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Finish elements such as the floorcovering system have a great impact on the final aesthetics of a structure. Floorcovering specification sections often do not address the compatibility of the floorcovering system with the type of application and intended service use. This is not done intentionally; rather, it is an innate result of a misunderstanding of sufficient compatibilities of the various types of floorcovering systems with their installed environments. This course discusses published floorcovering system installation standards and specifications that aid in the strengthening of 09 sections to avoid these incompatibilities. In addition, identification and categorization of various floorcovering system failures, immediate and latent, are presented, as well as how to properly prevent these failures from occurring during the design process for a successful floorcovering system installation.
Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by David Seland and Dean Craft on behalf of ISE Logik. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: David Seland and Dean Craft
Title: David Seland, Principal and Dean Craft, Principal, ISE Logik
Background:
David Seland is a Principal and Founder of ISE Logik. Over the past 35 years he has worked in a wide range of positions in the building products industry including floorcoverings, coatings, and substrates. As one of the top independent building products failure analysts focused on coverings and coatings applied to substrates, David directed over 5,000 on site field inspections throughout the Americas for product manufacturers, project owners, and construction managers. David is a Master Certified Floorcovering Installer and a Master Certified Floorcovering Inspector.
Dean Craft is the principal author and technical chair of ASTM F3191-16, “Standard Practice for Field Determination of Substrate Water Absorption (Porosity) for Substrates to Receive Resilient Flooring,” and completed his doctoral work in 2017 with a dissertation entitled “Fallacy of Current Industry Approach to Assessing Concrete Moisture Before Flooring Installation.” Since 2009, he has presented more than a thousand times on how the issue of concrete moisture that causes flooring installation delays can be proactively addressed in design, instead of causing project delays and cost overruns as the work advances.
