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Table of Contents Vol. 10 No. 2| Mar./Apr. 2022

Features Departments
6 Publishers’ Note
8 Causes and Cures of Squeaks, Popping, Crunching
and Hollow Sounds in Hardwood 43 New Products
Columnist Brett Miller, NWFA vp technical standards, training
and certifications, discusses the causes and cures of squeaks,
popping, crunching and hollow sounds in hardwood. MAR./APR. 2022
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14 Proactive Solutions: The Calcium Chloride Moisture
Test Re-Examined
Much has been written about the Calcium Chloride Moisture On the Cover: Causes and Cures of Squeaks, Popping,
Crunching and Hollow Sounds
in Hardwood, p. 8
Test (ASTM F1869) for concrete. Columnist David Seland of Shown is Skyro Floors owner
ISE Logik explains that although this test has in the past few Ken Ballin of Tuckerton, NJ,
years taken a backseat to the in-situ RH test (ASTM F2170), it experiencing Bostik’s new Roll- How to Prevent Vinyl Heat
Weld Failures, p. 20
Cote all-in-one primer, alkali
is still in common use.
blocker and moisture vapor barrier
at last month’s TISE 2022 show in Tile/Stone Talk: Exterior
Adhered Veneer, p. 40
20 How to Prevent Vinyl Heat Weld Failures Las Vegas. See more New Products, The Calcium Chloride
Moisture Test
Learn the solution to heat weld failures caused by a moisture beginning on page 43. Photo Re-Examined, p. 14
National Installer of
condition in the slab, adhesive not dry, moving the welder courtesy Bostik. Year Winners, p. 28
Fundamental Part of
too fast, cutting the groove too deep or too wide, groove Training a
NTCA Membership
Benefits, p. 30
contamination, starting to weld before the unit is totally Hand and Power Tool
warmed up and more, from columnist Ray Thompson, Jr. Safety, p. 38
26 How to Take Care of Your Onsite Tools
iQ Power Tools service and repair manager Bill Kennedy
explains how to keep your tools in the best shape possible to
ensure their long-lasting durability and efficiency. www.proinstallermagazine.com
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28 TISE National Installer of the Year Competition 4607 Lakeview Canyon Rd.,
Following a grueling hands-on competition at the recent TISE Ste. 560
2022 show, Chris Sessum of ECS Floorcovering, Lynnwood, Westlake Village, CA 91361
WA received top honor for the second straight time in the Phone: (805) 870-5171
carpet category, while Dave Bradfield of Andersons, Oakland, Fax: (805) 272-9729
CA garnered the crown in the resilient category.
Jeff Golden, Editor & Co-Publisher
30 Training a Fundamental Part of NTCA Membership Dan Lipman, Sales Manager & Co-Publisher
Benefits Mike Chmielecki, Senior Editor
Over the last six years, the NTCA has diversified its education Tony King, Art Director
platform to not only include workshops, but regional hands- Editorial Advisory Board:
on training and NTCA University. NTCA education and Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF); Floor Covering Installation
curriculum director Becky Serbin explains. Contractors Association (FCICA); INSTALL; International Certified
Flooring Installers Association (CFI); National Tile Contractors Association
36 Contractor Issues: How to Maintain LVT/LVP (NTCA); National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT);
Flooring National Institute of Floor Covering Inspectors (NIFCI); National Wood
After an LVT or LVP floor is installed, columnist Robert Flooring Association (NWFA); North American Laminate Floor Assn.; and
Blochinger explains the need for regular cleaning and World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).
maintenance, or it may fail causing a costly callback.
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