Members of the Starnet Commercial Flooring Network are at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this week for their annual meeting and to celebrate the organization’s 30th anniversary. 

Effectively installing the proper slope to drain as well as meeting the flatness requirement of the ANSI standard is challenging. Here, CTEF’s Scott Carothers walks us through the steps required to successfully install tile to achieve both. 

Its new technology, SetaGrip, eliminates the need for adhesives by using a patented foam padding that is attached directly to the back of the flexible LVT plank or tile.

During week three of the 10-week Basic Flooring Installation Program, Joe Cea, technical specialist, Congoleum, worked with the students, giving them tips and tricks on installing resilient flooring donated by Congoleum.

Eight students got the opportunity to work hands-on with every flooring type during the Floor Covering Education Foundation’s 10-week basic installer course. Hear more about their journey.

The eight students who graduated from the 10-week FCEF floor covering installation course showed tremendous determination in overcoming obstacles to be able to complete the program.

These workshops on standards-based installation practices are free and open to tile installers and contractors, sales personnel and architects and designers.

The event will connect, educate, entertain, and inspire floor covering installation professionals to elevate their skills, businesses, and the profession.

Mapei's Mapeguard Board is a multi-purpose support panel for installing ceramic tiles. Waterproof and light, it is recommended for creating dividing elements, wall linings and supports for interior furnishing features.

As the demand for wood floor installations increases, Jeff Oliver, with Fishman Flooring Solutions, offers up four tips on how to select the correct wood floor adhesive for the application.