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10 Feb Ensuring skilled and trained installers are on the job

Posted at 18:35h in Uncategorized by admin

For the most part, building owners have no idea who is going to show up on site to install their flooring. This is not the case when NFCA is specified along with the Quality Assurance Program third party inspection service. As part of NFCA’s membership requirement,...

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23 Jan HCU (Hydraulic Cement Underlayment) committee forms and meets for the first time January 20th 2020.

Posted at 05:25h in Uncategorized by admin

The gap between Division 3 Concrete and Division 9 Finishes (flooring) is a terrible place to be for the General Contractor, Flooring Contractor, Consultant and Developer when connecting the divisions isn’t properly planned. For years, the construction industry...

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08 Jan Seam sealer (adhesive) prevents cut carpet seams from unravelling after installation and it’s required according National Floor Covering Association specification

Posted at 16:27h in Uncategorized by admin

Seam sealer (adhesive) prevents cut carpet seams from unravelling after installation and is required according National Floor Covering Association (NFCA) specification, The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) 104/105 standards and Manufacturer installation guidelines for warranty purposes. To save installation time, seam sealer is often not...

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08 Jan Correcting concrete slab surfaces prior to floor covering installation requires time, money – and is outside the scope of work for the trade of ‘Floor Covering installer’

Posted at 16:24h in Uncategorized by admin

Correcting concrete slab surfaces prior to floor covering installation requires time and money and is outside the scope of work for the trade of ‘Floor Covering installer’. This work can however, be taken on as a billable extra. The following is an excerpt from the...

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08 Jan National Floor Covering Association (NFCA) specifications

Posted at 16:21h in Uncategorized by admin

National Floor Covering Association (NFCA) specifications for each flooring category (Carpet, Resilient, Hardwood, Laminate) include a pre-installation site meeting, and a review of the following; product acclimation requirements, indoor environmental conditions, moisture and alkalinity testing, sub-floor flatness requirements, bond testing, mock-up, installer certification and contractor...

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19 Dec Done once – done right

Posted at 16:36h in Uncategorized by admin

Done once, done right. No ambiguity, no disputes on site – 30 storey tower, concrete construction, all suspended slabs left 3/8″ shy of finished height with a rough Concrete Surface Profile (CSP) of 5 or 6 (note: an open rough surface profile also facilitates slab...

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