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WFCA members take their concerns to Capitol Hill

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With negotiations around the debt ceiling encapsulating this city, board members of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) went to Washington to meet lawmakers regarding issues important to their own businesses—including independent contractor issues, the Marketplace Fairness Act and the Working Families Flexibility Act.

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Installing to Meet Moisture and Chemical Resistance Requirements

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Love Downtown YMCA in Wichita, KS, contains more than 50,000 square feet of mosaic and large format tile. The facility features large format porcelain tile on its lobby floor, ceramic and porcelain tiles throughout the building and porcelain mosaics in its pools, whirlpool and steam room. Industry Insights Innovations'

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AFT completes inaugural installer training

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Robert Varden of Advanced Flooring Technologies Advanced Flooring Technologies (AFT) has completed its first two-week session of a new 3-Phase Installer Course developed by Robert Varden for new installers. The new course has just launched in Wichita, Kan., Then students do a minimum of four weeks of on-the-job training.

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Shaw Floors kicks off virtual conference with ‘SFN Live’

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Last month, Shaw Floors announced its biennial Shaw Flooring Network conference (SFN), originally scheduled to take place in Orlando in 2021, would instead take place virtually via of a series of online webinars and live educational presentations. Megan and Brian Peed, co-owners of The Floor Boys in Lexington, S.C.,

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Web exclusive: Retailers grow business with Stainmaster brand

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In a market where carpet sales have steadily declined, flooring dealers are finding their Stainmaster business is a notable exception. The brand is recognized as one of the most durable, stain-resistant carpets in the industry, and buying from a Stainmaster Flooring Center allows the consumers to be protected by the Platinum Promise Warranty.

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SnapCaps makes stair nose installation a breeze

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By Reginald Tucker A ny experienced floor layer who has installed stair treads or nose caps is acutely aware of the pitfalls of some conventional accessory systems. David Requa and Cory Bodette, co-owners of Snaptech Solutions and operators of a flooring retail store in Raleigh, N.C., recalled how the idea behind SnapCaps was born.

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Real wood coalition, part 11

Floor Covering News

In wood flooring installation some things remain constant and others are constantly changing. The one constant in this industry is that we are still dealing with wood and all its unique performance attributes and characteristics. What has changed, experts say, is the method by which wood flooring is installed. DID YOU KNOW.