Floor Covering Installer articles from June 2006

Floor Covering Installer archives from June 2006

2006 FCI Buyer's Guide brings it all together in one easy reference.(Publisher's Note)
June 1, 2006... Whew! We have spent the better part of the last few months compiling, checking and doing research in an effort to bring you the most comprehensive resource guide for the flooring industry to date. We finally finished, and we're proud to present...

Orcon's Super Scrapper Blade: Orcon Corp.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Orcon Super Scraper Blade features notched-edge design Orcon presents the Super Scraper Blade, in 5" and 4" sizes (catalog numbers 13309 and 13308 respectively). The blade features a unique notched-edge design and are engineered to last...

CleanForce International System: CleanForce International.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Multiple turnkey options available from CleanForce CleanForce International has revamped its line of tools and power units for tile and grout restoration. The company's restoration tools can help end-users achieve the cleaning of from 500...

Sinclair Equipment Co.'s Leister Professional Kit: Sinclair Equipment Co.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Sinclair's new Leister kit designed for heat-welding New from Sinclair Equipment Co. is the Leister Professional Kit. Designed for use in heat-welding homogenous vinyl floor and wall coverings, the kit features a welding gun, high-speed and...

Dust Muzzle with attached hose: Dust Collection Products.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Dust Muzzle engineered to fit over 1200 grinders The Dust Muzzle is designed to keep cement dust and other pollutants from floating into the air, according to the company. The product is engineered to fit over 1200 grinders including 4 to...

Delmhorst's TotalCheck Meter: Delmhorst Instrument Co.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Delmhorst's TotalCheck meter features three-in-one function New for flooring installers, general contractors, home inspectors and IAQ specialists is TotalCheck, Delmhorst Instrument Co.'s latest moisture meter. TotalCheck is a three-in-one...

National Hardwood's Castle Flooring Cleats: National Hardwood.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... National Hardwood offers sharp Castle Flooring Cleats National Hardwood presents Castle Flooring Cleats, featuring extremely sharp teeth to help prevent wood splitting. The cleats are offered in 1 1/2", 1 3/4" and 2" sizes. Castle Flooring...

Knee Blades by Knee Blades Inc.: Knee Blades Inc.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Knee Blades kneepads fit knees' natural contour Knee Blades is a high-quality kneepad and lightweight wheel assembly that aims to reduce back and leg strain when used by installers. The kneepad features a one-strap, Velcro-fitted design...

Degussa Building Systems' ChemRex LevelPrep: Degussa Building Systems.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... ChemRex LevelPrep new from Degussa Degussa Building Systems recently launched ChemRex LevelPrep, a polymer-modified, Portland cement-based finishing underlayment designed with a creamy consistency and improved trowelability. ChemRex...

Easy-Pull Tile Spacer: Easy-Pull Tile Spacer.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Easy-Pull Tile Spacers use patented pull-tabs The Easy-Pull Tile Spacer is designed to eliminate the need for a spacer removal tool. The spacers incorporate a patented pull tab, which aims to provide fast and easy removal. Easy-Pull spacers...

TURBO Heat Welding Tools' Master TURBO Groover: Leo Martinez Enterprises.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Master Turbo Groover from Turbo Heat Welding Tools According to the company, the Master Turbo Groover is the only groover in the world that can groove all the way to the wall, grooves circles and curves and has 4 blade sizes. To see a...

Wagner Electronics' Rapid RH moisture test: Wagner Electronics.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Wagner's Rapid RH recognized at show Wagner Electronics, manufacturer of the Rapid RH moisture meter, has been recognized as the 2006 MIP Attendees' Choice award winner in the Building Systems and Materials category. The Rapid RH meter...

Blanke's Bend-Ease: Blanke Corp.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Blanke's Bend-Ease products give tile installations curves Blanke Corp. introduces the Bend-Ease Edge Protector and Bend-Ease Floor Accent Profile. The products are designed to provide curved edge looks for tile floors. Bend-Ease trims can...

Tramex's CRH moisture meter: Tramex.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Tramex's CRH moisture meter combines four testing modes Tramex's CRH moisture and relative humidity meter combines four testing modes: moisture content; internal relative humidity in concrete to ASTM F2170; surface relative humidity; and...

Lam-Hammer.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Lam-Hammer introduces new installation tool Lam-Hammer introduces an installation tool for laminate or engineered floors. Retailers-thwart problems before they occur while reducing installation time by 25%! Provide your installers with the...

MoistureBloc: Vexcon.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... MoistureBloc eliminates flooring failure due to moisture in concrete Reduce moisture vapor to 3 lbs. or less with a single coat of MoistureBloc One Step. This product is easy to apply, has minimal odor and a low per-square-foot-cost....

Custom Building Products' StoneSpecific: Custom Building Products.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Custom's StoneSpecific the latest stone care line Custom Building Products has launched StoneSpecific, a comprehensive line of premium care and maintenance products for stone and stone finishes. StoneSpecific high-performance sealers and...

Carpet Shims.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Many shims available from Carpet Shims Carpet Shims are available in 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" x 8" x 32", and 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2"x 12" x 48". Add a Universal Side Shim to each end of the installed Carpet Shim to eliminate the drop off, which...

Better Tools' Ultimate Scraper Blade: Better Tools.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Ultimate Scraper Blade new from Better Tools Available in three sizes, Better Tools' Ultimate Scraper Blade features a patented skirted design to deflect flooring materials from entering the blade clamp. Made using premium grade stainless...

Metropolitan Ceramics' Down To Earth: Metropolitan Ceramics.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Metropolitan Ceramics presents Down to Earth Down to Earth, by Metropolitan Ceramics, is a commercial-grade, eco-friendly floor tile for the home. Offering in a full range of sizes, colors and textures, Down to Earth is a natural, durable...

Akzo Nobel's Synteko: Akzo Nobel.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Akzo Nobel's Synteko line available in three finishes Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings has rolled out three waterborne finishes as part of the Synteko line. Synteko Sealmaster is a waterborne sealer designed to add durability to the floor....

Hacker Industries Underlayment: Hacker Industries.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... True-Screed, Dyna-Screed new Hacker underlayments Hacker Industries unveils True-Screed CLU (Cementitious Leveling Underlayment) and Dyna-Screed SLU (Self-Leveling Underlayment). Both products are designed to offer superior compressive...

BonaKemi USA's Atomic 110: BonaKemi USA.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... BonaKemi's Atomic 110 features 30 gallon capacity BonaKemi presents the Atomic 110, a portable Atomic DCS dust containment system that can be used either as an alternative or a complement to the company's trailer-mounted Atomic. The Atomic...

All American Wood Register HVAC Diffuser Collars: All American Wood Register.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... All American Wood Register develops HVAC diffuser collars All American Wood Register makes High Velocity HVAC Diffuser Collars. Offered in 56 wood species in unfinished surfaces, the collars are designed to caulk to standard plastic...

Stauf USA's PUK-445 Adhesive: Stauf USA.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Stauf PUK-445 adhesive features long open time Stauf USA unveils PUK-445, a two-component polyurethane adhesive. Designed to reduce tension and offer a durable, elastic bond, PUK-445 is an ideal choice for wood installation professionals,...

Rug Runner's Power Slicer.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Rug Runner introduces Power Slicer carpet tool Rug Runner has taken the wraps off the Power Slicer, a tool designed to pre-cut carpet into even widths from 10 to 16 inches. The Power Slicer runs on a 110 electric outlet, and is designed to...

Sureset Tool: Sureset Systems.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Sureset's latest tool turns, levels, secures Sureset Systems has taken the wraps off of a new tool that is designed to eliminate loose and cracked tiles. The tool embeds tile in mudset and requires minimal pressure to operate, according to...

Hardwood Industry's EZ Pro Injector: Hardwood Industry.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... EZ Pro Injector new from Hardwood Industry Hardwood Industry presents the EZ Pro Injector, a heavy-duty injection system designed for hardwood flooring. Glue is formulated to penetrate a 1/16-inch drilled hole, which fills the hollow and...

Noble Co.'s Pro-Slope: Noble Co.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Noble Pro-Slope product includes weep protector Noble Co. offers Pro-Slope, a preformed composite designed to create a Uniform Plumbing Code-required slope needed under shower pans. Pro-Slope is sloped in all directions to the center, can...

Georgia-Pacific DensShield: Georgia-Pacific.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Georgia-Pacific DensShield tile backer in 1/4" format Georgia-Pacific presents new high-density 1/4" DensShield Tile Backer. With a compression rating greater than 1500 psi, the product ensures the strength and durability of tile floors,...

Schluter Systems' Bekotec: Schluter Systems.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Schluter redesigns the Bekotec system To better accommodate residential installations, Schluter Systems has decreased the thickness of the Bekotec panel from 1 3/4" to 1 3/8". Bekotec, a modular screed system, is designed to produce...

Bullet Tools' CoolJet SeamWeight: Bullet Tools.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... CoolJet SeamWeight is Bullet Tools' latest The CoolJet SeamWeight is new from Bullet Tools. The tool is designed to press hot tape into carpet backing while drawing air over the nap. This process helps keep the carpet fibers cool, the...

Potlach's EnStron: Potlach Corp.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Potlach's EnStron new underlayment Potlach Corp. presents EnStron, a particleboard flooring underlayment made from 100 percent recycled wood fiber. The product offers builders an economical, solid-core panel that will not delaminate,...

National Carpet Equipment's #6280-HD Hydraulic: National Carpet Equipment.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... National intros #6280 HD Panther machine National Carpet Equipment debuts the #6280-HD Hydraulic Panther. The self-propelled floor removal machine features a unique swivel head to keep the blade in contact with the floor, the company says....

Ardex's X 7 G Plus Flex Mortar: Ardex Engineered Cements.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Ardex Engineered Cements' X 7 G Plus is latest flex mortar Ardex Engineered Cements introduces the Ceramic Tile Installation System. One of the key components of the system is Ardex X 7 G Plus flex mortar. This thin-set mortar is easy to...

Dayton Superior's Sure Finish: Dayton Superior Corp.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Dayton's new Sure Finish: exceptionally smooth results Sure Finish, new from Dayton Superior, is a polymer-modified feather finish packaged in 10-and 25-pound resealable pails. Sure Finish is designed to provide an exceptionally smooth...

TEC 3N1.(Products, Tools & Accessories)
June 1, 2006... TEC 3N1 Performance Mortar features three installation benefits TEC introduces 3N1 Performance Mortar. This mortar is designed to be used in virtually any ceramic tile and natural stone installation, the company says. 3N1 combines three key...

Products directory: an alphabetical cross reference of all floor covering products and accessories and their manufacturers.(Directory)
June 1, 2006... ADDITIVES--Grouts, Mortars and Latex Boiardi Products Corp. Bonsal American Bostik, Inc. Chicago Adhesive Products Co. Custom Building Products Daltile Dependable Chemical Co. Inc. Earthwerks/Swiff...

Technical training schools.(Directory)
June 1, 2006... The installation and technical training schools in this section are those from whom we received information or were otherwise able to identify. This list by no means includes all installation and technical training schools and should not be...

Industry associations.(Directory)
June 1, 2006... ALLIANCE FOR FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM 1300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209 (800) 696-AFPF Fax: (703) 741-5655 info@afpf.com; www.afpf.com Neeva-Gayle Candelori AMERICAN FLOOR COVERING INSTITUTE (AFCI) 2400 E....