St. Louis – The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has revamped its technical education curriculum and announced its 2013 schedule.
The NWFA will offer a series of one-day workshops, which will travel among various locations throughout 2013.
Workshop topics include moisture identification/mitigation, subfloor preparation, intermediate installation, intermediate sand and finish, factory finish repair and recoat, and field equipment repair. Attendees may choose to attend any number of the workshops in the series, depending on their professional needs and skill sets.
Workshops will be offered during the following weeks in these locations:
January 7-12 New York City, NY
February 25-March 2 San Francisco, CA
March 18-22 Deerfield Beach, FL (Field Equipment Repair will not be offered in this location)
September 23-28 Los Angeles, CA
October 14-19 Houston, TX
October 28-November 2 St. Louis, MO
Additionally, several workshops will be offered during the summer months at the NWFA headquarters in St. Louis.
May 16 Moisture Identification/Mitigation
May 17 Subfloor Preparation
May 18 Intermediate Installation
June 20 Factory Finish Repair & Recoat
June 21 Intermediate Sand and Finish
June 22 Field Equipment Repair
July 26 Reclaimed Wood/Hand-scraped
July 27 Craftsmanship: Advanced to Expert
September 10-13 Wood Flooring Basic