National Floor Covering Association

Promoting industry standards for resilient, carpet, hardwood, laminate, cork and bamboo floor covering installations.

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08 Jan

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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...

08 Jan

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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...

08 Jan

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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...

19 Dec

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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...