Zavala’s Hardwood Floors was tasked with completing an 8,000-square-foot wood flooring installation in a high-end, beachfront California home. Sika products were used from prep to mitigation to sound control to adhesion. 

More than 550 contractors and UBC staff were in attendance to watch the event and cheer on the participants. 

These events are held at various NWFA regional training centers across the United States and Canada.

Jack Ulstrom with Artistic Finishes answers a few common questions about profiles, trims and transitions.

The Flooring Inspectors Educational Guild Fall Seminar is an opportunity for the inspection community to come together in person and share their experiences and learn from each other, according to Lee Tucker, founder of the Guild. 

Empowered by ground-breaking technologies, these Scandinavian-designed floors are developed and manufactured in Europe, sourcing premium, quality wood from the forests of Croatia. 

Now Timberline will offer RH protection of 90%, and MVER (moisture vapor emission rate) of 10 lbs – which now matches Taylor’s solvent/isocyanate-free product Aspen.

Matt Garcia, owner, Craftsman Hardwood Flooring, worked on a project where the interior designer surprised him with a unique challenge at the start of the job.

In week two of hardwood installation, the students got the opportunity to learn about sanding and finishing a hardwood floor.

In week six of the FCEF installer program, the students switch gears to hardwood flooring installation led by Lenny Hall, a regional instructor for the NWFA.