NWFA Launches Online Professional Development Platform

5COVID-19 NWFA Launches Online Professional Development Platform

As a result of COVID-19, the National Wood Flooring Association has launched LiveEdge, a free professional development platform offering concise, focused, and interactive content for wood flooring professionals.

Powered by NWFA University, LiveEdge enhances industry knowledge with short videos designed to provide an edge in an increasingly competitive market. Content is categorized into three topic categories: Tech Tuesdays, Webinar Wednesdays, and Product Theater Thursdays. Upcoming Events include the following:

Tech Talk Tuesday

Moisture Control

August 18, 2:00pm (Central)

Multi-Disc/Planetary Sanders September 1, 2:00pm (Central)

Nail-Down & Glue-Assist

September 15, 2:00pm (Central)

Links to LiveEdge See all LiveEdge Content here

Here is an example of recorded Tech Talk Tuesday

Here is an example of recorded Webinar Wednesday

Here is an example of recorded Product Theater Thursday

Webinar Wednesday

Radiant Heat — Thermosoft

August 12, 2:00pm (Central)

Subfloors — Huber

September 9, 2:00pm (Central)

Product Theater Thursday

DOW Adhesive

August 13, 2:00pm (Central)

Events are free, but registration is required.

The National Wood Flooring Association is a not-forprofit trade organization, with more than 3,200 member companies world-wide, dedicated to educating consumers, architects, designers, specifiers and builders in the uses and benefits of wood flooring. The NWFA is located at 111 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO 63005, and can be contacted at 800.422.4556 (USA & Canada), 636.519.9663 (local and international), or at www.nwfa.org. ❚

LiveEdge Schedule and How to Register

● August 12, 2020 2:00 PM CDT — Webinar Wednesday — Click here to register

ThermoSoft — How to Choose a Wood Floor to Install with Direct-Contact

Floor Electric Heating Systems

Join us to learn everything you need to know about Electric In-Floor Heating Systems that are acknowledged by the NWFA to be installed directly under the flooring.

● August 13, 2020 2:00PM CDT — Product Theater Thursday — Click here to register

DOW Adhesive

Join us as the Dow team introduces the DIAMONDLOCK™ Flooring Adhesive, a pourable one component, moisture-cured system used to form a strong permanent bond between flooring materials and base floor materials. They will demonstrate why they say this adhesive is cost-effective, increases coverage, and easy to use.

● August 18, 2020 2:00 PM CDT — Tech Talk Tuesday — Click here to register

Moisture Control Systems/Vapor Retarders

Join Brett Miller and wood flooring experts as they discuss moisture control systems/vapor retarders.

● September 1, 2020 2:00 PM CDT — Tech Talk Tuesday — Click here to register

Multi-disc and Planetary Sanders

Join Brett Miller and wood flooring experts as they discuss multi-disc and planetary sanders.

● September 9, 2020 2:00 PM CDT — Webinar Wednesday — Click here to register

Huber Engineered Woods — Subfloor: The Silent Partner in Your Success

Join us to investigate some common challenges hardwood flooring installers face because of what is going on under their finished flooring. We will discuss root causes associated with these challenges and offer practical ways to overcome them on the job. We’ll discuss the importance of product selection within the subfloor assembly and how that contributes to a successful and quiet hardwood floor installation. This course will also uncover some common sources of squeaks in floor assemblies, investigate the role of the environment on your installation, and provide best practices for quiet floor installation.

● September 15, 2020 2:00 PM CDT — Tech Talk Tuesday — Click here to register

Nail Down and Glue Assist

Join Brett Miller and wood flooring experts as they discuss nail down and glue assist. ❚