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Apr 03, 2012 - 12:49 PM - by TFP Admin
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Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Service (FCITS)
Inspector Expo 2012
June 7-8, 2012 - Dalton, Georgia
Focusing on all aspects of Commercial Carpet and Hard Surface Flooring.
Presentations by John Garger, Tandus Commercial, on Cleaning, Maintenance and Resoration of their commercial carpet products;
and Kevin Flannigan & James Rottcher, of IVC, who will be introducing FCITS' new commercial and residential classifications for International Vinyl Company
Also presenting will be Len Perkins and Robert Varden of KoolGlide with a demonstration of the KoolGlide and its applications for commercial use.
FCITS' Ken Downey & Steve Noland will be there to discuss commercial claims, taking photos, and obtaining samples, as well as concrete in commercial applications.
Warner Braun of the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) will present the State of the Carpet Industry address and discuss its commercial aspects.
All attendees will receive the FCITS Commercial Certification and the new IVC Classification.
For more information and to register for attendance, please visit the FCITS website, www.FCITS.org or call 800-462-2151 today.
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Mar 20, 2012 - 12:33 PM - by TFP Admin
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NALFA - North American Laminate Flooring Association
Laminate Education & Certifications for 2012
NALFA is offering education and certification classes throughout North America in 2012. Class dates and information can be found on The Floor Pro Industry Calendar. You can also find this information by visiting the North American Flooring Events & Training page here on TFP and keep up to date on industry training and events near you and the latest discussions in our Industry Training & Events Forum.
Some of the benefits of NALFA training are:- Education exclusively dedicated to laminate flooring and promoted by the largest North-American laminate flooring manufacturers
- Increase Credibility as Laminate Flooring Professionals & Increase your Income
- Become a preferred choice for the best laminate flooring producers in North America, their distributors and retailers
- Great business exposure by having your name and your business listed on the NALFA website
- Profit from networking with some of the best Laminate Flooring Professionals in the business
- Direct and privileged access to the technical support services of NALFA members
- Be constantly updated of all technical innovations in the laminate flooring world
Download the PDF flyers you are interested in:
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Spotlight on Professionalism |
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Apr 16, 2012 - 7:44 PM - by Dobby Tappet
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If you want to practice sewing and really sharpen up on your technique, sew bags. Find yourself some pliable woven carpet and get creative. Here's some examples of simple five sided boxes that hopefully will provide an visual of what is possible.
My recommendation for a starter bag would be any type of animal print pattern. Just for goodness sakes don't use any hot glue  on them. Get some natural latex, like Parachem's 267, and sew them inside out. Then, when complete, turn them right side out and... [Read More]
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Mar 19, 2012 - 9:54 AM - by Harry Myers
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This is a wilton woven leopard pattern on a set of stairs.
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Apr 06, 2012 - 11:35 AM - by Canuck
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So I did my first inlay the other day. It was 4 1/4 handscraped birch done in a basket weave with tile inserts.
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Floorcovering Installation & Maintenance Tips |
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- by Nate Hall
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I have seen this many times and I figured out a solution a few years back. Its time to share. When a padding transition falls in a doorway I like to have the same pad under BOTH sides of the seam. Unfortunately this will cause a lin if the pad is not the same thickness as the existing padding. I know what you're thinking and its true I AM a little A.R.Anyhoo, I make the transition into a... [Read More]
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- by Nate Hall
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This is a trick for the floor drain in the middle of a stretch in carpet installation. First I carpeted the floor drain cover. Using a hot glue gun and a bit of finesse (see pix).
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- by Omnipotent
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i don't know how you guys do it, but i've never done it like this before. This might be usefull if you have to install sheets that are larger than 10 yards on your own.
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- by Canuck
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One of the stores I work for had a rep come in from one of their manufacturers (Superior Hardwood Flooring | NWFA Highest Rated in Canada and United States) and gave us a... [Read More]
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- by twomly
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Heres a simple and easy way to keep your contact adhesive tin clean around the top rim to enable you to pop the lid back on easily, also helps with gettin it off next time round.
Just by using a rubber band round the tin as in pics, you can then wipe of the excess from your brush against the rubber band, so that the adhesive never gets all gunged up around the rim, thus causing the lid to... [Read More]
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- by mike sliwinski
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Here's a quick way to cover the wet bed at a marble sill.
The existing tackless is 1/2'' away from the sill, leaving enough space to turn
the carpet under itself, there-by doubling the height of the carpet in order to cover as much of the wet bed as possible.
Mike
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- by TwoStar
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I get thinset or SLC dust all over the place when I cut the bags open and try to pour into a 5 gal bucket.
Does anyone have a good technique that minimizes this problem?
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- by kylenelson
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If you need to fill something up that won't fit in the sink just slip your dust pan in the sink and let the handle act as the faucet! It's #7 in the photo...
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Article Discussion |
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Apr 06, 2012 - 1:04 PM - by Jim McClain
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It's becoming so hard to keep up with the pace of technology these days. Flooring changed during the course of my 35 year career installing and selling, but it was gradual and nothing drastically different from year to year.
Now this...
Excerpt from: Francie Diep, Innovation News Daily
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently granted a patent to IBM for a security system that would turn a | ... [Read More]
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Mar 07, 2012 - 8:32 AM - by Daris Mulkin
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Here is Dave Gardens article on running an installation workroom in FCI.
Excerpt from: Dave Garden
How do you become a good installation manager? Well, there are a few tricks that can go a long way in gaining and keeping the installers’ respect. I have often believed the word “respect” can be one of the most overused words in our vocabulary. The fact remains though, without it you will have | ... [Read More]
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Feb 13, 2012 - 1:56 PM - by Nate Hall
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I read this and it made me say HMM. What do you think?
Excerpt from: Ray Thompson Jr.
In every industry you encounter costs. With the floor covering industry of the past, the installer was a craftsman that carried his skill in his head and hands. The tools of his trade were simpler in nature and inexpensive to acquire, while his education and experience went on for a lifetime.
Over the past 20 | ... [Read More]
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