By Greg Mowat, Forensic Tile Consultants Steam showers and steam rooms are popular and common in exercise facilities, spas, hotels, resorts, and homes. Steam room and steam showers assemblies should be properly specified, detailed and installed by qualified tile contractors. They must be built correctly...
By Brett Miller, NWFA Vice President Technical Standards, Training & Certification Electrical hazards can be found on nearly every jobsite. Whether the hazard is posed by damaged or worn power tools or cords, improperly grounded tools, or the power sources themselves, it is critical to understand th...
Reaching the New Generation of Flooring Pros! By Chloee Lewis, CFI Build My Future: Flooring Edition, co-hosted by the Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI), and Informa/The International Surface Event (TISE), is back for its second annual event. Set for April 14, 2020 in the Dallas/Fort Worth...
The International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) has released a new guide, entitled CFI Surface Prep Resource Guide. You can order this extremely useful and necessary publication here. The simple-to-understand floor prep guidelines, prepared by CFI with help from the floor covering indu...
By Gregory Mowat, Forensic Tile Consultants There are four fundamental elements to understanding moisture migration: Wet moves toward dry Hot moves toward cold High Pressure moves toward low pressure Gravity For reference, look to the American National Standard Specifications for the Installation of Cer...
By Brett Miller, NWFA Vice President of Education & Certification As a professional flooring installer, you understand sanding wood floors is not a DIY project. It requires specialized tools, each of which has a specific function and requires professional training. Drum/Belt Sander Drum and belt san...
By Ray Thompson, Jr. One of the most perplexing segments of the commercial flooring installation is how to handle joints in a concrete slab. Flooring manufacturer’s insist flooring contractors honor all joints that are active (moving) and to cover all dormant (non-moving) joints. The general contractor,...
By Danny Owens, Fishman Flooring Solutions Attention to detail in any endeavor can spell the difference between success and failure. Nowhere is that truer than in the world of carpet installations, where attention to detail when seaming carpet can make the difference between an exceptional installation,...
By Steve Rausch Editor’s Note: ProInstaller columnist Steve (Steven William) Rausch, 67, recently passed away on June 8. He worked tirelessly for the benefit all segments of the floor covering industry as an independent consultant. His expertise, wit and wisdom will be greatly missed. A leader (or thoug...
Industry pros share their tips on how to complete jobs quicker while boosting employee morale By John T. McGrath, Jr. In a world of tight construction timelines and even tighter budgets, it is critical for the floor covering installation industry to keep operations and productivity as efficient as possi...
