LETTERS Readers weighed in on the August Coverings e-letter, “Sixteen tons.” Read it, or subscribe, at www.coveringscanada.ca.
The QAP process is simple Once the project is awarded and an inspector assigned, a pre-installation site meeting is arranged. Note: These meetings have been held up to a year in advance of the floor covering installation starting. They review the QAP specification and identify who is responsible for what (such as slab flatness, preparation and moisture testing). Next, the GC must bring the building to lock-up stage and provide service conditions. Then ASTM moisture testing starts. The GC provides the testing and results to the team for review. Once these tests pass, a Mat Bond Test is performed, video-taped by the flooring contractor and shared with the group. Once the Mat Bond Test passes, the next stage is to install a mock-up (usually one small room), which the architect must approve. This sets the bar for installation quality. Once accepted the installation can move ahead. As always, the challenge for construction is in getting trusted, timely, accurate information to everyone so it can be quickly shared, understood and put to work. This way, everyone’s goals can be met. I encourage anyone interested in understanding the step-by-step process of a QAP to watch this video: https://bit.ly/2WrL8OR. The National Floor Covering Association (NFCA) promotes industry standards for resilient, carpet, hardwood, laminate, cork and bamboo floor covering installations. www.nfca.ca
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Hi Kerry I don’t normally reply or comment on Editor’s notes or commentaries but I after reading your commentary I was compelled to write to you. Thank you for such an insightful article. In the current times when we are bombarded by “black lives matter” issues (not that these are not important issues), we get distracted from other underlining issues that affect our lives and our future. Very few have come out and pointed out all the wrongs that all cultures have participated in. I stand corrected, lots of people have come out and pointed out the wrongs that our governments have participated in our history. However those behaviors were culturally the norm at the time and culturally acceptable at the time. Yes, we have come a long way since but it is unfortunate that we can’t see the parallels of some of the events in modern day. Just like the Americans did not learn from the mistakes of the Spanish Flu to prevent the spread of Covid 19. I am now rambling, don’t get me started on Trump. I wish your perspective is discussed more in the mainstream media to get people thinking and question more about what our leaders are doing. Simply giving away money is not sustainable. My 20 year old son is on the receiving end as he is getting his $2000/month for the last few months so yeah, its great. He is among the lucky ones that live at home and are supported by his parents for school and shelter. However the government doesn’t discriminate so he benefits now but what will be his price in his future? Also I like your point about the unsuspecting victims (young kids) with credit cards who are not taught the devastating toll of credit card debt. As adults, we tend to forget how naïve kids are or uneducated they are about credit. Talking to my son, who is in 2nd year university, how apparently unexposed they are to financial education. They are not taught this in school sufficiently
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and most just stumble and learn as they go through life if they don’t have parents who teach them. Again thank you. I used to work in the Tile industry which is why I subscribed to your magazine. Now I am in the wallcovering industry. Moving up in the world. Lol. — Melody Sum Your racist and shouldn’t be putting your own racist opinion on a publication for flooring I could debate your ideas if they were published in your magazine — Bob Sinden Hi Bob, Thanks for your time and your interest in Coverings magazine. From my perspective, there is quite a bit to talk about in a very short space. First, to be accurate, I am definably not a racist. Of course, we are all entitled to our opinions, but the term “racist” is what they call in debate an ad hominem (at the man) assault and in a formal setting you would lose, as it’s a fallacy. We have spoken many times on the importance of open discussion on current social issues in a business magazine. Business cannot function in an asocial environment, and politics determines how much you can make and how much you can keep. Books have been written…. That said, our policy of long standing is to provide an open forum for discussion, and an open chance for anybody that has a different take on what we cover in the magazine or newsletters. The floor is yours, and it is probable we can get your response in the current issue if it’s posted today or tomorrow. We go to press on Wednesday, so I will have to tear up a page to get you in, but I can try, or I can propose an alternative. Please note, you said “debate” and “ideas.” I cannot promise to publish emotional name-calling. Over to you. — Kerry Knudsen
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