surface flooring installation. …

Namba on Floor Installs

How Do Remodeling Contractors Feel About Flooring Contractors?

Jon Namba

I had the opportunity to speak and conduct demonstrations at the JLC Live remodelers show in Providence, RI, March 22-24. …

What Would Namba Do?

Question from a Reader: Complying with ASTM F710

Jon Namba

I recently received a question from a reader regarding ASTM F710 and spray-on curing compounds. …

Flooring Underlayment and Cushion

SLUs, Patches, and Skimcoats: Manufacturers Share Their Latest

Michael Chmielecki

We asked several installation products manufacturers to share their latest self-leveling underlayment, patch and skimcoat products with our readers. …

Web Exclusives

Resinous Flooring for Stairwells

Sophia Daukus

With most of designers’ focus typically directed toward lobby areas, offices and other spaces utilized for essential daily operations, the stairwells of facilities can often be overlooked. But whether the …

Redi Your Way Builds Shower Pans to Custom Specs

Redi Your Way can produce shower pans that are made to fit customers’ exact specifications.

Products

Diversey Introduces EduCare Line to Enhance Floor Care in Schools

Diversey recently introduced its EduCare line of floor care products that are specifically formulated for use in high-traffic education environments.

Flooring Underlayment and Cushion

Leggett & Platt Introduces Acoustical Crack Isolation Membrane for Tile

Leggett & Platt recently introduced ACI-125, an acoustical crack isolation membrane designed for use under ceramic and porcelain tile.

Commercial Flooring

Fuse Alliance: The Rise of the Contractor

Tanja Kern

The flooring contractor’s role in the construction chain has become more important than ever before, and Fuse Alliance is helping its members prepare for their ever-increasing responsibility.

Self-Levelers and Membranes

Product of the Week: High-Performance Radiant Floor Heating System

The STRATA_HEAT floor heating system consists of a high-performance floor heating wire, an uncoupling mat, a Wi-Fi enabled thermostat and the world’s first heat conductive thin-set additive.

Flooring Underlayment and Cushion

Profilitec Announces Debut of Floortec

Profilitec recently introduced Floortec, its new uncoupling membrane developed for better, faster and stronger installations.

FCI: Floor Covering Installer

2018 May

In the May issue of FCI, manufacturers share their insights on the latest sound control products, including when to choose an underlayment and when to choose an adhesive for sound control, the pros and cons of each type of system, and what STC and IIC ratings really mean.

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