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Unlocking the Potential of Engineered Floors: A Deep Dive into Glue Assist

With Mike Frilund, Technical Services Manager, Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, Inc.

Fundamentals of Removing Excess Water from Concrete

With Chuck Boutall, Director of Education, Restoration Technical Institute

A Risk-Focused Review of Contract Law

With Grant Watson, Watson Construction Law

Ask the Lab Guy – The Science and Testing of Flooring

With Lee Phillips, Professional Testing Laboratory

Bringing Training to Canada’s Floor Industry

With Graeme Rosen, Director of Training, National Floor Covering Association of Canada

Commercial Flooring Challenges and Failures

With Lew Migliore, LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services

Proactive Approaches to Concrete Floor Flatness: Background and Case Study Moisture

With Aaron Abbott, Senior Technical Product Manager, LATICRETE International

Moisture Testing Concrete Slabs to receive Flooring – a New Best Practice

With Keith Robinson, Dialog (RET) and Chris Maskell, CEO, National Floor Covering Association of Canada

Warranties Depend on Correct Site Conditions: How do we Achieve and Maintain them through a Project?

with Scott Banda, Co-founder and CEO, Floorcloud

Thick Pour Gypsum Underlayments for Floor Finishes

with Seth Pevarnik, Director of Technical Services, Ardex Americas

Substrate Surface Absorption and pH: Keeping up with the Standards

with Dean Craft, LtCol, USMCR (ret), DBA, ASTM, Principal, ISE Logik Industries

Causes and Remedies of Concrete Slab Imperfections

with Seth Pevarnik, Director of Technical Services, Ardex Americas

Carbon Accountability – A Contractor’s Perspective

with Denyse van Opbergen, Senior Manager, Climate and Sustainability, EllisDon

Dry Toppings & Wood Structures: A Guide for Architects and Contractor

with Gordon M. Strachan, Business Development, British Columbia, AcoustiTECH

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Adhesives: Problems, Cures, Tests And Limitations

A Greener Approach to Flooring Selection for Interior Designers/Architects Division 3 versus Division 9: A Case Study Myth-Busting Commercial Rubber Flooring Understanding Acoustics: Part 1 Solving Acoustical Problems: Part 2 Sustainability: Seeing through the Greenwashing The Need To Re-think Flooring in the Construction Process: From Spec to Occupancy Wet Areas And Drains: Recommended Detailing For Sheet Vinyl Carbon Accountability: A Contractor's Perspective Handling Floor Complaints Concrete Assumptions, Myths & Legacy Issues Complaints Come with the Territory: A Discussion on How to Deal with Them Specifying Dementia-Friendly Finishes Beyond the Surface: United Process & Collaboration in Healthcare Flooring Keeping up with ASTM 710: Major Changes that Impact Every Installation Safety By Design The Need to Re-Think Flooring in Construction: From Spec to Occupancy Determining Acceptable Slab Surfaces: The New Best Practice Document Explained

Still the Leader and Still Evolving – What you need to know today and into the future

Concrete Assumptions, Myths & Legacy Issues Prep 1: Wood, Metal Substrates & Application of Cementitious Underlayment Prep 2: Concrete Surface Preparation & Testing Requirements for Installing Sheet Resilient Flooring Simple Surface Moisture Testing to Reduce a Billion Dollar Problem Keeping up with ASTM 710: Major Changes that Impact Every Installation

The Art of Flash Coving

Complaints Come with the Territory: A Discussion on How to Deal with Them Handling Floor Complaints

The Five Basic Things You Need To Know For Successful Hardwood Flooring Installations Handling Floor Complaints

Floor Covering Inspections: How The Quality Assurance Program Helps Ensure A Project's Success The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Spotlight on Flooring Inspections When a Flooring Project Goes South and QAP Guides it North – A Study in Turning Things Around The Need to Re-Think Flooring in the Construction Process: From Spec to Occupancy Handling Floor Complaints Complaints Come with the Territory: A Discussion on How to Deal with Them Simple Surface Moisture Testing to Reduce a Billion Dollar Problem Keeping up with ASTM 710: Major Changes that Impact Every Installation

Adhesives: Problems, Cures, Tests And Limitations The Art of Flash Coving Effective Habits For Successful LVT Installation Efficiencies on the Jobsite The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Spotlight on Flooring Inspections The Ups And Downs Of The Straightedge Test: A Discussion On A Contentious Topic Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins of Installation The Flooring Installer Shortage: A Study in Action The Flooring Installer Shortage: Connecting the Dots . . . what will it take? A Vision for the Future Update Your Toolbox: New Essentials

Laminate & SPC Flooring: Problems, Causes and Cures

Post Installation Care And Cleaning; Justifying Minimum Standards

An Introduction to Contract Surety Bonding Asbestos and Lead Awareness Ceramic Tile & Stone Installations: Do's and Don'ts and Industry Resources Efficiencies on the Jobsite Moisture: The Why, What, and How of Concrete Moisture Testing Post Installation Care And Cleaning; Justifying Minimum Standards Understanding Acoustics: Part 1 Solving Acoustical Problems: Part 2 The Need To Re-think Flooring in the Construction Process: From Spec to Occupancy The Ups And Downs Of The Straightedge Test: A Discussion On A Contentious Topic Aim for Floor Covering Success: Manufacturers are here to Help Handling Floor Complaints Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins of Installation Your Biggest Asset – Your People Complaints Come with the Territory: A Discussion on How to Deal with Them Specifying Dementia-Friendly Finishes Beyond the Surface: United Process & Collaboration in Healthcare Flooring Keeping up with ASTM 710: Major Changes that Impact Every Installation Update Your Toolbox: New Essentials Safety By Design The Need to Re-Think Flooring in Construction: From Spec to Occupancy Determining Acceptable Slab Surfaces: The New Best Practice Document Explained

Effective Habits For Successful LVT Installation Laminate & SPC Flooring: Problems, Causes and Cures LVT-Floating Floors: Luxury Vinyl & Floating Floors: Understanding Best Practices Myth-Busting Commercial Rubber Flooring Successful LVT/LVP Installations – Here's what it Takes The Art of Flash Coving Wet Areas And Drains: Recommended Detailing For Sheet Vinyl Prep 2: Concrete Surface Preparation & Testing Requirements for Installing Sheet Resilient Flooring Specifying Dementia-Friendly Finishes Keeping up with ASTM 710: Major Changes that Impact Every Installation

Keeping up with ASTM 710: Major Changes that Impact Every Installation Myth-Busting Commercial Rubber Flooring

Keeping up with ASTM 710: Major Changes that Impact Every Installation

Condensation And Dewpoint: Eliminate These To Eliminate Moisture Claims How to Obtain and Interpret Meaningful Data when Moisture Testing for Commercial Flooring Winning the Struggle Between Moisture and Flooring Installations The Ups And Downs Of The Straightedge Test: A Discussion On A Contentious Topic What It Takes To Provide A Successful Gypsum Substrate The Love-Hate Relationship between Moisture and Concrete Slabs The Need To Re-think Flooring in the Construction Process: From Spec to Occupancy Underlayment Series – Part 1: Proper Substrate Preparation for the Installation of Patching and Levelling Materials Underlayment Series – Part 2: Thick Pour Gypsum Underlayments Underlayment Series – Part 3: Wooden Subfloors and Finish Grade Panel Underlayment for the Installation of Flooring Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins of Installation Concrete Assumptions, Myths & Legacy Issues Prep 1: Wood, Metal Substrates & Application of Cementitious Underlayment Prep 2: Concrete Surface Preparation & Testing Requirements for Installing Sheet Resilient Flooring Simple Surface Moisture Testing to Reduce a Billion Dollar Problem Keeping up with ASTM 710: Major Changes that Impact Every Installation Determining Acceptable Slab Surfaces: The New Best Practice Document Explained

Condensation And Dewpoint: Eliminate These To Eliminate Moisture Claims How to Obtain and Interpret Meaningful Data when Moisture Testing for Commercial Flooring The Love-Hate Relationship between Moisture and Concrete Slabs The Why and How of Testing New and Old Concrete Slabs Winning the Struggle Between Moisture and Flooring Installations Simple Surface Moisture Testing to Reduce a Billion Dollar Problem Determining Acceptable Slab Surfaces: The New Best Practice Document Explained

Keeping up with ASTM 710: Major Changes that Impact Every Installation LVT-Floating Floors: Luxury Vinyl & Floating Floors: Understanding Best Practices Wet Areas And Drains: Recommended Detailing For Sheet Vinyl

Wet Areas And Drains: Recommended Detailing For Sheet Vinyl

Prep 1: Wood, Metal Substrates & Application of Cementitious Underlayment

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