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