The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is hosting 12 free workshops and eight regional training programs throughout May. Regional training sessions are day-long, immersive programs giving installers practical experience with the latest tools, materials and techniques in accordance with ANSI standards and TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass and Stone Tile Installation methods. Workshops combine classroom instruction, live demonstrations, small-group interaction and catered networking time in a three-hour, hands-on format.
Regional programs will focus on either “Interior Installation of Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs (GPTP/S)” or “Substrate Preparation and Tile Industry Standards for Installation of Large-Format Tile (LFT).”
The regional sessions are: 5/7 at Garden State Tile in Lancaster, Pa., and Uzin Utz in Waco, Texas; 5/21 at Floor & Décor locations in Webster, Texas, and Louisville; and 5/28 at Daltile in St. Louis and Caesarstone in Irving, Texas.
Workshop topics are either “Tile Matters: Best Practices for the Pros”; “Failures—Could It Be Me?”; “Ins and Outs of Layout”; “Tile Technology: Membranes”; “Tile Technology: Adhesives”; or “Foundations of Wet Areas.”
The workshops are at these Floor & Décor locations: 5/4 in Katy, Texas; 5/18 in Arlington, Texas; 5/19 in Oxnard, Calif., and Alexandria, Va.; 5/20 in Whitehall, Pa., and Moreno Valley, Calif.; and 5/21 in Fairfield, Conn.; 5/19 at The Tile Shop in Dallas; 5/21 at Emser Tile in Las Vegas; and at these Daltile locations: 5/21 in Broomfield, Colo.; 5/27 in North Little Rock, Ark.; and 5/28 in Davenport, Iowa.
