Current
Building Supplement
Covers site conditions and attendances, health and safety, substrates and moisture testing in concrete floors and screeds. Addresses damp-proof membranes, sub-floor smoothing underlayments, underfloor heating, and selection of flooring materials. Details a range of flooring types. Also discusses slip resistance, selection of adhesives, static control, entrance flooring systems, temporary protection materials, flooring accessories, and maintenance, prevention and aftercare.
8th edition, June 2022. Supersedes 7th edition.
Formed in 1974 from the merger of the Floor Covering Contractors Association, the Association of Flooring Contractors (hardwood flooring) and the Carpet Planners Association, the Contract Flooring Association supports contractors, manufacturers, distributors and consultants in the installation of all floor finishes.
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