The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has released
its schedule of installation training classes for the fall season. The NWFA’s
training schools were developed to assist wood flooring professionals in
advancing their skills and expertise in all aspects of wood flooring
installation.
Nov. 5-7, Chesterfield
(St. Louis), MO
– Wood Flooring Makeover – Basic to Advanced
This new three-day school is
designed to provide installers with an overview of how to makeover existing
wood floors, from a basic pad and recoat to more advanced makeovers such as
adding feature strips. Students attending this school will receive one of four
moisture meters of their choice and three credits toward an NWFA degree. Topics
to be covered:
Pad and recoat
Adding aluminum feature strips
Adding stone medallions
Creating patterned floors
Oct. 22-24, Phoenix, AZ
– Intermediate Installation and Sand and Finish
Nov. 12-14, Minneapolis, MN
This three-day school is designed
to provide the practicing professional with hands-on training for installation,
sanding and finishing of many different kinds of flooring products. Day one
will cover installation, day two will cover sand and finish, and day three will
cover finish.
Oct. 7-11, Chesterfield
(St. Louis), MO
– Expert Installation
A five-day school designed for the
highly experienced wood flooring professional. Learn installation techniques to
become master craftsmen in the industry. You will be part of a team that will
install a complete entryway with a radius staircase. Other topic covered
include: cutting parquet, cutting medallions, bending wood, installing on a radius,
free-hand routing, marquetry, stone and brass inlays, job costing for custom
work. Qualifications: attendance at NWFA
Advanced Installation
School.
Oct. 13-15, Chesterfield
(St. Louis), MO
– Expert Sand and Finish
This three-day school is designed
to meet the needs of highly experienced wood flooring professionals. Topics
include: sanding and finishing stairs, sanding and finishing with mixed media,
hand brushing finish techniques, hand rolling finish techniques, repairing damaged
boards, hand scraping, custom mixing and blending stains, calculating material
and costs, and advanced sanding and finishing techniques. Qualifications:
minimum three years experience in the industry and attendance at NWFA
Intermediate Installation and Sand and Finish School.
Oct. -15, Chesterfield
(St. Louis), MO
– Expert Installation and Expert Sand and Finish
This is a combination of the Expert
Installation five-day school and the Expert Sand and Finish three-day school. Attend
both and receive a price break.
For more information about NWFA’s
training schools, call (800) 422-4556 or e-mail tricias@nwfa.org.
NWFA releases fall '08 installation training schedule
September 30, 2008
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