Floor Covering Reference Manual
  • Main Index
  • General Requirements
  • Resilient
  • Carpet
  • Hardwood
  • Laminate
  • Cork / Bamboo
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WELCOME TO THE LATEST EDITION oF THE NFCA FLOOR COVERING REFERENCE MANUAL

This version of the NFCA Manual supersedes all others, both online and hard (printed) copies.

These standards were first issued in 1980 and adopted by the National Floor Covering Association of Canada in 1988.
They have since evolved into a respected and recognized information source for floor covering specifications, procedures and installation practices.

The content is written in Master Format to support all construction parties involved with the installation
of Carpet, Resilient, Hardwood, Laminate, Cork and Bamboo floor coverings and related scope of work.
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MAIN INDEX

PART M - Introduction
PART A - General Requirements
PART B - Resilient Flooring
PART C - Carpet Flooring
PART D - Hardwood Flooring
PART E - Laminate Flooring
PART F - Other Flooring - Cork / Bamboo

All Specification Guides
M08 - Quick Reference Page
Request for Review form
Quality Assurance Specification

CONTENTS

Part A - General Requirements
        Part A04 - Quality Assurance Program
        Part A05 - Trade Qualifications
        Part A06 - Guarantees and Warranties
        Part A07 - Construction Bonds
        Part A08 - Building Code Issues
                A08A Flammability Issues
                A08B Slip Resistance Issues
                A08C Acoustical Issues
        Part A09 - Environmental Issues
        Part A10 - Acceptable Conditions
        Part A11 - Substrate Testing
        Part A12 - Substrate Preparation
        Part A13 - Patching and Filling
        Part A14 - Adhesives and Fastenings
        Part A15 - Installation Review Guides
        Part A16 - Specification Guides - Overview
        Part A17 - Flooring Selection Criteria
​        Part A18 - Drains and Cleanouts

        Part A19 - Wood Panel Underlayment
        Part A20 - Floating Floor Locking Mechanisms
        Part A21 - Best Practice For Measuring Substrate Flatness for Floor Covering Installations 

       Part A22 Interior Floor Finishing Performance Requirements 
Part AA1 - Hydraulic Cement Underlayment
Part AA2 - Gypsum Underlayment
Part AA3 - Existing Floor Removal

Part B - Resilient Flooring
Part C - Carpet
Part D - Hardwood Flooring (including Sanding and Finishing)
Part E - Laminate Flooring
Part F - Cork and bamboo Flooring


Including: Flooring histories and references, test standards, procedures and glossaries
Architectural Specification Guides:
Hydraulic Cement underlayment 03-54-16
Gypsum underlayment 03 54 12
Existing Floor Removal 02-42-10
Resilient Flooring (sheet and Tile) 09-65-00
Static Control Flooring
Carpet Flooring (Rolled Goods) 09-68-16
Carpet Tile Flooring (For Modular Carpet) 09-68-13
Hardwood Flooring (Solid & Engineered) 09-64-29
Laminate Flooring 09-62-19
Bamboo Flooring 09-62-23
Cork Flooring 09-62-29
NFCA Quality Assurance Program - Third Party Inspections

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