The Concrete Society’s Post

Floor covering installations are not expected to be perfect. The finished result can exhibit many issues that may seem problematic to the untrained eye but could in fact be acceptable to industry standards. Rejecting work and explaining why is not easy to do if you haven’t actually worked with and installed the product yourself. Viewing finished installations under extreme lighting conditions, or from a low or particular angle to highlight irregularities, for example, is an unfair assessment. Imperfections exist in construction. This is a given, but grey areas between what is acceptable and not acceptable also exist and fuel much debate often resulting in dispute and unnecessary hold backs. When resilient flooring (vinyl, rubber, linoleum) for example, with its' reflective surface and telegraphing characteristic, is installed over an acceptable concrete sub-floor, the finished product can still show irregularities. The National Floor covering Association of Canada supports all construction parties equally when such disputes arise by offering inspections through a network of independent certified experts who are experienced and trained to inspect and report from a position of 'what's right, not who's right'. Getting the facts from a third-party expert who has no skin in the game helps those caught up in a dispute to accurately critique finished work, and either accept or fairly reject. This saves time, money and working relationships. For more information go to: www.nfca.ca #flooring #construction #commercialconstruction #architects #floorimperfections #floorrejections

Floor covering installations are not expected to be perfect. The finished result can exhibit many issues that may seem problematic to the untrained eye but could in fact be acceptable to industry standards. Rejecting work and explaining why is not easy to do if you haven’t actually worked with and installed the product yourself. Viewing finished installations under extreme lighting conditions, or from a low or particular angle to highlight irregularities, for example, is an unfair assessment. Imperfections exist in construction. This is a given, but grey areas between what is acceptable and not acceptable also exist and fuel much debate often resulting in dispute and unnecessary hold backs. When resilient flooring (vinyl, rubber, linoleum) for example, with its' reflective surface and telegraphing characteristic, is installed over an acceptable concrete sub-floor, the finished product can still show irregularities. The National Floor covering Association of Canada supports all construction parties equally when such disputes arise by offering inspections through a network of independent certified experts who are experienced and trained to inspect and report from a position of 'what's right, not who's right'. Getting the facts from a third-party expert who has no skin in the game helps those caught up in a dispute to accurately critique finished work, and either accept or fairly reject. This saves time, money and working relationships. For more information go to: www.nfca.ca #flooring #construction #commercialconstruction #architects #floorimperfections #floorrejections