David, left, and Leonard Zmijewski will be honored as this year's CFA Person(s) of the Year. David and Leonard Zmijewski will be honored as this year's Person(s) of the Year at the Chicago Floorcovering Association's (CFA) Presidential ...
Many called 2013 "the Year of LVT." And with good reason: Resilient has been the fastest growing flooring category, and within this rapidly growing segment, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) is thriving (Editor's note: For the purposes of this ...
Tags: Opportunities for Retailers, the Year of LVT, LVT's durability
Green flooring options are becoming more and more popular each year. Flooring manufacturers have, understandably, taken a two-pronged approach to green flooring options, developing new products and more aggressively marketing current ...
Tags: Bamboo, cork, Sustainably Harvested Hardwood, Reclaimed Lumber
The Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA), will be hosting a webinar on Thursday Jan. 16, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Jason Spangler of Wagner Meters will present the webinar on Moisture Measurement of Wood and Concrete. During this ...
Tags: Flooring, Construction, Decoration
There is no question Surfaces is the industry’s largest all-encompassing trade show in North America. And in 2014, it promises to be even bigger and better with the addition of a new trade show, TileExpo running in conjunction with ...
Tags: decoration, surface
Often used interchangeably even by seasoned flooring dealers, linoleum and vinyl are very different materials, though they may appear very similar.Though once called outdated, both linoleum (colloquially called 'lino') and vinyl flooring ...
The International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI), through its partnership with Surfaces has a large presence at The International Surface Event 2014 for flooring installation training. In addition to the CFI Laminate/Wood ...
Tags: CFI, flooring, installation, demonstration, Surfaces
FCICA, the flooring contractors association, had a successful 2013 Mid-Year meeting. Held at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, FCICA welcomed 68 attendees on site, including contractors and associates with 11 being first ...
Green flooring options are becoming more and more popular each year. Flooring manufacturers have, understandably, taken a two-pronged approach to green flooring options, developing new products and more aggressively marketing current ...
First off, let me congratulate you for opting for a plywood flooring installation. There is nothing more majestic, than a wooden flooring in a living room or for that matter, any room in the house. Conventionally, builders and masons had ...
Tags: Plywood Flooring
The Floor Covering Industry Issues Council (FCIIC) held its fall meeting in Chicago on Oct 25. Leaders of flooring industry trade associations convened to share information on an array of topics and explore opportunities to partner on ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Carpet
World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), has announced the launch of the first nationwide flooring installation-training showcase underwritten by WFCA and overseen and taught by the International Certified Floorcovering Installers ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, floor
Twenty years ago, a group of 12 individuals—11 installers and one retailer—who were concerned with the way the installation profession was being viewed and treated decided it was time to band together and change the image of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, flooring
Surfaces and CFI, through a partnership to provide installation training for flooring installers, are offering the opportunity to earn certification in wood, laminate and ceramic flooring installation at Surfaces 2014. At the Mandalay Bay ...
Tags: wood, laminate, ceramic flooring
FCICA, the flooring contractors association, is pleased to announce the release of an updated white paper on "Concrete Moisture Testing". FCICA was one of the original sponsors of this document when it was first released in October of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration