Done well, tile layout is pleasing to the eye. Done poorly, everyone loses. Tile layout is not difficult, but it does require skill and experience.

Sometimes all we need is a little perspective. Flooring industry events are a great way to do just that!

I don’t want to stop learning or evolving. I want to know what is coming my way. I want to be involved and help influence where the industry goes in the future.

Installer Mario Fernandez, owner of Fernandez Floor Covering, shows off two demo tools that have more than paid for themselves. 

Kyle Hedin, owner of Illustrious Hardwoods and producer and host of the Floor Academy Podcast, walks us through how to set yourself apart through education.

Chris Sessum offers some helpful advice to installers on how to up their game and set themselves apart from the rest.

Effectively installing the proper slope to drain as well as meeting the flatness requirement of the ANSI standard is challenging. Here, CTEF’s Scott Carothers walks us through the steps required to successfully install tile to achieve both. 

The eight students who graduated from the 10-week FCEF floor covering installation course showed tremendous determination in overcoming obstacles to be able to complete the program.

Installer Matt Garcia, owner of Craftsman Hardwood Flooring, shows off two tools that have upped his productivity.

Corner cuts on a job are inevitable, but they are tricky and can cost you both time and money. Scott provides a simple solution.