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Certified Flooring
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2011 |
NWFA Sub-Floor Prep and Solid & Pre-finished
Installation |
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Certified Flooring Inspectors and FloorReports
members
John Wabeke- Arizona, Ray Darrah- California,
Vincent Ferrante- Arizona, Marty Sures- Nevada
attended a 3-day NWFA Sub-floor preparation/Solid
& Pre-finished Installation School providing
hands-on training for sub-floor preparation on
concrete and wood for solid and pre-finished wood
flooring installations.
Topics included: self-levelers for concrete,
moisture control systems for concrete and wood
sub-floors, moisture testing of concrete and wood
sub-floors, solid plank over concrete,
pre-finished installation over concrete and wood,
adhesives, nail down options, correcting wood
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Left to Right
John Wabeke- Arizona, Ray Darrah- California,
Vincent Ferrante- Arizona, Marty Sures- Nevada |
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2011 |
North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA)
Inspection Certification Course |
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FloorReports Members attend the North American
Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) Inspection
Certification Courses 2011.
Credentialing Expert,
Ron Starkey and NALFA President, Bill Dearing
taught the course.
The certification training included demonstrations
of inspection procedures, moisture meters, plank
set measurements, underlayment requirements and
structural requirements of the laminate planks.
Advanced subject
matter included the new Laminate floor wear
layers, beveled edge technology and locking
systems. The day ended with the Certification Exam
requiring100% accuracy to obtain final
Certification.
The NALFA inspector certification
class is the FIRST an ONLY course dedicated
exclusively to laminate
flooring and endorsed by
the leading North American laminate flooring
manufacturers.
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NALFA History
Laminate 101
Installation Requirements
Inspection Tools & Standards |
Product Defect Review
Inspection Reporting & Process
Certification Testing
Evaluation |
FloorReports is proud to announce
the following individuals attended and passed the
written exam:
Arizona - Vincent Ferrante
Arizona - John Wabeke
California - Gerry Peckham
California - Kenneth Miyamoto
California - Ray Darrah
Illinois - Bill Zoetvelt
Indiana - Bill Coble
Iowa - Rick Corbin
Maryland - Mark Brown
Maryland- Kent Edel
Michigan- David Zack
Missouri - Richard Olesen
Nevada -Marty Sures
New Hampshire- Richard Mabel
New Jersey- Linda Lockwood |
New York - Joseph Villa
New York - Charles Wiedrich
New York - Dave Barkstedt
New York - Steven Rockfeld
North Carolina - Steven Johnston
North Carolina - Tom Hammond
Ohio - Andrew Fronczek
Ohio- Sam Zarcone
Pennsylvania - Anthony Palandro
South Carolina - Ray Servaes
South Carolina - Selva Lee Tucker
Texas - Rusty Davis
Vermont - Richard Reed
West Virginia – Ron Starkey |
Keywords-
Laminate, floor, flooring, certified, experts,
inspection, inspectors
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2010 |
Engineered Wood Flooring and Laminate Floor
Inspector Training |
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Back Row Left to Right-
Professor Phil Mitchell- NCSU, Rick Reed- VT ,
Steve Johnston- NC, Ray Darrah- CA, Steve Rockfeld-NY,
John Wabeke- AZ, Dave Barkstedt-NY
Center Row Left to Right-
Eileen Barkstedt-NY, Anthony Palandro-PA, Ken
Howard-MI , Linda Lockwood- NJ, Don Sgroi- NY,
Andrew Fronczek- OH, Mark Brown- MD
Bottom Row Left to Right-
Bill Coble- IN, manufacture rep, Bill Zoetvelt-
IL, Tom Hammond- NC. Missing- Selva Lee Tucker- SC |
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certified flooring inspectors/members of FloorReports.com attended class at North Carolina
State University Wood Products Extension,
Engineered and Laminate Flooring Update.
Course Study included:
Advanced Wood-Moisture relations, presented by
Dr. Phil Mitchell
Wood anatomy, structure of the cell wall, Moisture
Content, Types of Water, Forces that move water,
Fiber Saturation Point (FSP), Moisture Content
Values, Temperature, humidity and wood,
Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC), Sorbtion
Isotherms & Affecting Factors, Differential
Shrinkage, Shrinkage and Warp, Calculating
dimensional changes. Construction of engineered
wood flooring and veneer knife checks.
Laminate Flooring Testing-Standards,
presented by Dr. C. A. (Tony) LaPasha
NALFA ((North
American Laminate Flooring Association).
Static load, thickness swell, visually graded
tests, light resistance, stain resistance,
cleanability, impact resistance, ball impact
resistance, dart impact resistance, wear
resistance, dimensional tolerances, castor chair
resistnce, surface bonding, joint swell, long side
friction, joint strength and coefficient of
friction.
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Flooring Inspector
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Vincent Ferranti,
Arizona:
Mohawk Master Craftsman Training, Dalton GA (January
2010)
Marty Sures,
Nevada
2010 ~The Mohawk Group Master Craftsman Training,
Dalton GA
encompassing Print, CYP, Woven, Carpet Tiles,
Tufted Patterns and Lees Unibond Carpet
Penny Sures, Nevada
2010 ~Seminars offered by NTCA in ceramic tile
installation and TCNA guidelines |
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2008-2009 |
Flooring Inspector
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David Barkstedt, New York:
NC (North Carolina) Wood Extension
Paul Pleshek,
Wisconsin:
NWFA Commercial Inspectors School - NICFI
Convention
Mark Brown, Maryland:
AFS Sidematch Correction November 2009
NICFI Convention October 2009, Las Vegas NV
North Carolina State University Tropical Hardwood
Identification October 2009
North Carolina State University Inspector
Symposium July 2009
Vincent Ferranti,
Arizona:
Surfaces Seminars, Training (February 2008):Las
Vegas, NV
Moisture Related Flooring Problems
Risky Business Installation Failures
Post Installation Failures
Trouble Shooting Concrete
Common Installation Failures
Bona Kemi USA Inspection School (May 2008)
L & N Services, Inc. – Continuing education in
Laminate, Solid Surface, Resilient and Hardwood
flooring (July 2008)
NICFI (National Institute of Certified
Floorcovering Inspectors) Convention & update
Training. October 2008.
ITS Hard Surface Inspection Course & Testing
(March 2009)
AFS Commercial Carpet Corrections - Mohawk, & Shaw
Industries (April 2009)
AFS Carpet Sidematch Color Repair Training &
Certification (November 2009)
L & N Armstrong training for Wood (October 2009)
NICFI (National Institute of Certified
Floorcovering Inspectors) Convention & update
Training (October 2009)
Mike Hallewell,
Nevada:
L & N Services
NICFI Convention in Las Vegas October 12-15 2009
John Herwick, Florida
FCITS Woven Class and re -certification at
Bloomsburg Carpet
Steven Johnston,
North Carolina
AFS Commercial Carpet Corrections (Fred Gamble,
Mohawk, & Shaw Industries) (4/1-4/3)
AFS Carpet Sidematch Color Repair Training &
Certification (11/16-11/20)
IICRC Carpet Cleaning & Advanced Spot Cleaning
recertification update class (1/4-1/5)
AFS Inspector Symposium (8/17-8/21)
ITSFC Carpet Inspector Training & Certification
(3/23-3/27)
FCITS Woven Class & Certification (6/1-6/2)
L & N Armstrong training for Wood, Laminate, &
Resilient flooring taught by Evin Lauridsen
(11/30)
North Carolina State University Wood Extension
Department-How to Identify Wood Species And Their
Characteristics With Special Instruction
Concerning Imported Tropical Wood Flooring
Course-Dr. Alex Wiedenhoeft
Ron Ellsworth, Illinois
2008-Certified Floorcovering Installers (CFI) Technical Certification
2008-Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training
Services, Inc. (FCITS)Carpet Inspection Course
2008-Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF)
Ceramic Tile Inspection Course
2008-Advanced Hardwood Flooring Inspection Course
(Brickman Consulting)
2008-L&N hard surface training conducted by (ITS)
Inspector Training Services
2009-"Laticrete International Inc. Profit Through
Knowledge"
for Technical Training in Materials and Methods of
ceramic Tile and Stone Technology
2009-Certified Floorcovering Installers (CFI
)Carpet & Woven Workshop
2009-Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training
Services,Inc. (FCITS) Commercial Carpet Inspection
Course
2009-National Wood Flooring Association (NWFACP)
Commercial Wood Inspector School
2009- L&N Services (Armstrong) Training
Selva Lee
Tucker, South Carolina
NCSU Wood Kiln Drying Course
The Engineered Workshop,
The Engineered Workshop Instruction and Round
Table Discussion by the Wood Industry Members at
NCSU (wink wink)
The Wood ID Seminar
Three Consultations and Instruction Classes at
NCSU in January, July, and November
Two Flooring Guild Educational Conferences.
Linda Lockwood,
New Jersey
NOFMA Certified
Wood Flooring Inspector Training, Memphis TN
Certified Wood Laboratory at North Carolina State
University, NCSU. Engineered Wood Manufacturing
Seminar. Course specialty; Engineered Wood
Flooring and Wood Floor Finishing.
Certified Wood Laboratory at North Carolina State
University, NCSU. Wood Species Identification.
NICFI (National Institute of Certified
Floorcovering Inspectors) Convention & update
Training, Dalton GA. (October 2008)
Ray Darrah, California
NOFMA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector Training,
Memphis TN
Certified Wood Laboratory at North Carolina State
University, NCSU. Engineered Wood Manufacturing
Seminar. Course specialty; Engineered Wood
Flooring and Wood Floor Finishing.
NICFI (National Institute of Certified
Floorcovering Inspectors) Convention & update
Training Dalton GA (October 2008)
Marty Sures,
Nevada
2009 ~Attended ATF Inspector update
~Attained ITS Laminate Inspector Certification
~Attended NWFA Annual Conference
~Attended AFS Commercial Inspector Update
~NICFI Inspector's Convention and Update Training
2008 ~Tarkett commercial vinyl inspection course
~Bona X Inspection School
~NICFI Inspector's Convention and Update Training
~L and N Hard Surface Update
2007 ~AFS Commercial Carpet Inspection, Certified
Commercial Carpet Inspector
~NICFI Inspector's Convention and Update Training
~Inspect Solutions Education Training
Penny Sures, Nevada
2009 ~AFS Side Match Pro update training and
certification
~Three courses in ceramic and stone related
subjects offered at Surfaces 2009
~Seminars offered by NTCA in ceramic tile
installation and
TCNA guidelines
~Attended Walkway Auditor training
~Received certificate as Walkway Auditor
~Update Sidematch Pro - AFS
~Two seminars in stone related subjects StoneExpo
2009
2008 ~Two courses in natural stone related
subjects offered at StoneExpo 2008
~Certified as IICRC Ceramic Tile Inspector
2007 ~Flooring Technology Institute - IICRC
Ceramic Tile Inspection Certification Training
~Three courses in ceramic and stone related
subjects
Richard Olesen, Missouri
AFS - Fred Gamble commerical carpet inspections -
March, 2009 Dalton, Ga
NWFA - Commerical hardwood inspections - Sept. 09
- St. Louis, MO
NICFI - Convention - Oct. 09 - Las Vagas, NV
Mohawk University - Commerical carpet inspections
- Jan. 2010 - Calhoun, Ga
Kent Edel, Maryland
L&N Armstrong training 11/09
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2007 |
NICFI Convention |
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The National Institute of Certified Flooring
Inspectors Association held it’s annual Meeting and Convention in Las
Vegas Nevada, October 8th, 9th and 10th, 2007.
The meeting was held at Sam’s Town Casino with
participating inspectors being treated to two free nights stay as
enticement to hold the function at the World Renowned Casino/Hotel.
The Annual Meeting and Convention consists of
Training by Industry Professionals, a business meeting and election of new
Corporate Officers.
This years Training topics included Concrete Vapor
Emissions, Concrete Structural failures, Hardwood Inspection Procedures,
Concrete Preparation and Vapor Sealing.
At the Business Meeting and election of officers,
FloorReports Consultant,
John Wabeke, was elected Treasurer for the year
2008. The newly elected officers accept duties as of January 1, 2008.
Interviews with FloorReports.com Members and
Consultants
Raymond Servaes,
Ray Darrah,
Mark Brown and
Richard Kass found
the membership upbeat and positive about the future of the Inspectors
Association with strong participation anticipated from FloorReports.com members.
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NOFMA, NWFA, & MFMA Wood Flooring
Installation School |
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Steven Rockfeld attended a Four-day
school designed to provide a comprehensive entry-level overview of the
wood flooring industry. Learn about different types of wood flooring
installations, including factory finished and unfinished solid strip,
factory finished and unfinished engineered, and unfinished parquet. Other
topics: Wood Properties & Characteristics, Job Site
Evaluation/Preparation, Layout, Equipment Use/Maintenance, Safety,
Finishing, Trouble Shooting, Floating Floors. Sponsored by NOFMA, NWFA, &
MFMA.
*pre-requisite for NOFMA CWFI certification
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FCITS: Flooring Consultants and Inspection
Training Service |
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Certified Flooring Inspectors
Linda Lockwood,
Ray Darrah,
and
Mike Quinlan attended the FCITS Hard Surface Certification Course.
This course included a
tour of Shaw's Laminate Plant and their new Installation Procedures and
defects training facility. The class covered wood, laminate, linoleum,
vinyl, rubber, rotogravure, ceramics, stones, in all phases of
manufacturing, and installation.
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NOFMA: The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association |
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Certified Flooring Inspectors
Ray Darrah,
Linda Lockwood, and
Steven Rockfeld attended the NOFMA Certified
Wood Inspector Training (CWFI). NOFMA Certified Wood Flooring Inspectors undergo rigorous training
and certification procedures to gain the knowledge and experience to
diagnose basic to complex flooring issues. These professionals are the
most knowledgeable and thoroughly trained inspectors available.
Ray Darrah,
Linda Lockwood,
and
Steven Rockfeld are seeking CWFI
Certification.
Dave Barkstedt and
Mark Brown attended as returning CWFI
inspectors/instructors.
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