How to Handle a Job Failure Call
Flooring installation is a service business. And, as in any service-oriented business, a dissatisfied customer will always make a call beginning with “I’m not ...
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Survey Reinforces Need for Wood Flooring Specialist Apprenticeship Program
A year ago, the National Wood Flooring Association conducted its annual Industry Outlook Survey, which provides important insights about how the wood flooring ...
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Understanding Concrete pH and pH Testing
To understand pH and pH testing, let’s review some important definitions. pH is the measurement of acidity or alkalinity of a substance It is expressed as ...
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How Basements and Crawlspaces Affect Wood Floors
Basements and crawlspaces can have a big impact on the performance of wood flooring. Some of these spaces are finished and conditioned, while others are not. Understanding how these spaces ...
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Heat Welding Linoleum
Many installers know how to heat weld vinyl proficiently, but struggle when it comes to heat welding linoleum. The reason it is such a struggle is ...
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New Association Strives To Aid In Shortage of Highly Skilled Flooring Installers
The newly formed National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT), announces its development of a trade association, comprised of technical flooring professionals, with a common goal to improve the ...
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Dealing with Concrete Joints
Dealing with Concrete Joints By Ray Thompson, Jr. One of the most perplexing segments of commercial flooring installation is how to handle joints in a concrete slab. Flooring manufacturers insist ...
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A Guide to VOCs and Compliance
By Brett Miller, NWFA Vice President Technical Standards, Training & Certification Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are all around us. They are substances formed by combining organic chemicals that are both ...
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