Prince George
Moisture Testing, Floor Flatness & NFCA Standards education.
Who should attend? Sales people, installers, managers, owners, estimators, project managers, site supervisors,
product representatives, General Contractors, Architects.
Who should attend? Sales people, installers, managers, owners, estimators, project managers, site supervisors,
product representatives, General Contractors, Architects.
- Date: April 18th 2018
- Time: Start 11am sharp. Finish 3:30pm
- Location TBD
- Parking included
- Lunch and coffee breaks included
- Classroom format (not hands on)
- Price per attendee: $150 + tax
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Presenter: Chris Maskell FCITS - President NFCA Title: Understanding and Preventing Floor Covering Failure Chris will discuss industry standards and available resources for all construction parties to get the right specifications included in Bid the documents. Seminar content will include examples and explanations of floor covering problems, a review of moisture and other testing requirements, product acclimation, inspection procedures, planning concrete dry times, who is responsible for what on site and how the NFCA Floor Covering Reference Manual works to support proper process. |
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Presenter: Doyle Cave - Sales and Technical Representative - Ardex Americas Title: Surface Preparation and LVT/LVP - How to get it right! Doyle will discuss the challenges associated with different substrate choices and scenarios. He will also review acceptable conditions, sub-floor preparation and different remediation options to avoid the hazards and pitfalls that can so often occur with Luxury Vinyl Tile and Plank. |
You will learn about:
- Floor covering industry specifications available to all construction professionals for inclusion in project documents.
- NFCA floor installation standards and inspection services.
- NFCA-approved moisture testing methods and alkalinity testing.
- Scope of Work - who is responsible on site for sub-floor correction, moisture testing, floor protection etc.
- Floor flatness challenges and what is required to get it right. Understand the FF (Floor Flatness) and FL (Floor Level) value system and why unacceptable concrete slabs continue to be provided to the flooring contractor. Understand the 10' straight edge test method and the standards for different flooring types.
- Vinyl Plank, the pitfalls and how to avoid them.
