Dear CFI Member: With many states and localities easing their shelter in place orders, flooring installers will begin working in customer’s home and commercial worksites. It is important installers take steps to protect themselves, employees, and customers from exposure to the coronavirus to minimize th...
Dear World Floor Covering Association Member: Among the issues with the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans are the requirements that the loan be used in the 8 weeks following initial disbursement of the loan and that 75% of the loan must be used on payroll costs. Congress is considering changing...
By Ray Thompson, Jr. A growing segment for underlayment for the past four decades. It can be found in many residential and few commercial applications. My sources tell me there is over a billion square feet in use today. Gypsum underlayment is mostly found in multiple-use dwellings. Normally, it is inst...
New Partnership Tackling Toughest Subfloor Issues Together Florence, AL – May 19, 2020 – Eagle River Floor Supply and Schönox are teaming up to put Schönox products into the hands of installers, addressing some of the toughest subfloor challenges. “In Alaska, we have more than our share of subfloor issu...
Memphis, TN – May 18, 2020 – In just a three-day project window, a variety of Schönox subfloor product solutions were used to convert 140,000 square feet of a former newspaper office and production space to a permanent overflow hospital. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the US Army Corp of...
Team CFI, The challenging and uncertain times that we face will be with us for a while. We all share concerns for our families, loved ones and businesses in the wake of the impact of COVID-19. In these challenging times, we are doing everything we can to support you and the industry. We will need ...
Dear World Floor Covering Association Member: The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issues Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ), which are designed to provide guidance on Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. This week the SBA issued a new FAQ that addresses the requirement that the borrower of a PPP...
May/June ProInstaller magazine features: 8 Proper Preparation of Gypsum Concrete Substrates Prior to Installing FlooringColumnist Ray Thompson explains the importance of selecting the proper patching product for use with gypsum underlayment and the importance of using a primer before installing the floo...
Hear from industry leaders and your peers on how to combat the Covid-19 crisis during these unprecedented times. The leaders will speak on how they are handling day-to-day responsibilities and the future direction with their businesses. You’ll also have the opportunity for Q&A with the team a...
Dear World Floor Covering Association Member: In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The Act allowed businesses with less than 500 employees to apply for a Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Economic Injury Disaster L...
