1. Educational information, not professional advice
Everything on Flooring Institute is general educational information to help you understand flooring. It is not professional advice — not installation, construction, engineering, health, safety, legal, or financial advice — and it is no substitute for the product manufacturer’s instructions, the relevant published standard, or a qualified professional assessing your specific situation.
2. We aim for accuracy, but cannot guarantee it
We source every technical claim, date it, and correct mistakes when we find them (see our Editorial Standard). Even so, we cannot warrant that everything here is complete, current, or error-free. Standards get revised, products differ, and manufacturer instructions and local building codes always take precedence. Verify the details with the primary source and a qualified professional before you buy, install, or decide.
3. Provided “as is”
The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied — including accuracy, completeness, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
4. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Flooring Institute, its owner, and its contributors are not liable for any loss or damage — direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential — arising from your use of, or reliance on, this site. You use the information at your own risk.
5. Not affiliated; not a standards body
Flooring Institute is an independent educational publisher. We are not affiliated with the NWFA, NFCA, RFCI, or any manufacturer, and we are not a certification or standards body — we explain theirs. Trademarks and standard names belong to their respective owners and appear here for identification and education only.
6. Other sites we link to
Where we link to standards bodies, manufacturers, or other websites, we do so for reference. We do not control, and are not responsible for, their content, accuracy, or availability.
7. Found an error? Please tell us
Corrections are treated as first-class work: we re-check the source, fix the page, and update its “last verified” date. Accuracy is the whole point of an independent resource.
We try hard to get it right, and we fix what we get wrong — but this is education, not professional advice for your specific floor. Before you spend money or start work, confirm the details with the manufacturer and a qualified professional.
Last updated: 21 July 2026. We may update this notice from time to time.