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Readers weighed in on the August Covand most just stumble and learn as they erings e-letter,“Sixteen tons.” Read it, or go through life if they don’t have parents subscribe, at www.coveringscanada.ca. who teach them. Hi Kerry I don’t normally reply or comin theTile industry which is why I subment on Editor’s notes or commentaries scribed to your magazine. Now I am in the The QAP process is simple but I after reading your commentary I was wallcovering industry. Moving up in the Once the project is awarded and an compelled to write to you. Thank you for world. Lol. inspector assigned, a pre-installation such an insightful article. In the current — Melody Sum site meeting is arranged. Note: These times when we are bombarded by “black meetings have been held up to a year in lives matter”issues (not that these are not Your racist and shouldn’t be putting your advance of the floor covering installation important issues), we get distracted from own racist opinion on a publication for starting. They review the QAP specification other underlining issues that affect our flooring and identify who is responsible for what lives and our future. Very few have come I could debate your ideas if they (such as slab flatness, preparation and out and pointed out all the wrongs that were published in your magazine moisture testing). all cultures have participated in. I stand — Bob Sinden Next, the GC must bring the corrected, lots of people have come out building to lock-up stage and provide and pointed out the wrongs that our Hi Bob, Thanks for your time and your interservice conditions. governments have participated in our hisest in Coverings magazine. Then ASTM moisture testing starts. tory. However those behaviors were culFrom my perspective, there is quite a The GC provides the testing and results turally the norm at the time and culturally bit to talk about in a very short space. First, to the team for review. acceptable at the time. Yes, we have to be accurate, I am definably not a racist. Once these tests pass, a Mat Bond come a long way since but it is Of course, we are all entitled to our opinTest is performed, video-taped by the unfortunate that we can’t see the ions, but the term “racist” is what they call flooring contractor and shared with the parallels of some of the events in modern in debate an ad hominem (at the man) asgroup. day. Just like the Americans did not learn sault and in aformal setting you would lose, Once the Mat Bond Test passes, from the mistakes of the Spanish Flu to as it’s a fallacy. the next stage is to install a mock-up prevent the spread of Covid 19. I am now We have spoken many times on the (usually one small room), which the rambling, don’t get me started on Trump. importance of open discussion on current architect must approve. This sets the bar I wish your perspective is discussed social issues in a business magazine. Busifor installation quality. Once accepted more in the mainstream media to get ness cannot function in an asocial environthe installation can move ahead. people thinking and question more about ment, and politics determines how much As always, the challenge for what our leaders are doing. Simply giving you can make and how much you can keep. construction is in getting trusted, timely, away money is not sustainable. My 20 year Books have been written…. accurate information to everyone so it old son is on the receiving end as he is That said, our policy of long standing can be quickly shared, understood and getting his $2000/month for the last few is to provide an open forum for discussion, put to work. This way, everyone’s goals months so yeah, its great. He is among the and an open chance for anybody that has a can be met. lucky ones that live at home and are different take on what we cover in the magI encourage anyone interested supported by his parents for school and azine or newsletters. in understanding the step-by-step shelter. However the government doesn’t The floor is yours, and it is probable process of a QAP to watch this video: discriminate so he benefits now but what we can get your response in the current ishttps://bit.ly/2WrL8OR. will be his price in his future? Also I like sue if it’s posted today or tomorrow. We go your point about the unsuspecting victims to press on Wednesday, so I will have to tear The National Floor Covering (young kids) with credit cards who are not up a page to get you in, but I can try, or I can Association (NFCA) promotes industry taught the devastating toll of credpropose an alternative. standards for resilient, carpet, hardwood, it card debt. As adults, we tend to forget Please note, you said “debate” and laminate, cork and bamboo floor covering how naïve kids are or uneducated they are “ideas.” I cannot promise to publish emoinstallations. www.nfca.ca about credit. Talking to my son, who is in tional name-calling. 2nd year university, how apparently unexOver to you. posed they are to financial education. They — Kerry Knudsen are not taught this in school sufficiently Again thank you. I used to work 14 September/October 2020 Canada’s floorcovering magazine 19