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Floor Covering Reference Manual

NFCA FLOOR COVERING REFERENCE MANUAL

NFCA Members receive access to the online manual as part of their membership.
Non-members pay a one time fee of $400 + tax (CDN).
NOTE: The hard copy version is no longer available.

If you are a member or have already purchased the reference manual, click here to access it.

NFCA FLOOR COVERING REFERENCE MANUAL

NFCA Members receive access to the online manual as part of their membership.
Non-members pay a one time fee of $400 + tax (CDN).
NOTE: The hard copy version of the manual is no longer available.
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The NFCA Floor Covering Reference Manual is a source for nationally recognized floor covering installation standards.

These standards were first issued in Canada in 1980 and have since evolved into a respected and recognized information source for floor covering specifications, installation practices and substrate issues. These standards have been used by specification writers to guide floor covering installations for decades.

The new online edition, replaces the old, 2006 hardcopy edition.
Included are eleven architectural specification guides including the NFCA Quality Assurance Program, a specifiable, third party floor inspection service.

Contents:

Part A – General Requirements
Part A04 – Quality Assurance Program
Part A05 – Trade Qualifications
Part A06 – Guarantees and Warranties
Part A07 – Construction Bonds
Part A08 – Building Code Issues
A08A Flammability Issues
A08B Slip Resistance Issues
A08C Acoustical Issues
Part A09 – Environmental Issues
Part A10 – Acceptable Conditions
Part A11 – Substrate Testing
Part A12 – Substrate Preparation
Part A13 – Patching and Filling
Part A14 – Adhesives and Fastenings
Part A15 – Installation Review Guides
Part A16 – Specification Guides – Overview
Part A17 – Flooring Selection Criteria
Part B – Resilient Flooring
Part C – Carpet
Part D – Hardwood Flooring (including Sanding and Finishing)
Part E – Laminate Flooring
Part F – Cork and bamboo Flooring

Including: Flooring histories and references, test standards, procedures and glossary

 

Eleven architectural Specification Guides:
1. Cementitious underlayment 03-54-15
2. Existing Floor Removal 02-42-10
3. Resilient Flooring (sheet and Tile) 09-65-00
4. Static Control Flooring
5. Carpet Flooring (Rolled Goods) 09-68-16
6. Carpet Tile Flooring (For Modular Carpet) 09-68-13
7. Hardwood Flooring (For Solid and Engineered) 09-64-29
8. Laminate Flooring 09-62-19
9. Bamboo Flooring 09-62-23
10. Cork Flooring 09-62-29
11. Quality Assurance Program

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