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FLOOR COVERING INSTALLER Volume 18, Issue 4 (ISSN 1099-9647) is published 7 times annually, Jan/Feb, Mar/ Apr, May/Jun, Jul, Aug/Sep, Oct/Nov and Dec, by BNP Media II, L.L.C., 22801 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91364. Telephone: (818) 224-8035, Fax: (818) 224-8042. No charge for subscriptions to qualified individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in the U.S.A.: $115.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in Canada: $149.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $165.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2011, by BNP Media II, L.L.C. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. GST account: 131263923. Send returns (Canada) to Pitney Bowes, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to FLOOR COVERING INSTALLER, P.O. Box 2149, Skokie, IL 60076. For single copies or back issues: contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or KalbR@ bnpmedia.com.

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his month, Floor Covering Installer is proud to present its new Installation Products and Resource Guide, your one-stop source for all the information you need to run your f looring installation-related business. As with our previous directory issues, this guide is a ready reference to help you find what you are looking for, from tools, installation materials and accessory products, to manufacturers and their local distributors, as well as trade associations, organizations and industry events that help you succeed. In case you’re wondering what’s different about this new guide, the name tells the inside story: an increased emphasis on the latest installation products from the leading manufacturers in the industry. Rather than simply listing these manufacturers for reference, this year we’re including information on their latest products, all in one comprehensive resource. Also new for this issue, we are including glossaries of installation terminology related to carpet, resilient, wood and ceramic tile installation. These glossaries will be available exclusively in the FCI L!ve issue and online version, which can be accessed year round at www.fcimag.com.

To stay updated throughout the year, be sure go online to www.fcimag.com/ buyingguide and find what you need even faster! Bookmark the link to your favorites and use the online Installation Products and Resource Guide to help you locate what you need whenever you need it. The online version of the guide is updated continually so you will always find the most up-to-the-minute information. If you’re a manufacturer and need your information updated or added to the FCI Installation Products and Resource Guide, email me at: moorej@ bnpmedia.com. We hope that you enjoy the look and content of FCI’s new Installation Products and Resource Guide, and would like your feedback on how we can continue to update and improve this important industry resource to better serve the needs of our readers. If you have comments or suggestions, please email me at: moorej@ bnpmedia.com. FCI

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Stained Concrete: The Other Floor Covering by Jon Namba

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tained/stamped stamped overlay concrete has become so popular that the World of Concrete has a large outdoor venue for artisans to compete and show off their workmanship along with several manufacturer demonstrations during the event (Photo 1 ). So why the shift to this type of flooring? Creativity and a very unique look! With stained/stamped concrete the imagination is the only boundary. Products that applicators use are acid stains, water based stains, and dyes. To enhance creativity, applicators will use iron sulphate (fertilizer), a brush to create different effects and, whatever they can use to create that unique look. As with any flooring surface, floor preparation is always a key factor for a successful installation. Photo 2 shows a shot blast machine that removes any contaminants and profiles the concrete on this existing slab. On a new slab that is to receive stain, it is a good idea to keep it covered while other trades are in the area. Masking the walls and areas that can be affected by the stains is a must (Photo 3). In this particular installation, after the slab was shot-blasted, a two coat epoxy moisture control system was applied; the

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Jon Namba is an independent industry consultant, trainer, and speaker. He is currently the President of the National Wood Flooring Association, Certifi ed Professionals (CP). Background includes installer, former Director of Technical Services for the World Floor Covering Association, former Executive Director of International Certifi ed Floorcovering Installers Association. He can be reached at [email protected].

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The HIDDEN & Silent Killer Moisture Causes $1 Billion in Flooring Damages Every Year! Moisture vapor escapes through the surface of concrete and often there are no definitive physical signs. ARDEX recommends RH moisture testing with in-situ probes for new concrete slabs and existing slabs especially on or below grade.

ARDEX delivers a full-line of best-in-class moisture control systems to remediate moisture problems in concrete prior to the installation of any type of floor covering…even in the most demanding environments. ARDEX MC™ high-performance products control moisture levels up to 98% RH and are ideal for fast-track jobs when the curing time of a new slab is not a reasonable option.

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first coat yellow, second coat green with a sand broadcast (Photo 4). The sand was broadcast to create a bondable surface for the self drying, self leveling topping (Photo 5). So why a topping? The topping creates a new canvas for the installer to create their designs. There are gray and white self-leveling toppings available, depending on the type of stains and design being used. Designs can be cut into the topping after it has dried or semi-flexible stamping mats can be used while the topping is still soft enough to make an imprint. The advantage of a topping is that the stamped overlays can be applied over an existing concrete slab with only a 1/4” to approximately 3/4” of product. (Photo 6) is a design that has been cut and a foam brush is used to apply stain to create different color tones and detail work. Once the detail areas are addressed, an acid resistant pump up sprayer was used to apply stains (Photo 7). Photo 8 is after. If staining an existing concrete slab there will more than likely be irregularities throughout the slab creating different looking effects. Be prepared to discuss the irregularities with the end user. As always, with any stain job, sample boards are good for getting the end user to see what the overall end color will be. But remember, acid stains are reactive, meaning that the acid reacts with the alkali (salt) that is in the concrete slab. This means that more alkali equals more reaction. Sample boards are usually just a micro topping that is applied to a cement backer board or plywood that’s why they are just “samples”. Water based stains are not reactive and take on a slightly different appearance. Any irregularities you see before you stain will also be visible, as most stains are transparent. Trowel ridges, adhesive ridges, cracks both filled and unfilled need to be addressed at time of sale so you don’t have to deal with them afterwards. Small cracks can become large unsightly cracks (Photo 9). Any joints such as control joints, expansion joints, isolation joints, need to be addressed and integrated into the design. With so much manufacturer support, the opportunities to learn how to properly apply toppings, and stains are easily available for those seeking to gain the knowledge. FCI

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PRODUCT

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BASE, MOULDING & TRIM - RUBBER

MOISTURE TESTING

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Health Design Wall Base and Preformed Inside and Outside Corners were specifically developed to increase productivity/ease of installation compared to traditional time consuming and unsightly on-site flash coving, especially related to corners. The matte finish ensures an attractive transition while resisting scuffing and gouging with homogeneous color throughout. The Heat Weldable Wall Base and Corners in this unique system provide an almost seamless application ideal for emergency and operating rooms, treatment areas, and anywhere ease of cleaning and prevention of bacterial growth are essential. May contribute to LEED® CI and NC Credits. www.flexcofloors.com 1401 E. 6th St., Tuscumbia, AL 35674 (800) 633-3151 Fax: (800) 346-9075 1401 E. 6th St., Tuscumbia, AL 35674 (800) 633-3151 Fax: (800) 346-9075

Lignomat USA Ltd. Moisture Meters for the Professional Lignomat offers a full line of pin, pinless and RH handheld meters. Recently, we added monitoring devices to our line of moisture meters. We offer solutions for many applications measuring or monitoring relative humidity, EMC, wood moisture or temperature including wireless data transmission. Call customer service with your specific needs and we will assist you in selecting the best equipment for your application. www.moistureproblems.com www.lignomat.com Email: [email protected] 14345 NE Morris Ct. Portland, OR 97230 (503) 257-8957 Fax: (503) 256-3844 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 26

CARPET/RUG BINDING & FRINGING

Bond Products Bond PBL-TX Wide Tapestry Portable Binder Take your binding service (and profits) to the next level with Bond’s Model PBL-TX Portable Tapestry Binder. Applies blind stitch wide borders using any fabric or binding, adjustable up to 7.5 inches top reveal. Visit our website at: www.bondproducts. com for more information or call 888-800-BOND (2663). 4511 Wayne Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144-3689 (215) 842-0200 Fax: (800) 582-9643 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 19

TACKLESS CARPET STRIP

Wagner Meters The Rapid RH 4.0 from Wagner Meters combines their patented Smart Sensor and redesigned Easy Reader with Touch-n-Sense technology for accurate, “virtually automatic” relative humidity testing in concrete slabs. 326 Pine Grove Road Rogue River, OR 97537 www.rapidrh.com 326 Pine Grove Rd. Rogue River, OR 97537 (800) 207-2486 Fax: (541) 582-4138 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 27

SCARIFYING/GRINDING/SCRAPING EQUIPMENT & MACHINES

floorcatalogs.com Traxx Corp. 1201 E. Lexington Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 (888) 872-9926 Fax: (909) 623-8074

ADHESIVE, MULTI-PURPOSE

W.F. Taylor Co. Inc. W. F. Taylor introduces its new Taylor Meta-Tec MS Plus Advance Wood Flooring Adhesive. Certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute for low VOC’s, thus meeting all indoor air quality requirements, and earning LEED credits. http://wftaylor.com 11545 Pacific Ave. Fontana, CA 92337 (800) 868-4583 Fax: (951) 360-1177 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 23

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Floorcatalogs.com manufacturers and markets a complete range of machines, accessories and aftermarket items for preparation and maintenance of hardwood, stone, marble and concrete floors. These items are listed in the new floorcatalogs. com on-line catalog and include: rotary buffers specially engineered for the floor type, with total and HEPA dust control; the Satellite and Multi-Plate dual-orbital drive plates for orbital macihines; Pac Vac backpack vacuums, wet and dry tank vacuums and accessories/supplies and the largest Cyclone Cat dust collection systems on the market; belt, disc and screen abrasives; diamond scrapers and cups for stone and concrete floors; floor and carpet extractors; buffer pads and drivers; and chemicals and finishes. Corporate offices are in Houston, TX with distributors across the USA. 12221 Carlsbad, Houston, TX 77085 (713) 551-8450 Fax: (713) 551-8456

ADHESIVES - GREEN/LOW VOC (RESILIENT)

The W.W. Henry Co. HENRY® 430 and HENRY® 640 best-in-class resilient flooring adhesives received the RFCI FloorScore® Certification. Both products already carry the CRI GreenLabel Plus Certification and are manufactured with GreenLine® Environmental Technology. In addition, to further enhance the industry best performance features of these premium adhesives that include coverage, working time and ease of use, both products were also recently announced with moisture resistance improvements up to 90% RH. HENRY, the most trusted brand in flooring adhesives for over 75 years remains fully committed to environmental and innovation leadership for new and existing products. www.henry.com 400 Ardex Park Dr. Aliquippa, PA 15001(724) 203-5000 Fax: (724) 203-5001

GROUTS

TILE & STONE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., Grout Boost

Pearl Abrasive Co. Tuscan Leveling System The Tuscan Leveling System is an innovative product that will assist anyone during the installation of ceramic, porcelain, marble, granite and other stone tiles. It is a twopiece, cap & strap, installation system that is designed to eliminate lippage from floors and walls and save the installer time and money. 6210 S. Garfield Ave. Commerce, CA 90040 (800) 969-5561 Fax: (562) 928-3857 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 42

Grout Boost Advance Pro stain resistant grout additive mixes with cement-based grout in place of water when grout is installed to provide resistance to water and oil-based grout stains. - Repels dirt and resists stains - Mold & mildew resistant - Never needs sealing - 20-yr. limited warranty. Grout Boost Advanced Pro www. groutboost.com. 1105 S. Frontenac St. Aurora, IL 60504 (800) 552-6225 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 31

MORTARS & THIN-SET

H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., TEC

LATICRETE

TEC Ultimate Large Tile Mortar. Whatever your tile challenge - large or extra-large, thick or ultra-thin, walls or floors, TEC Ultimate Large Tile Mortar has you covered. Its unique formula combines the best of multiple large tile mortars into one - no slip, no slump, and superior mortar transfer to tile. 1105 S. Frontenac St. Aurora, IL 60504 (800) 552-6225 Fax: (800) 952-2368 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 21

LATICRETE is a worldwide manufacturer and leader of premium installation and finishing systems for the building industry. One LATICRETE Park N. Bethany, CT 06524 (203) 393-0010 Fax: (203) 393-1684 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 33

BACKER, CEMENTITIOUS TILE & STONE INSTALLATION MATERIALS

wedi Corporation 1100 Landmeier Rd., Ste. 200 Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (877) 933-WEDI Fax: (847) 357-9819 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 10

AquaMix AquaMix – The Global Leader in Tile & Stone Maintenance. Contractor preferred products for sealing, cleaning, restoring and problem solving with a complete line of stone and tile maintenance solutions. Market leading high performance sealers, like Sealer’s Choice® Gold – Rapid Cure and Enrich’N’Seal Penetrating Sealers. www.aquamix.com 13001 Seal Beach Blvd. Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 598-8808 Fax: (562) 598-4008

CRACK ISOLATION MEMBRANES

MAPEI Corp. MAPEI Corp. is known for their Adhesives and moisture barriers and membranes. Our waterproof membranes are the best offered. Mapei Group has recently completed the acquisition of all activities regarding adhesives and products for the building industry under the Ceresit and Thomsit trademarks. 1144 E. Newport Center Dr. Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 (954) 246-8888 Fax: (954) 246-8800 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 2

MP Global Products LLC MP Global Products TileQu!ck - two-sided self-adhesive roll-out mat with peel-off liners speeds wall tile installation. Creating an instant strong bond to the wall without messy mortar or drying time associated with traditional methods and materials, TileQu!ck enables tiling and grouting of backsplashes and countertops all in the same day. P.O. Box 2283 Norfolk, NE 68702-2283 (888) 379-9695 Fax: (402) 379-9737

MOISTURE BARRIERS & MEMBRANES

Custom Building Products 13001 Seal Beach Blvd. Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 598-8808 Fax: (562) 598-4008 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 7

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PATCHING/LEVELING COMPOUNDS

WATERPROOF MEMBRANES

Bostik Inc. For more than a century Bostik has stood for high quaility adhesives, sealants and lubricants. Bostik is recognized for its leadership in the development and manufacturiing of advanced adhesive systems serving indrustries around the globe. Bostik is proud of its reputation of developing innovative, technological solution for residential and commercial flooring installations. Bostik’s portfolio consists of a comprehensive line of patches/underlayments, moisture vapor membranes, wood flooring adhesives, ceramic tile adhesives, waterproofing membranes grouts, and mortars. 211 Boston St. Middleton, MA 01949 (978) 777-0100 Fax: (978) 750-7212 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 11

LATICRETE LATICRETE is a worldwide manufacturer and leader of premium installation and finishing systems for the building industry. One LATICRETE Park N. Bethany, CT 06524 (203) 393-0010 Fax: (203) 393-1684 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 33

POURED ON CEMENTITIOUS COATING ADHESIVES - WOOD FLOORS

Southern Grouts & Mortars Inc. 1502 S.W. 2nd Pl. Pompano Beach, FL 33069 (954) 943-2288 Fax: (954) 943-2402

SELF LEVELING COMPOUNDS

Combimix Inc. 3500 N. Causeway Blvd. Ste. 160 Metairie, LA 70002 5048341131 Fax: (312) 2757720

Stauf Adhesives USA LLC Stauf Adhesives’s PUM-950 Power-Mastic urethane adhesive features a new formula that eliminates harmful isocyanates which etch the finish, leaving marks that cannot be removed, the company says. In addition, PUM-950 has twice the shear strength of the strongest competitor, is easier to clean and spread, and is a completely “green,” product, according to Stauf. www.staufusa.com 6055 Primacy Pkwy., Ste. 428 Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 820-0007 Fax: (901) 820-0101 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 60

WOOD FLOOR TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

SOUND CONTROL SYSTEMS

Fein Power Tools Inc.

Proflex Products Inc. Proudly Made in America, PROFLEX provides innovative products engineered for crack-isolation, sound abatement, and waterproofing applcations that are found in todays building and remodeling industry. PROFLEX products are engineered to be installed as a part of a complete finish flooring system. 2500 Drane Field Rd., Ste. 105 Lakeland, FL 33811 (877) 577-6353 Fax: (863) 937-9624

Get more done faster with the quality and durability of the FEIN MultiMaster. As the inventor of oscillating technology, FEIN brings you a system perfect for flooring applications. Efficiently remove old floor coverings, plunge-cut parquet or laminated flooring with ease and quickly trim boards and door frames. www.themultimastersystem.com 1030 Alcon St. Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (412) 922-8886 Fax: (412) 922-8767 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 3

Sinclair Equipment Co. RB Rubber Products Inc. RB Silent-Tread is an acoustical underlayment designed to dramatically reduce room-to-room and in-room ambient noise. RB Silent-Tread is the superior choice for High-Rises, Office Buildings, Hotels, Multi-Family Units & Single Family Homes. www.rbsilenttread. com, www.rbrubber.com 904 N.E. 10th Ave. McMinnville, OR 97128 (503) 472-4691 Fax: (503) 434-4455 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 41

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Sinclair Equipment Company The Pro Circle Cutter provides for a precise cutting or scribing of circles and circle segments in various elastic and textile flooring as well as parquet and laminate. Extends to 9 ft. with optional extension rails to extend to 91 ft. 6686 Merchandise Way 6686 Merchandise Way Diamond Springs, CA 95619 (530) 626-9386 Fax: (530) 626-5144 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 25

GREEN/LOW VOC FINISHES

GREEN/LOW VOC PRODUCTS

Arboritec USA Inc.

Custom Building Products

Arboritec waterborne wood floor finishes and sealers are all designed and manufacured with the “Accelerated NanoTechnolgy” and enhanced with Ceramic for exceptional durability. Additional features of our finishes and sealers are: excellent flow, leveling and workability, superior adhesion, fast dry AND CURE TIMES times and NO WHITE STRETCH LINES. 6200 S. Syracuse Way Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 773-7143 Fax: (303) 773-7153

EBM-Lite™ Epoxy Bonding Mortar delivers high stain, chemical and impact resistance with superb handling characteristics. Formulated with CustomLite® Technology- it’s the first 100& solids epoxy contributing to LEED based on recycled content. Eligible for a Lifetime Systems Warranty. www.custombuildingproducts.com 13001 Seal Beach Blvd. Seal Beach, CA 90740 (562) 598-8808 Fax: (562) 598-4008 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 7

Basic Coatings

WF Taylor

Who’s Deep Cleaning your Customer’s Hardwood Floors? Shouldn’t it be you? Introducing Basic Coatings - Intensive Wood Floor Cleaning System. This proven system combines cleaners and equipment specifically designed by wood care experts to safely deep clean wood floors. Let us show you how. Basicoatings.com 1001 Brown Ave. P.O. Box 3126 Toledo, OH 43607 (800) 247-5471 Fax: (800) 942-2007 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 5

Garco Clear Finishes Garco Clear Finishes, a manufacturer of high quality clear hardwood floor finishes since 1923, is pleased to announce that its 2 premier products, Classic World Polyurethane & Seal Kote Universal Sealer continue to lead the industry in VOC compliant wood floor finishes. Classic World is a premium, fast drying polyurethane available in 275, 350, and 450 VOC. Seal Kote is a fast drying shellac based universal sealer that can be top coated with any type of polyurethane within 15 minutes. Both products are available from Garco distributors nationwide. www.garco.us 1999 Elizabeth Street, No. Brunswick, NJ 08902 (800) 432-4333 Fax: (732) 821-8180

W. F. Taylor introduces its new Taylor Meta-Tec® MS Plus Advance Wood Flooring Adhesive. Certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute for low VOC’s, thus meeting all indoor air quality requirements, and earning LEED credits. www. wftaylor.com 11545 Pacific Ave. Fontana, CA 92337 (800) 868-4583 Fax: (951) 360-1177 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 23

Bostik VAPOR-LOCK™ Wood Flooring Adhesive is a one-part, easy-to-trowel, rapid tacking, very low permeability, urethane providing “LockedIn” Moisture Vapor Protection & Sound Control System, in one application! Contains Bostik’s Blockade™ Antimicrobial Protection. Adheres engineered, solid, acrylic impregnated, cork, parquet, and bamboo flooring (hardwood flooring manufacturer in writing for glue-down applications); install plywood, ceramic tile, marble, and stone inlays (light commercial and residential). Does not etch pre-finished floors. Zero g/L VOC www.bostik-us.com 211 Boston St. Middleton, MA 01949 (978) 777-0100 Fax: (978) 750-7212 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 11

Laticrete Laticrete has introduced an improved version of its flagship SpectraLOCK Pro Grout. The revamped product includes a new ultra-bright white color finish, features enhanced nonsag properties and workability for epoxy-based tile and stone installation projects in LEED or LEED for Homes building. One LATICRETE Park N. Bethany, CT 06524 (203) 393-0010 Fax: (203) 393-1684 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 33

Bona Bona’s dust containment and waterborne products have significantly reduced the health and environmental hazards of hardwood floor care. Bona was the first and only manufacturer in the industry to offer a complete hardwood floor finishing and floor care system. GREENGUARD certified for indoor air quality. www.bona.com 2550 S. Parker Rd., Ste. 600 Aurora, CO 80014 (800) 872-5515 Fax: (303) 371-6958

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Manufacturers by Product The manufacturers in this section are those from whom we have received forms. This list is by no means all of the manufacturers in our industry and should not be interpreted as such. If you are a manufacturer and would like to be listed in the FCI Trade Directory, please let us know. Go to www.fcimag.com/buyersguide

Mannington Mills Inc.

BASE, MOULDING, STAIR TREADS, TRIM ADHESIVES, STAIR TREADS & NOSING

(419) 435-8546 www.roppe.com

Max Windsor Floors

Tools 4 Flooring

(909) 477-6698 www.maxwindsor.com

Nova Distinctive Floors (866) 576-2458 www.novafloorings.com

PERGO LLC (919) 773-6000 www.napergo.com

Seneca Millwork Inc.

Base King LLC

(419) 435-6671 www.senecamillwork.com

(800) 586-3236 www.baseking.com

SouthFloor (866) 271-7463 www.southfloor.com

DriTac Flooring Products LLC (800) 394-9310 www.dritac.com

Tools 4 Flooring (866) 634-1189 www.tools4flooring.com See our Ad on page 48

FLEXCO (800) 633-3151 www.flexcofloors.com See our highlights on page 12

BASE, MOULDING & TRIM - METAL Futura Industires

Franklin International, Construction Products

(800) 824-2049 www.futuraind.com

(800) 877-4583 www.titebond.com

The Loxcreen Flooring Group, Bengard

H.B. Fuller Construction Products, CHAPCO Adhesives (800) 552-6225 www.chapco-adhesive.com

(905) 625-3210 www.loxcreenflooring.com

National Metal Shapes (740) 363-9559 www.nmsi.com

Pam Fastening Technology (704) 394-3141 www.pamfast.com

Tools 4 Flooring

Royal Adhesives & Sealants, Para-Chem (800) 763-7272 www.parabond.com

(866) 634-1189 www.tools4flooring.com See our Ad on page 48

BASE, MOULDING & TRIM - RUBBER Allstate Rubber/Stoler Industries Inc

Tek Stil Concepts Inc. (856) 428-4464 www.tekstilconcepts.com

(706) 277-1000 www.allstaterubber.com

BASE, MOULDING & TRIM - LAMINATE Alloc/Berry, Beaulieu International Group (262) 994-9823 www.alloc.com; www.berryfloor.com

American Floor Products Co. (800) 342-0424 www.afco-usa.com

FlashCove Prefabricated Bases Inc. (905) 475-0915 www.flashcove.com

Armstrong World Industries (800) 233-3823 www.armstrong.com/flooring

(800) 342-0424 www.afco-usa.com

FlashCove Prefabricated Bases Inc. (905) 475-0915 www.flashcove.com


Futura Industires (800) 824-2049 www.futuraind.com

The Loxcreen Flooring Group, Bengard (905) 625-3210 www.loxcreenflooring.com

Roppe Corp., Flooring Products (419) 435-8546 www.roppe.com


BASE, MOULDING & TRIM - WOOD Armstrong World Industries (800) 233-3823 www.armstrong.com/flooring

Artistic Finishes Inc. (651) 631-2807 www.artfinishes.com

Authentic Pine Floors Inc. (800) 283-6038 www.authenticpinefloors.com

BR-111 Exotic Hardwood Flooring (800) 525-2711 www.br111.com

Harris Wood Floors (423) 979-3700 www.harriswoodfloors.com


Cal-Flor Accessory Systems

(856) 935-3000 www.mannington.com

(888) 277-3567 www.calflor.com

Max Windsor Floors

Faus Group Inc. (888) 231-3287 www.fausfloor.com


Formica Flooring (800) 777-5145 www.formicaflooring.com

Futura Industires

Futura Industires



Kronotex USA


(866) 334-9923 www.kronotexusa.com



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BASE, MOULDING & TRIM - VINYL American Floor Products Co.


(651) 631-2807 www.artfinishes.com

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Artistic Finishes Inc.


Roppe Corp., Flooring Products


nora systems Inc. (978) 689-0530 www.nora.com/us

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(909) 477-6698 www.maxwindsor.com

Muskoka Hardwood Flooring, Tembec (800) 461-5386 www.muskokaflooring.com


Seneca Millwork Inc. (419) 435-6671 www.senecamillwork.com

Somerset Hardwood Flooring Inc. (877) 404-9663 www.somersetfloors.com

Manufacturers by Product Go to www.fcimag.com/buyersguide for expanded online listings.

SouthFloor (866) 271-7463 www.southfloor.com


USFloors Inc. (706) 278-9491 www.usfloorsllc.com

Zamma Corp. (540) 672-5200

STAIR TREADS, NOSINGS, RISERS METAL American Floor Products Co. (800) 342-0424 www.afco-usa.com



Penn Wood Products Inc. (717) 259-9551 www.pennwoodproducts.com



Zoroufy (800) 762-1525 www.zoroufy.com

STAIR TREADS, NOSINGS, RISERS RUBBER Allstate Rubber/Stoler Industries Inc (706) 277-1000 www.allstaterubber.com






The R. C. Musson Rubber Co. (800) 321-2381 www.mussonrubber.com

The R.C.A. Rubber Co., Commercial (330) 784-1291 www.rcarubber.com


TECPLY/Plywood & Door (908) 687-7890


STAIR TREADS, NOSINGS, RISERS VINYL Allstate Rubber/Stoler Industries Inc (706) 277-1000 www.allstaterubber.com





The R. C. Musson Rubber Co. (800) 321-2381 www.mussonrubber.com

The R.C.A. Rubber Co., Commercial (330) 784-1291 www.rcarubber.com



Turbo Heat Welding Tools, Leo Martinez Enterprises (714) 522-4290 www.turboheatweldingtools.com

STAIR TREADS, NOSINGS, RISERS WOOD & LAMINATE Simpson Strong-Tie (800) 999-5099 www.strongtie.com/quikdrive

TRANSITIONAL MOULDING/TRIM Blanke Corp. (770) 936-9211 www.blanke-co.com

Cal-Flor Accessory Systems (888) 277-3567 www.calflor.com

Carpet Shims Ltd. (877) 596-1591 www.carpetshims.com


Genotek Inc. (800) 741-8936 www.genotek.com




CARPET & CUSHION INSTALLATION MATERIALS & TOOLS ADHESIVES - CARPET GLUE DOWN APAC Adhesives, A MAPEI Corporation Brand

Franklin International, Construction Products (800) 877-4583 www.titebond.com

H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., TEC (800) 552-6225 www.tecspecialty.com See our Ad on page 21


Roberts Consolidated Industries Inc. (561) 994-5550 www.robertsconsolidated.com



XL Brands (800) 367-4583 www.xlbrands.com

ADHESIVES - CARPET SEAM H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., TEC (800) 552-6225 www.tecspecialty.com See our Ad on page 21




Traxx Corp. (888) 872-9926 www.traxxcorp.com See our highlights on page 12


ADHESIVES - CUSHION/PAD H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., TEC (800) 552-6225 www.tecspecialty.com See our Ad on page 21




ADHESIVES - GREEN/LOW VOC (CARPET) Base King LLC (800) 586-3236 www.baseking.com


(800) 747-2722 www.apacadhesives.com

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CARPET MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS Oreck Commercial Sales


(800) 242-1378 www.oreckcommercial.com

MAPEI Corp.

Poly-Tak Protection Systems Inc.

(954) 246-8888 www.mapei.com See our highlights on page 13

(714) 842-6128 www.polytak.com

CUTTING & ROLLING MACHINES CARPET Bullet Tools


(800) 406-8998 www.bullettools.com




SEAMING TAPES & MATERIALS CARPET H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., TEC


CARPET/RUG BINDING & FRINGING

(800) 552-6225 www.tecspecialty.com See our Ad on page 21

Beaulieu Commercial (800) 451-1240 www.beaulieucommercial.com

Bentley Prince Street (800) 423-4709 www.bentleyprincestreet.com

Better Tools LLC (800) 798-6657 www.better-tools.com

Carpenter Co., Carpet Cushion Division (804) 359-0800 www.carpenter.com

Electro Plastics Inc., dba STEP Warmfloor (314) 426-3555 www.warmfloor.com

Fortifiber Building Systems Group (800) 773-4777 www.fortifiber.com



Halex Corp. (909) 622-3537 www.halexcorp.com

Bond Products

Kraft Tool Co.

(215) 842-0200 www.bondproducts.com See our Ad on page 19

(913) 422-4848 www.krafttool.com

Modern Carpet Tools Ltd. (705) 268-7611 www.mctltd.com

E-Z Cut Inc. (204) 235-1122 www.ezcut.com

National Flooring Equipment Inc. (800) 245-0267 www.nationalequipment.com See our Ad on page 24

N-C Carpet Binding & Equipment Corp. (973) 481-3500 www.n-ccarpet.com

Orcon Corp., Floor Covering Installation Systems Div.


(800) 227-0505 www.orcon.com

Seam-Master Industries

Tools 4 Flooring

(800) 255-1401 www.seammaster.com


Superior Tile Cutter Inc. (800) 422-2448 www.krafttool.com

CARPET/RUG CARVERS & CUTTERS Bond Products

Tools 4 Flooring

(215) 842-0200 www.bondproducts.com See our Ad on page 19


Bullet Tools (800) 406-8998 www.bullettools.com

Traxx Corp.

(973) 481-3500 www.n-ccarpet.com

(888) 872-9926 www.traxxcorp.com See our highlights on page 12

National Flooring Equipment Inc.

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Jus-Base Carpet Base Binding (706) 277-2273 www.jus-base.com

Leggett & Platt Inc., Carpet Cushion Div. (800) 475-0010 www.lpurethane.com

Leggett and Platt, Urethane Div. (615) 390-8751 www.leggett.com

Mohawk Commercial (800) 554-6637 www.mohawkind.com

N-C Carpet Binding & Equipment Corp.

N-C Carpet Binding & Equipment Corp.


(706) 882-1891

InterfaceFLOR LLC USA

(706) 629-7721 www.mohawkind.com

(641) 753-0127 www.marshalltown.com

Tools 4 Flooring

(800) 331-5435

Interface Flooring Systems Inc.

Mohawk Industries

Marshalltown Co.

(800) 549-5018 www.proknee.com

Hickory Springs Manufacturing

(706) 629-7721 www.mohawkind.com

(204) 235-1122 www.ezcut.com

ProKnee Corp.

(800) 552-6225 www.chapco-adhesive.com

Mohawk Home

E-Z Cut Inc.

(800) 245-0267 www.nationalequipment.com See our Ad on page 24

H.B. Fuller Construction Products, CHAPCO Adhesives

MISCELLANEOUS CARPET INSTALLATION MATERIALS Atlas Carpet Mills (323) 724-9000 www.atlascarpetmills.com

Beaulieu of America, Beaulieu Residential (706) 259-4511 www.beaulieu-usa.com

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(973) 481-3500 www.n-ccarpet.com


Poly-Tak Protection Systems Inc. (714) 842-6128 www.polytak.com

Reliance Carpet Cushion (800) 522-5252 www.reliancecarpetcushion.com

Scotchgard(Tm) Protection/3M (651) 733-1110 www.scotchgard.com


Shaw Contract Group (877) 502-7429 www.shawcontractgroup.com

Shaw Floors (800) 442-7429 www.shawfloors.com

Shawmark, By Shaw Industries Inc. (706) 275-3451 www.shawmark.com


Vantage Industries, Div. of Leggett & Platt Company (800) 221-4329 www.vantageindustries.com

MISC. CARPET TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Better Tools LLC (800) 798-6657 www.better-tools.com


Kraft Tool Co. (913) 422-4848 www.krafttool.com

N-C Carpet Binding & Equipment Corp. (973) 481-3500 www.n-ccarpet.com



Sinclair Equipment Co. (530) 626-9386 www.sineqco.com See our Ad on page 25

SEAMING TOOLS - CARPET Advanced Adhesive Technologies Inc. (800) 228-4583 www.aatglue.com


Seamer Down Now LLC (800) 846-9074 www.seamerdown.com



W.F. Taylor Co. Inc. (800) 868-4583 www.wftaylor.com See our Ad on page 23

STRETCHING TOOLS - CARPET National Flooring Equipment Inc. (800) 245-0267 www.nationalequipment.com See our Ad on page 24

TACKLESS CARPET STRIP Halex Corp. (909) 622-3537 www.halexcorp.com




LAMINATE INSTALLATION MATERIALS & TOOLS ADHESIVES - GREEN/LOW VOC (LAMINATE) Base King LLC (800) 586-3236 www.baseking.com



Through Tile Partners for Humanity, the tile industry’s charitable organization, you can make a difference in someone’s life. You can help low-income families build simple and durable homes, or other nonprofit organizations such as the Appalachian Youth Center in their construction projects. Your donations help TPFH to achieve their mission to strengthen communities and improve lives. There are so many ways you can contribute. All of us can take time to promote Tile Partners for Humanity within our industry. Manufacturers and distributors can donate excess or obsolete tile and tile-setting materials as well as gift-in-kind donations (such as this ad, which was generously created by MAPEI). Even installers can make a contribution: By volunteering time and labor, you can make sure the installations are sound. You can also make financial donations to TPFH on your next eBay sale by selecting TPFH as your nonprofit organization, or by becoming a financial sponsor of TPFH. For more information, please visit our website at www.tpfh.com or contact Lynn.Labuda@ tpfh.com or (770) 416-0200.

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Diamant Venturi (800) 211-0665 www.diamantventuri.com


DriTac Flooring Products LLC

Harris Wood Floors

(800) 394-9310 www.dritac.com

(423) 979-3700 www.harriswoodfloors.com

MAPEI Corp.

D Cut Products


(630) 916-9100 www.dcutproducts.com


ADHESIVE, LAMINATE FLOORING Advanced Adhesive Technologies Inc.

Formica Flooring (800) 777-5145 www.formicaflooring.com


(800) 228-4583 www.aatglue.com

Kraft Tool Co.

Armstrong World Industries


(800) 233-3823 www.armstrong.com/flooring

Kronotex USA

Base King LLC

(866) 334-9923 www.kronotexusa.com

(800) 586-3236 www.baseking.com

Lam-Hammer Inc.

Bostik Inc.

(888) 687-2421 www.lam-hammer.com

(978) 777-0100 www.bostik-us.com See our highlights on page 14

Lignomat USA Ltd. (503) 257-8957 www.lignomat.com See our Ad on page 26

Fortane - Flooring Adhesive Systems, Div. of Chemque Inc. (416) 679-5676 www.fortane.com



PERGO LLC (919) 773-6000 www.na.pergo.com







Hardwood Industry Products (435) 635-3456 www.hardwoodindustryproducts.com

LAMINATE CARE & MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS ABET LAMINATI (800) 228-2238 www.abetlaminati.com


Balta U.S. Inc., Div. of Balta (Belgium) (877) 565-0497 www.baltagroup.com


Columbia Flooring (800) 654-8796 www.columbiaflooring.com

Sika Corporation, Construction Products Div. (201) 933-8800 www.sikaconstruction.com



W.F. Taylor Co. Inc.


PERGO LLC

(800) 868-4583 www.wftaylor.com See our Ad on page 23

INSTALLATION TOOLS - LAMINATE Bullet Tools (800) 406-8998 www.bullettools.com

(919) 773-6000 www.na.pergo.com

MISCELLANEOUS (GENERAL PURPOSE) INSTALLATION TOOLS & EQUIPMENT ADHESIVE, EPOXY Advanced Adhesive Technologies Inc. (800) 228-4583 www.aatglue.com

Boiardi Products Corp., QEP Co., Inc. (973) 256-1100 www.boiardiproducts.com

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Grani-Tek Stone Tools Inc. (714) 935-9929 www.granitek.net


LATICRETE (203) 393-0010 www.laticrete.com See our Ad on page 23

Merkrete, Tile & Stone Installation Systems (866) 516-0061 www.merkrete.com


Stauf Adhesives USA LLC (901) 820-0007 www.staufusa.com See our Ad on page 60

Super-Tek Products Inc. www.super-tek.com

Texas Cement Products Inc. (713) 682-8411 www.texrite.com



ADHESIVES - GREEN/LOW VOC (GENERAL) Base King LLC (800) 586-3236 www.baseking.com






Loba-Wakoi (800) 230-6456 www.loba-wakol.com


The Ultimate. For Any Large Tile Challenge

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Tek Stil Concepts Inc.

Forbo Flooring Systems

(856) 428-4464 www.tekstilconcepts.com

(570) 459-0771 www.forboflooringna.com

XL Brands

Fortane - Flooring Adhesive Systems, Div. of Chemque Inc.

(800) 367-4583 www.xlbrands.com

ADHESIVE, MULTI-PURPOSE Advanced Adhesive Technologies Inc. (800) 228-4583 www.aatglue.com

Anderson Hardwood Floors (864) 833-6250 www.andersonfloors.com

(416) 679-5676 www.fortane.com



ARDEX Engineered Cements (724) 203-5000 www.ardex.com See our Ad on page 9

BASF Corp., Building Systems (800) 433-9517 www.buildingsystems.basf.com




LATICRETE

Bostik Inc. (978) 777-0100 www.bostik-us.com See our highlights on page 14

Capitol USA (800) 831-8381 www.capitolusa.com

(203) 393-0010 www.laticrete.com See our Ad on page


Earthwerks/Swiff Train Co. (800) 275-7943 www.earthwerks.net


Roberts Consolidated Industries Inc.

More Ways to Stay Connected

(561) 994-5550 www.robertsconsolidated.com



Super-Tek Products Inc.

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www.super-tek.com

Synthetic Surfaces Inc. (908) 233-6803 www.nordot.com



ADHESIVE REMOVERS Advanced Adhesive Technologies Inc. (800) 228-4583 www.aatglue.com






Loba-Wakol (800) 230-6456 www.loba-wakol.com

Max Windsor Floors (909) 477-6698 www.maxwindsor.com





Titan Laboratories (650) 965-9900 www.titanlabs.net



The W.W. Henry Co. (724) 203-5000 www.wwhenry.com See our highlights on page 12

WerkMaster (866) 373-9375 www.werkmaster.com

FLOOR CARE & MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS Cal-Flor Accessory Systems W.F. Taylor Co. Inc. (800) 868-4583 www.wftaylor.com See our Ad on page 23

The W.W. Henry Co.

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(724) 203-5000 www.wwhenry.com See our highlights on page 12


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FLOOR REMOVAL EQUIPMENT Blastrac/Schmidt (713) 830-9300


floorcatalogs.com


(713) 551-8450 www.floorsanding.com See our Ad on page 46



Pearl Abrasive Co. floorcatalogs.com (713) 551-8450 www.floorsanding.com See our Ad on page 46

Host/Racine Industries Inc. (414) 637-4491 www.hostdry.com

Oreck Commercial Sales (800) 242-1378 www.oreckcommercial.com


General Equipment Co. (507) 451-5510 www.generalequip.com

Innovatech Products & Equipment Co. (425) 402-1881 www.innovatechproducts.com

Urine-Off by Bio-Pro Research LLC Vermont Natural Coatings Inc. (888) 639-9439 www.vermontnaturalcoatings.com


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(800) 969-5561 www.pearlabrasive.com See our Ad on page 42

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Fluid Forms Inc.

KNIVES & BLADES American Floor Scrapers

(877) 604-9269 www.patella-t.com

(970) 884-1321

Kraft Tool Co.

American Safety Razor Co.


(973) 753 3000 www.asrco.com

Marshalltown Co. Tools 4 Flooring (866) 634-1189 www.tools4flooring.com See our Ad on page 49

USF Surface Preparation (281) 431-0581


FLOOR SCRAPERS - HAND TOOLS Better Tools LLC (800) 798-6657 www.better-tools.com

Custom Building Products (562) 598-8808 www.custombuildingproducts.com See our Ad on page 7

General Equipment Co. (507) 451-5510 www.generalequip.com

Hardwood Industry Products (435) 635-3456 www.hardwoodindustryproducts.com

Kraft Tool Co.

Better Tools LLC

(641) 753-0127 www.marshalltown.com

(800) 798-6657 www.better-tools.com


Kraft Tool Co.




North American Tile Tool Co.


(859) 525-8891 www.nattco.com

Q.E.P. Co. Inc.

Pearl Abrasive Co.

(561) 994-5550 www.qep.com


Rodia (978) 420-0029 www.rodiatools.com

Sinclair Equipment Co.

Skillers Workwear USA - REPCON NW Inc. (800) 325-8707 www.skillers.com



(530) 626-9386 www.sineqco.com See our Ad on page 25

MEASURING TOOLS Custom Building Products (562) 598-8808 www.custombuildingproducts.com See our Ad on page 7




Rђѐќєћіѧђё Pђџѓќџњюћѐђ TќќљѠ ѓќџ:

Pearl Abrasive Co. (800) 969-5561 www.pearlabrasive.com See our Ad on page 42

HANDLING & LIFTING EQUIPMENT Airsled Inc. (800) 247-7533 www.airsled.com


Marshalltown Co. (641) 753-0127 www.marshalltown.com


Tools 4 Flooring

Floor Removal and Surface Preparation


KNEE PADS ALTA Industries (800) 788-0302 www.altaindustries.com

Barwalt Tool Co. (800) 423-5243 www.barwalt.com

Better Tools LLC

...and Welding of Resilient Floor Coverings



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GE Sensing, Protimeter

Amorim Cork Composites

(800) 321-4878 http://www.ge-mcs.com/en/moisture-andhumidity/moisture-meters.html


(800) 558-3206 www.acousticorkusa.com


Better Tools LLC

Kraft Tool Co.





Bosch / Rotozip Power Tools

Laser Products Industries Inc.

Protecto Wrap Co., Flooring

(224) 232-3347

(630) 679-1300 www.laserproductsus.com

(800) 759-9727 www.protectowrap.com



Q.E.P. Co. Inc. (561) 994-5550 www.qep.com

Crain Cutter Co. Inc. (408) 946-6100 www.craintools.com

Q.E.P. Co. Inc.


CST/Berger

(561) 994-5550 www.qep.com

(800) 435-1859 www.cstsurvey.com

Tools 4 Flooring

Simpson Strong-Tie (800) 999-5099 www.strongtie.com/quikdrive



(562) 598-8808 www.custombuildingproducts.com See our Ad on page 7

Top Level Tools LLC

Top Level Tools LLC

Electro Plastics Inc., dba STEP Warmfloor

(603) 570-4852 www.topleveltools.com

Zipwall

(314) 426-3555 www.warmfloor.com

Wagner Meters

(617) 499-0066

Floor Covering Distributor Alliance, Powerhold

(800) 207-2486 www.wagnermeters.com See our Ad on page 27

MISCELLANEOUS FLOOR INSTALLATION MATERIALS & TOOLS AirGlide Moving Systems Inc. (888) 678-8802 www.airglidemoving.com

(503) 382-4555 www.powerhold.net


MOISTURE TESTING Alpha Professional Tools (800) 648-7229 www.alpha-tools.com

Jepson Power Tools (310) 320-3890

Makita (562) 926-0611

MD Building Products (800) 654-0007

For ASTM F2170, Total Check For Total Quality

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Tramex Ltd., c/o Black Hawks Sales Inc. (303) 972-7926 www.tramexltd.com

Delmhorst Instrument Co.

Primatech Inc.

(973) 334-2557 www.delmhorst.com See our Ad on page 26

(418) 522-7744 www.primatech.ca

Shur-Fast Fasteners Inc. GE Sensing, Protimeter (800) 321-4878 http://www.ge-mcs.com/en/moisture-andhumidity/moisture-meters.html

(800) 565-3610 www.shur-fast.com

Stanley-Bostitch

Wagner Meters (800) 207-2486 www.wagnermeters.com See our Ad on page 27

NAILERS & NAILS Arrow Fastener Co. LLC (201) 843-6900 www.arrowfastener.com

Lignomat USA Ltd. (503) 257-8957 www.lignomat.com See our Ad on page 26


Duo-Fast Floor Fastening Systems (847) 808-3800 www.duo-fast.com

Pan American Screw (800) 951-2222 www.panamericanscrew.com

Tools 4 Flooring (866) 634-1189 www.tools4flooring.com See our Ad on page


SCARIFYING/GRINDING/SCRAPING EQUIPMENT & MACHINES Diamant Venturi (800) 211-0665 www.diamantventuri.com

Powernail Co. (800) 323-1653 www.powernail.com

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Now more than EVER! 10 Times Faster Lowest Cost per Test Simplest to Use Easiest to Comply www.RapidRH.com with ASTM F2170 1-800-207-2486

(800) 556-6696 www.bostitch.com

U.S. Patent 7,231,815. Additional patents pending

Moisture Measurement in Concrete Slabs webinar Wagner Electronics is proud to offer, “Moisture Measurement in Concrete Slabs,” a webinar presented by Howard Kanare of the Portland Cement Association’s laboratory. Kanare speaks about breakthrough VFLHQWLÀFGDWDWKDWVHULRXVO\FKDOOHQJHV what we have believed regarding traditional methods for moisture testing of concrete slabs. This free presentation was created to bring you the most current information on accurate moisture testing of concrete slabs. When: For times and dates please visit: www.moisturewebinar.com or email [email protected] or call 541.582.0541. Registration: This webinar is available by invitation only and online seating is limited. Please contact Wagner Electronics today to reserve your seat for this ground-breaking presentation.

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Masterheat (800) 938-7925

Nuheat Industries (800) 778-9276 www.nuheat.com

floorcatalogs.com (713) 551-8450 www.floorsanding.com See our Ad on page 46

Protecto Wrap Co., Flooring (800) 759-9727 www.protectowrap.com

SSHC Inc.

General Equipment Co.

(800) 544-5182 www.sshcinc.com

(507) 451-5510 www.generalequip.com

(888) 432-8932 www.suntouch.com


Thermosoft International Corp. (800) 308-8057 x28 www.thermosoft.com/fci709


Tyco Thermal Controls, Raychem QuickNet (860) 261-5684 www.raychemquicknet.com

USF Surface Preparation (281) 431-0581

HYDRONIC FLOOR HEATING SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS Hacker Industries Inc.


(949) 729-3101 www.hackerindustries.com

TACKERS/STAPLERS, STAPLES Better Tools LLC

Schluter-Systems LP


(800) 472-4588 www.schluter.com


RESILIENT FLOOR INSTALLATION MATERIALS, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

Powernail Co.

ADHESIVES - RESILIENT APAC Adhesives, A MAPEI Corporation Brand

(800) 323-1653 www.powernail.com

RADIANT FLOOR WARMING & HEATING MATERIALS & TOOLS ELECTRIC FLOOR WARMING & HEATING SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS Amorim Cork Composites (800) 558-3206 www.acousticorkusa.com

(800) 747-2722 www.apacadhesives.com

Base King LLC (800) 586-3236 www.baseking.com


Calorique Radiant Heating

ECORE International

(508) 291-4224 www.calorique.com

(800) 322-1923 www.ecoreintl.com

Celsiair Inc.

FLEXCO

(418) 663-7878 www.celsiair.com

D.K. Heating Systems, Domoteck Floor Warming Systems (800) 959-9276 www.dkheatingsystems.com

(800) 633-3151 www.flexcofloors.com See our highlights on page 12


Danfoss Electric Floor Div.


(905) 676-6000

Easy Heat (Emerson)


(800) 523-7636 www.easyheat.com

Electro Plastics Inc., dba STEP Warmfloor


Filmtech LLC, Div. of Main Tape Co. (877) 345-6832 www.filmtechonline.com

Mannington Mills Inc. (856) 935-3000 www.mannington.com

Flextherm (450) 442-9990 www.flextherm.com

Metroflor Corp. (866) 687-6357 www.metroflorusa.com

Ideal Heating LLC (908) 389-0604


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SunTouch Floor Heating & Snow Melting


(314) 426-3555 www.warmfloor.com

The W.W. Henry Co.

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ADHESIVES - GREEN/LOW VOC (RESILIENT) Base King LLC (800) 586-3236 www.baseking.com

CBC Flooring (800) 446-5476 www.cbcamerica.com


ECORE International (800) 322-1923 www.ecoreintl.com





MAPEI Corp. (954) 246-8888 www.mapei.com See our highlights on page 13






CARE & MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS RESILIENT ECORE International (800) 322-1923 www.ecoreintl.com





MISCELLANEOUS RESILIENT INSTALLATION MATERIALS Altro Floors (800) 377-5597 www.altrofloors.com

Amorim Cork Composites (800) 558-3206 www.acousticorkusa.com

Amtico International Inc. (404) 267-1900 www.amtico.com

Burke Mercer Flooring Products (800) 447-8442 www.burkeflooring.com

CBC Flooring (800) 446-5476 www.cbcamerica.com

CERES Natural Floors, Div. CBC Flooring (800) 446-5476 www.ceresnaturalfloors.com

Domco (450) 293-3173 www.domco.com

ECORE International (800) 322-1923 www.ecoreintl.com

Estrie Products International, American Biltrite (800) 479-0190 www.american-biltrite.com


GE Sealants & Adhesives (800) 523-8011



IVC US Inc. (706) 712-5105 www.ivcgroup.us

Lonseal (800) 832-7111 www.lonseal.com

NAFCO By Tarkett, Tarkett Residential (256) 766-0235 www.nafco.com

MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS & EQUIPMENT - RESILIENT CBC Flooring (800) 446-5476 www.cbcamerica.com

HALO Floors, Div. of CBC Flooring (800) 446-5476 www.halofloors.com

INDELVAL, Div. of CBC Flooring (800) 446-5476 www.indelval.com



Top Level Tools LLC (603) 570-4852 www.topleveltools.com

Winkelman Sales Inc. (800) 929-4326 www.winkelman-sales.com

SEAM SEALERS CBC Flooring (800) 446-5476 www.cbcamerica.com





SEAM WELDING TOOLS & SYSTEMS CBC Flooring (800) 446-5476 www.cbcamerica.com

F.H. Leinweber Co. Inc. (708) 424-7002 www.jifset.com



SERVICES COMPUTER SOFTWARE/SYSTEMS

Salto, Div. of CBC Flooring

Tarkett Commercial CDMS Inc. (888) 848-2367 www.cdms-inc.com

(800) 446-5476 (603) 570-4852 www.topleveltools.com

(888) 335-4566 www.creditcardprocessingkit.com

Laser Products Industries Inc. (630) 679-1300 www.laserproductsus.com

Leica Geosystems, Precision Tools Div. (770) 326-9500 www.disto.com

QFloors (866) 563-0140 www.qfloors.com

SSHC Inc. (800) 544-5182 www.sshcinc.com

Vytek (978) 342-9800 www.vy-tek.com

INSPECTIONS SERVICES Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc. (619) 669-2967 www.ctasc.com

Flooring Answers (631) 617-5059 www.flooringanswers.com

SCHOOLS, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION SCHOOLS, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION CARPET INSTALLATION Mohawk University (706) 272-4962 www.mohawkuniversity.com

SCHOOLS, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION LAMINATE INSTALLATION Mannington Mills Inc. (856) 935-3000 www.mannington.com

SCHOOLS, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION RESILIENT INSTALLATION Flooring Answers (631) 617-5059 www.flooringanswers.com



SCHOOLS, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION TILE & STONE INSTALLATION Alpha Professional Tools (800) 648-7229 www.alpha-tools.com

Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants Inc. (619) 669-2967 www.ctasc.com

LATICRETE

(856) 935-3000 http://www.stainmaster.com/page/resilient-vinyl

Top Level Tools LLC

Intuit Inc. Payment Solutions, Customer Communications


Stainmaster Resilient Flooring

TOLI International, Div. of CBC Flooring

(706) 226-0960 www.floorsoft.com


(800) 464-5476 www.cbcflooring.com/Salto

(800) 877-8453 www.tarkett.com

Floorsoft Inc.

Comp-U-Floor Software

(203) 393-0010 www.laticrete.com See our Ad on page 33


(407) 539-1800 www.comp-u-floor.com

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The Master’s Touch

TILE/STONE INSTALLATION MATERIALS, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

(888) TMT-TILE www.themasterstouch.net

Southern Grouts & Mortars Inc.

ADDITIVES, GROUTS, MORTARS AND LATEX ARDEX Engineered Cements

(954) 943-2288 www.sgm.cc See our highlights on page 14

SCHOOLS, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION WOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION Mannington Mills Inc. (856) 935-3000 www.mannington.com

(724) 203-5000 www.ardex.com See our Ad on page 9


SCHOOLS, TRAINING & CERTIFICATION - ALL FTI Floorcovering - The Installation Experts (866) 691-8958 www.ftifloorcovering.com

Bonded Materials (623) 873-0001 www.bondedmaterials.com



Groutmaster Inc. (713) 201-6369 www.groutmasterinc.com

SPECIALIZED FLOORING DECORATIVE CONCRETE FLOORING AND ENGRAVING SYSTEMS Husqvarna Construction Products

Southern Grouts & Mortars Inc. (954) 943-2288 www.sgm.cc See our highlights on page 14

Starquartz Industries (800) 726-7845 www.starquartz.com





(800) 288-5040 www.husqvarnacp.com

ADHESIVES - CERAMIC/STONE TILE Custom Building Products


H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., Grout Boost (800) 552-6225 www.groutboost.com See our Ad on page 31




Vexcon Chemicals (215) 332-7709 www.vexcon.com

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIALIZED FLOORING SYSTEMS Electro Plastics Inc., dba STEP Warmfloor (314) 426-3555 www.warmfloor.com

Flooring Adventures (804) 530-5004 www.tuffsealtile.com



LATICRETE

Hacker Industries Inc.







Miracle Sealants Co., Commercial Div. (626) 443-6433 www.miraclesealants.com

Omega/ Siena Tile & Stone Installation Products (951) 737-7447 www.sienaproducts.com


ProSpec (800) 738-1621 www.prospec.com


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Smart Spacer (480) 202-1994 www.smarttilespacer.com

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North American Adhesives, Subsidiary of Mapei Corp. (800) 637-7753

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Texas Cement Products Inc.


CONCRETE SCARIFYING National Flooring Equipment Inc.

(713) 682-8411 www.texrite.com


ADHESIVES, EPOXY Custom Building Products

WerkMaster


(866) 373-9375 www.werkmaster.com

CUTTERS - HAND TOOLS Alpha Professional Tools (800) 648-7229 www.alpha-tools.com

Barwalt Tool Co.


(800) 423-5243 www.barwalt.com

Beno J. Gundlach Co. (618) 233-1781 www.benojgundlachco.com





LATICRETE

Diamant Venturi


(800) 211-0665 www.diamantventuri.com (800) 288-5040 www.husqvarnacp.com


Marshalltown Co. (641) 753-0127 www.marshalltown.com



ADHESIVES - GREEN/LOW VOC (TILE/ STONE) Custom Building Products (562) 598-8808 www.custombuildingproducts.com See our Ad on page 7






North American Adhesives, Subsidiary of Mapei Corp. (800) 637-7753

North American Tile Tool Co. (859) 525-8891 www.nattco.com

Q.E.P. Co. Inc.




Husqvarna Construction Products



LATICRETE

(561) 994-5550 www.qep.com




Vytek (978) 342-9800 www.vy-tek.com

GROUTS Custom Building Products (562) 598-8808 www.custombuildingproducts.com See our Ad on page 7



MISCELLANEOUS TILE & STONE INSTALLATION MATERIALS Amorim Cork Composites (800) 558-3206 www.acousticorkusa.com

Color Caulk - Amco Div. (816) 753-7997



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Bon Tool (724) 443-7080 www.bontool.com


Husqvarna Construction Products (800) 288-5040 www.husqvarnacp.com


MP Global Products LLC (888) 379-9695 www.quietwalk.com See our highlights on page 40

(800) 552-6225 www.groutboost.com See our Ad on page 31


Pearl Abrasive Co. (800) 969-5561 www.pearlabrasive.com See our Ad on page 42

Poly-Tak Protection Systems Inc. H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., TEC (800) 552-6225 www.tecspecialty.com See our Ad on page 21



LATICRETE

Shaw Floors


(800) 442-7429 www.shawfloors.com



Rubi Tools USA Inc. (305) 715-9892 www.rubi.com



MORTARS & THIN-SET ARDEX Engineered Cements (724) 203-5000 www.ardex.com See our Ad on page 9


MISCELLANEOUS TILE & STONE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Beaton Innovations LLC


(607) 358-4068

#1 Contractor preferred^

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New & Improved Non-sag formula ^^

StainPROOF

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LATICRETE® SpectraLOCK® PRO Premium Grout* With a new and improved non-sag formula, LATICRETE® SpectraLOCK® PRO Premium Grout* is even easier to install on walls while providing full, flush joints on the floor. LATICRETE SpectraLOCK PRO Premium Grout is stainproof^^ in residential installations providing the customer ease of maintenance and a beautiful appearance year after year. www.laticrete.com

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1.800.243.4788

* United States Patent No.: 6,881,768 (and other Patents). ^Based on 2009 Clear Seas Research- Epoxy Grout Preference ^^StainProof (residential installation only) to common household cleaners, liquids and other goods. Clean all spills immediately. A-4053-0611 ©2011 LATICRETE International, Inc. LATICRETE, LATAPOXY, SPECTRALOCK and the logo are Registered Trademarks of LATICRETE International, Inc.

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Boiardi Products Corp., QEP Co., Inc.

Tools 4 Flooring

(973) 256-1100 www.boiardiproducts.com


Bonded Materials

The W.W. Henry Co.

(623) 873-0001 www.bondedmaterials.com


C-Cure (562) 598-8808 www.c-cure.com

POLISHING/GRINDING TOOLS - STONE Alpha Professional Tools


(800) 648-7229 www.alpha-tools.com

Applied Diamond Tools

Grani-Tek Stone Tools Inc.

(800) 980-7808 www.toolocity.com

(714) 935-9929 www.granitek.net

Barranca Diamond (310) 523-5867 www.barrancadiamond.com



Gemini Saw Co. Inc. (310) 891-0288 www.geminisaw.com

Husqvarna Construction Products (800) 288-5040 www.husqvarnacp.com

Mercer Abrasives, Div. of Mercer Tool Corp. (800) 221-5202 www.mercerabrasives.com

MK Diamond Products (310) 539-5221 www.mkdiamond.com


North American Tile Tool Co. (859) 525-8891 www.nattco.com

(800) 552-6225 www.groutboost.com See our Ad on page 31

Q.E.P. Co. Inc. floorcatalogs.com (713) 551-8450 www.floorsanding.com See our Ad on page 46

Innovatech Products & Equipment Co. (425) 402-1881 www.innovatechproducts.com




LATICRETE

Tools 4 Flooring



Omega/ Siena Tile & Stone Installation Products (951) 737-7447 www.sienaproducts.com

Vic International Corp. (865) 947-2882 www.vicintl.com

Vytek





Festool USA

www.super-tek.com

(888) 337-8600 www.festoolusa.com


www.fcimag.com

(978) 420-0029 www.rodiatools.com



SCARIFYING/GRINDING/SCRAPING EQUIPMENT & MACHINES Alpha Professional Tools (800) 648-7229 www.alpha-tools.com


SAWS - TILE & STONE Alpha Professional Tools

(618) 233-1781 www.benojgundlachco.com

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Rodia


Beno J. Gundlach Co.

Super-Tek Products Inc.

(800) 625-6686 www.raimondiusa.com

WerkMaster



Raimondi Tools USA

(978) 342-9800 www.vy-tek.com


(561) 994-5550 www.qep.com

July 2011


Hard Rock Tool (714) 772-2490 www.hardrocktool.net





SEALERS Aqua Mix Inc. (800) 272-8786 www.aquamix.com


Proflex Products Inc. (877) 577-6353 www.proflex.us See our highlights on page 14

Quick Drain USA (970) 668-0805 www.quickdrainusa.com

Schluter-Systems LP (800) 472-4588 www.schluter.com



Tile Redi (954) 323-0125 www.tileredi.com




Hacker Industries Inc. (949) 729-3101 www.hackerindustries.com







SHOWER/TUB PANS, LINERS, DRAINS Avaire (402) 505-7627 www.avairefloors.com



Mark E. Industries (727) 771-9470 www.quick-pitch.com

NAC Products Inc. (800) 633-4622 See our Ad on page 37

Noble Co. (800) 878-5788 www.noblecompany.com

wedi Corporation (877) 933-WEDI www.wedicorp.com See our Ad on page 10

SPACERS/TEMPLATES/FRAMES Beno J. Gundlach Co. (618) 233-1781 www.benojgundlachco.com

Bullet Tools (800) 406-8998 www.bullettools.com








LM Natural Stone Products (714) 827-7770 www.stonemoldings.com

Marble Kare Products Inc. (800) 790-8327 www.marblekareproducts.com


Oreck Commercial Sales (800) 242-1378 www.oreckcommercial.com

PROSOCO Inc. (800) 255-4255 www.prosoco.com

Raimondi Tools USA (800) 625-6686 www.raimondiusa.com

Slip Guard Systems Inc. (800) 272-7212

Slip Tech (800) NO SLIP-0 www.sliptech.com

TILE & STONE - CARE & MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS Alpha Professional Tools (800) 648-7229 www.alpha-tools.com

Bellinzoni/ Maverick International/Akemi (631) 563-3035


Dal-Tile (214) 309-4073 www.daltile.com

DuPont StoneTech Professional, DuPont Surface Protection Solutions (925) 295-9700 www.stonetechpro.com

Glaze’N Seal (949) 250-9104 www.glaze-n-seal.com

GranQuartz (770) 621-9777 www.granquartz.com


StainEraser Inc. (619) 662-1223 www.r-teez.com

Stone and Tile PROS Inc. (877) 715-5313 www.stoneandtilepros.com

U.G.L. (United Gilsonite Laboratories) (717) 344-1202 www.ugl.com

Vic International Corp. (865) 947-2882 www.vicintl.com

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WerkMaster

USG Corporation


(800) 621-9523 www.usg.com/tileandflooring

TILE & STONE REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS Alpha Professional Tools

(770) 482-2161 www.specialhardwood.com



USFloors Inc. wedi Corporation

Rodia

(877) 933-WEDI www.wedicorp.com See our Ad on page 10

(978) 420-0029 www.rodiatools.com

Rubi Tools USA Inc. (305) 715-9892 www.rubi.com

BACKER, FIBER REINFORCED GYPSUM Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC

Tile Eze, Southwest Equipment Management Inc.

(800) 225-6119 www.gpgypsum.com

(239) 598-3737 www.tile-eze.com


TileSizer Inc. LLC (703) 677-2174 www.tilesizer.com

USG Corporation

Vic International Corp.

(800) 621-9523 www.usg.com/tileandflooring

(865) 947-2882 www.vicintl.com

BACKER, PANEL BOARD, WOOD Halex Corp.


(909) 622-3537 www.halexcorp.com

SurePly Premium Underlayment, Patriot Timber Products Inc.

UNDERLAYMENT BACKER, CEMENTITIOUS Custom Building Products

(336) 299-7755 www.sureply.com



(954)974-0936 www.apccork.com

Amorim Cork Composites H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., Dramatic Surface Products


Amorim Flooring NA Inc. (410) 553-6062 www.wicanders.com

(800) 552-6225 www.dramaticsurfaceproducts.com

Capri Cork (717) 390-4720 www.capricork.com

James Hardie Building Products

Cork Direct







Finitec Canada, Acousti-Tech (418) 889-9910 www.finitec-inc.com

H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., Dramatic Surface Products (800) 552-6225 www.dramaticsurfaceproducts.com


(800) 523-3147 www.sinakcorp.com



Traxx Corp.

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ARDEX Engineered Cements

(610) 380-0300 www.expanko.com

Sinak Corp.

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Expanko Cork

National Gypsum Co.


CRACK ISOLATION MEMBRANES Amorim Cork Composites

(800) 344-2675 www.corkdirect.com

NAC Products Inc.


(603) 778-8558 www.wecork.com

Traxx Corp.

CORK UNDERLAYMENT APC Cork

Tools 4 Flooring

WE Cork Inc.


(513) 870-9200 www.finpan.com

(704) 365-7302 www.nationalgypsum.com

(706) 278-9491 www.usfloorsllc.com

Tools 4 Flooring

FinPan Inc.

(800) 633-4622 See our Ad on page 37

(888) 488-PINE www.southernwoodfloors.com

Special Hardwood Products


(800) 348-1811 www.jameshardie.com

Southern Wood Floors


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LATICRETE


Noble Co.


(800) 878-5788 www.noblecompany.com

Omega/ Siena Tile & Stone Installation Products

MAPEI Corp.

(951) 737-7447 www.sienaproducts.com






RB Rubber Products Inc. (503) 472-4691 www.rbrubber.com See our Ad on page 41



The FloorMuffler (800) 440-6008 www.floormuffler.com


USG Corporation (800) 621-9523 www.usg.com/tileandflooring




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Traxx Corp.

EXPANSION JOINT SYSTEMS Custom Building Products



MOISTURE BARRIERS & MEMBRANES Armstrong World Industries


(800) 233-3823 www.armstrong.com/flooring

Bone Dry

Schluter-Systems LP

(262) 564-8422 www.bonedryproducts.com

(800) 472-4588 www.schluter.com

Bostik Inc.

Tools 4 Flooring




wedi Corporation


(877) 933-WEDI www.wedicorp.com See our Ad on page 10

Compotite Corp. (213) 483-4444 www.compotite.com

MISCELLANEOUS UNDERLAYMENT MATERIALS Cosella Dorken Products Inc.


(905) 563-3255 www.cosella-dorken.com

Dependable Floor Products


(440) 333-1123 www.floorprep.com



EMI Specialty Papers, Mesh-Mount Paper and Tape Division (203) 544-2000 www.emipapers.com

Finitec Canada, Acousti-Tech (418) 889-9910 www.finitec-inc.com

Flexible Foam Products Inc., Ohio Decorative Products

Foam Products Corp.

(419) 647-4191 www.flexiblefoam.com

(706) 629-1256 www.foamproducts.com










(949) 729-3101 www.hackerindustries.com (877) 446-8487 www.invista.com




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(603) 334-3440 www.drytek.com





PLI (Pak-Lite Inc.) (770) 447-5123 www.solidsoundusa.com






Sinak Corp. (800) 523-3147 www.sinakcorp.com


System 7 Chemical

(800) 440-6008 www.floormuffler.com



LATICRETE Specialty Products Div., Drytek Flooring Solutions

The FloorMuffler







LATICRETE


LATICRETE


(706) 275-0345 www.healthierchoice.com

(949) 492-9804 www.s7chemical.com

Invista Inc.


Healthier Choice Flooring LLC




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UFLOOR Systems Inc. (720) 374-4810 www.ufloorsystems.com





PATCHING/LEVELING COMPOUNDS






Combimix Inc. 5048341131 www.combimix.com See our highlights on page 14






SELF LEVELING COMPOUNDS

Dependable Floor Products (440) 333-1123 www.floorprep.com









Hacker Industries Inc. H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., TEC (800) 552-6225 www.tecspecialty.com See our Ad on page 21




Silpro LLC (978) 772-4444 www.silpro.com



LATICRETE Specialty Products Div., Drytek Flooring Solutions

(610) 865-9658 www.selflevelingunderlayment.com

(978) 772-4444 www.silpro.com

Sinak Corp. (800) 523-3147 www.sinakcorp.com

Combimix Inc. 5048341131 www.combimix.com See our highlights on page 14



Top Level Tools LLC


CMP Specialty Products Inc

Silpro LLC


POURED ON CEMENTITIOUS COATING ARDEX Engineered Cements

(708) 354-7112 www.chemgrout.com

(763) 478-9600 www.maxxon.com


(215) 332-7709 www.vexcon.com

Chem Grout

Maxxon Corp.


Vexcon Chemicals

(562) 598-8808 www.c-cure.com

(603) 334-3440 www.drytek.com



C-Cure



Fritz Industries (800) 955-1323 www.fritztile.com


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Maxxon Corp. (763) 478-9600 www.maxxon.com

LATICRETE Specialty Products Div., Drytek Flooring Solutions (603) 334-3440 www.drytek.com

MAPEI Corp.








Silpro LLC (978) 772-4444 www.silpro.com









SOUND CONTROL SYSTEMS Amorim Cork Composites (800) 558-3206 www.acousticorkusa.com

Cork Direct (800) 344-2675 www.corkdirect.com



ECOSurfaces Commercial Flooring (877) 326-7873 www.ecosurfaces.com

Finitec Canada, Acousti-Tech (418) 889-9910 www.finitec-inc.com CIRCLE 48

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Fortane - Flooring Adhesive Systems, Div. of Chemque Inc.


(416) 679-5676 www.fortane.com








Healthier Choice Flooring LLC

The FloorMuffler RB Rubber Products Inc.

(800) 440-6008 www.floormuffler.com

(503) 472-4691 www.rbrubber.com See our Ad on page 41




Sound Seal, Impacta Flooring Div. (413) 789-1770 www.acousticflooring.com


(706) 275-0345 www.healthierchoice.com

WATERPROOF MEMBRANES ARDEX Engineered Cements

Homasote Co. (609) 883-3300 www.homasote.com


Keene Building Products Co. Inc. (877) 514-5336 www.keenebuilding.com


LATICRETE Specialty Products Div., Drytek Flooring Solutions (603) 334-3440 www.drytek.com


Special Hardwood Products (770) 482-2161 www.specialhardwood.com


RECYCLED RUBBER PRODUCTS LEADER SINCE 1985

Maxxon Corp. (763) 478-9600 www.maxxon.com





PLI (Pak-Lite Inc.)

RB Silent-Tread™ Acoustical Underlayment • Superior noise reduction • Environmentally responsible • 20 year limited warranty • Easy and fast to install

(770) 447-5123 www.solidsoundusa.com

RB Zip-Tile™ • The non skid surface is easy to clean and maintain • Zip-Tile™ is manufactured in the USA from recycled scrap tires • Installation is as easy as aligning


tabs and pressing together


ISO 9001:2000 FM 96378

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Bostik Inc.




C-Cure H.B. Fuller Construction Products, CHAPCO Adhesives

(562) 598-8808 www.c-cure.com





(800) 633-4622 See our Ad on page 37





H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc., Dramatic Surface Products

LATICRETE

(800) 552-6225 www.dramaticsurfaceproducts.com 12/6/10


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(866) 516-0061 www.merkrete.com


FinPan Inc.

FCITile_TLS1210.eps

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Stauf Adhesives USA LLC Southern Grouts & Mortars Inc. (954) 943-2288 www.sgm.cc See our highlights on page 14


System 7 Chemical (949) 492-9804 www.s7chemical.com





(901) 820-0007 www.staufusa.com See our Ad on page 60


ADHESIVES - GREEN/LOW VOC (WOOD) Bona US (800) 872-5515 www.bona.com
















WOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION & FINISHING MATERIALS, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT ABRASIVES - SANDING Alpha Professional Tools (800) 648-7229 www.alpha-tools.com

Cherryhill Manufacturing Corp. (800) 392-8894 www.u-sand.com

Johnson Abrasives Co. Inc. (603) 532-4434 www.johnsonabrasives.com

Palo Duro Hardwood Inc. (303) 375-0280 www.palo-duro.com

3M Commericial Care (651) 737-4075

Virginia Abrasives Corp. (800) 446-1805 www.virginiaabrasives.com

Stauf Adhesives USA LLC MAPEI Corp. (954) 246-8888 www.mapei.com See our Ad on page 2

XL Brands Royal Adhesives & Sealants, Para-Chem (800) 763-7272 www.parabond.com



ADHESIVES - WOOD FLOORS APAC Adhesives, A MAPEI Corporation Brand (800) 747-2722 www.apacadhesives.com

Bona US (800) 872-5515 www.bona.com

WerkMaster

AIR VENTS/REGISTERS American Heart Pine Corp. (877) 295-7463 www.americanheartpine.com

Artistic Finishes Inc. (651) 631-2807 www.artfinishes.com

Authentic Pine Floors Inc. (800) 283-6038 www.authenticpinefloors.com

Classicaire Woodvents (503) 855-2000 www.classicvents.com

Southern Wood Floors (888) 488-PINE www.southernwoodfloors.com (866) 271-7463 www.southfloor.com

ADHESIVE, EPOXY DriTac Flooring Products LLC

DUST CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS Alpha Professional Tools



(800) 367-4583 www.xlbrands.com

SouthFloor



(901) 820-0007 www.staufusa.com See our Ad on page 60




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Cherryhill Manufacturing Corp.

Mullican Flooring

(800) 392-8894 www.u-sand.com

(800) 844-6356 www.mullicanflooring.com

Dust Collection Products, Shave Away

Oshkosh Designs

(877) 223-2154 www.dustmuzzle.com

(877) 582-9977 www.oshkoshdesigns.com



(412) 922-8886 www.feinus.com See our Ad on page 3


Renaissance Floor In-Lays (48) 65 529 6187 www.hardwoodfloorandinlays.com



Sport Court

floorcatalogs.com

(800) 421-8112 www.sportcourt.com




WE Cork Inc. (603) 778-8558 www.wecork.com

MISC. WOOD FLOOR TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Bona US (800) 872-5515 www.bona.com


D Cut Products

Pearl Abrasive Co.

(630) 916-9100 www.dcutproducts.com




(612) 378-7270 www.padco.com


Powernail Co. (800) 323-1653 www.powernail.com


Stanley Works (860) 827-3933 www.stanleyworks.com




NAILERS & TACKERS High Pro Tools/ J & S International Inc. (503) 632-3100 www.highprotools.com


Porta Nails Inc. (910) 283-9791 www.porta-nails.com

Powernail Co.

(418) 522-7744 www.primatech.ca


Senco Products Inc.

MISCELLANEOUS WOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION MATERIALS Amorim Cork Composites

(800) 543-4596 www.senco.com


Fein Power Tools Inc. (412) 922-8886 www.feinus.com See our Ad on page 3


Spotnails, Div. of Peace Industries, Ltd. (800) 873-2239 www.spotnails.com

SANDERS Bona US (800) 872-5515 www.bona.com





Fortifiber Building Systems Group

floorcatalogs.com

(800) 773-4777 www.fortifiber.com

(412) 922-8886 www.feinus.com See our Ad on page 3



Galaxy Floor Sanding Machines (416) 691-4315 www.galaxymachines.com

Global Market Partners Inc. (901) 755-6758 www.globalmarketpartners.com

Hardwood Industry Products


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Primatech Inc.

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(800) 242-1378 www.oreckcommercial.com

(800) 323-1653 www.powernail.com



Oreck Commercial Sales

(435) 635-3456 www.hardwoodindustryproducts.com

Lam-Hammer Inc. (888) 687-2421 www.lam-hammer.com

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US Sander LLC

FINISHES Absolute Coatings Inc.

Monocoat, US (877) 928-9663 www.monocoat.us

(914) 636-0700 www.lastnlast.com

Parks

(518) 875-6124 www.ussander.com

(732) 652-2356 www.zinsser.com

WerkMaster

Sika Industrial Flooring, Valspar


(800) 637-7793 www.valsparflooring.com

Synteko Floor Finishes, Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings NA

WOOD FINISH & MAINTENANCE MATERIALS FILLERS - WOOD Bona US (800) 872-5515 www.bona.com

(866) 796-8356 www.nam.synteko.com

Arboritec USA Inc.

Vermont Natural Coatings Inc.

(303) 773-7143 www.arboritec.com See our highlights on page 15

(888) 639-9439 www.vermontnaturalcoatings.com

Waterlox Coatings Corp.


Dura Seal (800) 307-4108 www.duraseal.com

Precision Technology (901) 363-0526 www.pretechfinishes.com

Rudd Company Inc., Glitsa Wood Floor Finishes (206) 789-1000 www.glitsa.com


(216) 641-4877 www.waterlox.com

Betco (800) 441-1934 www.basiccoatings.com

WOCA (877) 962-2645 www.wocadirect.com


GREEN/LOW VOC FINISHES Absolute Coatings Inc.

Lenmar Inc.


(800) 966-7020 www.lenmar-coatings.com

Arboritec USA Inc.

Loba-Wakol


(800) 230-6456 www.loba-wakol.com

McGrevor Coatings (631) 842-7700

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SouthFloor


(866) 271-7463 www.southfloor.com



Mirage/Boa-Franc G.P.


(418) 227-1181 www.miragefloors.com

WerkMaster

Monocoat, US


Basic Coatings (800) 247-5471 www.basiccoatings.com See our Ad on page 5

(877) 928-9663 www.monocoat.us

WOCA

Professional Coatings Inc.

(877) 962-2645 www.wocadirect.com

(501) 843-7509 www.procoatinc.com

WOOD FLOOR CARE & MAINTENANCE Absolute Coatings Inc.



Loba-Wakol

Anderson Hardwood Floors


(864) 833-6250 www.andersonfloors.com


Arboritec USA Inc.



Waterlox Coatings Corp. (216) 641-4877 www.waterlox.com




Vermont Natural Coatings Inc. (888) 639-9439 www.vermontnaturalcoatings.com

Waterlox Coatings Corp. (216) 641-4877 www.waterlox.com



Woodpecker/Namac Industries Inc. (905) 602-9569 www.namac.com




STAINS Absolute Coatings Inc.




American Heart Pine Corp. (877) 295-7463 www.americanheartpine.com



floorcatalogs.com

Monocoat US


(877) 928-9663 www.monocoat.us

Professional Coatings Inc. (501) 843-7509 www.procoatinc.com

Harris Wood Floors

Rudd Company Inc., Glitsa Wood Floor Finishes

(423) 979-3700 www.harriswoodfloors.com

Loba-Wakol

(206) 789-1000 www.glitsa.com


floorcatalogs.com A new online catalog includes everything for prep and maintenance of hardwood, stone, concrete and marble floors. The Satellite™ and the new MultiPlate™ drive plates use dual orbital action to grind, scrape, scarify and sand. The powerful new Diablo™ and Xtreme™ rotary machines are built with the highest speed and down pressure for fastest results. The Cyclone™ Cat and PacVac™ backpack with HEPA filtration control dust for safe and cleaning operation. floorcatalogs.com [email protected] Houston, TX (800) 710-2366 See listing in Manufacturers section SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 46

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Associations, Trade Shows & Events The associations and organizations in this section are those from whom we have received forms. If you are an association and would like to be listed in our directory next year, please let us know. Go to www.fcimag.com/buyersguide for expanded online listings.

American Floor Covering Institute (AFCI) 2400 E. Truman Rd., Kansas City, MO 64127-2038 (816) 920-6500 [email protected] www.carpethelp.com Jim Walker, Pres.; John McHale, Dir.-Opers.; Jimmy Walker, Mktg. Dir.

Arizona Floor Covering Association 8542 N. Farview Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (480) 596-9076 [email protected] Peggy McCarthy, Exec. Dir.

Associated Floor Covering Contractors 10117 S.E. Sunnyside Rd. F, Ste. 1225, Clackamas, OR 97015 (503) 760-5109 [email protected] www.sigfloor.org Jerry Van Scoy, Exec. Dir.; Cam Crenshaw, Pres.; John Duty, VP

Atlanta Floor Covering Association P.O. Box 358, Duluth, GA 30096 (770) 476-8306 michael@atlantaflooringdesign.com www.atlantaflooringdesign.com Sandra Phillips, Exec. Dir.; Riley Gazzaway, Pres.; Tad Provence, Exec. V.P.

Carpet and Rug Institute 730 College Dr., P.O. Box 2048, Dalton, GA 30722-2048 (706) 278-3176 www.carpet-rug.org Werner Braun, Pres.; James Beach, Dir.-Market Issues; Frank Hurd, V.P./COO

Chicago Floorcovering Association 799 Roosevelt Rd., Ste. 4-010, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (800) 627-1299; (630) 469-7199 chicagofl[email protected] www.chicagoflooring.org Cecil Treadway, Exec. Dir.; Chuck Crisanti, Pres.

Connecticut Floor Covering Association 1390 Park St., Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 951-1644 Jim Walsh, Pres.

Coverings (National Trade Productions Inc.) 313 S. Patrick St., Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 706-8257 [email protected] www.coverings.com Ally Jenkins, Mktg. Mgr.; Terry Paine; Luke Gibson, Acct. Exec.

FCICA 7439 Millwood Dr., West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 661-5015 [email protected] www.fcica.com Kimberly Oderkirk, Exec VP; Gerry Swift, Chairman

Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) 2211 E. Howell Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 634-0302 [email protected] www.fcif.org Connie Buda, Exec. Admin.

• Floor Installation Association of North America 1521 E. Hampton Ln., Spokane, WA 99208 (509) 468-9268; (888) 883-4262 gary.verhey@fiana.org or verhey1521@ comcast.net www.fiana.org Barbara Verhey, Corp. Secy.; Gary Verhey, Pres./ CEO SEE OUR AD ON PAGE

Floorcovering Institute of Ontario 987 Clarkson Rd. S., Ste. 101, Mississauga, ON L5J 2V8 CANADA (905) 822-2280; (877) 604-4384 fi[email protected]; www.thefio.ca

Flooring Distributors Association P.O. Box 2309, Salt Lake City, UT 84110-2309 (801) 486-3511 [email protected] M. Kay Robison, Agent

CTEF Certification It’s the Real Deal!

Carpet Cushion Council 23 Courtney Cr., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (610) 527-3880 [email protected] www.carpetcushion.org G. William Haines, Exec. Dir.; Richard Gimer, Legal Counsel

Central Coast Counties Floor Covering Association 400 Reed St., Santa Clara, CA 95052-8032 (408) 727-4320 efl[email protected] www.floorcovering.org Cory Preston, Pres.

Central Florida Floor Covering Association 9012 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, FL 33772 (727) 596-1090

Ceramic Tile Distributors Association 800 Roosevelt Rd. Bldg. C, Ste. 312, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (800) 545-9415; (800) 938-2832 [email protected] www.ctdahome.org

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation 5326 Highway 76, Pendleton, SC 29670 (864) 222-2131 [email protected] www.tilecareer.com Scott Carothers, Exec. Dir.; Cathey McAlister, Admin. Asst.

Ceramic Tile Institute of America Inc. 12061 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 (310) 574-7800 [email protected] www.ctioa.org or www.thetiledoctor.com Gray La Fortune, Dir.

CFI - International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association Inc. 2400 E. Truman Rd., Kansas City, MO 64127-2038 (816) 231-4646 cfi[email protected] www.cfiinstallers.com Jim Walker, CEO; Alan Ellis, V.P.; Robert Varden, Pres.

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Greater New York Floor Coverers Association

[email protected]; www.installfloors.org John McGrath, Dir.

500 N. Broadway, Ste. 101, Jericho, NY 11753 (516) 433-7726 info@nyfloorcoverers.com; www.nyfloorcoverers.com David Meberg, Pres.; James Dipelesi, Exec. Dir.

Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration, Certification (IICRC) 2715 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661 (360) 693-5675 [email protected] www.iicrc.org or www.certifiedcleaners.org Mike Reed, V.P.; Darrell Paulsen, V.P.; Paul Pearce, Chmn.; Patrick Winters, Pres.

Greenguard Environmental Institute 2211 Newmarket Pkwy. Ste. 110, Marietta, GA 30067 (770) 984-9903 www.greenguard.org Susan Heil, Dir.-Mktg.

International Concrete Polishing and Staining Conference

Hanley Wood Exhibitions, Surfaces 6191 N. State Hwy. 161, Ste. 500, Irving, TX 75038 (800) 547-3477; (972) 536-6400 [email protected] or [email protected] www.surfaces.com or www.hanleywood.com Dana Teague, Dir.; Amie Gilmore, Sales Mgr.; Karen Romano, Sales Mgr.

875 Blackwell Rd., Marietta, GA 30066-2601 (914) 420-1046 www.icpsc365.com

International Masonry Institute The James Brice House, 42 East St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 280-1305; (800) 803-0295 [email protected] www.imiweb.org

Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association, Testing Laboratory 1825 Michael Faraday Dr., Reston, VA 20190-5350 (703) 435-2900 [email protected]; www.hpva.org Kip Howlett, Pres.; Brian Sause, Laboratory Dir.; Tom Wilson, Sr. Fire Tech.; Gordon Wiggs, Analytical Chemist

C/O CCI, One S. Ocean Ave., Ste. 205B, Patchogue, NY 11772 (631) 617-5059 [email protected]; www.lifloor.com Joe Bianculli, Pres.; Arnold Graff, Treas.; Christopher Capobianco, Exec. Dir.

Maple Flooring Manufacturing Association

14 Kings Hwy. W., P.O. Box 375, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 (215) 582-4108

111 Deer Lake Rd. Ste.100, Deerfield, IL 60015-4943 (847) 480-9138; (888) 480-9138 mfma@maplefloor.org; www.maplefloor.org

FLOOR INSTALLATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA

17th Annual Convention & Trade Show

The Show for Distributors and Manufacturers of floor installation products, methods and ideas. September 15-17 Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO This year’s program of speakers, best practice seminars, networking, and trade show exhibits, will add value to serving your floor installation marketplace. EXHIBITORS: Call now for booth selection REGISTRATION: Call for convention registration forms Floor Installation Association of North America 1521 E. Hampton Ln. • Spokane, WA 99208 (509) 468-9268 • (888) 883-4262 www.fiana.org Email: [email protected]

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Maryland & Northern Virginia FCA P.O. Box 5724, Fredericksburg, VA 22403 (877) 896-3605 [email protected]; www.mdnvafca.org Roland Thompson, Training Chmn.; Shawn Bayat, Membership Chmn.; Andrew Goshorn, Pres.

National Finishing Contractors Association 8120 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 520, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 215-7026 fca@finishingcontractors.org; www.finishingcontractors.org

Long Island Floor Covering Association

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28901 Clemens Rd., Ste. 100, Westlake, OH 44145 (440) 250-9222 [email protected] www.marble-institute.com or www.usenaturalstone.com Garis Distelhorst, Exec. VP/CEO; Jim Hieb, VP; Jeff Handley, Membership Relations Mgr.

33 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10021 (212) 980-1500 [email protected] www.italytile.com or www.italiantiles.com

Idaho Floor Covering Association P.O. Box 8224, Boise, ID 83707-2224 (208) 376-4222 [email protected]

Marble Institute of America

Italian Trade Commission, Ceramic Tile Dept.

Hawaii Flooring Association 1188 Bishop St., Ste. 1003/1004, Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 537-1224 [email protected] Tim Lyons, Exec. Dir.

Heather Gagnon, Comm. Dir.; Daniel Krupa, Technical Dir.; Daniel Heney, Exec. Dir.

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National Institute of Certified Floorcovering Inspectors 5900 SOM Center Rd., Stes. 12-226, Willoughby, OH 44094 (800) 642-3401; (419) 843-3451 info@nicfi.org; www.nicfi.org Bill Zoetvelt, Pres.; Paul Pleshek, V.P.; Kathleen Sobb, Secy.

Associations, Trade Shows & Events Go to www.fcimag.com/buyersguide for expanded online listings.

National Tile Contractors Association P.O. Box 13629, Jackson, MS 39236 (601) 939-2071 [email protected]; www.tile-assn.com Bart Bettiga, Exec. Dir.

National Wood Flooring Association 111 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd., Chesterfield, MO 630051219 (800) 422-4556; (636) 519-9663 [email protected]; www.nwfa.org Michael Martin, CEO

Nebraska-Iowa Floor Covering Association 4201 41st St., Sioux City, IA 51108 (712) 239-2595 [email protected] Don VanRoekel, Pres.; Doris Miller, Exec. Dir.

North American Association of Floor Covering Dist. (NAFCD) 401 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 2200, Chicago, IL 60611-4267 (312) 321-6836 [email protected]; www.nafcd.org Michelle Miller, Exec. V.P.

North American Laminate Flooring Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Ste. 1000, Washington, DC 20006 (202) 785-9500 [email protected]; www.nalfa.com E.C. Dearing, Pres.; Dennis Bradway, Tech. Dir.

Northeast Flooring Contractors Association 90 County Rd., Barrington, RI 02806 (401) 258-2625 [email protected]; www.nefca.us Jim Spiro, Exec. Dir.

Painters and Allied Trades LMCI 7234 Parkway Dr., Hanover, MD 21076 (888) 934-6474 www.lmcionline.org Kevin LaRue, Admin.

Resilient Floor Covering Institute 115 Broad St., Ste. 201, LaGrange, GA 30240 (706) 882-3833 www.rfci.com

Sacramento Valley Floor Covering Association

Tile of Spain - Trade Commission of Spain

7531 Kreth Rd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 747-0249 [email protected]; www.svfca.org Janet Lawrence, SVFCA Pres.; Tim Chavey, VP

2655 Le Jeune Rd., Ste. 1114, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 446-4387 [email protected]; www.tileofspainusa.com Rocamador Rubio, Dir.

San Diego County Floor Covering Associationi

Tile Partners for Humanity

P.O. Box 262007, San Diego, CA 92196 (619) 463-7755 www.sdcfca.com Mark McDonald, Pres.; Judy Wells, Secy.; Jack Daly, V.P.

3845 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Ste. 100, Norcross, GA 30092 (770) 416-0200 [email protected]; www.tpfh.com Lynn LaBuda, Exec. Dir.

Southern California FCA

United Brotherhood of Carpenters

1180 N. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92801 (949) 254-5115

101 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001 (202) 546-6206 www.carpenters.org

Southern Nevada Floor Covering Association

Utah Floor Covering Association, BLI

2303 E. Sahara Ave., Ste. 101, Las Vegas, NV 89104 (702) 457-0556 [email protected]; www.southernnevadafloorcovering. org Terry Mayfield, Exec. Dir.

P.O. Box 768, Farmington, UT 84025 (801) 451-7112 [email protected]

Washington State Floor Covering Association

Stone Forensics

P.O. Box 2559, Redmond, WA 98073-2559 (425) 885-0012 www.wsfca.org Debbie Tott, Exec. Dir.; Shawn Loomis, Pres.; Marty Turpin, V.P.

740 Nelda Ave., Palm Bay, FL 32907 (321) 514-6845 [email protected]; www.stoneforensics.com Dr Fred Hueston, Pres.

Surfaces - See: Hanley Wood Terrazzo Tile and Marble Association of Canada

Wisconsin Floor Covering Association

163 Buttermill Ave., Unit 8, Concord, ON L4K 3X8 CANADA (905) 660-9640; (800) 201-8599 [email protected]; www.ttmac.com Len Tompkins, Gen. Mgr.

Tile Contractors Association of America 10434 Indiana, Kansas City, MO 64137 (800) 655-8453 [email protected]; www.tcaainc.org Carole Damon, Exec. Dir.

P.O. Box 259301, Madison, WI 53725-9301 (608) 663-2525 [email protected]; www.wifca.net Fred Jaeckle, Pres.-Jaeckle Distributors; Brent Ziegler, VP-H&R Carpets

World Floor Covering Association 2211 E. Howell Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806 (800) 624-6880; (714) 978-6440 [email protected]; www.wfca.org or www.wfca-pro.org D. Christopher Davis, Pres./CEO

Tile Council of North America Inc. 100 Clemson Research Blvd., Anderson, SC 29625 (864) 646-8453 [email protected]; www.tileusa.com D.J. Liefer, Mktg./Comm. Specialist; Eric Astrachan, Exec. Dir.; Claudio Bizzaglia, Dir.-Lab Servs.

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CARPET TERMS* *Reprinted with permission from the International Association of Floorcovering Installers (CFI). Acclimate: Conditioning of relaxing of the carpet prior to installation in a heated, dry space at a minimum temperature of 65 degrees F and a relative humidity between 10% and 65% for at least 48 hours before installation Acid: Chemical with properties that include the ability to react with bases of alkalies to form “salts.” Acids may have a bitter or sour taste and may cause severe burns. Acids contain hydrogen, turn litmus paper red and have pH values that are less than 7 on the pH scale. Acrylic: Acrylic and modacrylic (modified acrylic) thermoplastic carpet fibers; available only as staple; spun yarns have closest resemblance to wool of any man-made fiber, such as Acrilon, Orlon, etc. ADA: The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessible Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities Requirements for all ground and floor surfaces, level changes, carpet construction requirements and slip resistance. Adhesive: In flooring installation, this refers to a substance that dries to a film and bonds carpet to the substrate and also bonds the carpet to the cushion. It is generally applied with a trowel, sprayer or in some cases, with a roller. Affinity: Tendency of two substances to chemically attract or unite; such as an affinity of acid dyestuff to nylon fibers

ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials, an organization of voluntary members representing a broad spectrum of individuals, agencies and industries who are concerned with testing standards for a variety of products, systems, services and materials. This is the world’s largest voluntary standards program. Attached Cushion: Cushion that is permanently bonded to the back of carpet and rugs by the manufacturer. Autoclave: An oven-like apparatus for use in yarn heat setting operations / apparatus for reacting polymer under heat and pressure before extrusion. Axminster Weave: A carpet weave named for the town of Axminster, England. Carpet is woven on the Axminster loom. Fundamental weave is manufactured by stabilizing individual pile tufts by stiff weft shots of jute, kraftcord or synthetic fibers running across width of the carpet. The yarn and backing are woven at the same time from varied color yarns arranged on spools. The pile tufts are individually inserted in various patterns and colors and are usually cut to one height. It is possible to produce complex patterned designs of many colors in cut pile only. Most noticeable characteristic is the stiff bend in the width due to the filling used during the weaving process. An Axminster will stretch in length only. Any stretch in the width is for positioning the carpet and securing it to the tackstrip. Axminster-Gripper Type: The second type of Axminster weave developed in 1890 as a more efficient process of weaving. The downside to this type is the limitations in regard to colors per row.

Alkali: Soluble chemical substance referred to as “bases” that may cause severe skin burns. Alkali turns litmus paper blue; pH values above 7.

Axminster-Spool Type: The first type of Axminster weave was developed in the US in 1878. It offers a vast number of colors and has a more pliable back. The face pattern is often visible through the back.

Alkalinity Test: Test to determine the pH of concrete slab prior to installing flooring. A pH reading above 9 requires corrective measures. Consult manufacturer for recommended testing and corrective procedures.

Back Coat: An adhesive often referred to as sizing that is applied to the back side of carpet for dimensional stability.

Ambient Air: Term applies to air temperature surrounding all sides. ANSI Standard: The American National Standards Institute founded in 1918, not-for-profit organization that oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector; established to enhance both the global competiveness of USA business and the USA quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems and safeguarding their integrity. Anti-microbial: Chemical treatment applied to resist or retard the growth of bacteria, fungi, yeast, mold and mildew. Anti-static: Ability of carpet to dissipate electrostatic charge, thus preventing buildup of static electricity of annoying electric shocks to human sensitivity; Olefin fiber is inherently static resistant. Architectural Tackstrip: Tackstrip manufactured with three rows of pins used for carpet with heavy backing, woven and specified Berber carpets or for rooms exceeding 30 feet Asbestos: A non-metallic mineral fiber that is non-flammable and is has been known to cause cancer. Testing is the ONLY method to correctly identify asbestos in flooring materials and supplies.

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Backing: The back or underside of the carpet – Listed as Primary, Secondary or Woven Backing (Examples: PVC, Vinyl, Unitary, Urethane, EVA (Ethylene vinyl acetate) Back Coating: Adhesive that is applied to the backside of some woven goods to add stability and strength to the carpet. Reduces yarn raveling. Baluster: The vertical support for the railing of a staircase; referred to as spindles, pickets, posts, etc. Baseboard: A wood board that trims the lower base of the wall where the wall and floor adjoin. Basket Weave: Generally found in coir, jute, seagrass and sisal weaves. This is an over and under weave of equal warps and wefts. BCF: Term used for bulked continuous filament. Continuous strands of man-made fiber formed into yarn bundles of a given number of filaments and texturized to increase bulk and cover. Texturizing comprises changing the straight filaments into crimped, kinked or curled ones. Beam: A large spool of yarn positioned horizontally behind the loom. On the Wilton and Axminster looms, the beam is used to hold the stuffer and fine chains. On a Velvet loom, the beam(s) hold the face yarn, as well as the stuffer and fine chains.

Glossary Bearding: Long fibers, fuzz or loops caused by poor staple yarn processing, fibers snagging, or inadequate latex encapsulated around or into the yarn bundle or excessive traffic. Beck Dye: Dyeing of tufted white carpet in a large vat of dye; carpet roll is sewn into a loop and continuously rotated and immersed in the heated vat for several hours. This is commonly used for cut-pile carpet. It offers good custom color flexibility and a maximum dye lot of 2000 s/y.

Breadth: Distance from side to side of a section of carpet. Browning: Yellow, red or brown discoloration formed when cellulose, particularly jute is degraded in the presence of moisture. It is aggravated by age, alkalinity and prolonged drying. Buckling: Same as wrinkling or other deviation that prevents carpet from remaining flat.

Berber: Carpet constructed with coarse yarns having randomly spaced flecks of color against a background of a base color. The name originates from a tribe of North African Nomads called the “Berbers,” who made coarse knotted rugs of crudely spun wool taken from their sheep and woven with the impurities of straw, grass, twigs and other objects that were entangled in wool.

Bullnose: Common term used to describe the step return. A step rounded at one or both ends.

BHT: Butylated hydroxytoluene or “Yellowing Phenomenon;” BHT is found in almost everything. It is non-poisonous. It may occur in isolated spots or throughout the carpet and is not distinctive to any fiber or cause. BHT is used in products as a protection against oxidation during high temperature production processes.

Carding Machine: Device designed to take raw staple fibers and open, clean and separate the individual fibers and deliver them in sliver form or as a carded web. The step between blending and drafting in the spinning system and begins to orient and align the fibers.

Bias: See Skew Binding: Cloth tape sewn over the carpet edge to prevent unraveling and wear. Birdcage: Common term used to describe the end of a stair rail where the banisters are curved in a spiral or circle to form a newel post with spindles. Bleeding: Transfer of dyes in or from wet fabrics, usually due from improper dyeing techniques.

Burling: Also, referred to as “reburling;” a corrective technique used to loose tufts, repair knots and insert missing or misplaced tufts or surface yarns. Also, by hand done to repair or replace missing yarns or tufts.

Calcium Chloride Test: Test is the quantitative measure to obtain the measurements of moisture vapor emission rates over concrete substrates. Represents amount of moisture that is transmitted from the area. The value is expressed as “pounds,” equivalent weight of the water that is emitted from a 1,000-square-foot concrete slab surface area in a 24-hour period. It is generally recognized that it is safe to install a floor if the slab emission is 3.0 pounds or less. Check with the product manufacturer. Minimum of 3 tests required for the first 1,000 square feet and one test for each additional 1,000 square feet.

Blend: Carpet containing a mixture of two or more fibers or yarns.

Cap and Band: A method of stair installation using a separate section of carpet for each step; also may use a separate section for each tread and riser. Other names for this style include the “Hollywood” or contour methods.

Bond Test: A 72-hour test that determines compatibility of an adhesive with a substrate and/or the presence of excess humidity; used to determine if the concrete is sufficiently dry to accept flooring materials.

Carpet Modules: Carpet squares or tiles of various dimensions, with or without attached cushion backing, must be installed with a chalk line on a square 90-degree format; joints snuggly joined together.

Bonded Insert: A section of carpet that is used to replace a damaged area.

Cationic Dyed: Specific dyestuff, usually the third color in cross dyeing.

Bonded Polyurethane Cushion: Better known as “rebond,” this cushion is generally manufactured from waste urethane and various other materials that are shredded and bonded to form the cushion. Bonded Rubber Cushion: Two different forms, (1) as cushion prepared in strips prior to its application to carpet back or (2) as cushion manufactured and cured in place in seamless widths. Rubber cushion is either sponge rubber or latex foam. The quality is estimated by density; the higher the density, the more expensive the product.

Cellulose: Carbohydrate of complex molecular structure, which forms basic framework of plants, cells and walls; also used as raw material in rayon. CFI Certified Installer: Recognized and respected industry flooring professional; a member of the International Certified Flooring Installers Association who has passed rigorous testing of skills and knowledge to achieve one or all designations of Residential I-II, Commercial I-II, Master or Master-II Installer; a flooring installer who is dedicated to customer satisfaction and continuing education.

Border: Section of carpet that surrounds the center or field section of the carpet; can be an area rug or an installed border.

Chain Warp (length) Yarns: Warp threads that usually appear in pairs located between the surface and filler warps, alternating above and below the wefts that interlace with weft (width) yarns to bind pile yarns together.

Boucle Weave: Face yarns woven tight to the weft, creating a rough, usually striated appearance. A heavily textured loop pile of a Wilton weave combined with a Jacquard loom that offers unlimited patterned designs; commonly used to weave sisal, jute, coir, wool and combinations of weaves.

Chalk Line: Cotton, polyester or nylon line in plastic case that releases powdered chalk when line is “snapped” to create straight line mark on any surface.

Bow Length: Lengthwise appearance is not in a straight line; may be caused by the position of the roll during application of the backing or sizing process. Pile laying in different directions in geometric patterns may give the appearance of wavy lines. Bow Width: Pattern with visible curved lines in the width of either pattern or plain carpet, usually occurs when carpet is not perfectly straight as it is being processed.

Chenille: Pile fabric woven by the insertion of a prepared weft row of surface yarn tufts in a “fur” or “caterpillar” form through very fine, but strong cotton “catcher” warp yarns, and over a heavy woolen backing yarn; a soft, silk, cotton or worsted yarn fabric with a thick pile. Citric Acid: Organic acid used in cleaning, primarily to neutralize alkalinity and prevent or correct browning, yellowing or general discolorations resulting from cellulose degradation or chemical reactions.

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Glossary Coir: Natural fiber used in coco mats and carpets. Condensation: Conversion of the moisture in the air to water; condensation from room moisture can reach dew-point and cause floor material adhesion problems and promote microorganism growth. Continuous Filament: Continuous filament of man-made fiber extruded in fiber form and unbulked. Corn Rowing: Term describing tangling of alternating rows of tufts in entry and traffic areas when subjected to rotary or pivotal motion of traffic or vacuuming. Cottonhead: An attachment fitted to the powerstretcher with fine, short pins used for stretching or placing low-pile carpet to avoid damage to the face pile. Count (Patterned Carpet): Determined by measuring the carpet width from selvage to selvage; distance is recorded in inches. Check actual pattern for ample carpet to trim for a match. Divide stated pattern repeat size into the inches recorded. If the total of inches is more than the exact number of the pattern count, this allows for trimming the selvage and pattern count is correct. If not, overall width of carpet is diminished by one full pattern that could create a shortage of carpet for installation. Creel: Rack located behind a tufting machine, which holds the cones of pile yarn that supply yarn to the needles of the tufting machine. CRI-104: Commercial Installation Standard Manual prepared by the Carpet and Rug Institute, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, the national trade association for the carpet and rug industry. Its members are manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers, representing over 90% of all carpet produced in the United States. Available online at www.carpet-rug.org. CRI-105: Residential Installation Standard Manual prepared by the Carpet and Rug Institute, a Manufacturer’s Association. Available online at www.carpet-rug.org. Crocking: Used to describe excess color rubbing off as result of improper dye penetration, fixation or selection; also referred to as “bleeding.” This condition can occur under wet or dry conditions. Crushing: Collapsing of pile yarns, causing the loss of resilience; also referred to as “matting” or “walking out.” Cushion: Cushion, pad or underlay – According to CRI-104 or CRI-105, cushion is not to exceed 3/8-inch for commercial installations or 1/2-inch for residential applications, preferably 7/16-inch. Density, which contributes to the longevity of installation and life of the carpet, is not stated. For woven carpets, specific guidelines must be followed. Cushion-backed Carpet: Carpet with an attached cushion or padding used as an integral part of the backing. Cushion-back Cutter: Tool (cutter) with two blades that is used to cut carpet from face on top of substrate. Cut List: Essential list for the flooring installer that details the sections (cuts) of carpet that are required for the installation; exact sizes, roll sequences and the total amount estimated for the job. Cut Pile: Carpet yarn texture in which the face of the yarns are cut to a uniform length. Deadman: Section of wood with tackstrip attached, used as a base for a powerstretcher to obtain a pattern match on seams with carpets constructed within industry patterned tolerances. Also used for powerstretching, restretching and protection of walls.

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Dead Yarns: In Wilton carpet, pile yarns that are not visible on the surface unless identified as a tuft; often, visible from the back. Delamination: Separation of the primary and secondary backing of carpet or cushion; secondary backing of tufted carpet peels off, causing loss of stability; appears as puckers on installed carpet or may cause seams to open. Caused by improper formulation or application of adhesive, improper specification of carpet or cushion, excessive traffic, especially high-heel or rolling or excessive or improper cleaning or oil spills. Delamination Test: Test that determines amount of pressure required to forcibly remove fabric backing from carpet, usually stated in ounces or pounds. For jute or polypropylene-backed carpets, FHA requirement is 100 ounces of 6-¼ pounds of scrim tear. Industry-accepted standard is 7-pounds. Denier: Unit of yarn size associated with BCF yarn systems. Denier is a yarn numbering system. Higher the denier = the larger or heavier the yarn. Density: Closeness of pile; amount of pile packed in a given area of carpet that reflects the closeness of pile yarns, usually measured in ounces per square yard; denser pile generally equals better performance. Dent: The space between each metal strip in the reed; review “reed.” Dew Point: The temperature at which a gas begins to condense as a liquid at a given pressure; in air, it is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated when cooled with no further addition of moisture or change in pressure. Diagram-Residential: Scale drawing or blueprint – requirement to be furnished to the flooring installer for each installation denoting seam placement, transitions, quantity of carpet, dye lot variances, cushion, adhesives and supplies, moldings, over-sized furniture requiring special moving devices, address and requested arrival time, floor type, dye lot variances, required floor preparation, border sizes, wall base, type and amount of stair and ledge upholstery, type of installation (tackstrip, directglue, double-glue), pattern matching requirements, type of carpet and backing and all items of importance. Diagram-Commercial: Same as above plus floor number and building location, type of floor, hours of work, type of installation and carpet for each area, roll length requirements, dye-lot changes, availability and use of elevator, carpet pile direction, lifting equipment and all items pertinent to the commercial application. Dimensional Stability: Ability of carpet to retain size and shape; brought about by chemical treatment or by mechanical means. Secondary backing adds dimensional stability to carpet. In woven carpet, the selection of stable backing yarns, especially the stuffer and filling yarns, as well as the application of latex, sizing or backcoating to back of the carpet. Dobby: The dobby is a loom device that allows the creation of geometric patterns in woven carpet without the Jacquard equipment. The dobby selects the rotation in which one or more of a group of harnesses are lifted over a filling shot or shots as desired. Double-glue Installation: Double-bond, double-stick; method whereby a separate cushion is adhered to floor and carpet is bonded to cushion with use of adhesives. Double-headed Stretcher (Crab or Patterned Stretcher): Tool used for stretching carpet and for aligning patterns in conjunction with a powerstretcher; may also be used when constructing seams. Drive Bar: A tool used to minimize damage by the flooring installer when hammering nails in difficult to reach areas, such as recessed baseboards.

Glossary Drop Match: Matching carpet patterns where successive breadths of carpet must be adjusted up or down, usually 1/2 or 1/4 of the pattern repeat length to allow pattern to match across the area. The figure matches in the center of the design.

Floor Preparation: All cracks 1/8-inch wide or protrusions over 1/32inch should be filled or leveled with the correct designed and compatible latex or polymer fortified patching compound. Note if large, patched areas should be primed.

Drum Stair: Also referred to as a bullnose stair or the bottom step with a tread that wraps around each end or only one end to create a circle of spindles with a newel post; it may also be constructed to create an oval appearance without the spindles.

4-PC: Term used for phenocyclohexene describing the new odor emitted from carpet, which has never proved to be life-threatening.

Dry Line: A “chalk-line with no chalk” or a string used to align patterns when stretched tight. Edge Trueness: See Bow Length Encapsulate: Process of surrounding a bundle of fibers with latex adhesive to create a yarn; when done properly, a factor in preventing fuzzing and pilling conditions. Enclosed Stair (Box Stair): The walls or stringers enclose the stair with no exposed sides. End of Yarn: Each piece of yarn running in the warp is referred to as an “end” of yarn. A full pitch (252) five- frame Wilton has as many as 6,270 ends of yarn, not including the stuffer and fine chain. EPA: Environmental Protection Agency of the federal government commissioned to protect the environment and levels of exposure to the public. EVA: Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) backing material that provides good tuft bind and dimensional stability. Face-to-Face Wilton: Generally, two plain carpets share identical yarns and are produced on a loom at the same time. They are cut and separated by a knife blade. When produced on a multi-frame loom, the two carpets are not identical, but mirror images of each other. Fastness: Retention of color, usually in reference to specific exposures; such as lightfastness and washfastness; dyestuff, fiber type and dyeing method all influence the ability of the colored carpets to withstand the effects of color-destroying agents. Field: The largest or center portion of the rug surrounded by the border. Filament: A single, continuous strand of synthetic or natural fiber. Filling Yarns: Fine weft (length) yarns. The filling is carried from left to right by the shuttle. As the shuttle returns, the filling loops around the last warp yarns creating the selvage of the carpet. The filling is locked into place by the fine chain. The mesh formed by the fine chain and the filling holds woven carpet together.

Frames: Term applies to Wiltons and is used to measure quality and indicate the number of colors or face yarns in a row in addition to the chain and stuffer warps. Example: On a 5-frame Wilton, onenrow of yarn is raised to the surface and 4 yarns remain buried. There are 8 positions on an Axminster loom. A frame is the position on the creel that may be filled with any number of colors that are desirable to effectively color a design by planting one or more colors in these positions. Frieze: Tightly, twisted cut pile carpets with relatively short fibers that curl in different directions and tend to hide footprints. Yarns display a nubby, rough appearance in cut-pile carpet. Fusion Bonded: Face fibers are attached to single, six-foot wide backing by a vinyl adhesive compound. Yarns or fibers do not penetrate the backing fabric. When fusion-bonded carpets have a vinyl back applied and hardened in a curing oven, the finished product may be cut into carpet tiles. Fuzzing: Hairy effect on fabric surface caused by wild fibers or slack yarn twist; or by fibers that slip out of yarn or contour in either service or wet cleaning; filaments snagging and breaking fuzz carpet of continuous filament yarn; corrected by shearing. Gauge (Tufted) or Pitch (Woven): Term describing the number of ends of surface yarns counting across the width; distance measured between rows of tufted carpet; number of needles per inch on the tufting machine needle bar. Common gauge machines are 1/10 gauge, 1/8 gauge and 5/32 gauge. (Gauge is for tufted. Pitch is with woven.) Glue Gun: An electrically heated dispenser of thermoplastic adhesive for application to the edges of carpet to seal the fibers or used for repairing tufts, seaming or upholstery. Grid System: The grid system is a method of installing the carpet tiles using mathematical layouts to keep the tiles squared and perfectly straight. They are laid out with chalk lines on the floor and then glued into place. Griege Goods (Gray Goods): Carpet that has not been dyed. Grinning: Visibility of carpet backing through face, often between two adjoining tuft rows; may be caused by too little pile yarn, off-gauge tufting machine parts, tuft row deflection, inadequate blooming of pile yarn or installation over curves, such as stair nosings.

Fine Chain: Thin warp yarn; two ends of fine chain are located between each warp line of yarn and stuffer. The chain crisscrosses under and over each filling. The mesh formed by the fine chain and the filling holds the woven carpet together.

Gripper Bar: Metal clamp-down molding positioned before carpet is installed.

First Aid Kit: Contents of medical kit must be undisturbed and includes an approved physician’s letter.

Hand: Factor that determines how carpet feels to the touch or hand.

Flat Weave: Wilton carpets woven tight to the weft, pile-less carpets. Often, in small geometric patterns and combined with Jacquard to create more elaborate designs. Floating Step-Wrapped Step-Spiral Step: Stair that is constructed without risers and may be upholstered on one or both sides; carpet is wrapped completely around the top of the tread and under portion of the step.

Gully: Distance between tackstrip and wall, which is slightly less than thickness of the carpet.

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Glossary the federal government to be available on the jobsite and lists such things as the importance of safety, training procedures for company employees, location of MSDS Sheets, identifies products that company uses, chemical inventory and more. Health Hazard Data: Information listed on MSDS includes items such as exposure limits, first aid, the reactive data, stability - what not to mix with product, special handling precautions, spill and leak procedures, special protective equipment and procedures, gloves/ventilation and more. Heat Setting: Stabilizing process for carpet yarn that sets the twist or crimp by exposure to heat or steam; continuous heat-setting machines employ dry or moist heat. Principal benefits of heat-setting are twist retention in plied yarns in cut-pile and general stabilization of yarn configuration. The majority of nylon, olefin and polyester cut-pile carpets are heat set. Heddles: Thin piece of wire with an eyelet through which an end of yarn is placed; carriers of both face yarns and backing yarns to a point where they are woven together; controlled by cams; heddles can be laced with alternating pile wires to create various surface textures and small geometric designs on Velvet looms. High-low: Multi-level pile height, sometimes combining cut and loop surface yarns. Hook: Spring-loaded arms designed to hold the wire upright and tight after it has been packed by the reed. Hot-melt Backing: Blend of polymer and filling applied in a heated state as a secondary carpet backing, to lock in surface yarns and also for lamination. Hot-melt Seaming Tape: Usually, a paper backed tape with rows of hot-melt adhesive used with the seaming iron or other types of seaming tools. Hot-water Extraction: Method used to clean carpet that incorporates the use of steam. Hue: Combination of primary colors unique to a certain color that allows it to be classified as a red hue, blue hue, gray hue or various hues. HVAC: Term that refers to the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, indoor climate-controlled systems. Hydro-static Pressure: Pressure at any point in liquid at rest; equal to depth in liquid multiplied by its density; occurs on grade or below grade concrete slabs when either excessive water is present or a high water table. Pressure forces water through slab; which can cause the installation to fail. This can only occur when a water table rises higher than the concrete slab. For every 1-foot rise in elevation, pressure increases by 0.47 psi.

Jute: Generally used as backing material; a natural cellulose fiber that comes from between the outer bark and core of 8-12 feet high plants found in India and Bangladesh. Rough texture of fiber allows a good latex grip when laminated as a backing material. Very strong when dry. Loses strength when wet; weakened by mildew and is source of “browning” problems associated with cleaning. The jute is also shredded and spun into yarn. Used as a backing for woven carpet and woven into a backing fabric for tufted carpets. Kneekicker: Installation tool designed to position carpet and move it onto the tackstrip. With the exception of stair installation, kneekickers should not be used for stretching carpet during installation. A powerstretcher is used for this purpose. Knitted Carpet: A type of carpet using needles, produced in fabric formation process comprising interlacing yarns in a series of connected loops. In weaving, pile and backing are simultaneously produced. Multiple sets of needles interface pile, backing and stitching yarns in one operation. Laminated: Two or more layers of firmly united material. Laser: As related to carpet, a device that produces an intense beam of light; used for cutting, locating and securing measurements. Latex Backing: A water-emulsion of synthetic rubber, natural rubber or other polymer; latex is used for laminating secondary backings to tufted carpet, back-coating carpet and rugs and for manufacturing foamed cushion. Almost all carpet latex consists of styrene-butadiene synthetic rubber (SBR) compounded with large quantities of powdered fillers, which are often whiting; known as calcium carbonate. Leno Weave Backing: Weave in which warp yarns arranged in pairs are twisted around one another between picks in a chain-like fashion. Generally found in woven man-made, polypropylene secondary backing. Level-loop: Carpet style displaying all tufts in a loop form of identical height; woven or tufted; construction provides a strong and easy way to clean carpet. Lift System: The lift system is an installation procedure to install carpet tiles in a setting where office systems or office equipment makes it difficult to move completely out of the area or where employee production becomes a major factor in daily operations. Litmus Paper: Coloring paper used as an acid-base indicator that turns red in acid solutions and turns blue in alkaline solutions. Loom: Machine threaded with yarns on which carpet is woven.

IAQ: Term used to describe Indoor Air Quality.

Loom Oil: This is created during manufacturing and is easily corrected on site with the use of dry solvent cleaning. It is a light mineral oil that is applied to allow the yarns to pass smoothly during manufacturing. Loom oil or dry graphite may be visible on the fiber and wick upward toward the surface. Contact the manufacturer for specific instructions.

Indentations: Describes the depressions that are generally caused by heavy furniture; may also be created by during the construction of a seam.

Loop-pile Construction: Pile surface consists of uncut loops, either woven or tufted.

ISO: Term used for the International Organization of Standardization.

Loop-pile Cutter: Cutter with base used to follow the row and cut carpet in loop-pile materials from the face without doing damage to substrate.

Jacquard Mechanism: A system of weaving utilizing punched cards, similar to computer cards for selecting pile yarn for the carpet face. The pattern of punched holes in the cards corresponds to the color design for the face. The cards are laced together and suspended in the loom exactly as the pattern is to appear in the carpet face. The card determines which color yarns are to be lifted to the face and which are to be buried in the carpet body. Intricate weaving of patterns and designs are created.

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Man-made Fibers: Made from crude oil, refined and put through numerous chemical processes; produced on equipment that runs continuously; creating a face fiber called BFC, bulk continuous filament or staple fiber. Marker: The colored line woven into the backing that is designed to assist the flooring installer to align the sections of carpet to lay in the same direction.

Glossary Mat Test: Place a section of impervious material (sheet vinyl, rubber) no smaller than 2’ x 2’ and no larger than 3’ x 3’ on a slab at a place that is the least subject to drying out. Securely seal the edges with a wide tape, such as duct tape, so no air can penetrate. After 24-hours, the material is removed to note if the slab has changed appearance, which indicates the presence of moisture. Matting: Physical entanglement of carpet fibers on the surface of the pile; pile height that is compressed under foot-traffic, often at pivotal points; tip bloom often leads to this condition. Soil will accelerate matting, as will sticky, cleaning residues or spills. Runners, walk-off mats and area rugs also contribute. A good maintenance program will reduce matting. Mend Lines: Short, lengthwise sections where yarn appears different in texture; usually caused during manufacturing by the poor repair of yarn voids. Mildew: Fungus growth that requires an organic host, moisture, moderate temperature, darkness, stagnant air and time. Modular Carpet: Term used to describe carpet tile. Moisture Test: All concrete floors should be tested for a moisture emission rate by utilizing an anhydrous calcium-chloride moisture test kit. Moisture emission rate is stated in pounds per 1000-square feet in 24-hours. General guideline – emission rate of 3 lbs. or less is acceptable for most carpet. In the range of 3-5 pounds, usually carpets with porous backings can be successfully installed; but risk of moisture-related problems increases. Mold: Type of fungus with a filamentous structure; appears like a furry growth on a surface of organic matter. Non-organic matter, such as glass and metal show mold growth from dust, dirt or rusting as a food source. Motif: The featured design in woven carpet that is often repeated throughout the pattern.

Olefin: Polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of ethylene, propylene or other Olefin Available only in staple yarn. Displays a subdued luster; reduced resilience; good soil resistance; very good cleanability; excellent spot resistance; low static; does not fuzz. Low water absorbency with 0.0 moisture gain; low melting point – softens at 220-230 degrees F. Heat sensitive; friction can fuse fibers and cause discoloration or scarring. Open-time: Time between spreading of adhesive on a substrate and the appropriate placement of a floor covering material into the adhesive for bonding. OSHA: Term describing Occupational Safety Health Administration; agency of the federal government, Department of Labor that is commissioned to protect safety of workers. OSHA #3165: “Employee’s Right to Know” informational blue and white poster, formerly known as the yellow #2203. OSHA Fines: Non-compliance fines may be levied for items such as defective tools, no kneepads, no HazCom Plan, improperly labeled or unmarked containers, ground wires removed from electrical cords, no FirstAid Kit, no ventilation, no MSDS sheets and more. Maximum first time fine is $7,000. Maximum fine for next offense is $70,000. Patching: A substrate preparation process of filling holes, cracks and imperfections in the floor prior to carpet installation. Patching Compound: Material used to patch the irregular areas of the substrate. Pattern Elongation: A condition that appears in carpets which accounts for the pattern growing along a seam. This is usually caused by the lack of equal tension across the range during manufacturing or while the secondary backing is being applied. There is no stated industry standard.

MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet: Chemical manufacturers of hazardous products are required to supply an MSDS to describe the chemical’s properties, hazards and methods to use it safely, handle and store it. It lists product name, physical data, volatile, boiling point, etc., fire and explosion hazard data -how to extinguish fire, etc., hazardous ingredients and more. MSDS’s are not required of finished products, such as flooring and cushion.

Pattern Repeat: Measured in length and width as the distance between one pattern to the next.

Nap (Pile): Term used to describe pile on surface of the yarns extending above primary backing.

Patterned Carpet Stretcher: A tool used to pull the sections of carpet together and/or used to align the pattern. Also called a restretcher, mini-stretcher and the crab.

Nap (Pile) Lay: Term used to describe characteristics of pile yarns that cause them to lie in a specific direction. Needle-Punched Carpet: A technique in which layers of loose fibers are punched by needles into a synthetic backing. NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); a federal agency that recommends occupational exposure limits for various substances and assists OSHA in occupational safety and health investigations and research. Non-Woven Backing: Fabric manufactured by a method other than weaving, but particularly those fabrics composed of fibers held together by chemical, mechanical, adhesive or fusion means. Nylon: Carpet fiber that displays high resilience, good texture retention; good soil resistance; good cleanability; and a variety of clear colors; long-wearing; good performance even at low weights; resists acid dye stains; strongest of man-made fibers, most resilient and offers the best combination of aesthetic and performance characteristics; a more costly product.

Pattern Match: Aligning the pattern across the seams.

Pattern Run-off: Visual loss of the pattern along a wall or finished edge.

Performance Bond: Bond function is to provide indemnity to the obligee (owner-representative) up to the amount of the bond in event of default on part of the principal (flooring sub-contractor). pH Value: Value representing concentration of hydrogen ions in gram equivalents per liter used to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a substance on a scale from 0-14 with 7 representing neutrality (distilled water). Numbers less than 7 indicate increasing acidity. Numbers above 7 to 14 indicate increasing alkalinity. Laboratory and field testing for pH must be done with distilled water. Phenocyclohexene: Term often referred to as 4-PC. Used to describe new odor emitted from carpet, which has never proved to be life threatening. Pick: “Pick” of the backing is described as the number of weft (widthwise) yarns shuttled across the warp (lengthwise) yarns that indicates the closeness of length weaves. A larger pick number and a closer weave = backing of higher quality. High-grade Wiltons may have 39 picks per inch or 3 shots of weft to each wire. Examples: 5 pick backing = larger areas in backing that allow the “fillers” to fall through. 12 pick backing = smaller areas that keep the fillers and backing intact.

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Glossary Pigment: Highly colored, insoluble powdered substance used to impart color to materials. Pile (Nap): Cut or loop upright warp yarns that form wearing surface of carpet.

Polyester: Polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of ester of dihydric alcohol and terephthalic acid. Lustrous, strong fiber with low resistance to oilytype stains; sunlight may cause loss of strength; melts at 480-550 degrees F; high static charge and poor resilience; available in staple yarn only.

Pile Crush: Pile crushing is the failure of face yarn to maintain its retention. Examples of this are compression from heavy foot traffic, constant walking in concentrated areas or by pressure caused by furniture placement.

Polymers: Also called plastics or resin; high molecular weight chemical compound formed by repeated linking of smaller chemical units called monomers. Synthetic polymers used for carpet fibers include Nylon-6.6 and Nylon.6, polyester, polypropylene and polyacrylonitrile (acrylics).

Pile Density: The number of tufts both across and lengthwise; the weight of pile yarn in a unit volume of carpet, expressed in ounces per cubic yard in the formula; density = pile yarn, weight (in ounces per square yard) times 36, divided by pile thickness (pile height in inches) Example: D(density) = W(weight) x 36 divided by T(thickness).

Polypropylene: Synthetic thermoplastic polymer used in carpet and backing.

Pile Height (also review “Wire”): Height of pile measured from the surface of the primary back to the top of the pile. Pile Weight: Number of pile yarns per square yard of carpet. Pile Yarn: Interlaced with the warp and the weft to prevent yarn zippering and edge ravel. Pile Reversal-Water Marking: Statement from The Carpet and Rug Institute concerning, Pile Reversal, Shading and Water Marking, “The only conclusion which can drawn is that pile reversal may develop on the surface of some carpet after it is installed. Pile reversal is not due to the materials which are used to produce the carpet, the manufacturing process.” Pill Test: Sometimes referred to a “tablet test;” standard testing method for carpet flammability, using an ignition tablet or methanamine “pill,” under controlled conditions. Pilling: Formation on the carpet surface of bunches or balls of tangled fibers which cannot be removed without breaking a fiber. Pilled tufts should not be pulled. They may be cut with sharp scissors at the pile surface. Pitch (Gauge in tufted): Number of warp yarns used as an indicator of quality that run across the weft (width) in one inch. The term is most commonly used to identify 27-inch goods; the greater the number, the better the quality. Pitch is equivalent to the gauge in tufted carpet. Most common: 252 – 216 – 189; 252 = 9-1/3 ends per inch x 27-inches / 1344 lines per 12-foot width; 216 = 8 ends per inch x 27-inches / 1152 lines per 12-foot width; 189 = 7 ends per inch x 27 inches / 1008 lines per 12-foot width. Plant: A colored end of yarn that is substituted for another end during the weaving process; maximum frames (ends of face yarn) in a Wilton is 5 and the maximum frames for an Axminster is 8. A manufacturer may introduce more colors to the design by replacing one end of yarn, in a warp line with a different color. This substituted end is called a “plant” and will appear in that line. “Plants” are generally used in floral designs.

Pooling-Watermarking: Not considered a defect, but a characteristic of some types of carpet; often referred to as shading. Condition in which the direction of the pile changes abruptly at irregular, curvy lines, generally located in or immediately adjacent to traffic paths; may appear as if water has been spilled on various sections of carpet. Areas reverse in shade when viewed from opposite directions and shade appears to change when brushed with hand. The cause of this form of pile reversal has not been conclusively determined. Several environmental factors (static electricity, electromagnetic fields) as well as traffic flow are possible contributors. Replacing the carpet generally does not solve the problem. Porosity Test: Method of determining degree of porosity of concrete substrates prior to the installation of flooring by pouring water in several areas of the substrate and observing the time and amount of absorption. If water remains on the surface or beads up, this indicates a non-porous substrate. Serious problems with porous slabs come from extra water that is added in order to make a concrete batch a workable material. Water/cement ratio should be carefully considered if flooring problems arise. Powerstretcher: Carpet installation tool used to stretch carpet onto tackstrip and to match patterns. It is made with a pinned plate that grips carpet; tubular extensions; padded end is used to brace against opposing wall or other structure, and lever system that multiplies applied stretching force. All carpet must be powerstretched. For woven carpets, during stretching the dimensional stability is much greater than tufted carpet. Great care should be taken not to damage the weave or distort patterns by aggressive powerstretching. If the carpet being installed has a loop-pile, the use of a cottonhead is recommended. Preapplied Adhesive System: “Peel and stick,” pressure-sensitive adhesive applied to polyurethane and PVC attached cushion backings during the manufacturing process. According to the manufacturer, backings of this type require special floor preparation procedures.

Plastic Sheeting: Not to be placed over completed carpet installation as it may trap moisture, retard adhesive curing and/or promote mold and mildew growth or create slip hazard.

Primary Backing: Component of tufted carpet consisting of woven or non-woven fabric into which pile yarn tufts are inserted by tufting needles; the carrier fabric for pile yarn and should not be confused with secondary backing, which is a reinforcing fabric laminated to back of tufted carpet subsequent to tufting process. Most primary backing is either woven or non-woven polypropylene, although woven jute is used occasionally. Some synthetic primary backings have nylon fiber attached to their upper surfaces to make them union dyeable with nylon pile yarns.

Plush Finish: Smooth carpet surface texture in which individual tufts are only minimally visible and the overall visual effect is that of a single level of fiber ends. This finish is normally achieved only on cut-pile carpet produced from spun yards by brushing and shearing.

Printed Carpet: Carpet having colored patterns applied by methods similar to those used for printing flat textiles and paper. These include flatbed screen-printing, employing woven silk screens, rotary screens and modern computer programmed jet printing.

Ply: The number of single yarns twisted together to make one yarn; single end component in a plied yarn or number, which tells how many single ends are-twisted together to form a plied yarn. Two or three plys are normal for carpet construction.

PVC Backing: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or latex gel cushion permanently bonded to the carpet back requiring special floor and seam adhesives and installation methods; designed to be a dimensionally stable product with excellent tuft bind.

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Glossary Quarter-drop Match: Type of pattern with four units in every length repeat; each length repeat drops down one unit or the quarter of a repeat; provides a diagonal effect to pattern when all breadths are joined. Radiant-heated Floor System: Floor system that transfers heat directly from its source to another conductive material without passing through airspace; heat is derived from heated water running though pipes or tubes buried just below the surface of a floor. Caution is to be used not to puncture the tubing during flooring installation. Random Sheared: Carpet texture created by shearing high-low loop carpet lightly so that only the higher loops are sheared; sheared or cut-pile areas are less reflective than unsheared loops, which appear brighter and lighter in color. Shearing of high-low loop carpet produces a texture somewhat similar to cut-and-loop. Reed: A mechanical part of the loom; the reed is made up of thin metal strips similar in appearance to a comb. The space between each metal strip is called a “dent.” All warp yarns must pass through a dent opening. The main function of the reed is to separate the ends of yarn and pack the newly inserted wire and shot upright and tight against the others. RH-Relative Humidity: Measured in percentage, relationship between air volume and amount of moisture the air holds of the total moisture-holding capacity of that volume of air at a stated temperature; water-vapor holding capacity of solvent decreases as the temperature of the solvent increases. Repeat: Distance from a point in a pattern figure to the same point where it occurs again, measuring lengthwise of the carpet. Resilience: Ability of carpet pile or cushion to recover original thickness and texture after being subjected to compressive forces or crushing under traffic. Restretch: Process of stretching installed carpet after original installation to remove wrinkles and bubbles or correct a loose fit. The restretching procedure is ONLY properly performed when all furniture is removed from the room and a powerstretcher is used. Restretcher: Tool used to restretch carpet and to position and hold patterns. Riser: The upright part of step between two stair treads. RMA Test: The test created by the Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (RMA) to determine the deflection of internal force to rate for load capabilities. Roll Sequence: In carpet installation utilizing multiple rolls, refers to the manufacturer’s installation numbering sequence or to the order of the rolls of carpet designed to minimize or eliminate side-match problems. Roller: Tool used to roll carpet installed with adhesive. The lightest roller possible is used to achieve a full transfer or equal coverage of the adhesive that is on the floor onto the cushion or carpet backing. Roller-Smooth Type: The smooth roller, preferably a 6-inch type that is used behind the seaming iron to roll the carpet seams. Roller-Tractor or Starred Type: Tool used behind the seaming iron to roll the carpet seams, preferably a 6-inch type. This type of roller is not to be used if heat is involved in the construction of the seam to avoid recrimping the yarns of cut-pile carpets. Round Wire: Generally refers to Wilton or velvet carpets where the yarns are not cut, as in a looped design.

Row/Wire: Number of wires or tufts per one-inch in the warp (or lengthwise) direction; even though the meaning is the same for Axminster, the lengthwise term is accurately described as rows. Wire is used as the term for Wiltons and Velvets. Most woven carpets are manufactured with 6 to 10 rows per inch. Row Cutter: A tool used with an adjustable, replaceable blade to cut between the rows of yarns. Row Cutting: It is the method used to eliminate cutting the fibers when using a row cutter tool to open the space between the rows of the carpet to follow the created line in the yarns. Row Finder: Tool used to locate the rows in carpet prior to cutting; many variations, such as; knitting needle, awl or tool designed for this purpose. Rows per Inch: Number of rows of tufts per inch in the warp or length directions, compared to stitches per inch in a tufted carpet Saxony: Cut-pile carpet in which two or more fibers are tightly twisted together as yarn to form a relatively dense construction.| SBR: Styrene butadiene synthetic rubber, an adhesive blended with calcium carbonate (filler) and used as a backcoating or laminating adhesive in carpet manufacturing. Scale Drawing: The diagram that is drawn to exact measurements of the area to be carpeted which includes many items, such as a cut list, seam location, furniture placement, transitions, etc. Scrim Back: Double back of light, coarse fabric, cemented to a jute of kraftcord back in a tufted construction. Seam: The line formed by joining, without overlaps or gaps, the edges of two sections of carpet by the use of seaming tape, hand sewing or other technique. Seam Board: Dimensionally stable board upon which the seams are constructed during the carpet installation. Seam Latex: Specifically formulated adhesive for securing cut edges that are used for seaming of carpet stretched in over cushion to avoid raveling and delamination of seamed edges. Latex is applied ONLY to the base fibers of the primary and secondary backings. Seam Peaking: Phenomenon that occurs when the carpet is stretched across the seamed area; the more pressure is applied across the seam, the more evident seam peaking becomes visible. The seaming tape hinges at the seam. This situation does not occur when the carpet is adhered directly to the substrate, is installed in a double-glue application or when hand sewn. Seam Sealer: Specifically formulated adhesive used for securing fibers of cut edges of carpet to be seamed in a direct-glue application. Seam Sealing: Application of the seam adhesive prior to the construction of the seam; applied at the base of the primary and secondary backings to prevent raveling or yarn loss after seaming. Seaming Iron: Tool that is used to melt the hot-adhesive on the seaming tape to construct the seam; also, an electronic device that is referred to as a radio-wave seaming tool. Seaming Tape: Fabric tape used that joins two sections of carpet. The “hot-melt” seaming tape is precoated with a thermoplastic adhesive or adhesive that may be applied separately. Seam Weight: Non-heat conducting weight that is placed on seam and July 2011

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Glossary moved behind seaming iron as the seam is being constructed. The purpose for the weight is to ensure that the tape cools to a flat surface. It does not ensure the transfer of thermoplastic to the secondary backing. Secondary Backing: Woven or non-woven fabric reinforcement laminated to back of tufted carpet, usually with latex adhesive, to enhance dimensional stability, strength, stretch resistance, lay-flat, stiffness and hand. Most secondary backings are woven jute or woven polypropylene. The term is used in a broader sense to include attached cushion and other polymericback coatings. Because secondary backing is visible, whereas primary backing is concealed under the pile yarn in finished carpet, the secondary backing is usually referred to simply as “backing.” Selvage Edge: This is the lengthwise finished edge of a woven carpet that may be woven or tied to prevent raveling. It is often removed for seaming. However, depending on the seaming method, a possibility exists that it may not be required for removal. Most selvage is created by the filling as it loops around the last ends of warp yarn in the weave; called a self-locking selvage. Serging: Process of finishing the cut edges of the carpet by whip stitching or sewing loops of thread or yarn along the edge of the carpet. Serpentine Edge: Metal edge used for some types of seam construction. Set-match: Pattern repeats that are positioned or set side by side on the same level to form a straight line across the width of the carpet.

Slip Time: The length of time for the flooring installer to make adjustments and align the patterns after the carpet is placed into the adhesive. Solution-dyed: Method of dyeing man-made fiber by dispersing dye pigments in the polymer melt or solution prior to extrusion of the fiber. Solvent: Substance that is usually a liquid, in which other substances are dissolved; the most common solvent is water. Space-dyed Yarn: Yarn dyed of two or more colors, which alternate along length of the yarn. Spiral Stair: Term used to describe a stair in a curved staircase. Spray Adhesive System: Adhesive is sprayed from container. It is recommended that the backing of the carpet be sprayed for a “contact” application, achieving equal transfer or coverage from materials to substrate. Sprouting: Fibers or loose yarns that extend above the pile surface of the carpet; may be clipped with scissors. Spun Yarn: Yarn consisting of fibers of regular or irregular shape; staple length is usually 3-8 inches and bound together by twist. Stair Nosing: Material used to cover nose of stair when stairway is not upholstered or stair return - must be rounded ¾-inch to 1-inch for proper carpet contact.

Shading: An apparent change of color in carpet pile – caused when light is reflected in different directions as pile fibers are bent. This is not a defect, but is considered a characteristic, especially of cut- pile carpets. Sometimes referred to as watermarking or pile reversal, but can be defined as a definite change in appearance.

Stair Runner: Carpet usually installed in the center of the staircase with the edges of the wood displayed.

Shag: A deep-pile texture with long, cut surface yarns.

Staple Fiber: Short lengths of fiber; converted into spun yarns by textile yarn spinning processes, called staple. Staple may be converted directly into non-woven fabrics, such as needle-punched carpet. Most carpet yarns spun on common modified worsted systems are usually 3-8 inches in length.

Shearing: Finishing operation in which projecting fibers are mechanically cut or trimmed from face of fabric. Procedure is also performed on-site following installation if need arises. Shot (Filling): Shot is another name for filling; derived from the bullet-like shape of the shuttle that carries the filling. The shuttle is “shot” from left to right during the weaving process. It is the number of weft or filling yarns in each row that indicates the quality of the construction. Example: Singleshot, 2-shot, 3-shot, etc. A 2-shot = 2 wefts for each row, etc. Shuttle: A two-headed bullet shaped carrier of filling yarn. The shuttle is loaded with a small spool of filling yarn and is launched back and forth as the pile yarns change positions.

Stair Tool: Tool used to force the carpet into the gully at the wall or against the stair risers

Stapler: May be electric or referred to as a hammer stapler used during the installation of the carpet and/or the cushion. Starred Roller-Tractor Roller: Tool used behind seaming iron to roll the seams. If heat is involved in construction of seams in cut-pile carpets, the tool is never used to avoid recrimping of the yarns. Static: When person walks on carpet, an electric charge occurs on natural or synthetic fibers and is dictated by humidity.

Sizing: Light coating applied to fibers of woven carpets for stiffness and to reduce raveling. The application of the sizing can make the visual fiber/weave identification difficult; not the same as back coating.

Static Test: Test is technically known as the Electrostatic Propensity of Floor Covering Materials; conducted by scuffing and stepping a leather Neolite-soled shoe across the carpet and measuring the voltage generated. Test is usually stated in number equivalent to 1,000 volts. Rating of 3,500 volts is considered to be the threshold of human sensitivity.

Skein-dyed Yearn: Spun into a yarn form from white staple, reeled onto skeins and dyed in skein dye kettles in lots from 5 lbs. to 4,000 pounds; yarn dyed while in the form of large, loosely wound skeins prior to tufting or weaving.

Stay-nail: Nails used on carpet surface to hold and secure a stretch or maintain patterns for alignment.

Skew: Portions of printed or tufted patterns that deviate from a straight line; condition exists when the face yarn of a carpet is set on the secondary backing in such a way as that the face yarn is not square to that backing. There is no stated industry tolerance.

Stock Dyed Yarn: Yarn that is dyed in a staple form, then spun into yarn. Normal minimum lot size is 3,000 lbs.

Slab Temperature: If installing over concrete, slab temperature should not be less than 65 degrees F. This must be maintained for at least 48 hours before, during and 48 hours after the installation.

Streak: A lengthwise, narrow, visual defect in the carpet; dye streaks may be caused by a single pile end with different dye affinity from the others. Streaks may be yarn defects such as a light twist, stretched yarn or yarns

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Straightedge: A long, straight, flexible or rigid metal that is used for aligning, marking or as a guide for the cutter.

Glossary larger or smaller than others. Moderate levels of streaking are almost always present in Saxony made from plied heat-set yarns and should be considered characteristic of this style. Stretch-in: Term used to describe carpet installation method whereby carpet is placed over separate cushion and secured in place, under tension, using tackstrip. Stuffers-Stuffer Yarns: Thin warp yarns, usually made of jute fiber. The stuffer remains buried under the face yarn for the entire length (warp) of the carpet. Its purpose is to add bulk, strength and dimensional stability to the carpet. Substrate: The surface upon which the carpet is installed. Sweeping Compound: Substance with a moist additive that is used to prepare the surface for the carpet used prior to the installation to attract dust, dirt and contaminants. Tackless: Term used to describe tackstrip. Tackstrip: Wood or metal strip fastened to floor near walls of room and secured with nails, screws, and /or adhesives. Usually contains either two or three rows of pins angled toward the walls, on which carpet is stretched and secured in a stretch-in installation and occasionally used in a double-glue installation. Sections are placed around wall perimeter and at all door areas or room protrusions, with pins pointing toward wall and if carpet is used, around all spindles (pickets) on stairs or ledges. Gully is to be maintained, regardless of shape of wall. Standard tackstrip is one-inch wide and ¼-inch thick. Tackstrip is available as C (the largest- ¼” long), E, D, and J or appropriate tackstrip for low-profile carpet. Architectural and Tri-Tack are also available. Tape-Colored: Colored tape that is used to mark patterns during the carpet installation. Telegraphing: Irregularities or imperfections from the substrate that appear on the surface of the carpet. Tensile Strength: The breaking strength of yarns; high tensile strength means strong yarns. This is the maximum stretching force a yarn, fabric or carpet can bear without breaking. Thermoplastic: Substance used in hot-melt seaming tape either in manufactured tapes or through manual application with a glue gun and scrim. Substance is capable of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening again when cooled.

Tip Shear: Textured, loop pattern produced by shearing the tips of some loops in a multi-height loop pile carpet. Tone-on-Tone: Carpet pattern made by using two or more shades of the same hue. Total Weight: Weight per square yard of the total carpet pile, yarn, primary and secondary backings and coatings, usually given in ounces. Tracers: Material present in some adhesives that is used for identification purposes; such as to identify if a seam sealer was used; tracers are not present in all seam sealers. Transfer: Term refers to the amount of coverage and/or penetration of the adhesive into the backing of the carpet while achieving a full coverage to the floor. Transition: Strips of wood, metal or vinyl that are used to cover the raw edges of the carpet at doorways or where the carpet adjoins a different type of flooring material. Tread: Term used to describe the upper horizontal, flat part of a stair that is used for walking. Trowel: Measuring device used to spread adhesive onto the substrate. Trowel Notch: The trowel-notch size is to be maintained throughout installation. The notch size is determined by carpet or adhesive manufacturer’s recommendation. The notches are generally measured according to the width of the notch, the depth of the notch and the space between the notches; such as 1/8” x 3/16” x 1/8” U-Shape, V-Shape or Square Notch. More adhesive is applied with the square or U-Shape notch, providing the size of the notches is the same. Trueness of Edge: Lengthwise bow; generally measured a as deviation from a straight line between pattern points. Tuft Bind: Amount of force, measured in pounds required to pull a tuft from cut-pile carpet or to pull one loop from a looped-pile carpet. Test is performed with 8 pulls at randomly chosen points across the width of the carpet. Minimum tuft bind is 3-pounds or 48-ounces on any single pull for cut pile and 6.25 pounds or 100 ounces of looped pile.

3-4-5 Rule: A system used to determine if an installation is square. A triangle is created with sides that produce a 90-degree corner, such as 3’, 4’ and 5.’ There are numerous workable formulas.

Tufted Carpet: Developed in 1946, represents over 90% of all carpet manufacturing. Manufactured by the tufting process, a method by which pile yarns are inserted into a primary backing fabric by rows of eyed needles. Hundreds of needles thread 600-2000 rows of yarns through lightweight backing to form loops or tufts. Adhesive coating is applied to anchor tufts in position. A second backing is applied for additional strength.

Threshold: The raised area beneath the door; sometimes referred to as a “door sill.”

Tunnel Test: Test method used to measure flame spread, fuel contribution and smoke density of building construction materials.

Through-the-Back Velvet: This variation of the Velvet weave has all the characteristics of the conventional Velvet with one very important difference. Each time a yarn is brought over the pile wire, it is taken through to the back. This makes the yarns and colors visible from the back.

Underlayment: Material placed over a subfloor or other flooring that is used for an installation surface.

Through-the-Back Wilton: This variation of the Wilton weave has all the characteristics of the conventional Velvet with one very important difference; each time a yarn is brought over the pile wire, it is taken through to the back. Yarns not going over the pile wire are buried in the back between the fillings. The yarn colors and patterns are visible on the back of carpets woven on the Wilton loom.

Unitary: Carpet backcoated with high quality latex or other material to increase tuft bind performance properties and dimensional stability without the addition of secondary backing; if used for installation other than directglue, a written release from the manufacturer should be obtained prior to performing the work. Vacuuming: Term used to describe what should occur at the completion of an installation.

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Glossary Vapor Emission: It is usually specified that the flooring installation should stop if a maximum vapor transmission exceeds 3.0 pounds over 1,000 square feet in 24-hours for resilient products and 5.0 pounds maximum transmission for breathable carpet systems. Emission levels higher than specified maximum tolerance will result in eventual failure. VAT: Term used for vinyl-asbestos floor tile. VCT: Term used for vinyl-composition floor tile. Velvet: The simplest, least complicated form of weaves and may be a cut pile, loop pile or a combination of both cut and loop piles. Although this carpet is usually a one or two-color design, it can have a multi-color strip appearance. Alternating cut-and-loop pile may create small pattern designs. This type of lightweight weave is most similar to a Wilton. The face yarn is visible from the back because of the single yarn per row with the stuffer or warp yarns to the side. It is a dense construction because of the closer spacing of the pile yarn, which results in a lower pile height with all the benefits of woven durability and quality. Velvet will stretch in both length and width and should be stretched drum tight with more stretch taken in the length. The use of a cottonhead to stretch a loop-pile Velvet is recommended. Ventilation: Process of circulating fresh air to replace contaminated air; it can be accomplished during installation by using fans, opening windows or doors or through the use of the HVAC system. Ventilation is to continue for 72-hours following the installation at the normal room temperature. Vinyl Backing: A system with an application of hot vinyl or a plastic bonding and scrim applied for dimensional stability for tufted and fusionbonded carpet. Visible Defect: Imperfection that occurs during manufacturing or shipping and may become visible prior to the installation. VOC: Term used for volatile organic compound; organic materials, especially gasses that evaporate into the air, affecting air quality. In the past, VOC’s were the primary contributor to air pollution in flooring adhesives. As the VOC’s “outgas,” potentially hazardous vapors are released that permeate air in a building, causing objectionable odors, and in extreme cases; causing illness to the occupants. Chemicals, solvents, which make adhesives easier to use and causes them to dry faster, emit toxic gasses when dry. Wallbase Protector: Section of sturdy material that is positioned against walls or baseboards to prevent damage when nailing, trimming or stretching. Wall Trimmer: Tool used to evenly trim excess carpet from the edges along the wall; used by the flooring installer to tuck the carpet into the gully to achieve a finished edge. Warp Line: All yarns that pass through a single dent in the reed are considered to be in the same warp line. The warp line is locked in on both sides by the fine chain. Warp Yarns: Term used to describe all yarns running the length of the woven carpet. Chain and Stuffer are two specialized warp yarns used on wire looms. Waterfall Upholstery Method: Stair installation method where the carpet is installed in one continuous piece from bottom to top; covering all risers and treads. Weft Yarns: Describes yarns running the width or across the woven carpet or perpendicular to the warp. Woven and tufted carpets have widths, but only a woven product has wefts. Wefts are also called “shots,” because the weft was carried in the shuttle and “shot” across the warp for weaving.

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White Paper on Moisture Emission Testing: Position statement on moisture emission testing and accompanying document, “Moisture Emission Testing – Responsibility and Qualifications for Testing” adopted by the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) Board of Directors to begin the process of soliciting industry-wide support for the measure. The gist of the position statement is that concrete moisture vapor testing needs to be performed by qualified independent agencies, and not by floor covering personnel. This recommendation, if adopted, will require that architects move such testing away from Division 9 of Construction Specifications and place it with other construction-related test requirements. Building industry practice historically has been that floor-covering installers, dealers and contractors have been held accountable for testing of moisture emissions in concrete and the satisfactory installation of floor covering on this material. Horror stories abound about floor covering professionals being held liable for non-performance, often in extenuating circumstances beyond their control. Compounding complexity of the situation are technological advancements in concrete formulations, as well as new, “fast track” construction techniques. It was in this environment that the Ad Hoc Task Force of interested professionals was brought together by WFCA to attempt to rectify what has proven to be a serious problem. That led to the development of the “Position Statement on Moisture Emission Testing” that was finalized in 2001; available online at www.wfca.org. Wicking: Upward migration of moisture and other substances during drying. Wilton: A Wilton may be a cut pile, loop pile or a combination of both cutand-loop piles. The maximum amount of colors (frames) in one warp line is 5. All colors travel the entire length of the row, even though they may not be visible on the face. The versatility of this weave ranges from solid colors to very sophisticated patterns. A Wilton Carpet woven on a loom with Jacquard mechanism. It utilizes a series of punched cards to select the pile height and yarn color. This type of loom is the most versatile in existence and has the potential to produce the most beautiful and durable type of carpet construction. Wilton will stretch in both length and width and is to be stretched drum tight. More stretch may be taken in the width; the use of a cottonhead when powerstretching a loop-pile Wilton is recommended. Winder: A pie-shaped or wedge-shaped stair created with the treads that are wider on one side than on the other side, creating a circular or angled stairway. Wire: Wires set the pile height in Wiltons and velvets. By changing the “wire,” the pile height can be changed. This is equivalent to pile height in a tufted carpet. A wire is a slender piece of flat metal used to create pile height in Wiltons and Velvets. The yarns are wrapped around the wire in the weaving process. There are 2 types of wires; a round wire and a cut wire. A round wire has a smooth tip and leaves a round loop as it is extracted from the row. A cut wire has a small razor inserted on the tip and cuts the loops as it is extracted from the row, producing a cut pile. Wire sizes range from .145 to .500 (1/8” to ½”). The pile height is determined by the size of the wire that is used. Wires may be alternated to create a cut-and-loop pile or multi-level pile. Wool: Displays soft, warm luxurious appearance; good resilience; good texture retention; good soil resistance; good cleanability; may stain; fuzzes somewhat when new. Worsted wool is smooth, firmly twisted yarns made from long strands of wool. Woven Backing: Tufted carpet term for primary or secondary backing manufactured by a weaving process. Secondary backings are usually woven jute or woven polypropylene. Primary backings are usually woven or nonwoven polypropylene.

Glossary Woven Carpet: Carpet produced on a loom through a weaving process that interlaces thousands of yarns together. Requires no secondary or primary backings; a grid of filling and fine chain yarns holds the carpet together. Filling yarns provide lengthwise (warp) stability by interlacing under and over the filling. Widthwise (weft or filling) yarns are interlaced to form the fabric. Carpet weaves, such as Axminster, Wilton and Velvet, are complex, often involving several sets of warp and weft yarns for the pile and backing. Although there are many different variations of woven carpet, the basic weaving principles and components remain the same.

Cork: The bark of a tree commonly known as Cork Oak and native to the Mediterranean region. The bark naturally splits every 9 to 15 years and can be safely harvested causing no harm to the tree. Cork is naturally hypoallergenic and resistant to mold and mildew.

Yarn: A continuous strand composed of fibers of filaments and used in tufting, weaving and knitting to form carpet. Carpet yarn is often plied and may be either a continuous filament or a spun fiber.

Decorative Layer: The rotogravure printing process offers a multitude of design possibilities that are expressed through the decorative layer such as patterns, geometrics, natural stone designs and more.

Yarn Count: Means of measuring yarn in different plys. 2/50: 2-ply yarn measuring 50 yards to one ounce of weight; 3/50: 3-ply yarn measuring 50 yards to one ounce of weight; 1/110: 1-ply yarn measuring 110 yards to one ounce of weight.

Dimensional Stability: The ability of resilient flooring to retain its original dimensions during the service life of the product.

Yarn Ply: The number of singles yarns, twisted together to form a plied yarn. Yellowing: Condition that results from one of several possible sources, to include; dye loss, fume fading, general soiling, oil tracking, oxidation, stainresistant degradation and more. Zippered Edges: Tufts that are easily pulled from the backing when they are not securely encapsulated by the latex. RESILIENT FLOORING TERMS* *Reprinted with permission from the Resilient Floorcovering Institute. Above-Grade: Above the surface of the ground, as related to floor location, above a well-ventilated space with at least 18 in. between the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member and any point of the ground. Abrasion: Wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction. Across Machine Direction: The direction perpendicular to which a product moves through the manufacturing process. Asphalt Tile: An obsolete floor surfacing unit composed of asphalt or hydrocarbon resins, or both, crysotile asbestos fibers, mineral fillers, and pigments.

Cork Tile: A floor surfacing unit made from natural cork shavings compressed and baked to be thoroughly and uniformly bonded together. Cushioned Vinyl Flooring: Any vinyl sheet floor covering incorporating a foam layer as part of its construction.

Drying Room Yellowing: A yellowish cast on linoleum resultant from the oxidation process that will go away with light exposure. Without continued light exposure, the cast may reappear. Embossed: Having a permanent multilevel surface produced by mechanical or chemical means. Flexibility: The ability to be bent, turned, or twisted without cracking, breaking or showing other permanent damage and with or without returning of itself to its former shape. Floating: A method of vinyl flooring installation in which the flooring is not bonded to the substrate by any adhesive. Friction Resistance: Resistance to the relative motion of one body sliding, rolling, or flowing over another with which it is in contact. Full Spread: A vinyl flooring installation method in which the adhesive is trowled over the entire substrate. Gouge: A groove or cavity in the flooring surface accompanied by material removal and penetration below the immediate flooring surface. Heat Welded Seam: A seam produced by grooving abutting edges of resilient flooring and filling said grooves with heated, fused, or melted material to provide a bond and seal. A glazing or top coating may be applied after the seam is trimmed.

Adhered: (See Perimeter Adhered)

Heterogeneous: Consisting of dissimilar ingredients, constituents or compositions.

Aluminum Oxide: Added to the urethane finish for increased abrasion resistance of the wear layer.

Heterogeneous Resilient Flooring: A resilient floor surfacing material consisting of layers of dissimilar compositions or colors, or both.

Backing: Vinyl is constructed of several different layers: the wear layer, the printed or decorative layer, an inner core consisting of a foam and vinyl layer, and a backing. The type of backing determines how it can be installed.

Homogenous Rubber Flooring: A rubber floor surfacing material, in sheet or tile form, that is of uniform structure and composition throughout. It usually consists of compounded natural or synthetic rubbers, or both, in combination with mineral fillers, pigments, and other additives.

Below-Grade: Below the surface of the ground, as related to floor location, part or all of the floor is below the ground. Concrete: A hard, strong material made by mixing a cementing material (commonly Portland cement) and a mineral aggregate (as washed sand and gravel or broken rock) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass. Coefficient of Friction: The ratio of the tangential force that is needed to start or maintain uniform relative motion between two contacting surfaces to the perpendicular force holding them in contact.

Homogeneous Vinyl Flooring: A floor surfacing material in sheet or tile form that is of uniform structure and composition throughout. It usually consists of vinyl plastic resins, plasticizers, fillers, pigments and stabilizers. Hydraulic Cement: A binder system used in concrete subfloor assemblies that harden by chemical reaction with water and is capable of doing so even under water. Injection Molded Flooring: A floor surfacing material made by driving or forcing a polymeric compound into a mold.

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Glossary Inlaid Sheet Flooring: A floor surfacing material in which the decorative pattern or design is formed by colored areas set in to the surface. The design so formed may or may not extend through to a backing. Inner Core: Consisting of a foam and vinyl wear layer, the inner core provides durability, insulation and comfort. Lightweight Concrete: Concrete with a density of less than 115 lb/ ft³ (1840 kg/m³). Linoleum: Made of natural ingredients that include linseed oil, cork, limestone, wood flour and tree resins. The color goes all the way through, making it extremely wearable and durable. Linoleum Cement: The binder in linoleum consisting of a mixture of linseed oil, pine rosin, fossil or other resins or rosins, or an equivalent oxidized oleoresinous binder. Machine Direction: The direction in which a product moves through the manufacturing process. Mar: A mark made on the flooring surface by the deposition of material from friction or rubbing of traffic bodies against the surface. Oleoresin: A plant product containing chiefly essential oil and resin. On-Grade: In contact with the ground, as related to floor location, in contact with the ground or with less than 18 in.(457.2 mm) of well-ventilated space between the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member and any point of the ground. Patching Compound: Compound used to fill or smooth minor depressions or irregularities in a flooring surface. Perimeter Adhered: A vinyl flooring installation method in which adhesive is only applied to the perimeter of the flooring and also at the seams. Plank: A form of resilient floor covering having an aspect ratio greater than 2:1.

Resilient Flooring: An organic floor surfacing material made in sheet or tile form or formed in place as a seamless material of which the wearing surface is non-textile. The resilient floor covering classification by common usage includes, but is not limited to asphalt, cork, linoleum, rubber, vinyl, vinyl composition, and polymeric poured seamless floors. Resilient in this sense is used as a commonly accepted term, but does not necessarily define a physical property. Resin: Any of various solid or semi-solid amorphous fusible natural organic substances that are usually transparent or translucent and yellowish to brown and are formed especially in plan secretions, are soluble in organic solvents but not in water. Any of a large class of synthetic products that have some of the properties of natural resins, but are different chemically. Rosin: A translucent amber to almost black brittle friable resin that is obtained by chemical means from the oleoresin or dead wood of pine trees or from tall oil. Rotogravure: The most commonly used method for making residential vinyl floors. This process involves a print cylinder that spins around while the vinyl’s core layer (called the gel coat) passes underneath. The cylinder systematically prints various colored ink dyes to create the pattern. Rubber: Rubber flooring is extremely durable, virtually indestructible, quiet and warm to walk on. It also resists dents and stains and its waterproof surface has an anti-slip finish. However, rubber is relatively expensive and must be installed by an experienced installer for maximum performance. Seams: Since vinyl comes in 6’ and 12’ widths, seaming may be necessary depending on the area to be covered. Certain patterns will hide seams better. For example, tile patterns with grout lines are better able to mask seams. Seam Sealer: A thin liquid adhesive applied to the cut edges of carpet to lock in the tufts and prevent edge ravel. Seam sealers may be visible in contrast with different vinyl textures and finishes.

Polymeric Poured (Seamless) Floors: A floor surfacing material composed of polymeric materials applied to the substrate in liquid form alone or in combination with mineral or plastic aggregates, desiccants, or fillers.

Sheet, Resilient Flooring: Flexible resilient flooring, packaged in roll form, in which the length substantially exceeds the width.

Post-Consumer Recycled Content: The portion, often expressed as a percent by weight, of material used in the manufacture of a new product, where the material ex. works has been recovered or otherwise diverted from disposal.

Solid Vinyl Tile: A resilient tile flooring composed of binder, fillers and pigments compounded with suitable stabilizers and processing aids. The tile meets requirements of ASTM Specification F 1700. The binder consists of polymers and/or copolymers of vinyl chloride, other modifying resins, and plasticizers which comprise at least 34% by weight of the finished tile. The polymers and copolymers of vinyl chloride comprise at least 60% of the weight of the binder.

Pre-Consumer Recycle Content: Material recovered or diverted from industrial waste streams for use in the manufacture of a new product or a product made by a new process, often expressed as a percent by weight. This excludes materials and by-products generated from and commonly reused or reworked within the original manufacturing process. Printed Sheet Vinyl Flooring: A floor surfacing material which has a printed pattern and is protected with a wearlayer of transparent or translucent vinyl plastic. The wearlayer may also include a specialty performance top coating. Recycled Content: The sum, normally expressed as a percent by weight, of post-industrial or pre-consumer recycled material plus postconsumer recycled material. Resilient: These floors have some “give” or elasticity when you walk across them. Tending or able to recover from strain or deformation caused especially by compressive stress. This category includes linoleum, cork, rubber and specialty resilient.

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Slip Resistance: The ability to counteract loss of traction.

Static Coefficient of Friction: The ration of the tangential force that is needed to start uniform relative motion between two contacting surfaces to the perpendicular force holding them in contact. Subflooring: A rough floor on top of which the vinyl flooring is applied. That structural layer intended to provide support for design loadings which may receive resilient floor coverings directly if the surface is appropriate or indirectly via an underlayment if its surface is not suitable. Substrate: The surface on which the vinyl flooring will be laid. If installing over a wood substrate, an underlayment will generally be necessary. A concrete substrate will not require an underlayment but will require some floor preparation.

Glossary Tangential Force: A force that acts on a moving body in the direction of a tangent to the curved path of the body.

Additive: A term frequently used as a synonym for addition or admixture. Usually refers to latex additives in dry set mortars and mortar beds.

Terrazzo: A form of mosaic flooring made by embedding marble, onyx, granite, or glass chips in Portland cement, polyacrylate modified Portland cement, or resinous matrices. The terrazzo is poured in place, cured, ground, and then polished. Rustic terrazzo is a variation where, in lieu of the grinding and polishing, the surface is washed with water otherwise treated to expose the chips. Quartz, quartzite, and river bed aggregate can also be used.

Adhesive: A substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment. Note, adhesive is the general term and includes cement, glue, and paste. (a) Physical form, that is, liquid adhesive, tape adhesive, (b) Chemical type, that is, silicate adhesive, resin adhesive, (c) Materials bonded, that is, paper adhesive, metal-plastic adhesive, can label adhesive, (d) Conditions of use, that is, hot-setting adhesive.

Tile, Resilient Flooring: Resilient flooring which is packaged in flat pieces which can be installed as individual units.

Admixture: A material other than water, aggregates, and hydraulic cement, used as an ingredient of concrete or mortar, and added immediately before or during its mixing.

Traction: The adhesive friction of a body on a surface on which it moves.

Adobe: Sun dried brick.

Underlayment A material placed under resilient flooring, or other finished flooring, to provide a suitable installation surface.

Alkali: A chemical substance which effectively neutralizes acid solution so as to form neutral salts. Examples are ammonia and caustic soda.

Vinyl Asbestos Tile (VAT): An obsolete form of resilient tile composed of vinyl plastic binders, crysotile asbestos fibers, mineral fillers and pigments.

Angle Divider: The angle divider is used by the tile setter to determine the degree of an angle to cut. It is used for fitting trim, moldings and floors into corners. A corner angle is measured by adjusting the divider to fit the corner.

VCT Vinyl Composition Tiles: A resilient floor covering composed of binder, fillers, and pigments. The binder shall consist of one or more resins of poly (vinyl chloride), or vinyl chloride copolymers, or both, compounded with suitable plasticizers and stabilizers. Other polymeric resins may be incorporated as part of the binder. Vinyl: Made from a mixture of polyvinyl chloride and plasticizer, it is usually flexible and non-porous. Pigments are added for color. Wear: The accumulative and integrative action of all the deleterious mechanical influences encountered in use which tend to impair a material’s serviceability. Such influences include, but are not limited to abrasion, scratching, gouging and scuffing. Wearlayer: A layer of material applied to the top surface of vinyl flooring. The thickness of the wearlayer varies with each vinyl product collection, or series, and is generally measured in mils. The thickness of a mil is about the same as a page in a phone book. Premium wearlayers offer superior resistance to stains, scuffs and scratches. How long a vinyl floor will look new and fresh is based on the wearlayer’s performance.

GLOSSARY OF CERAMIC TILE TERMS* *Reprinted with permission from the National Tile Contractors Association. Abrasion Resistance: Ability of a surface to resist being worn away by rubbing and friction. Absorption: The relationship of the weight of the water absorbed by a ceramic specimen subjected to prescribed immersion procedure to the weight of the dry specimen, expressed in percent. Accelerator: A substance which, when added to concrete, mortar or grout increases the rate of hydration of the hydraulic cement, shortens the time of setting, or increases the rate of hardening of strength development or both. Acid: A chemical substance usually corrosive to common metals (iron, aluminum, zinc) and which in water solution imparts an acid, sour or tart taste. Acids are generally divided into two classes: (a) strong mineral or inorganic acids such as sulfamic, sulfuric, phosphoric, hydrochloric or nitric. (b) weak organic or natural acids such as acetic (vinegar), citric (citrus fruit juices) oxalic and fatty acids (oleic, palmitic, stearic, etc.)

Base: See Cove. Beating Block: A wooden block used to embed tiles in a flat plane and to achieve maximum mortar/adhesive coverage to the backs of the tile. The method used is called beating in. Biscuit chips: Glazed-over chips on the edge or corner of the body of a tile. Biscuit cracks: Any fractures in the body of a tile visible on face and back. Bright Glaze: A high-gloss coating with or without color. Chalk line: Usually cotton cord coated with chalk. The cord is snapped to make a straight line. The chalk line is used to align spots or screeds. Chips: The scaling or breaking off at the edges of fragments from the surface of a tile, as might result from rough handling. Clear Glaze: A colorless or colored transparent ceramic glaze. Cleavage Membrane: A layer of 15 lb. Roofing felt, or an equivalent type of construction paper or polyethylene sheeting used to isolate a wire reinforced mortar bed for tile from the concrete substrate. Cold Joint: Any point in a tile installation where the tile and setting bed have terminated and the surface has lost its plasticity before work is continued. Color: The aspect of the appearance of an object dependent upon the spectral composition of the incident light, the spectral reflectance of transmittance of the object in the spectral response of the observer. Huethe attribute by which a perceived color is distinguished as red, yellow, blue, or a combination of these. White, gray and black colors possess no hue. Lightness – the attribute by which a perceived color is judged to be equivalent to a member of the continuous series of grays ranging from black to white. Saturation – the attribute by which a perceived color is judged to depart from gray or equal lightness toward a pure hue. Colored grout: Commercially prepared grout consisting of carefully graded aggregate, portland cement, water dispersing agents, plasticizers and colorfast pigments.

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Glossary Compressive Strength: The measured maximum resistance of a concrete or mortar specimen to axial loading; expressed as force per unit crosssectional area; or the specified resistance used in design calculations in the U. S. Customary units of measure expressed in pounds per square inch (psi). Conventional Installation: The method of installing ceramic tile with a portland cement mortar bed. Coping: The material or units used to form a cap or finish on top of a wall, pier, pilaster or chimney. Cove: A trim tile unit having one edge with a concave radius. A cove is used to form a junction between the bottom wall course and the floor or to form an inside corner. Cove Base (sanitary): A trim tile having a concave radius on one edge and a convex radius with a flat landing on the opposite edge. This base often is used as the only course of tile above the floor tile. Coverage: A measure of the amount of material required to cover a given surface. Crazing: The cracking which occurs in fired glazes or other ceramic coatings due to critical tensile stresses. Crystalline Glaze: Glazed tile with an extra heavy glaze produced for use on countertops and light duty floor surfaces where abrasion or impact is not excessive. Curing: Maintenance of humidity and temperature of freshly placed concrete during some definite period following placing, casting or finishing to assure satisfactory hydration for the cementitious materials and proper hardening of the concrete. Curing Compound: A liquid that can be applied as a coating to the surface of newly placed concrete to retard the loss of water or in the case of pigmented compounds, also to reflect heat so as to provide an opportunity for the concrete to develop its properties in a favorable temperature and moisture environment. See Curing. Firing: The controlled heat treatment of ceramic ware in a kiln or furnace, during the process of manufacture to develop the desired properties. Float Coat: The final mortar coat over which the neat coat, pure coat or skim coat is applied. Float Strip: A strip of wood about ¼” thick and 1 ¼” wide. It is used as a guide to align mortar surfaces. Floating: A method of using a straightedge to align mortar with the float strips or screeds. This technique is also called dragging, pulling, rodding or rodding off. Fritted Glaze: A glaze in which a part or all of the fluxing constituents are prefused. Frost Proof Tile: Tile produced for use where freezing and thawing conditions occur. Glass Mosaic Tiles: Tiles made of glass, usually in sizes not over two (2) inches square and 1/4” thick. Mounted on sheets of paper usually twelve inches square. Glaze: A ceramic coating matured to the glassy state on a formed ceramic article. The term glaze also refers to the material or mixture from which the coating is made.

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Glaze Fit: The stress relationship between the glaze and body of a fired ceramic product Glazed ceramic mosaic tile: Ceramic mosaic tile with glazed surfaces. Glazed interior tile: A glazed tile with a body that is suitable for interior use and which is usually non-vitreous and is not required or expected to withstand excessive impact or be subject to freezing and thawing conditions. Glazed tile: Tile with fused impervious facial finish composed of ceramic materials, fused into the body of the tile which may be a nonvitreous, semivitreous, vitreous or impervious body. The glazed surface may be clear, white or colored. Grout: A rich or strong cementitious or chemically setting mixture used for filling tile joints. Grouting: The process of filling tile joints with grout. Lippage: Vertical variation between corners and edges of adjacent tile. Matte Glaze: A low-gloss ceramic glaze with or without color. Mexican Paver Tile: Terra cotta-like handmade tile used mainly for floors. These tiles vary in color, texture and appearance from tile to tile and within each tile face.They are available in squares up to 12 inches, hexagon, octagon, elongated hexagon, fleur de lis and other shapes. These tiles are coated with various types of sealers because of their soft absorptive characteristics. The coatings provide a wearing surface on the paver which would otherwise powder away under wear. Mix: The act or process of mixing; also mixture of materials such as mortar or concrete. Moisture Expansion: An increase in dimension or bulk volume of a ceramic article caused by reaction with water vapor (ASTM C 242). Note: This reaction may occur in time at atmospheric temperature and pressure, but is expedited by exposure of the article to water or water vapor at elevated temperatures and pressures. Monocottura (Single Fired): A term used for tile manufactured by a process which allows the simultaneous firing of the clay with the glaze producing a finished tile with a single firing. Mortar: A mixture of cement paste and fine aggregate; in fresh concrete, the material occupying the interstices among particles of coarse aggregate; in masonry cement, or may contain hydraulic cement with lime ( and possible other admixtures) to afford greater plasticity and workability than are attainable with standard hydraulic cement mortar. Mosaics: Small tile or bits of tile, stone, or glass. These are used to form a surface design or an intricate pattern. Mounted Tile: Tile assembled into units or sheets to facilitate handling and installation. Tile may be face mounted or back mounted or edge mounted. Face mounted tile assemblies may have paper or other suitable material applied to the face of each tile, usually by water soluble adhesives so that it can be easily removed after installation, but prior to grouting the joints. Back mounted and edge mounted tile assemblies shall have a sufficient exposure of tile and joints surrounding each tile to comply with bond strength requirements. The manufacturers must specify whether back mounted and edge mounted tile assemblies are suitable for installation in swimming pools, on exteriors and/or in wet areas.

Glossary Mud: Slang term for mortar. Murals: Tile installed in a precise area of a wall or floor to provide a decorative design or picture. Glass or marble mosaic tile (tesserae) made to form a picture or design. Ceramic tile, painted and fired to form a picture or design. Muriatic Acid: Hydrochloric acid (30% HCL), commercial grade Natural Clay Tile: A tile made by either the dust-pressed method or the plastic method from clays that produce a dense body having a distinctive, slightly textured appearance (ASTM C 242).

Second Grade Ceramic Tile: Ceramic tile with appearance defects not affecting wearing or structural properties. Semi-matte Glaze: A medium gloss ceramic glaze with or without color. Self–spacing tiles: Tile with lugs, spacers or protuberances on the sides. These devices automatically space the tile for the grout joints. Semi-Matte Glaze: A colorless or colored glaze having moderate gloss. Semi-vitreous: Over 3% to 7% water absorption.

Nominal Sizes: This is the approximate facial size or thickness of tile, expressed in inches or fractions of an inch, for general reference.

Set: The condition reached by a cement paste, mortar or concrete hen it has lost plasticity to an arbitrary degree, usually measured in terms of resistance to penetration or deformation. Initial set refers to first stiffening; final set refers to attainment of significant rigidity; also, strain remaining after removal of stress.

Slip Resistant Tile: Tile having greater non-slip characteristics due to an abrasive admixture. Abrasive particles in the surface, grooves or patterns in the surface or because of natural non-skid surface characteristics.

Setting Bed: The layer of mortar on which the tile is set. The final coat of mortar on a wall or ceiling may also be called a setting bed.

Nonvitreous (nonvitrified): That degree of vitrification evidenced by relatively high water absorption (ASTM C 242) Note: the term nonvitreous signified tile which have water absorption in excess of 7 percent.

Shade: The graduation of color.

Opaque Glaze: A non-transparent glaze with or without color.

Wall tile: A glazed tile with a body that is suitable for interior use and which is usually nonvitreous, and is not required nor expected to withstand excessive or the capillaries.

Quality control: A system of procedures and standards by which a constructor, product manufacturer, materials processor or the like monitors the properties of the finished work. Quarry tile: Usually unglazed tile 6 or 8 inches square in surface area and 13 to 19 millimeters in thickness. Made by the extrusion process from natural clay or shales. Raw Glaze: A glaze compounded primarily from raw constituents. It contains no prefused materials. Reducer: A trim unit used to reduce the radius of a bullnose or a cove to another radius or to a square. Return: The ending or a small splash wall or a wainscot at right angle to the major wall. Rubber spacers: Cross and tee-shaped objects used to space tile on floors or walls. They are manufactured in thickness of 1/16”, 1/8”, 1/4”, 3/8” and 1/2”. Rubbing stone: A carborundum stone that is used to smooth the rough edges of tile. Salt Glaze: A glaze produced by the reaction at elevated temperature between the ceramic body surface and salt fumes produced in the kiln atmosphere. Scratch coat: The first coat of plaster or stucco applied to a surface in three-coat work; usually cross-raked or scratched to form a mechanical key with the brown coat. Screed: To level off mortar laying above the desired plane or shape. Screed guide: Firmly established grade strips, side forms or unformed concrete which will guide the strike-off in producing the desired plane or shape. Sculptured Tile: Tile with a decorative design of high and low areas molded into the finished face.

Shelf life: Maximum time period during which a material may be stored and remain in a usable condition.

Warpage: A concave or convex curvature of a tile so that the surface is not perfectly flat. Waterproof membrane: A membrane providing waterproof walls or floor which is to receive a tile installation using a wire reinforced mortar bed. There are many different chemical compositions therefore, the specific manufacturer’s recommendations should be followed. Weathering: Changes in color, texture strength chemical composition or other properties of a natural or artificial material due to the action of the weather. Wet areas: Interior or exterior areas subject to constant wetting. Examples are showers, sunken tubs, pools, exterior walls, roofs, exterior paving and interior floors. Wetting: The thorough impregnation of a material by a liquid. The more viscous a fluid and the higher its surface tension, the more difficult it is for the liquid to wet materials. Certain additives for example, water softeners reduce surface tension or viscosity and improve wetting properties, allowing the material to flow out more. Wire Reinforcing: Used in mortar beds for floor applications. Is usually comprised of a 16 gauge wire grid system of 2” x 2” squares, however, other configurations are also satisfactory. Workability: The property of freshly mixed concrete or mortar which determines the ease and homogeneity with which it can be mixed, applied and finished.

GLOSSARY OF WOOD FLOORING TERMS* *Reprinted with permission from the National Wood Flooring Association. Abrasion Resistance: That property of a surface that resists being worn away by a rubbing or friction process. Abrasion resistance isn’t necessarily related to hardness, as believed by some, but is more closely comparable to, or can be correlated with, toughness.

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Glossary Acclimation: The act of allowing wood moisture content to become at equilibrium with the environment in which it will perform. (See EMC, Equilibrium Moisture Content) Acid: Chemical substance rated below 7 on the PH scale. Air-Dried: Dried by exposure to air in a yard or shed without artificial heat. (Not kiln dried)

Checking (finish): Similar to alligatoring, except that the finish is broken into smaller segments.Crowfoot checking is the name given to the defect when the breaks in the film form a definitethree-prong pattern with the breaks running outward from a central point of intersection. When the checks are generally arranged in parallel lines, the defect is known as line checking. Irregularchecks without a definite pattern are known as irregular checking.

Alkalinity: A measurement of an alkaline rating about 7 on the PH scale.

Cleat: A barbed fastener commonly used as a mechanical device to fasten hardwood flooring.

Annual Growth Ring: The layer of wood growth formed on a tree during a single growing season.

Color Change: Visual changes in the color of the wood species caused by exposure to light,deprivation of light and air, or some chemical reaction.

Asphalt Saturated Felt Paper: A #15 asphalt felt paper that meets ASTM Standard D-4869 or asphalt laminated paper that meets federal specification UU-B-790a Grade B, Type I, Style 1a, or asphalt saturated paper that meets federal specification UU-B-790a, Grade D, Type I, Style 2. Commonly used as a vapor retarder.

Compression Set: Caused when wood strips or parquet slats absorb excess moisture andexpand so much that the cells along the edges of adjoining pieces in the floor are crushed. Thiscauses them to lose resiliency and creates cracks when the floor returns to its normal moisturecontent.

ASTM: (American Society for Testing and Materials) develops and publishes voluntary technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. ASTM uses a consensus process involving technical committees that draw their members from around the world. ASTM International has no role in requiring or enforcing compliance with its standards, but in many instances its standards have been adopted by rules-making industry and governmental bodies.

Crook: The distortion of a board in which there is a deviation, in a direction perpendicular to theedge, from a straight line from end to end of the piece.

ASTM F-2170: Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs Using In Situ Probes. ASTM F-1869: Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride. ASTM (modified) D-4944-043: Calcium Carbide (CM) Test. Base Shoe: A molding designed to be attached to baseboard molding to cover expansion space. It is the alternative to a quarter-round in profile. Bastard Sawn: See Rift Sawn. Beveled Edge: The chamfered or beveled edge of wood flooring, plank, block and parquet. Board Foot: A unit of measurement of lumber represented by a board 1 foot long, 12 inches wide and 1 inch thick or its cubic equivalent. In practice, the board foot calculation for lumber 1 inch or more in thickness is based on its nominal thickness and width and the actual length. Lumber with a nominal thickness of less than 1 inch is calculated as 1 inch. Borders: Simple or intricate designs which frame and customize a flooring installation. Bow: The distortion of lumber in which there is a deviation, in a direction perpendicular to the flat face, from a straight line from end to end of the piece.

Coniferous: See Softwoods.

Cross Directed: Laying of material perpendicular to the material below it. Crowning A convex or crowned condition or appearance of individual strips with the center of thestrip higher than the edges. The opposite of cupping. Cupping: A concave or dished appearance of individual strips with the edges raised above thecenter. The opposite of crowning. Deciduous: See Hardwoods. Deformed fasteners Fastener in which the sides are not smooth and the head shape may beirregular. Examples are ring-shank and screw-shank nails. Delamination: The separation of layers in an engineered wood floor, through failure within theadhesive or between plies. Also between layers of stain and/or coating. Diffuse-Porous Woods: Certain hardwoods in which the pores tend to be uniform in size anddistribution throughout each annual ring or to decrease in size slightly and gradually toward theouter border of the annual growth ring. Hard maple is an example. Dimensional Stability: The ability to maintain the original intended dimensions when influencedby a foreign substance. Wood is hygroscopic (readily takes up moisture) and isn’t dimensionallystable with changes in moisture content below the fiber saturation point. Engineered wood flooring, however, is more dimensionally stable than solid wood. Distressed: A heavy artificial texture in which the floor has been scraped, scratched or gouged togive it a time-worn antique look.

Burl: A swirl or twist of the grain of the wood that usually occurs near a knot, but doesn’t contain a knot, commonly found in the stump of a tree and where limbs branch out from the tree.

Drywall: Interior covering material (such as gypsum board, hardboard or plywood) that is applied in large sheets or panels.

Chatter Marks: Slight, closely spaced indentations causing a ripple effect on the surface of awood floor.

Durability: The ability of the wood species or finish to withstand the conditions or destructiveagents with which it comes in contact in actual usage, without an appreciable change in appearance or other important properties.

Check: A lengthwise separation of the wood that usually extends across the rings of annualgrowth.

Eased Edge: See Beveled Edge.

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Glossary End Joint: The place where two pieces of flooring are joined together end to end. End Lifting: A swelling of the top layer of engineered wood flooring, occurring at an end joint. End-Matched: In tongue-and-groove strip and plank flooring, the individual pieces have a tongue milled on one end and a groove milled on the opposite end, so that when the individual strips or planks are butted together, the tongue of one piece fits into the groove of the next piece. See SideMatched and Tongue-and-Grooved. Engineered: An assembly made by bonding layers of veneer or lumber with an adhesive so that most adjacent layers have their grains going in perpendicular directions to increase dimensionalstability.

Flag: A heavy dark mineral streak shaped like a banner. Flag Worm Hole: One or more worm holes surrounded by a mineral streak. Flame Spread: The propagation of a flame away from the source of ignition across the surface of a liquid or solid, or through the volume of a gaseous mixture. NOTE: Most wood species areClass C Flame Spread unless the wood floor has been treated and marked as to flame spread. Flecks: The wide irregular, conspicuous figure in quartersawn oak flooring. See Medullary Rays. Floating Floor: A floor that does not need to be nailed or glued to the subfloor. Typically, theflooring panels are connected together by adhesive or mechanical connectors.

Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC): The moisture content at which wood neither gains norloses moisture when surrounded by air at a given relative humidity and temperature.

Flow: The characteristic of a coating that allows it to level or spread into a smooth film of uniform thickness before hardening.

Fading: The loss of color due to exposure to light, heat or other destructive agents.

Graininess: The objectionable appearance of small, grain-like particles in a finishing material or in the dried film thereof.

Feature Strip: A strip of wood used at a threshold or to border a room or to otherwise serve as an accent. Usually of a contrasting color or species.

Hardened Steel Pin: Specialty fasteners designed to penetrate and hold concrete, steel and othersubstrates. Steel pins are typically installed with powder, pneumatic or gas-powered tools.”

Fiberboard: A broad generic term inclusive of sheet materials of widely varying densities manufactured of refined or partially refined wood or other vegetable fibers. Bonding agents and other materials may be added to increase strength, resistance to moisture, fire or decay, or to improve some other property.

Hardness: That property of the wood species or dried film of finishing material that causes it to withstand denting or being marked when pressure is exerted on its surface by an outside objector force.

Fiber Saturation Point: The stage in drying or wetting wood at which the cell walls are saturated with water and the cell cavities are free from water. It’s usually taken as approximately 30 percent moisture content, based on over-dry weight. Figure: Inherent markings, designs or configurations on the surface of the wood produced by the annual growth rings, rays, knots and deviations from regular grain.

Hardwood: Generally, one of the botanical groups of deciduous trees that have broad leaves, incontrast to the conifers or softwoods. The term has no reference to the actual hardness of thewood. Heartwood: The wood extending from the pith to the sapwood, the cells of which no longerparticipate in the life processes of a tree. It is usually darker than sapwood. See Pith andSapwood. Heavy Streaks: Spots and streaks of sufficient size and density to severely mar the appearanceof wood.

Filler: In woodworking, any substance used to fill the holes and irregularities in planed or sanded surfaces to decrease the porosity of the surface before applying finish coatings. Wood filler used for cracks, knotholes and worm holes is often a commercial putty, plastic wood or other material mixed to the consistency of putty. A wood filler also may be mixed on the job using sanding dust from the final sanding, or other suitable material, mixed with a product appropriate for this use.

Honeycombing: Checks often not visible at the surface that occur in the interior of a piece ofwood, usually along the wood rays.

Fillets: The small components that comprise finger-block parquet. Also called fingers or slats.Fillet may also refer to the top layer of some engineered wood flooring.

Hygroscopic: A substance that can absorb and retain moisture, or lose or throw off moisture.Wood and wood products are hygroscopic. They expand with absorption of moisture and theirdimensions become smaller when moisture is lost or thrown off.

Fingers: See Fillets. Finger-block: Parquet made from small strips of wood assembled together. See Fillets. Fire Resistance: the property of a material or assembly to withstand fire or given protection from it. Certain species naturally provide greater fire resistance than others. Classes are I-II-III or A-BC with Class I or A being the most fire resistant. Fire Retardant: A chemical or preparation of chemicals used to reduce flammability or to retard the spread of a fire over a surface.

Humidity: The amount of water vapor in the air. See Relative Humidity. Hygrometer: An instrument for measuring the degree of humidity or relative humidity of theatmosphere.

In Situ: A Latin term that means “in place” or “on site,” the term applies to testing done on site, or on materials in their original location, as opposed to testing done in a laboratory. Some sound-control testing is done in the field or “in situ,” and moisture testing of concrete slabs is often done using “in situ” probes. Intensity: The intensity of a color is its purity or degree of hue as seen by the eye. Jointed Flooring: Strip flooring, generally birch, beech, hard maple or pecan, manufactured with square edges, not side-matched, but usually endmatched. It is used principally for factory floors where the square edges make replacement of strips easier.

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Glossary Joist: One of a series of parallel beams used to support floor or ceiling loads and supported inturn by larger beams, girders or bearing walls. Kiln: (often pronounced “kill”) A chamber having controlled air flow, temperature and relativehumidity for drying lumber, veneer and other wood products. Kiln-Dried: Dried in a kiln with the use of artificial heat. Knot: The portion of a branch or limb that has been surrounded by subsequent growth of the stem. The shape of the knot as it appears on a cut surface depends on the angle of the cut relative to the long axis of the knot. In hardwood strip flooring, small and pin knots aren’t more than one-half inch in diameter. A sound knot is a knot cut approximately parallel to its long axis so that the exposed section is definitely elongated. Manufacturing Defects: Includes all defects or blemishes that are produced in manufacturing, such as chipped grain, torn grain, skips in dressing, hit-and-miss (a series of surfaced areas with skips between them), variation in machining, machine burn, and mismatching. Mechanic: A flooring installer, sander or finisher. Medullary Rays: Strips of cells extending radially within a tree and varying in height from a few cells in some species to four or more inches in oak. The rays serve primarily to store food and transport it horizontally in the tree. On quartersawn oak, the rays form a conspicuous figure sometimes referred to as flecks. See Flecks. Mineral Spirits: A solvent product used as a thinner and/or cleaner. Mineral Streak: Wood containing an accumulations of mineral matter introduced by sap flow, causing an unnatural color ranging from greenish brown to black.

Parquet: A patterned floor. Particleboard: A generic term for a material manufactured from wood particles or other lignocellulosic material and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder. Flakeboard is a particle panel product composed of flakes. Oriented strand board is a type of particle panel product composed of strandtype flakes that are purposely aligned in directions that make a panel stronger, stiffer and with improved dimensional properties in the alignment directions than a panel of random flake orientation. Waferboard is a particle panel product made of wafer-type flakes. It is usually manufactured to possess equal properties in all directions parallel to the plane of the panel. Photo-sensitive: The property of some wood species which causes them to lighten or darkenwhen exposed to light. See color change. Pin-Worm Hole: In hardwood flooring, a small round hole not more than 1/16-inch (1.5626MM) in diameter, made by a small wood-boring insect. Pith: The small, soft core occurring near the center of a tree trunk, branch, twig or log. Firstgrowth. Plain Sawn: The annual growth rings make an angle of less than 45° with the surface of the piece. This exposes the pores of the springwood and dense summerwood of the annual growth ring in ring-porous woods to produce a pronounced grain pattern. Planer Bite: A deeper than intended groove cut into the surface of a piece of wood by planerknives. Plank: Solid or Engineered/ boards 3” and wider designed to be installed in parallel rows. Plywood: Board or panel made of cross-directional veneers and/or layers of wood for dimensional stability.

Mixed Media: A wood floor that is predominately of wood, but also incorporates other materials, such as slate, stone, ceramic, marble or metal.

Plugs: Used to cover countersunk screws when installing wood flooring or for decorative purposes in wood flooring.

Moisture Content: the amount of moisture in wood expressed as a percentage of the weight ofoven-dried wood. National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association hardwood flooring ismanufactured at 6 to 9 percent moisture content, with a 5 percent allowance for pieces up to 12percent moisture content. Five percent of the flooring may be outside of this range.

Prefinished: Factory-finished flooring that only requires installation.

Muratic Acid: A diluted acid used to neutralize alkalinity of concrete subfloors. Nailing Shoe (or Nailing Plate): An attachment to a blind-nailing machine that broadens theimpact area. Often required for fastening factoryfinished flooring. Nominal Size: As applied to timber or lumber, the size by which it is known and sold in the market; often different from actual size. Nosing A hardwood molding used to cover the outside corner of a step, milled to meet the hardwood floor in the horizontal plane, to meet the riser in the vertical plane. It is usually used on landings. OSB: Oriented Strand Board commonly used as an underlayment or subfloor material. Strandstend to be oriented with their length aligned with the panel length (typically). OSB is thereforestiffer and stronger when installed with the long axis across supports. Overwood/Underwood: A flooring condition in which there is a perceived misalignment of theflooring surface, with some wood pieces raised above adjacent pieces leaving a slightly unevensurface. Also called lippage.

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Quartersawn: The annual growth rings of wood form an angle of 45° to 90° with the surface of the piece. In quartersawn strips, the medullary rays or pith rays in ring-porous woods are exposed as flecks that are reflective and produce a distinctive grain pattern. Raised Grain: A roughened or fuzzy condition of the face of the flooring in which the densesummerwood is raised above the softer springwood but not torn or separated. Rays, Wood: See Medullary Rays. Reducer Strip: A teardrop-shaped molding accessory for hardwood flooring, normally used at doorways, but sometimes at fireplaces and as a room divider. It is grooved on one edge and tapered or feathered on the other edge. Relative Humidity: Ratio of the amount of water vapor present in the air to that which the air would hold at saturation at the same temperature. It is usually considered on the basis of the weight of the vapor, but for accuracy should be considered on the basis of vapor pressures. Rift Sawn: Lumber (primarily hardwoods) in which the annual rings make angles of 30° to 60°with the surface of the piece. Also known as bastard sawn. Ring-Porous Woods: A group of hardwoods in which the pores are comparatively large at the beginning of each annual growth ring and decrease in size, more or less abruptly, toward the outer portion of the annual growth ring. The large pores are springwood and the smaller pores are summerwood.

Glossary Ring Shank: Nail Headed nail for underlayment installation with rings on the shaft (shank) toimprove the holding characteristics. S4S (Surface-4-Sides): Flooring that isn’t tongue-and-grooved. May also refer to square-edgestrip flooring that is face-nailed when installed. Sapwood: The wood near the outside of a tree. It is usually lighter in color than heartwood. Sawn: See Plain Sawn, Quartersawn and Rift Sawn. Screed: A wood member laid perpendicular to the finished floor, providing a nailing surface.Usually a 2-by-4 inch (50MM by 100MM) piece of wood laid flat side down and attached to a concrete subfloor to provide a nailing surface for tongue-and-groove strip flooring or a woodsubfloor. Shake: A separation along the grain, the greater part of which occurs between the annual growthrings. Sheathing: The structural covering, usually sheets of plywood, placed over exterior studding, or rafters or subfloor of a structure. Side-Matched: In tongue-and-groove strip and plank flooring, the individual pieces have a tongue milled on one side and a groove milled on the opposite side, so that when the individual strips or planks are placed side by side, the tongue of one piece fits into the groove of the next piece. See EndMatched and Tongue-and Groove. Slats: See Fillets.

Truss: Engineered or solid floor joist system. Unfinished: A product that must have stain and/or a finish applied after installation. Vapor Impermeable Membrane A material or covering having a permeance rating of .15 perms or less when tested in accordance with the desiccant method, Procedure A of ASTM E-96. A vapor impermeable membrane limits the passage of moisture to near 0, or almost none. Vapor Permeable Membrane: A material or covering having a permeance rating of 5 perms orgreater when tested in accordance with the desiccant method, Procedure A of ASTM E-96. Avapor permeable membrane permits the passage of moisture. Vapor Retarder: A vapor-resistant material, membrane or covering such as foil, plastic sheetingor covering having a permeance rating of 1 perm or less, when tested in accordance with the desiccant method, Procedure A of ASTM E-96. Vapor retarders limit the amount of moisturevapor that passes through a material, or floor, wall or ceiling assembly. Warping: Any distortion of a piece of flooring from its true plane that may occur in seasoning. Working Pressure: The pneumatic pressure range specified in pounds per square inch (PSI) to optimally run an air tool. (See tool manufacturer’s guidelines.) Note that these air pressures should be metered at the tool*Reprinted with permission from the National Wood Flooring Association.

Sleeper: Another name for screeds. Slip-Tongue/Spline: A small strip of wood or metal used to reverse or change direction in installing standard tongue-and-groove strip flooring. Softwoods: General term used to describe lumber produced from needle and/or cone-bearing trees (conifers). Solid Board Group 1: A designation of a certain species based on density, strength and stiffness. Split: Separations of wood fiber running parallel to the grain. Square Edge: Flooring that abuts without a broken plane. Squares: Parquet flooring units, usually composed of an equal number of slats. Streaks: See Mineral Streaks. Strip Flooring: Solid or engineered boards, less than 3 inches in width, to be installed in parallel rows, produced in various thicknesses and widths. The strips are side-matched and end-matched(tongue-and-grooved). They are for nail-down installation directly to wood or plywood subfloors, or over wood screeds on concrete slab construction. Some types can also be glued directly to a concrete subfloor. Surface: The outside or exterior boundary of any substance. One is said to surface the work when it is rubbed or sanded to a smooth, level plane. Tongue-and-Groove: In strip, plank and parquet flooring, a tongue is milled on one edge and a groove cut on the opposite edge. As the flooring is installed, the tongue of each strip or unit isengaged with the groove of the adjacent strip or unit. See End-Matched and Side-Matched. Trim: The finish materials in a building at the floor of rooms, (baseboard, base shoe, quarterround for example). Trowel Fill: Method to fill an entire floor or large area. July 2011

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Products on Display Marizzaldi Mfg. Jackrabbit specialized for glue-down carpet removal This unique carpet puller is designed for the most difficult of glue down carpet removal. Utilizing leverage, it incorporates the use of a 3/4 inch drive ratchet which carries a lifetime warranty. To see it in action visit www.thejackrabbit.net, or call Marizzaldi Mfg. direct at 412-207-7096. For details, circle 170 on the Reader Inquiry Card.


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Custom introduces SpiderWeb Uncoupling Mat

QuietWarmth underlayment helps distribute heat

New from Custom Building Products, the SpiderWeb Uncoupling Mat is a waterproof, vaporproof uncoupling membrane that can be used for crack-suppression in most tile, porcelain or natural stone installations, and can be applied over challenging substrates such as installation over green concrete (young) and single ply 19.2” (49 cm) supported floors. www.custombuildingproducts.com

New from MP Global Products, QuietWarmth is an acoustical and insulating underlayment and supplemental heating system incorporating non-metallic electric radiant heating elements that distribute heat evenly throughout a room. QuietWarmth installs easily on any structurally solid concrete, wood or vinyl subfloor. www.quietwalk.com For details, circle 176 on the Reader Inquiry Card.

Pro-Stretch Pro-Stretch expands Carpet Installation System Pro-Stretch has added two new products to its Carpet Installation system, the Universal Carpet Top Cutter and an improved seaming system. The system also includes 7 pneumatic stretchers, which allow installers to effortlessly stretch all typed of carpet, reducing fatigue and injuries. www.carpetairkicker.com For details, circle 172 on the Reader Inquiry Card.

DriTac Flooring Products Flexco DriTac launches CRI-Certified Green Label Plus product line DriTac Flooring Products has launched a full line of adhesives and concrete sealers that have been certified by the Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI) Green Label Plus Program for Indoor Air Quality. All Green Label Plus certified products offer zero VOCs or solvents, contribute to LEED Credits and have been tested, approved and verified by the CRI. www.dritac.com For details, circle 178 on the Reader Inquiry Card.

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Flexco introduces Spray-Grip adhesive Flexco’s new Spray-Grip is a spray adhesive for rubber and vinyl tile and sheet products that bonds quickly while maintaining a long open time. Spray-Grip is 50 percent faster than troweling and can be heat welded the same day. www.flexcofloors.com For details, circle 174 on the Reader Inquiry Card.

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Bona Traffic HD receives Greenguard Children & Schools SM Certification

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nvironmental Design + Construction and Sustainable Facility magazines will present the Virtual Green Expo on August 4, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT. Roofing Contractor, Walls & Ceilings and PMEngineer magazines are co-media partners for this second annual stateof-the-art virtual expo, which will focus on green schools, one of the largest construction sectors in the United States. Are you limited by time and budget constraints but hungry to hear from industry experts, earn continuing education credits, download whitepapers, network with peers and visit multiple suppliers all in one trip? The Virtual Green Expo is the solution, and we are pleased to announce that the show including all educational sessions will be FREE to registrants. This is THE opportunity for you and your entire team to interact, oneon-one with others focused on green schools. We have lined up a full day of exhibitors, webinars, and experts that you can access right from your desk, including our specialized webinar topics on high-performance K-12 and college/ university buildings and educational facilities that will address: • Specifying interior, exterior and mechanical systems (plumbing, heating, roofing and wall systems) • Creating a high-performance, healthy learning environment

• Financing, operating, maintaining and cleaning a green school Attendees from other virtual shows have said: “I could quickly move from booth to booth to look for new technology,” “I liked the ability to ask questions in an open forum or private chat. With quick response,” and “The interaction was very cool. I love this setup.” On August 4, 2011, the day will start with keynote presentation from expert John Shea, CEO, New York City Dept. of Education, Division of School Facilities, continuing with four back-toback webinars each followed by a typed group chat session with presenters. Webinars will cover topics from design and construction to heating systems and air quality, with AIA and USGBC credits being offered for noted courses. See Agenda at www.thevirtualgreenexpo. com to find approved course information. Exhibit Hall hours will span the length of the show from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Plan to spend time chatting with product experts, viewing presentations, entering to win prize drawings and more! Get up-to-the-minute details on what’s happening before, during and after the show by following ED+C on www. twitter.com/edcmagazine and have your say by using hashtag #GreenExpo. For the full conference agenda and to register, go to www. TheVirtualGreenExpo.com.

ona US’s recently launched Bona Traffic HD has received Greenguard’s highest certification, the Greenguard Children & Schools SM Certification. The Greenguard Children & Schools Certification standard process is highly critical and is designed to define low-emitting materials suitable for environments where people, particularly children and sensitive adults, spend extended periods of time. “Our mission at Bona is to innovate products that care for floors as much as the environment,” said Gerald Thompson, director of operations and innovation, Bona US. “Passing the stringent Greenguard Children & Schools Certification is a testament to this commitment. This certification is 100 times more difficult to achieve due to the fact that each individual ingredient must be less than 1/100 of the corresponding OSHA recommended threshold limit value (TLV).” Bona Traffic HD launched at this year’s National Wood Flooring Association Conference. This twocomponent, commercial waterborne finish offers 40 percent lower VOCs and noticeably lower odor, the company said. Bona is the first in its industry to carry a full system of hardwood floor finishing and floor care products Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified. For products intended for use in schools, daycares or other environments where children spend significant periods of time, the Greenguard Children & Schools Certification Program offers stricter certification criteria.

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II ndustry News ndustry News 18th annual CFI Convention to focus on installer education

Left: FCI columnist Michael Hetts demonstrates the latest installation tools at last year’s CFI Convention. Above: CFI President Robert Varden recognizes convention sponsors at last year’s CFI Convention.

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he International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) will hold its 18th annual convention August 11-13 in Kansas City, Mo. The focus of this year’s convention is education and training. Encompassing all flooring surfaces including carpet, ceramic, laminate, wood, resilient and a multitude of business topics, the sessions will offer something for everyone. Adding to this array of information are the associate seminars, which provide the latest technical information, products and installation techniques. “The CFI Convention is the highlight for our members annually,” said Jim Walker, CEO. “They arrive with assurance that the information they receive and the contacts they make will increase their business during the coming year. This is the 18th Convention and it just keeps getting better. CFI is proud of the amount of training that is available through the organization and this also takes a commitment from the members to be present.” “The CFI Convention is always one of the best in the industry because of the associate seminars,” said Robert Varden, CFI president. “Each convention sponsor presents information to the

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members in small group sessions. This includes demonstrations, new tools and products and installation techniques. Being able to receive this first hand from the manufacturer is always looked forward to by the members. Each year, new associates are added because of the value this brings to the membership. There are also many new and exciting ideas that will be presented this year by the CFI board of directors.” On Thursday evening at 6:00, the WFCA-sponsored Leadership Conference kicks off the CFI Convention. This is additional opportunity for attendees to become highly motivated to manage their careers in a manner that brings rewards and enjoyment. WFCA has been instrumental in providing CFI members excellent leadership opportunities for many years. “This event is the grand beginning of an educational-packed three days,” said Alan Ellis, CFI vice president. “WFCA is always at the forefront of delivering to the industry the opportunity to be involved because of the scholarship fund. This makes it possible for many to attend not only the CFI Convention, but numerous educational events throughout the year. CFI’s partnership with WFCA has been

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a huge impact on the Convention as well as the training programs. This year has seen a major increase in training and we anticipate an increase in the attendance for the Convention also because of the generosity of the WFCA.” The individual seminar sessions provide installation demonstrations in all flooring surfaces, best business practices, woven and patterned training, finished concrete demonstrations, moisture and alkalinity testing procedures and much more. “In difficult economic times, the CFI Convention is a must,” said CFI CEO Jim Walker. “We invite the entire flooring community to join us in August. Through the generosity of the WFCA Scholarship, the cost is greatly reduced for WFCA members. We encourage everyone to join WFCA through CFI and take advantage of this opportunity to be a part of a great Convention.” The 18th annual CFI Convention will be held at the Kansas City Airport Expo Convention Center. Complimentary airport shuttle service is provided, and for those who drive, parking is free. Reservations can be made by calling (816) 801-8400 for the reduced $89 CFI rate. To register for the convention, call (816) 231-4646 or visit www.CFIinstallers.com.

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ong-time National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) exec director/ ceo Ed Korczak has announced his retirement. Korczak had originally planned to remain with the NWFA until the end of 2011, working side by side with coo Michael Martin to transition into the association’s new leadership. But after the recent NWFA convention, Korczak felt he could hand over the reins. “It was a great convention in San Diego, and a wonderful roast,” Korczak stated. “It was a lot of fun looking back on the many friendships I’ve made in this industry, but the time has come for me to move on … I thank everyone for

a memorable 17 years with the NWFA.” NWFA chairman Rick Holden recognized that Korczak’s “contributions to the NWFA and the industry have been significant” and that Korczak will be missed. With Korczak’s announcement, Martin takes over as NWFA’s ceo.

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im Walters has been named Chairman of the Board of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA). Walters, president of Macco’s Floor Covering in Green Bay, Wisc., takes over from Nick Freadreacea, CFE, The Flooring Gallery, Louisville, Ky., who becomes immediate past chairman. D. Christopher Davis remains the WFCA’s president and ceo. Walters has extensive experience in the flooring industry, including more than 20 years at Macco’s Carpet Warehouse in various positions. In 1999, he was named Armstrong sales manager for Florstar Sales. In 2002, Walters bought Macco’s along with three of the founder’s children. “I see my role as helping to steer [the WFCA’s] course and aiding to achieve our big picture goals, ensuring we

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continue to be a viable component of the industry and focus on moving it forward,” Walters said. In related news, the WFCA Board of Directors announced it has increased the funding for its Trade Scholarship Program to $240,000 for the 20112012 fiscal year. Regular member firms are eligible to apply for an annual maximum cumulative total of up to $500. Funds for this program are allocated quarterly on a “first come, first served” basic.

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he economy has been responsible for a marked decrease in the amount of ceramic tile being sold and installed. This is a problem in and of itself, but there are further problems. Many tile installers are being asked to lower their price or match a lower bid in order to get the work that is available. This may be something that can be done for a short period but can’t be maintained for long. In order to lower the cost of a project, there are two main areas available to save money, your labor charges or the materials being used. The first cost reducing area is your labor charge; the cost per square foot or per hour. Unfortunately, this method directly affects the amount of cash in your pocket. The alternative is to find new materials or methods that save time and get the job done more quickly. This works well as long as the quality of the tile installation is not decreased. The second method is to substitute materials that are not as expensive. This may work, but only if the architect, specifier, designer, or consumer approves the change. If this is not an option, the last way to lower the cost is to change the substrate or the setting material. The job related to the photo above called for an A118.9 cementitious backer unit and an A118.4 latex/polymer modified Portland cement mortar due to the wet area of a shower. To save money, the contractor substituted greenboard for the specified backerboard and used organic adhesive rather than a thinbed mortar. Neither of these products is recommended in wet areas and is destined to fail. Another aspect of changing the materials used and installing them improperly is “visual”. If you look closely at the photo, you will see beige organic adhesive spread over green board with a “V” notch trowel creating beige and green stripes as seen through the glass tile accent stripe. Using all the labor-saving devices and systems available to you is a wise choice. But when it comes to substituting material which you know won’t perform, don’t do it!

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II nstallation Training Clinics & Schools nstallation Training Clinics & Schools 2011 Locations & Dates

Basic Carpet Installation (2 Days) $499 You will learn the history and construction of carpet; the Standards of Installation (CRI 104 and 105); site analysis and preparation: how to plan, measure, and estimate a residential installation (seam placement); how to interact professionally with customers in their homes; power stretching; glue-down installation; stair installation and pattern matching; and much, much more! Qualified installers will also receive a 1 year CFI Certification (R1) upon completing certification process. (Carpet mill tour included for Dalton, GA class only)

Basic Ceramic Tile Installation $499 You will learn about the construction of ceramic tile flooring; how to measure and lay out a residential installation; how to determine installation material required; floor and wall installation methods; corrective action for problem substrates; and TCNA and ANSI standards. (Ceramic mill tour included for Dallas, TX class only.)

Basic Wood and Laminate Installation $499 You will learn about the construction of wood and laminate flooring; how to measure and lay out a residential installation; how to do site analysis and moisture tests; how to prepare and look for problems in the sub-floor; how to interact professionally with the customer in their home; how to install above and below grade; about glue-down or floating; and how to install wood or laminate on stairs. (A tour of the wood and laminate manufacturing facilities is included in this course for the Danville, VA seminar only.)

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Lees Carpet Institute ensures that installers get personal training. Lees requires students to have five years of experience before being accepted into the program. Training adheres to CRI standards. For details, call (800) 443-2241. National Carpet Equipment conducts a variety of custom training courses to fit the student’s needs. Hands-on training covers all phases: rug design, carpet carving, sculpting, bas-relief, binding, hand tufting, fiber optic and more. For details, call 245-535-8206.

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Upcoming Installation Classes Basic Carpet Installation/CFI Certification August 9-10; Denver, CO September 13-14; Waukesha, WI October 4-5; St. Louis, MO October 25-26; Dalton, GA

The Altro Training Academy instructs professionals in the latest installation techniques of Altro products. Graduates will be able to become part of a select group of North American installers certified to install Altro floor and wall products. The academy offers courses in flooring and wall installation as well as instruction on integrating both into a single, seamless, watertight, hygienic system. For more information please call (800) 377-5597 or visit www.altrofloors.com. Amtico International conducts a Floor Installation Training School. Classes are limited to 14 people per session. For details, call (404) 267-1900. Domco provides a number of training methods to provide education on installation of all its resilient product offerings. For details, call (800) 227-4662.

Wood and Laminate Installation July 26-27; Waukesha, WI August 23-24; Teterboro, NJ September 27-28; Coppell, TX October 11-12; Dalton, GA

Forbo Installation Training includes an Associate and a Master Mechanic curriculum. For further details or to obtain an application, go to www.forboLinoleumNA.com or contact Forbo Technical Services at (800) 342-0604.

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training for dealers, inspectors, in-house staff, and train-the-trainer programs. Certification is offered in residential, commercial (levels I and II), and Master levels. For more information, visit the CFI website at www.CFIinstallers.com, or call (816) 231-4646.

The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA), the only trade association dedicated solely to the laminate flooring industry, offers a two-day Installer Certification Class available throughout the year. The comprehensive training curriculum covers all aspects of a quality laminate installation and will give the attendees the skills necessary to perform installations to high standards and craftsmanship in the field. To register or for more information, please call (202) 785-9500, visit www.nalfa.com. nora systems, Inc. offers a 2 1/2-day training seminar at its U.S. headquarters in Lawrence, MA. The nora Technical Academy provides training in the most recent industry developments. Attendees learn about the latest installation techniques, industry standards - including new moisture testing methods, equipment and subfloor preparation, and participate in extensive hands-on training. Contact your local nora representative at 800-332-NORA to register for an upcoming class. Northern Industries offers a three-day seamless flooring and waterproofing installation course.

These training clinics and schools cover a wide variety of floor covering installation subjects. Phone numbers are provided for you to get more information on schools in which you are interested. Also, be sure to check with your distributors for upcoming schools/clinics. Do you have a training program or clinic that you would like to include in this section? If so, please e-mail [email protected] or call (818) 224-8035 ext. 2208.

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Course fee of $175 includes hands-on training and certification. For details, call (401) 821-2121. Pergo, Inc.’s Endorsed 2-Day Training Program includes installation topics and techniques, and Pergo provides the training facility, all tools and materials. Classes are limited to six students and are fi lled on a fi rstcome, fi rst-served basis. Call (800) 249-0042 or [email protected]. Tarkett Commercial offers a range of installation training opportunities ranging from job start-ups, local area contractor seminars to comprehensive training courses conducted at its training facility in Houston, TX, or at approved field locations. Additional training seminars are available for Inspectors, Specifiers and Estimators. Call (800) 366-2689, ext. 2709, or e-mail [email protected]. TOLI International offers a daylong class, titled “Everything You Need to Know About installing TOLI.” For more information, call (888) TRY TOLI (1-888-879-8654).

Multiple Subjects Crain Cutter Co. conducts complete floor covering installation clinics at distributor locations. For details, contact the distributor listed in your area or Crain Cutter at (408) 946-6100. Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services (FCITS) offers certification classes for Carpet and Hard Surface flooring inspectors. IICRC CEU’s are also available. For information visit www.fcits.org or call (800) 462-2151. The Floor Covering Institute offers training on resilient and wood flooring installation, floor preparation and moisture testing. Current course offerings include a basic five-day resilient installation school, five-day commercial and advanced classes, as well as classes on floor preparation and wood flooring installation. There will also be oneday seminars covering moisture in concrete and moisture testing. For more information, contact Ray Thompson, [email protected], or call (509) 674-1565. F.I.T.S. (Flooring Inspection Training Services) classes cover manufacturing, installation, maintenance, specifications, claims-handling report writing, communication skills, marketing and more. More information is available online at: www. fits4.org or call Tandy Reeves (888) 440-0699. All classes are accredited for continuing education. Flooring Technology Institute (FTI) presents a one-day course on field moisture testing and investigations of concrete and other substrate/subfloors. The Moisture Testing and Investigation course is $300. For more information, contact: Claudia@inspectionstoo. com, or www.inspectionstoo.com; (281) 2865197 (cell) or (281) 286-5197 (office); fax (281) 286-5198; 133 N. Friendswood Dr., Suite 158, Friendswood, TX 77546. INSTALL (International Standards and Training Alliance) is an alliance of mills, manufacturers, contractors and the floor covering arm of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Content includes, but is not limited to, classroom and on-the-job instruction in

the theory and practice of proper floor preparation, installation and finishing procedures in all types of floor covering. For more information, visit www.installfloors.org or contact John McGrath, Director, at (215) 582-4108. The MAPEI Technical Institute offers courses in three different disciplines: Tile & Stone InstallationSystems (TSIS); Concrete Restoration Systems (CRS); and Floor Covering Installation Systems (FCIS). Participants pay $300 to attend the courses, and then receive a $400 rebate coupon toward the purchase of MAPEI products. MAPEI provides free lodging and meals during the seminar. For more information on the MTI schedule or other details, please contact Sophia D’Amico at 954246-8555. The Finishing Trades Institute Floocovering Installation Network (FTI-FIN) is a partnership of contractors, installers, trainer, and product mills & manufacturers dedicated to professionalism and high standards in floorcovering contracting and installation through the development and delivery of basic and continuous advanced skills training & certification programs. Serving its partnerships through training facilities across the United States and Canada, they specialize in all aspects of carpet & resilient, prefinished & engineered wood, synthetic turf, and rubber sports flooring installation. Visit them online at www.ftifloorcovering.com for more information. Tile & Stone Aqua Mix offers the Independent Care & Maintenance Applicator program. The program will offer a wide range of training and techniques to its students. For more information, call (800) 366-6877, ext. 3056, or e-mail [email protected]. The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) currently has over 30 educational and training courses available covering all facets of tile and the installation process. All methods comply with nationally recognized installation guidelines and will be presented in non-proprietary fashion. Both introductory and advanced courses are available. For more information, visit www. tileschool.org or call (864) 222-2131. The NTCA Training and Education program is administered by Justin Woelfel, Jr., NTCA Director of training and education. The threeday course, called Workshop+, costs $295. Customized courses can be designed for interested parties. The intent is to provide hands-on training opportunities for tile contractors. For details, call Justin Woelfel Jr. at (601) 939-2071. The National Training Center for Stone & Masonry Trades provides training in all aspects of the stone and tile industry, from design and installation to fabrication and restoration and maintenance. For details, call (404) 834-4800.

Underlayment/Subfloor Ardex Engineered Cements and the W.W. Henry Company offer installation training for installers, architects, construction managers and other professionals at The Ardex Technical Center in Aliquippa, PA. Registration forms, as well as additional course details are available on our website, www.ardex.com. If you have any questions, e-mail [email protected] or call (888) 512-7339.

Dependable Floor Products offers twoday training seminars on sub-floor preparation and Dependable products. Training includes classroom instruction and hands-on training with trowelable, moisture treatment, and self-leveling products. For details, call (800) 227-3434. LATICRETE International offers several seminars designed specifically for distributors, dealers, and others directly involved in the ceramic tile and stone industry. Attendees qualify for AIA/CES Learning Units. For details, call (800) 243-4788, or visit www. LATICRETE.com Wood Armstrong Installation School offers a three-day installation workshop designed for beginning or intermediate installers. For details, call (800) 356-9301, ext. 5376, or visit www. floorexpert.com/installertraining. Basic Coatings offers the most comprehensive training program in the industry. With subjects ranging from basic product knowledge to advanced fi nishing, sanding, and installation techniques, Basic training programs are an essential asset for both the novice and the advanced flooring professional alike. Call Kellie Smithson at (800) 247-5471 ext. 3798 for more information about trainings offered at Basic’s 7,500 sq. ft. training facility and other trainings across the country. BonaKemi USA Training Team presents a four-day sanding and finishing schools for professional hardwood flooring contractors, floor covering dealers and salespeople. For more information, contact Betty Jo Hargrave at (303) 923-6632, or [email protected]. Clarke American Sanders Sales Institute (CSI) is a detailed 3.5 day course that focuses on product knowledge of the Clarke American Sanders equipment. For more information, call (479) 7508433 or visit www.americansanders.com. Decorative Flooring offers three curriculums: Basic, Specify/Marketing, Custom Installations. Led by industry veterans, and sponsored by Bostik, Pro-Coat, Powernail Co., and Festool, the courses range from one- to 2-1/2 days. For more information and to reserve your space, call Jim Garth at (877) 229-7720, or visit www.decorativeflooring.com. NWFA and the Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA) jointly sponsor a five-day Wood Flooring School. The course covers installation of both unfi nished and factory fi nished solid strip, engineered, and parquet flooring; sanding and fi nishing of these products; repair and refi nishing; trouble shooting; and other related subjects. For details, call NWFA at (800) 422-4556 or visit www. nwfa.org Schluter Systems offers an Innovation Workshop in Anaheim, CA, at the World Floor Covering Association. This 2-1/2 day course includes classroom discussions and valuable hands-on workshops that will provide attendees with innovative ceramic and stone tile installation systems and methods. For more information and to receive a list of dates and locations, call (800) 472-4588 (USA); (800) 667-8746 (Canada); or visit www.schluter.com.

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