M04 - MANUAL INTRODUCTION - CREDITS
CREDITS
The following associations, individuals, and firms contributed to and participated in the preparation, review and updating of this floor covering reference manual:
The National Floor Covering Association (NFCA) of Canada Executive Members and other individuals:
Brent Coleman (Beatty Floors)
Eric Klaassen (Atmosphere Floors)
Chris Maskell (NFCA)
Fred Rabiner (Shaw Industries)
Keith Robinson (Dialog Design)
Clayton Shull (All Flooring Inspector)
Don Styka (Tarkett)
Rick Wagner (Maxwell Floors)
Original NFCA Executive Members and other individuals:
Jean-Claude Carisse, CAE, Executive Director, Canadian Carpet Institute (CCI)
Tom Giancani (Torlys Inc.)
Greg Martin (Finmac Lumber)
Steve Pendock (Vitafoam Products Canada Ltd.)
Bill Read (Congoleum)
Craig Street (G.E. Shnier Company)
Ed Sweeney (Compass Flooring Ltd.)
Original Executive and Revision Committee Members:
Gay Woodward, CAE, BCFCA Executive Director
Dave Tweedie (Torlys Inc.), BCFCA President
Howard Ashton (Resource An Interiors Co. Ltd.), BCFCA Past President
Mario Grenier (Dannburg Floors), BCFCA Past President
Keith Sturgeon (National Carpet Mills Ltd.), BCFCA Past President
Chris Bland (ShawMark Floors)
Scott Cooper (Buckwolds Western)
Peter Denroche (Nufloors Coquitlam - Lougheed Flooring Centre Ltd)
Brownie Dove (Tarkett Canada)
Roger Collins (Mapei Inc.)
Luigi Federico (Mapei Inc.)
Jim Hamilton (Mapei Inc.)
Dave Hamilton (Mapei Inc.)
Jack Harrison (Maxwell Floors Ltd.)
Dorian Harvey (G.E. Shnier Company)
Al Hewitt (Fast Track Floors Ltd.)
Harold Hogness (Coast Hardwood Floors Inc.)
Siegfried Krueger (BCFCA Technical Consultant)
John Lind (Exclusive Floors)
Ken Nelson (Erv Parent Co. Ltd.)
Chris Maskell (B.C. Hardwood Floor Co. Ltd.)
Dave Sandover (Metropolitan Hardwood Floors Inc.)
Rick Rayner (Fast Track Floors Ltd.)
Don Reeve (DL Watts Flooring 1994 Ltd.)
Rocky Rottmeister (Granville Carpet Cleaning Company / GWR Ent. Ltd.)
Eric Rottmeister (Granville Carpet Cleaning Company Ltd.)
Scott Rust (Erv Parent Co. Ltd.)
Cort Schoemaker (DL Watts Flooring 1994 Ltd.)
Warren Sutherland (Tandis Canada)
Greg Suwick (European Touch Hardwood Floors Inc.)
Rolf Wagner (Maxwell Floors Ltd.)
John Wong (Golden Trim Hardwood Floors)
Jordans Floorcoverings
MR Evans Trading Co.
Pacific Rim Floor Supply Ltd.
Venture Carpets Ltd.
Special Acknowledgement:
In recognition of their chairmanship of sub-committees and participation in the preparation of this floor covering reference manual special thanks are due to the following BCFCA members:
Chris Bland (ShawMark Floors)
Siegfried Krueger (BCFCA Technical Consultant)
John Lind (Exclusive Floors)
Dave Sandover (Metropolitan Hardwood Floors Inc.)
Dave Tweedie (Torlys Inc.), BCFCA President Special
Special Thanks for space for meetings:
In recognition of the use of their office facilities for countless meetings in regard to the preparation of this manual special thanks are due to the following companies / individuals:
Erv Parent Floors (Delta, B.C.) and Karl Brunner
Exclusive Floors (Surrey, B.C.) and Jack Davids
Special Thanks for financial support:
In recognition of their financial contribution toward the production of this manual special thanks are due to the following companies:
Columbia Foam Inc. (Richmond, B.C.)
Jordan's Floorcoverings (Vancouver, B.C.)
M.R. Evans Trading Co. Ltd. (Vancouver, B.C.)
Pacific Rim Floor Supplies (Surrey, B.C.)
Venture Carpets (Drummondville, Quebec)
Manual Production / Technical Writing Services:
Robert Park, specification consultant (SpecRite Technical Services at specrite@telus.net)
MATERIAL SOURCES
Reference material from the following Canadian organizations has been used in the preparation of this manual:
Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Association of Canada (ASMAC)
Canadian Carpet Institute (CCI)
Canadian Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association (CHPVA)
Canadian Lumbermen's Association (CLA)
Canadian Plywood Association (CPA)
Canadian Wood Council (CWC)
Institute of Canadian Undercushion Manufacturers (ICUM)
Maritime Lumber Bureau (MLB) National Lumber Grading Authority (NLGA)
Ontario Lumber Manufactures Association (OLMA)
Quebec Wood Export Bureau (QWEB)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
The National Research Council of Canada
Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)
Reference material from the following USA and International organizations has been used in the preparation of this manual:
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)
American Fiber Manufacturers Association, Inc. (AFMA)
American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC)
Carpet Cushion Council (CCC)
Carpet & Fabricare Institute (CFI)
Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI)
European Producers of Laminate Flooring (APLF)
European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers Institute (ERFMI)
Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA)
Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA)
Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association (HPVA)
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
International Wood Products Association (IWPA)
Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA)
National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD)
National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI)
National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)
National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA)
National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
North American Laminate Flooring Association Radiant Panel Association (RPA)
Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB)
Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA)
The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC)
West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau (WCLIB)
Western Wood Products Association (WWPA)
World Floor Covering Association (WFCA)
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory and Centre For Wood Anatomy Research
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Society for Testing and Materials
European Norm (EN) Standards (Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN)
International Standards Organization (ISO)
The following associations, individuals, and firms contributed to and participated in the preparation, review and updating of this floor covering reference manual:
The National Floor Covering Association (NFCA) of Canada Executive Members and other individuals:
Brent Coleman (Beatty Floors)
Eric Klaassen (Atmosphere Floors)
Chris Maskell (NFCA)
Fred Rabiner (Shaw Industries)
Keith Robinson (Dialog Design)
Clayton Shull (All Flooring Inspector)
Don Styka (Tarkett)
Rick Wagner (Maxwell Floors)
Original NFCA Executive Members and other individuals:
Jean-Claude Carisse, CAE, Executive Director, Canadian Carpet Institute (CCI)
Tom Giancani (Torlys Inc.)
Greg Martin (Finmac Lumber)
Steve Pendock (Vitafoam Products Canada Ltd.)
Bill Read (Congoleum)
Craig Street (G.E. Shnier Company)
Ed Sweeney (Compass Flooring Ltd.)
Original Executive and Revision Committee Members:
Gay Woodward, CAE, BCFCA Executive Director
Dave Tweedie (Torlys Inc.), BCFCA President
Howard Ashton (Resource An Interiors Co. Ltd.), BCFCA Past President
Mario Grenier (Dannburg Floors), BCFCA Past President
Keith Sturgeon (National Carpet Mills Ltd.), BCFCA Past President
Chris Bland (ShawMark Floors)
Scott Cooper (Buckwolds Western)
Peter Denroche (Nufloors Coquitlam - Lougheed Flooring Centre Ltd)
Brownie Dove (Tarkett Canada)
Roger Collins (Mapei Inc.)
Luigi Federico (Mapei Inc.)
Jim Hamilton (Mapei Inc.)
Dave Hamilton (Mapei Inc.)
Jack Harrison (Maxwell Floors Ltd.)
Dorian Harvey (G.E. Shnier Company)
Al Hewitt (Fast Track Floors Ltd.)
Harold Hogness (Coast Hardwood Floors Inc.)
Siegfried Krueger (BCFCA Technical Consultant)
John Lind (Exclusive Floors)
Ken Nelson (Erv Parent Co. Ltd.)
Chris Maskell (B.C. Hardwood Floor Co. Ltd.)
Dave Sandover (Metropolitan Hardwood Floors Inc.)
Rick Rayner (Fast Track Floors Ltd.)
Don Reeve (DL Watts Flooring 1994 Ltd.)
Rocky Rottmeister (Granville Carpet Cleaning Company / GWR Ent. Ltd.)
Eric Rottmeister (Granville Carpet Cleaning Company Ltd.)
Scott Rust (Erv Parent Co. Ltd.)
Cort Schoemaker (DL Watts Flooring 1994 Ltd.)
Warren Sutherland (Tandis Canada)
Greg Suwick (European Touch Hardwood Floors Inc.)
Rolf Wagner (Maxwell Floors Ltd.)
John Wong (Golden Trim Hardwood Floors)
Jordans Floorcoverings
MR Evans Trading Co.
Pacific Rim Floor Supply Ltd.
Venture Carpets Ltd.
Special Acknowledgement:
In recognition of their chairmanship of sub-committees and participation in the preparation of this floor covering reference manual special thanks are due to the following BCFCA members:
Chris Bland (ShawMark Floors)
Siegfried Krueger (BCFCA Technical Consultant)
John Lind (Exclusive Floors)
Dave Sandover (Metropolitan Hardwood Floors Inc.)
Dave Tweedie (Torlys Inc.), BCFCA President Special
Special Thanks for space for meetings:
In recognition of the use of their office facilities for countless meetings in regard to the preparation of this manual special thanks are due to the following companies / individuals:
Erv Parent Floors (Delta, B.C.) and Karl Brunner
Exclusive Floors (Surrey, B.C.) and Jack Davids
Special Thanks for financial support:
In recognition of their financial contribution toward the production of this manual special thanks are due to the following companies:
Columbia Foam Inc. (Richmond, B.C.)
Jordan's Floorcoverings (Vancouver, B.C.)
M.R. Evans Trading Co. Ltd. (Vancouver, B.C.)
Pacific Rim Floor Supplies (Surrey, B.C.)
Venture Carpets (Drummondville, Quebec)
Manual Production / Technical Writing Services:
Robert Park, specification consultant (SpecRite Technical Services at specrite@telus.net)
MATERIAL SOURCES
Reference material from the following Canadian organizations has been used in the preparation of this manual:
Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Association of Canada (ASMAC)
Canadian Carpet Institute (CCI)
Canadian Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association (CHPVA)
Canadian Lumbermen's Association (CLA)
Canadian Plywood Association (CPA)
Canadian Wood Council (CWC)
Institute of Canadian Undercushion Manufacturers (ICUM)
Maritime Lumber Bureau (MLB) National Lumber Grading Authority (NLGA)
Ontario Lumber Manufactures Association (OLMA)
Quebec Wood Export Bureau (QWEB)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
The National Research Council of Canada
Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)
Reference material from the following USA and International organizations has been used in the preparation of this manual:
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)
American Fiber Manufacturers Association, Inc. (AFMA)
American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC)
Carpet Cushion Council (CCC)
Carpet & Fabricare Institute (CFI)
Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI)
European Producers of Laminate Flooring (APLF)
European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers Institute (ERFMI)
Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA)
Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA)
Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association (HPVA)
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
International Wood Products Association (IWPA)
Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA)
National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD)
National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI)
National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)
National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA)
National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
North American Laminate Flooring Association Radiant Panel Association (RPA)
Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB)
Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA)
The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC)
West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau (WCLIB)
Western Wood Products Association (WWPA)
World Floor Covering Association (WFCA)
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory and Centre For Wood Anatomy Research
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Society for Testing and Materials
European Norm (EN) Standards (Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN)
International Standards Organization (ISO)