CFI Offers Carpet, Resilient Workshops at Surfaces

Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 8, 2015 -- Certified Floorcovering Installers is offering training at the Surfaces trade show this month.

The CFI Woven and Patterned Carpet Workshop agenda will feature demonstrations and hands-on instruction for residential and commercial carpet applications.

This includes pattern types; working with patterns out of tolerance; patterned carpet ordered incorrectly; identification of the weaves and the carpet backings; correct tools; seaming, stretching and adhesive skills applications in large modules; solving difficult seaming and pattern alignments; tackstrip; working with pattern repeats, pattern count, hook consideration and pattern loss; cutting windows and powerstretching.   

The CFI Resilient Workshop presents safety and product information, explanation of various types of resilient flooring, methods of installation for felt-backed products; embossing levelers; skim coating and patching; working with glass flooring; tile and plank layout; adhesives and open-time; repairs; seam treatments and sealers; recess scribe seams; installation of linoleum; heat welding and flash coving.

The rapidly growing LVT flooring industry has many techniques for installation that will also be shared.

Registration is available online at www.tisewest.com.

The focus of the workshops is to achieve installation excellence and exceptional customer service.  CFI Certification is available for those who successfully complete the course which requires two days and a minimum of two years of experience in the installation trade.