Jon Namba, owner of Namba Services Inc. and an NWFA Regional Instructor, leads an NWFA school at Erickson's Flooring & Supply in Ferndale, Mich.
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Erickson’s Flooring & Supply (Ferndale, Mich.) sponsored a three-day National Wood Flooring Association school last week, Feb. 10-12.
The school covered Job Site Preparation and Moisture Testing; Problems, Causes & Cures; and Wood Floor Repair.
NWFA Regional Instructor Jon Namba, owner of Namba Services Inc. (Salt Lake City), led the training. Other instructors included Wayne Highlander, Bona US; Todd McDonald, Glitsa, a division of Rudd Company; Mike Kearns, Primatech Inc.; Johannes Boonstra, Rubio Monocoat; and Derick Cooper, Bostik Inc.
The participating students were William Yerke, Yerke Floors; Ryan Franks and Chris Davis, Christoff & Sons; Don Francetic, D.F. Floor Covering; Rick Highland, Columbo’s Floors To Go, Rick Highland; Steve Kelly, SPK Floors; Doug Wing, Van Drie; Romeo Aleksi, Dynasty Floors; Martin Cepak, Martin Cepak; Bruce Dilliard, Josh Clark and Robert Harrington, Bruce’s Wood Flooring & Refinishing; Corey McIntosh and Jason Carter; Carter Quality Hardwood; Lorraine Sawicki and Michael Stevens, The Carpet Guys; Aaron Birdsall and Matt Fohey, Cramer Hardwood Floors; Karl Steiner, Karl Steiner; Daris Hall, Becker & Sanders; and David Salus and Brian Grigsby, Erickson’s Flooring.
Partners in Education were 3M; Basic Coatings; Bona US; Bostik Inc.; Ceno Group/Diamondback; DuraSeal; Glitsa, a division of Rudd Company; Lenmar; Northwood Flooring; Owens Flooring by Quanex Building Products; Oshkosh Designs; Padco Inc.; Primatech Inc.; Rubio Monocoat; Somerset Wood Products; Stairtek; Stoehr Flooring/Robbins Floor; Timbermate Products Pty. Ltd.; and Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products Inc.
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