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Michael Chmielecki has been writing about the floor covering industry for BNP Media since 2002. As editor of Floor Covering Installer and senior editor of Floor Trends, he is always seeking ways to better connect and inform the installation and contracting community. Mike has a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire.
Mike Newberry, manager of technical training and education for Inside Edge Commercial Interior Services and chairman of FCICA, recently sat down with us to discuss his perspective of the industry, how he got his start in the business and the benefits of FCICA’s Certified Installation Manager (CIM) program.
Last month, we took a look at the top Commercial category winners in our fifth annual FCI Installation Awards. This month, we explore the Residential category-winning projects.
This year marks the 25th continuous year of publishing Floor Covering Installer, and I wanted to take a moment to thank the most important people who made this milestone possible: You.
We asked Amy Johnston, a project estimator and coordinator for Flooring Services Inc., about her start in the industry, her role in overseeing FCICA’s Certified Installation Manager (CIM) program, and where she sees the industry headed.
Laminate, hardwood and LVT flooring is increasingly being installed vertically to create accents (and conversation pieces). We asked several industry experts to share their perspective on what installers should know and what they should expect when taking an installation up the wall.
Rick Shaver, owner of Shavers Shag & Vinyl in Dauphin, Pa., has known the Livelsbergers for years. Glenn Livelsberger and his wife, Andrea, were looking to improve on a carpet installation that Shaver had completed about 10 years before.
We sat down with Sonny Callaham, technical director of the new company Divergent Adhesives, at the International Certified Flooring Installers Association’s (CFI) 25th anniversary convention earlier this year
