Nwfa Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Standards
1 national wood flooring association l revised 04 2009 nwfa nofma international standards for unfinished solid wood flooring 111 chesterfield industrial boulevard chesterfield mo 63005 800 422 4556 usa canada 636 519 9663 international.
Nwfa prefinished hardwood flooring standards. Any individual or entity that physically manufacturers the wood flooring product. The hardwood prefinished flooring was installed in dec. 3 national wood flooring association 2007 l revised 05 2012 nwfa involved parties general definitions manufacturer. Any individual or entity including but not limited to architects builders consultants design centers designers decorators end users general contractors flooring contractors.
111 chesterfield industrial blvd. And in general give you the ability to start or not start a job these tests do not give a permanent condition of your substrate merely a at the time the test was performed indication. The nwfa offers two industry wide accepted standards for the manufacturing of wood floors nofma certified flooring and responsible procurement program rpp. The national wood flooring association is an international not for profit trade association representing all segments of the hardwood flooring industry.
Technical standards as the recognized representative for the wood flooring industry the nwfa offers industry accepted standards accessible resources and highly skilled instructors to lead. Chapter 3 moisture testing 8 part iii moisture testing for concrete slabs note. The national wood flooring association nwfa on monday released new international standards for factory finished solid wood flooring. We accomplish this through various programs and services such as hands on and online training our annual wood flooring expo hardwood floors magazine and technical standards and publications that.
The new standards provide detailed configuration guidelines and machining tolerances. The nwfa is located at. Now 8 months later i can look across the floor and see a very. As a manufacturer these standards verify you are producing quality flooring that adheres to a set of industry specific guidelines.
The nwfa offers many resources to answer all of your technical questions and provide guidance in your day to day operations. Hardwood floors magazine from the latest industry news to business best practices to installation techniques we strive to ensure the right information is available to you when and where you need it most. Representing all segments of the hardwood flooring industry nwfa offers various programs and services to unify and strengthen the wood flooring community. Chesterfield mo 63005 you can reach our office by calling 800 422 4556.
As such nwfa s mission is to unify and strengthen the wood flooring community through technical standards education networking and advocacy.