Week nine marks the second week of ceramic tile installation education. The students are permanently laying tile in their workspaces and wrapping up the final week of hands-on training. 

If an installer is called back for a tile installation, the grout is most likely the culprit. Here are some tips to prevent the three leading issues with tile installations.  

As the North American leader in floorcovering installation training and certification, INSTALL announces recent updates and improvements to its resilient flooring and carpet certification standards. 

In week eight, the FCEF students begin learning ceramic tile installation. They start by dry laying tile and getting the pattern down. 

In week two of hardwood installation, the students got the opportunity to learn about sanding and finishing a hardwood floor.

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These workshops are free afternoon or evening events, open to tile installers and contractors, as well as sales personnel and the architecture and design community – anyone who wants to learn more about standards-based installation practices. 

The day-long programs will take place in July in Georgia and Kentucky. 

In week six of the FCEF installer program, the students switch gears to hardwood flooring installation led by Lenny Hall, a regional instructor for the NWFA.

Having the correct materials and applying them properly to help guarantee your work will leave customers with safe, lasting tile surfaces.