The following is a brief summary of the IFCI Carpet & Hard Surface Certification class schedule including:
Hands-On, Step-by-Step Inspection Procedures and Field Tests
Easy, concise and factual Report Writing will be taught & practiced
Carpet:
Manufacturing Process
Fibers
Practice Inspection procedures & Field testing
Pooling, Watermarking, Shading, roll crush, shading, color changes, missing tufts, Fuzzing, Shedding, Wear, color Sidematch, shading, reverse pile, bands, bundle wrap, chicken tracks, delamination, high/low rows, loom oil lines/spots, missing tufts.
Seam construction, pattern match. Pattern bow, skew and elongation.
Test/Inspection procedures for : Seams, stretch, buckling, wear, fuzzing, shedding, rips/tears,
topical contaminants, urine, pH, bleach, UV light
REPORT WRITING….and MORE!
Hard Surface Field Tests:
Practice proper use of moisture meters
Proper measurements of temperature and humidity
Practice measuring flatness, level, and deflection. Expansion space, tap testing and nailing schedules
Solid Wood:
How to determine the cause of gaps, cupping and buckling. Learn to state with confidence if they are Seasonal or Permanent
We’ll be Measuring Sets, boards and gaps, and confirming the accuracy of your measurements.
You’ll learn formulas for moisture at time of installation/manufacturing (MCI)
How to establish the Change Coefficient needed for the MCI formula
REPORT WRITING….and MORE!
Solid Strand Bamboo:
Learn how to determine how much a floor shrank to cause gaps, or expanded to cause buckling.
How to accurately estimate the Equilibrium Moisture Content of the house/building and flooring, and the average site conditions prior to inspection.
Finish and maintenance issues
REPORT WRITING….and MORE!
Floating Floors Wood-Laminate-Cork- LVT and LVP:
Measuring end joint stagger, flatness, deflection, moisture and Rh/Temp.
Foam/underlayments
When and where transitions are required and how they should be installed
Measuring the installation- Which direction is which?
Learn the causes of gaps, cupping, peaking and buckling
REPORT WRITING….and MORE!
Resilient Sheet Vinyl:
Identifying abrasions, scratches, dents and impact damage.
Adhesives, bubbles and buckling
Chair damage, Steam cleaner damage, Sun damage
Chock marks
Cracked backings, cracked tile, curing tile
Cut back adhesive
Delamination, Discolorations, Dye-spots
Face cuts
Out-of-rack installation, Out-of-register pattern
Oven drips, Pin holes
Relief cuts, Rust spots
Seams, Sheet installation direction
Telegraphing
CLEANING TESTS
REPORT WRITING….and MORE!