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E X EC U T I V E D I R EC T O R C O L UM N

Overlooking Subfloor Prep:

A Recipe for Jobsite Failures

BY CATHERINE CHURCH

PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS FOR ANY and high performance floor covering that gave the needed slip
SITUATION AND IT IS NO DIFFERENT FOR FLOOR COVERING resistance and safety under all local climate conditions, along with
INSTALLATION. This issue illustrates many different aspects easy cleaning ability. See pages 40-41.
of subfloor prep including: the foundation of subfloor prep, The product spotlights from Bostik and Mohawk on pages
setting your project up for success, moisture testing, self-leveling 44-46, include great information about their products and their use
underlayments, chemical alternatives and mitigating risk. “Building in preparing the substrate.
the foundation for a perfect flooring installation is basically a The 2020 Technical Resource Directory can be found on pages
three-step process” according to Jeffrey B. Johnson, Product 55-59. This directory is a tool that FCICA provides its members so
Manager, MAPEI Floor Covering Installation Systems. The three when they need to contact a technical resource, the information
steps he identifies are: 1. Know the flooring and its environment, is readily accessible. The electronic version of the 2020 Technical
2. Understand the current condition of the substrate and 3. Prepare Resource Directory is available on FCICA’s website. Thank you
the substrate to accept the flooring. See more of what it takes to to Synergy Flooring for your support as the sponsor of the 2020
build the right foundation in the article beginning on page 11. Technical Resource Directory!
Curtis Colegrove, CIM, Technical Support, GCP Applied In August, on behalf of the FCICA Board of Directors, it was my
Technologies shares his experience on flooring installations in privilege to bestow Mike Roberts, formerly Managing Partner at
healthcare facilities in his featured article, Prescription for Flooring Bonitz Flooring Group, with an Honorary Lifetime Membership in
in Today’s Healthcare Environment on page 28. the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association. FCICA is
“How do you renovate the subfloor of a church on the National truly fortunate for Mike’s integral contribution to the organization
Register of Historic Places? The answer – you don’t, but you do.” and the flooring industry. The full news article is on page 66 and
On pages 42-43, Schönox HPS North America details the project other member news can be found on pages 68 - 74 in this issue.
pictured on the cover of this issue. Do not miss this extraordinary I am looking forward to seeing you at the first-ever virtual Mid-
project. Year Meeting on October 20-21. 
John M. Kozak with Linron shares a project profile where they
worked with a Houston school district to install an attractive

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ON THE COVER
SUBFLOOR How do you renovate the subfloor of a church on the National Register of Historic Places? The answer – you don’t,
PREP
but you do. Schönox and Cavalier Flooring Systems collaborated on the project and developed an innovative plan
with minimal impact on the structure while meeting all the flooring project objectives. Read the full project profile on
pages 42-43. Photo courtesy Schönox HPS North America.
THE FOUNDATION TO A PE RFECT INSTALL ATION
CONDE NSATION : HOW TO DE AL WITH IT FLOOR PRE P
AWARE NESS IN THE COMME RCIAL INDUSTRY
How Self-Leveling Underlayments Help You Meet Flatness Requirements
and Budget Save Your Flooring Job With a Test for Moisture Gypsum-
Based Self Levelers: Let Them Flow... Consider Chemical Alternatives The Official Publication of FCICA
for Concrete Prep WWW.FCICA.COM
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