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® Editorial by JOHN MOORE Editorial Staff Phil Johnson ■ GROUP PUBLISHER johnsonp@bnpmedia.com John Moore ■ EDITOR moorej@bnpmedia.com Arpi Nalbandian ■ ASSOCIATE EDITOR nalbandiana@bnpmedia.com Rick Arvidson ■ SR. ART DIRECTOR Jennifer Allen ■ PRODUCTION MANAGER A Good Installation Starts with a Solid Foundation Columnists: Michael Hetts, Jon Namba, Mickey Moore, David Gobis, Christopher Capobianco and Ray Thompson. Publishing & Sales Ofﬁ ce 22801 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 115 Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Phone: (818) 224-8035 Fax: (818) 224-8042 For advertising sales information, call (800) 835-4398 Phil Johnson ■ PUBLISHER johnsonp@bnpmedia.com Keith Parry ■ NORTHERN REGIONAL MANAGER (973) 248-6097 Scott Daniell ■ SOUTHERN REGIONAL MANAGER (770) 788-6377 Dan Lipman ■ WESTERN REGIONAL MANAGER (818) 224-8035 x 2206 Sharon Ward ■ INSIDE/CLASSIFIED SALES MANAGER (847) 405-4017 F F Corporate Ofﬁ ce: 2401 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 700 Troy, MI 48084 Phone: (248) 362-3700 Fax: (248) 362-0317 BNP Media II, L.L.C. Corporate Directors Timothy A. Fausch ■ PUBLISHING John R. Schrei ■ PUBLISHING Scott Kesler ■ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Lisa L. Paulus ■ FINANCE Nikki Smith ■ DIRECTORIES Michael T. Powell ■ CREATIVE Beth A. Surowiec ■ CLEAR SEAS RESEARCH Vincent M. Miconi ■ PRODUCTION Holly Banks ■ MARKETING Rita M. Foumia ■ CORPORATE STRATEGY DIRECTOR Marlene J. Witthoft ■ HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Emily Patten ■ CONFERENCES & EVENTS BNP Media Helps People Succeed in Business with Superior Information Audience Development Cassandra Haggard ■ AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Megan Neel ■ MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR Kelly M. Carlson ■ AUDIENCE AUDIT COORDINATOR For subscription information or service, please contact Customer Service at: Tel. (847) 763-9534 or Fax (847) 763-9538 or e-mail FCI@halldata.com www.fcimag.com or the past seven years, Floor Covering Installer has been publishing its annual Underlayment and Subﬂ oor Preparation Reference Guide, and it remains to this day one of our most popular issues. After all these issues, you might think we would run out of underlayment-related issues to cover, but that is hardly the case at all. It seems that there is never a shortage of problems related to improper underlayment and subﬂ oor preparation, everything from concrete issues to moisture testing. These are particularly important subjects for installers, as many installation failures are the result of improper subﬂ oor preparation. In this edition of our annual guide, we once again bring you the latest information on subﬂ oor preparation from our roster of seasoned industry experts. Columnist Mickey Moore tackles the common problem of noisy wood ﬂ oors, which are often caused by subﬂ oor-related issues such as loose connections between the supporting joists and subﬂ ooring, as well as fastener movement caused by use of certain types of subﬂ oor products. On the subject of subﬂ oors, columnist Jon Namba offers an in-depth primer on the types of subﬂ oors and how they affect the different types of ﬂ ooring to be installed over them. As always, Jon manages to take a complex subjects such as building codes and deﬂ ection formulas and make them easily understandable for everyone, making this a must-read article. Ray Thompson explains the details of working with self-leveling underlayments in the latest installment of his “Resilient Installation Corner” column. Also dealing with resilient ﬂ ooring, columnist Christopher Capobianco answers questions on subﬂ oor preparation in the latest installment of “Let’s Talk Resilient,” which has now been running in FCI for seven years as of this special issue. A special thank you to Christopher for all the excellent columns he has written for us, and for devoting so much of his time and energy to educating installers everywhere. These articles are only a few highlights of this information-packed issue, so be sure to check out all our features, columns, products, news, and a special underlayment reference guide to help installers ﬁ nd the underlayment and subﬂ oor preparation products they need quickly and easily. If you don’t ﬁ nd the topic you’re looking for in this year’s guide, it’s likely been covered in a previous version, all of which can be found online at www.fcimag.com. If there are subjects that you would like to see covered in a future issue, or if you have any questions, feel free to email me your suggestions. FCI John Moore Editor 6 www.fcimag.com October/November 2010

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John Moore

A Good Installation Starts with a Solid Foundation Ffor the past seven years, Floor Covering Installer has been publishing its annual Underlayment and Subfl oor Preparation Reference Guide, and it remains to this day one of our most popular issues. After all these issues, you might think we would run out of underlayment-related issues to cover, but that is hardly the case at all. It seems that there is never a shortage of problems related to improper underlayment and subfl oor preparation, everything from concrete issues to moisture testing. These are particularly important subjects for installers, as many installation failures are the result of improper subfl oor preparation. In this edition of our annual guide, we once again bring you the latest information on subfl oor preparation from our roster of seasoned industry experts. Columnist Mickey Moore tackles the common problem of noisy wood fl oors, which are often caused by subfl oor-related issues such as loose connections between the supporting joists and subfl ooring, as well as fastener movement caused by use of certain types of subfl oor products. On the subject of subfl oors, columnist Jon Namba offers an in-depth primer on the types of subfl oors and how they affect the different types of fl ooring to be installed over them. As always, Jon manages to take a complex subjects such as building codes and defl ection formulas and make them easily understandable for everyone, making this a must-read article. Ray Thompson Explains the details of working with self-leveling underlayments in the latest installment of his “Resilient Installation Corner” column. Also dealing with resilient fl ooring, columnist Christopher Capobianco answers questions on subfl oor preparation in the latest installment of “Let’s Talk Resilient,” which has now been running in FCI for seven years as of this special issue. A special thank you to Christopher for all the excellent columns he has written for us, and for devoting so much of his time and energy to educating installers everywhere. These articles are only a few highlights of this information-packed issue, so be sure to check out all our features, columns, products, news, and a special underlayment reference guide to help installers fi nd the underlayment and subfl oor preparation products they need quickly and easily. If you don’t fi nd the topic you’re looking for in this year’s guide, it’s likely been covered in a previous version, all of which can be found online at www.fcimag.com. If there are subjects that you would like to see covered in a future issue, or if you have any questions, feel free to email me your suggestions. John Moore Editor

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