For hardwood installations over a wood subfloor, one of the biggest concerns I see with the wider engineered planks being sold and installed is squeaks and creaks.

While browsing one of the many flooring installation communities on Facebook, I came across a nightmare of a tile job where the homeowner had decided to roll up their sleeves and do the job themselves.

The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook committee has gone to great lengths to provide guidelines and best practices that will help and protect the tile installer.

This industry really is a family, and that was something CFI’s 25th anniversary convention went out of its way to prove.

For this month’s Director’s Perspective, we sat down with Jon Namba to find out his perspective on the state of the installation industry.

The ANSI standards provide excellent guidance in the proper installation of ceramic and porcelain tile.

How technologically savvy are you? Probably more than you know.

Although Coverings 2018, held last May in Atlanta, is a tradeshow known for its extravagant exhibits of all types of stone, tile and sundries, it’s great to see a strong presence of installation-related events at the show.

When bidding a job, look at all of the jobsite conditions, bid them accordingly and stand by your assessment of the job.

July 31 at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time is the deadline for submissions for our Fifth Annual FCI Installation Awards, honoring the best and most creative installations of the past two years in a wide array of flooring covering materials.