Why did you choose what's sitting in that shopping cart? Was it the cheapest option on the shelf? Is it even the right thinset for what you're installing?

The Home Depot announced its 2022 Innovation Awards recipients. Among the standout professional products, the top honor in product innovation went to FastenMaster’s Cortex for Composite Decking.

As the race to recruit, train and retain the next generation of flooring installers gains momentum, another organization has stepped up to answer the call in their area. On October 10, 2022, the Kentuckian Floor Covering Education Committee (KFCEC) kicked off its first official floor covering education course. 

FCICA, in cooperation with Go Carrera, is accepting applications for the newly established Forward Progress CIM Scholarship. The Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program is the only certification program available for floor covering installation commercial project managers. 

Floor Covering Installer (FCI) announced the winners of the 2022 FCI Installation Awards.

Roland Thompson, owner, Thompson Flooring & Installation, and his crew were tasked with installing carpet and LVP in three dome-shaped living spaces.

Matt Garcia, owner, Craftsman Hardwood Flooring, worked on a project where the interior designer surprised him with a unique challenge at the start of the job.

Greg Skafec, owner, Greg Skafec General Contractor, took on a kitchen remodel that required him to install a single sheet of premium vinyl flooring.

Ken Ballin, owner, Skryo Floors, submitted a master bathroom project where he was tasked with scribing a sea turtle design into the floor and walls of the shower.

Hunter Wentz explains his role as a rug-maker for Wentz Custom Rug Co. and how he and the Wentz team completed a custom rug install for Southern Arkansas University.