Are you trying to get extra concerned within the Nationwide Wooden Flooring Affiliation (NWFA)? Would you wish to brush up your abilities by way of an internet class or in-person coaching? Beneath is a snapshot of a number of the alternatives out there from the NWFA in February 2024.
- February 1: 2024 WFOY Entry Deadline. The NWFA’s Wooden Flooring of the Yr (WFOY) awards had been developed to encourage and acknowledge revolutionary craftsmanship and design in wooden flooring installations. For the reason that program started in 1990, greater than 300 awards have been introduced to NWFA member firms all through the world. Submissions at the moment are open, and all entries have to be obtained by February 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. CT to be thought of. Enter as we speak.
- February 6-9: Intermediate Set up + CP Testing | Galleher LLC – San Jose, CA. This three-day course consists of in depth coaching on jobsite preparation, format, understanding the science of wooden, evaluation of strong and engineered flooring, apply and instruction for nail/glue/floating set up strategies of unfinished, manufacturing unit completed, strong, and engineered flooring, in addition to studying quite a lot of ground restore strategies and methods to incorporate easy design components right into a ground. Learn extra.
- February 8: Wooden Flooring Repairs | The BOSS – Dallas, TX. A one-day in-person course offering an introduction to superior stage restore work on completed flooring, injection repairs, board replacements, factory-finished repairs, coloration matching, coloration principle, scratch and gouge restore, grain substitute, and accumulating cost for the job. Learn extra.
- February 9: Wooden Flooring Gross sales + CP Testing | The BOSS – Dallas, TX. A one-day course offering instruction about several types of wooden and their technical attributes as flooring merchandise, methods to promote actual wooden in opposition to “wood-look” ground coverings, and the advantages of actual wooden flooring. Additionally consists of minimizing claims and call-backs, guiding the client to the correct species and ground kind for his or her life-style, understanding acceptable set up strategies and finishes for every mission, and growing stronger buyer relationships and loyalty all through the promoting course of. Learn extra.
- February 13-16: Intermediate Sand & End + CP Testing | Bona US – Nashville, TN. A 3-day in-person intermediate stage course for these with wooden flooring expertise. Consists of in-depth coaching on basic tools upkeep, sanding a number of flooring varieties/species, unfinished/manufacturing unit completed, engineered/multidirectional/parquet flooring. Additionally consists of ground flattening strategies, minimizing the scratch patterns and environment friendly use of the skilled sanding tools. On the ending facet, the attendee will find out about and apply with stain utility, sealers, pure oils, waxes, colorants, reactive conditioners, end utility, scraping, recoats and remaining coat utility, repairs, and board substitute. Learn extra.
- February 20-23: Fundamental Set up and Sand & End | NWFA – St. Charles, MO. A four-day introductory stage course for anybody who’s new to the wooden flooring trade. This course supplies a broad overview of the wooden flooring trade by combining the Fundamental Set up with the Fundamental Sand and End programs. The curriculum features a historical past of wooden floors, understanding wooden, an introduction to wooden flooring instruments and tools together with their makes use of, set up of unfinished and manufacturing unit completed strong & engineered flooring, nail, glue, and floating set up strategies. Fundamentals of sanding and ending wooden flooring, apply with utility of stains, sealers and finishes, and provides the attendee the chance to take part in the complete wooden flooring course of from set up to ending. Learn extra.
- February 27-March 1: Intermediate Sand & End + CP Testing | PALLMANN – Waco, TX. A 3-day in-person intermediate stage course for these with wooden flooring expertise. Consists of in-depth coaching on basic tools upkeep, sanding a number of flooring varieties/species, unfinished/manufacturing unit completed, engineered/multidirectional/parquet flooring. Additionally consists of ground flattening strategies, minimizing the scratch patterns and environment friendly use of the skilled sanding tools. On the ending facet, the attendee will find out about and apply with stain utility, sealers, pure oils, waxes, colorants, reactive conditioners, end utility, scraping, recoats and remaining coat utility, repairs, and board substitute. Learn extra.
Not an NWFA member? Be part of as we speak to attach with different wooden flooring professionals from all over the world, and obtain entry to technical requirements, training, and networking alternatives.