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AFT – Phase 2: Basic Installation

May 6 - May 17

$2500.00

Part-2 of Hands-on Classroom Training is following a minimum of 4-weeks of on-the-job training in the field. Here students will get a more in-depth training of the installation of Residential Carpet and LVP.

Students will perform hands-on installation techniques for Carpet installation such as:

  • Carpet lay-out
  • Figuring your fills
  • Estimating material quantities
  • Seam Cutting techniques.
  • Seam Sealing with both Liquids as well as the glue gun
  • Students will make seams in various tufted materials.
  • They will learn proper use of a wall trimmer and other tools.
  • Installation of basic stairs
  • Students will install various materials from start to finish inside their modules.

Students will perform various Hands-on installations of LVP.

  • Review of Part-1 and information covered.
  • More extensive floor prep
  • Use of primers / where and why
  • Students will install both locking system floors as well as Glue-direct installations of LVP.

 

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact:

Robert Varden – (415) 328-2134

Amy Carter – (469) 867-6299

Jonathan Varden – (415) 488-3450

Details

Start:
May 6
End:
May 17
Cost:
$2500.00
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Organizer

Amy Carter
Email
amy@ifcta.org