Promoting industry standards for resilient, carpet, hardwood,
laminate, cork and bamboo floor covering installations
laminate, cork and bamboo floor covering installations
Our mission:
To engage professionals in the construction industry through education and compliance to national floor covering installation standards which provide a quality assurance platform to ensure successful installations on commercial projects.
To engage professionals in the construction industry through education and compliance to national floor covering installation standards which provide a quality assurance platform to ensure successful installations on commercial projects.
NFCA Standards and Floor Inspections
If you are an NFCA member or have purchased the manual you can register / log in here to access.
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NFCA installation standards are detailed in the Floor Covering Reference Manual (photo left), a comprehensive and nationally-recognized information source for floor covering installations.
Eleven architectural specification guides are included, detailing proper procedures for the installation of resilient, carpet, hardwood, laminate, bamboo and cork floor coverings. Learn more. Download consultants design spec and pricing for Quality Assurance Program.
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NFCA provides unbiased, professional floor inspection services for the commercial floor covering industry. | ||
CLOSING THE GAP: New Specification Bridges Concrete, Flooring Trades
Planning concrete substrate surfaces for floor covering installations starts early in the design phase, requires correct specification and then continues on site after concrete placement with ‘Wet Concrete Finishing’ and a plan that includes a budget and time scheduled for 'Dry Concrete Finishing'. Dry finishing is the missing link when it comes to Bridging the Gap between Division 03 Concrete and Division 09 Floor Coverings in the Architectural Specifications. Getting this right avoids ‘Slab Rejection’ by the floor coverer who often has no choice but to walk off the job because the provided surface is not acceptable. Millions of dollars are at stake!
Read our latest article in the August/September issue
of Coverings Magazine below, or access the full issue here:
Planning concrete substrate surfaces for floor covering installations starts early in the design phase, requires correct specification and then continues on site after concrete placement with ‘Wet Concrete Finishing’ and a plan that includes a budget and time scheduled for 'Dry Concrete Finishing'. Dry finishing is the missing link when it comes to Bridging the Gap between Division 03 Concrete and Division 09 Floor Coverings in the Architectural Specifications. Getting this right avoids ‘Slab Rejection’ by the floor coverer who often has no choice but to walk off the job because the provided surface is not acceptable. Millions of dollars are at stake!
Read our latest article in the August/September issue
of Coverings Magazine below, or access the full issue here:
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