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May 22, 2013 - 9:22 AM - by Nate Hall
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NFIC (Natural Fiber Installer Certification) Is having a certification for inspectors.
This certification is to be held at Bloomsburg Mills, Bloomsburg, PA and includes a mill tour!
NFIC
INSPECTOR TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
FOR NATURAL FIBER CARPETS
Instructors: James Smith, David Zack & P.J. Arthur
• Understanding how these products are manufactured
with a Mill Tour @ Bloomsburg Carpet Mill
• Appearance Retention for Woven & Tufted Carpet
• Segment on Claims
• Installation information on Woven & Tufted Carpet
In this course each of these segments expand on the most misunderstood
and most prestigious products in this industry.
FEE SCHEDULE:
$1,000.00 Per person includes study guides outlining the course and a mill tour.
DATE & LOCATION: June 19th, 20th & 21st 2013 – Bloomsburg, Pa
Fill out information below and fax to: (770) 485-4988 or email to nfic2006@yahoo.com
Person Attending ______________________________ Phone # _______________________
Credit Card # ___________________________ Exp. Date ______________
Natural Fiber Installers Certification
P.O. Box 4248 Canton, Ga. 30114
phone – 770 720-4537 fax - 770 485-4988
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Apr 19, 2013 - 9:53 PM - by Jim McClain
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“In celebration of CFI’s twenty years of serving the industry as the most well-known installation training group in the world, we enthusiastically announce the launch of The CFI Educational Endowment Fund. PERSONNA has taken the lead as the first sponsor of this endeavor to increase installation training programs and make them more affordable for the installation network,” said Robert Varden, CFI Executive Director.
“Because of PERSONNA’s emphasis on installation training performed correctly, a contribution has been made to the CFI Educational Endowment Fund,” according to Bob Senasac, Vice-President of Marketing, “We see the need for installation training and we have watched the growth of CFI and the positive effect it has on the industry. We are proud to become the first sponsor because CFI is in a position to reach the largest number of flooring installers that will increase awareness of the impact of quality installation. A well-trained, customer-service oriented flooring installer brings value to our products. We are convinced that CFI is committed to this goal.” PERSONNA wants to play a major role in the continuation of these programs by offsetting the cost to the installer.”
“The CFI Educational Endowment Fund has been established to ensure that additional training programs can be scheduled in CFI’s goal to reach installers in this country who take pride in their work. Training is expensive when one recognizes the cost of travel expenses, paying the instructors and all the fees associated with taking our program on the road. ... [Read More]
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Apr 01, 2013 - 4:23 PM - by Nate Hall
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Natural Fiber Installer Certification is coming to Milwaukee WI this June (13th, 14th, and 15th)!
At this certification you will be tutored by none other than PJ Arthur, Nate Hall, Jon Namba, and last but not least Roland Thompson. Here is the application, so if you wish to enroll you can do so online at Natural Fiber Installers Certification :: Carpet Installation Training and Certification :: Carpet Specialists
Here is the flier for the event:
June NFIC0001.pdf
You can get the WFCA to pay for half of the tuition by joining and using the education scholarship funds. PM me and I will be happy to send you a flier of your very own! Then you can help promote this once in a life-time event!
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Spotlight on Professionalism |
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May 15, 2013 - 4:52 PM - by Nate Hall
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But I wish I could have cut the seam myself! The home owner paniced as the water came into the basement, grabbed a utility knife, and cut a seam in the carpet.   The wife said she told him to cut it as straight as possible.   ... [Read More]
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May 03, 2013 - 9:05 PM - by Grant H
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Never have had much in the way of "Formal" training I find some ...ummm... "Creative Carpeting", shall we call it is sometimes necessary. Recently did a "Grand" old home here in town. No problems until I hit the bottom step of the staircase. Waterfalled the two main drops and dropped the landings in but my boss said just "Bullnose" the curved step...pfft as if. It'd ruin the whole look from the main entry. Not having really delved into the arcane art of the needle and thread and seeing how the pile on this carpet was maybe 20mm thick I went all "Bob the Builder" on it.
all are happy with the result and it's solid...
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Apr 27, 2013 - 4:47 PM - by Daris Mulkin
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I had the pleasure this week of installing about 100 yards of Kraus carpet. And I mean pleasure. The room was 19 x 41 feet with a seam down the length of the room. Pattern was 12 x15 1/2 inches. That is exactly what they meant and it was true for the 41 feet in both pieces. The only adjusting we did was bring the carpet together. We DID NOT have to use a kicker or stretcher at any time to make the patterns line up. I don't think I have ever had that happen before. Edge trueness was right on also. Although I did use a crab to make the seam peak just a little to force the sealer into the edge.
After the job was done I read a sample of Kraus commercial carpet and it said that the patterns are 99% true.
If I sold carpet for commercial and a pattern that is the stuff that would... [Read More]
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Floorcovering Installation & Maintenance Tips |
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- by Precision Surfaces
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I have buckets of remnant grout from 5 years ago that are still in good condition. BUT it all comes down to how well the bucket was sealed when last used. When I'm finished using the grout I'll clean the outside, rim, and inside of the bucket with a scrub brush and sponge. This is quite crucial for storage.
If the rim has leftover/dried grout on it, then the bucket won't seal. ... [Read More]
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- by Daris Mulkin
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The last 2 nights I have been helping out sealing woven [velvet] seams that weren't done properly when installed. It is a glue down job at our airport, The installer didn't know his product or how to basically install it other than glue it down. So he had seam failures over most of it. The chain stitch was coming up all over the place thus allowing raveling. So trying to save the installers bacon... [Read More]
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- by Hanover Fist
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Here's a trick for ya....
Grab a flat garden spade (9 bucks for a cheap one at a national retailer) and run it with force, downward at a 45 degree angle, under the pad along the staple lines. It will 'pop' the staples with minimal pad tearing.
Its a trick an old-timer taught me for cleaning the left-behind staples when homeowners "take up" (Ha!) their own pad,... [Read More]
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- by Mike Antonetti
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Breathing silica is hazardous, minimize breathing in dust and make it a priority!
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- by Mike Antonetti
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Went to house today to do repairs, tackstrip was nailed next to control joint, twice the amount of nails, many busted loose concrete into the control joint. Then it was double stripped, funny thing is the carpet was wrinkled( never power stretched) house is new(5 years old never lived in)
If a control joint is near wall where tackstrip is going, vacuum it out and patch it with feather... [Read More]
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- by Mike Antonetti
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To avoid calluses on your lean on hand while troweling grab a grout float and hold on to that instead of putting your knuckles on the floor.
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- by Daris Mulkin
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- by Dave Garden
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I had a customer dent a laminate floor with a hand scraped look moving her furniture. there are too many boards involved to replace them. Does anybody know any tricks to bring the floor back? My ego is too big not to help her out.
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