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Information on underlayments, adhesives, tools and other materials that help flooring installers and contractors get the job done.

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Hard Surface Flooring Installation

Products for installing hard surface flooring, including resilient, hardwood, laminate and tile & stone.

Carpet Installation

Products for installing carpet, whether modular, broadloom, tile, or plank.

Subfloor Preparation

Products and tools to be used underneath the flooring material, including Rolled underlayments, pads and cushions, self-leveling underlayments, patches, primers, as well as crack isolation membranes, uncoupling membranes and products for moisture mitigation.

Moisture Problems and Solutions

Moisture Problems and Solutions covers best practices for moisture detection and control for flooring contractors and installers. The latest moisture mitigation products and tools, such as moisture meters for concrete and wood, are featured, along with to how-tos and case studies.

Flooring Adhesives

The latest on flooring adhesives for installing bamboo and cork flooring, carpet, carpet tile, floating floors, hardwood flooring, laminate flooring and resilient floors as well as sustainable installation products.

Flooring Installation Tools

The newest flooring installation tools and accessories, from power tools and measuring tools to dust collection attachments and safety gear.
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NWFA 2021 Hands-On Education Calendar Released

January 25, 2021
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Each NWFA hands-on class includes an educational reference manual, access to online courses that reinforce the hands-on training being taught, safety goggles, disposable respiratory mask, earplugs, instructor directory, and lunch.


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Uzin Utz North America Announces Location of Second Manufacturing Facility

January 21, 2021
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The 125,000 sq ft facility will produce self-leveling compounds, patches, thin sets, grouts, and other product categories in the future.


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Builder Confidence Down on Rising Material Prices, Upsurge in COVID-19 Cases

January 20, 2021
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Rising material costs led by a huge upsurge in lumber prices along with a resurgence of the coronavirus across much of the nation pushed builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes down three points to 83 in January, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.


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DriTac Partners with Fishman Flooring Solutions

January 20, 2021
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Fishman will now carry DriTac’s innovative line of problem-solving wood and resilient flooring adhesives and installation solutions.


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ACI Foundation Establishes Robert F. Mast Memorial Fellowship

January 19, 2021
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This new fellowship, created through a very generous legacy donation, honors ACI Past President Robert F. Mast, who died July 16, 2020.


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Contemporary Office Interiors Joins Starnet

January 18, 2021
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Starnet, a network of full-service independent flooring contractors, announced that Contemporary Office Interiors has joined the partnership as a new member.


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Fishman Flooring Selects Their 2020 Vendor Partner of the Year

January 18, 2021
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Fishman Flooring Solutions has presented Encircle Products with its 2020 Vendor Partner of the Year Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth.


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Novalis Innovative Flooring Adds New Team Member

January 18, 2021
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Novalis Innovative Flooring announced that industry veteran Graham Capobianco has joined its North American operations as technical services, commercial account manager.


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Coval Group Appoints New Director of Technology

January 18, 2021
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Coval Group has appointed Brian Mueller as Director of Technology. He brings years of coatings and advanced materials research experience to Coval to advance and promote their next generation coating applications.


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The Weha Rock Dog Router

January 14, 2021
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The Weha Rock Dog Router is a 9000 RPM single speed Router that can profile practically any edge that comes through the shop. 


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Moisture Control Product Roundup

A collection of the latest moisture control products on the market.

Posted: December 7, 2020

Treadman multi-angle stair tread system

Stair Treads and Transitions: Installation Product Round-Up

Stair treads and transitions play an important role in flooring installations, as they help to offer a unified look to the flooring in residential and commercial spaces. There are multiple steps involved with the installation of these accessories, and these products are helping installers get things just right.

Posted: June 15, 2020

Alpha PSC-600 from Alpha Professional Tools

Coverings 2020: The Newest in Installation Technologies

We may not have been able to walk the halls of Coverings 2020 in New Orleans this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and the show’s cancellation, but there was no pause in new product innovations. We’ve rounded up a selection of the products that would have been seen at this year’s show. To see more, visit coverings.com.

Posted: May 8, 2020

CorkFusionn adhesive

The Latest Flooring Products in Sound Reduction

With the growing demand for hard surface flooring including hardwood, laminate and vinyl, there is a growing need for sound-reduction underlayment to alleviate noise caused both directly and indirectly by hard flooring surfaces.

Posted: May 7, 2020

Polyblend Plus grout

Product Roundup: The Latest Grout and Mortar Technologies

Grout and mortar products are materials that are constantly being innovated in the tile and stone industry. This is a roundup of the latest technologies on the market.

Posted: April 15, 2020

Ardex Feather Finish

Top Products of Yesterday and Today

By Danielle Clair Simpson, managing editor

Over the last 25 years, we have highlighted some of the flooring installation industry’s most innovative, groundbreaking and top-selling flooring products, systems and technologies. Join us as we take a trip down memory lane to look back at companies’ top products of the past—some even as far back as 50 years—and their top products of today.

Click here for more features from the September 2019 issue of Floor Covering Installer.

Posted: September 20, 2019 

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