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NHLA GRADUATION - Continued Attitude and Effort • Emily A. Hormuth - Lumbermen’s Club of Memphis Leadership Award The NHLA Inspector Training School has a proud and rich 60-year history; graduating more than 7,056 students since its conception. The Program teaches the rules and applications of the NHLA grading system and prepares students for a career in the Hardwood industry. This unique program has earned worldwide respect, consequently attracting students from throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, South America and Asia. Enrollment is now open for the 2011 Fall Class, which begins September 7, 2011. To enroll or learn more about the program please contact Chris Churchill, Director of Education at c.churchill@nhla.com or 901- 399-7555. • HANAFEE BROS. SAWMILL CO., INC. Over 50 Years in Business As a leading Hardwood producer, Hanafee Bros. has been exporting the finest in high quality lumber to clients throughout the world for over 25 years! You can depend on us for accurate individual tallies, furnished for your convenience. We offer a variety of thicknesses, species and grades. HANAFEE BROS. SAWMILL CO., INC. P.O. BOX 157 520 EAST HARPER TROY, TN 38260 PHONE 731.536.4682 FAX 731.536.4758 Email hanafee@bellsouth.net Web www.hanafeebros.com Contact: Donald Hanafee, Jr. or Beth Muse NWFA FLOORING REPORT - Continued from page 18 and VOC regulations in your state or in the area where the installation will take place. Before beginning a glue down floor installation, it is important to make sure that the subfloor material is dry and flat. If you find any high spots or low spots, you will need to make them flat before installation begins to ensure the long-term performance of the floor. As a general rule, you only want to put down about as much adhesive as you can effectively work within a 10 to 45 minute period of time. Any longer than that may cause the installation to fail as the bonding reaction may already have begun before the wood is installed over the adhesive. Wet lay products require that the wood be installed immediately after the adhesive is put down, so it is important to know and understand the flash time requirements for the product you will be using. The properties of each type of adhesive vary significantly among manufacturers, so you should always check the manufacturer’s recommendations before any installation begins. Always follow the wood flooring manufacturer’s recommendation for the adhesive to be used to install the product, and the adhesive manufacturer’s recommendation for the trowel to be used to spread the adhesive. Other factors, such as relative humidity, could influence the bonding properties of the adhesive being used as well, so you want to be sure that the job site is at ideal conditions before beginning the installation. Floating The final wood flooring installation method is floating. Using this installation method, the flooring material is neither nailed nor glued to the subfloor, but floated above it. The flooring material, usually engineered, is either glued or clipped to itself, both tongue to groove, and at end joints. This gives the floor stability, without actually fastening it to the subfloor material beneath it. This type of installation is ideal over existing flooring material, such as 42 Hardwoods...The All-Purpose Material
WHEELAND LUMBER CO., INC. • FORESTRY PARTNERSHIPS • WHEELAND LUMBER CO., INC • FORESTRY PARTNERSHIPS • NWFA FLOORING REPORT - Continued vinyl, ceramic or laminates which can be difficult to remove. Before beginning a floating floor installation, it is important to make sure that the subfloor material is dry and flat. If you find any high spots or low spots, you will need to make them level before installation begins to ensure the long-term performance of the floor. In addition, the use of a moisture barrier underlayment will decrease any hollow sounding areas that could occur with this installation method. Make sure that the underlayment used wraps up the wall to completely encapsulate the flooring. Then, when the last board is put into place, trim off the excess underlayment. No matter which installation method you choose, the same basic installation principles apply to each method: follow all manufacturer recommendations for installation, rack the wood in advance to avoid “H” joint and stair-stepping, and allow for enough expansion area for the product being installed. The National Wood Flooring Association provides detailed guidelines for each installation method in its Hardwood Flooring Installation Guidelines, which is provided to all NWFA members at no charge. Nonmembers can receive a copy of these guidelines as well. For more information, contact the NWFA or visit www.nwfa.org. The National Wood Flooring Association is an international not-for-profit trade organization of more than 3,200 wood flooring professionals working worldwide to educate consumers, architects, designers, and builders in the uses and benefits of wood flooring. The NWFA is located at 111 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd., Chesterfield, MO 63005, and can be contacted at 800- 422-4556 (USA & Canada), and 636-519- 9663 (international). • YOU CAN ALSO READ THIS ISSUE ON THE WEB! www.nationalhardwoodmag.com • Clear Strips • Solid Dimensions • Band Headrig and Band Resaw Mill • 500,000 BF of Dry Kilns - 1,500,000 of Dry Storage • Grading to Overseas Standards Phone: (570) 324-6042 • Fax (570) 324-2127 Contact: Ray Wheeland, Sales • E-mail: ray@wheelandlumber.com Derek Wheeland, Sales • E-mail: derek@wheelandlumber.com Bill Baker, Sales • E-mail: bill@wheelandlumber.com Damen Wheeland, Log Sales: E-mail: damen@wheelandlumber.com Website: www.wheelandlumber.com FEBRUARY/2011 43
