Text Box: Florensics Valley Flooring Inspectors John Arie Wabeke  Inspecting flooring and related installations since 1992. Certified Inspections of: Granite, Marble, Travertine, Flagstone Porcelain tile, Glazed tile, Saltillo tile, Cork Laminate flooring, Wood, Tufted carpet, Woven carpet, Resilient, Rubber and many other floor covering products.   In the following environments: Residential, Hospitality, Government, Tribal, Industrial, and Foreign.   A rate sheet or a quote specific to the project in question is available upon request. References are available upon request for any of the above floor covering types.   Contact: John Wabeke                210 N. Main Street                Cottonwood, Arizona 86326                928-639-3817   Our inspector’s science-related background is the foundation for his ability to identify failure mechanisms. His belief is that until the failure mechanism responsible for the existing problem has been identified, it is impossible to be comfortable with any proposed resolution of the problem. It is normal for a flooring problem to be caused by several related anomalies. One of them will usually be the underlying failure mechanism. The failure mechanism may be manufacturing, maintenance, Specifier or Installer related. Whatever the case, the resolution must originate where the problem started. If this is not the case the problem often recurs.     Experienced with: o Manufacturing related warranty claims. o Insurance company disputes. o Homeowner and retailer disputes. o Hospitality maintenance specifications. o Hospitality floor covering specifications. o Construction specifications. o ANSI, NOFMA, CRI, & related standards. o Substrate testing and analysis. o Substrate specifications. o Legal dispute resolution.                                                                              0    Expert witness testimony.                       CURRICULUM VITAE (FLOOR-COVERING RELEVANT)     ANNUALLY ATTENDED EVENTS National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors Convention, Attendee, 2000-2005 Arizona Construction Law Updates 1997-2005 L&N Inspectors Schools (Pickering, Universal, Pergo, Award, Formica, US7-Related), 1997-2005 Surfaces Expo, 1990-2006 Coverings, 1990-2005   ACHIEVEMENTS   Academy of Textiles and Flooring – Senior Carpet Inspector, Graduate, Reg. #18393, 23 September 1995 Certified Carpet Colorist, Prism, Graduate, 12 February 1996 Ceramic Tile Institute, Tile Manufacturing School, Graduate, 3 May 1996 Armstrong Vinyl Inspectors School, Graduate, 10 May 1996 Bona Kemi (Denver) Wood Resurfacing School, Graduate, 17 September 1996 Mannington Vinyl Inspectors School, Graduate, 16 June 1997 Ceramic Tile Installation School, Graduate, 10 March 1998 Mannington Advanced Vinyl & Laminate Inspection Training, Graduate, 10 March 1998 Carpet Cushion Council Certification Program, Certified, 28 June 1999 Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc., Graduate, Inspector #635, 14 July 1999 Portland Cement Institute 90-hour Training Course, Graduate, 16 October 1999 Advanced Flooring Specialists Symposium, 30 April 2000 CFI – Installation for Inspectors, July 2000 - www.CFIinstallers.com AFS Course, Graduate, May 2000 FCITS Course, Commercial, Graduate, April 2001 IICRC Substrate & Sub floor Course, Graduate, 2 October 2001 World Floor Covering Association - Certified Flooring Executive Award, CFE,  27 September, 2002 AFS Woven Carpet Course, Graduate, May 2002 NOFMA/MFMA Hardwood, Graduate, 26 March, 2003 Stone Failures & Maintenance School, Graduate, 13 August, 2003 IICRC – Stone Inspector’s Certificate awarded, 17 September, 2003 Slab Fabrication Seminar, 16 May 2003 CTIOA – Ceramic Tile Consultant, November 2003 CTEF – Inspectors Course, 2004 IICRC - Water Restoration Technician, WRT, 2004 IICRC - Applied Microbial Remediation Technician, AMRT, 2005 CTEF – Ceramic Tile Forensics, 2005 Shaw and Mohawk Wood and Laminate Course, 2005   FACILITIES VISITED AND TOURED Formica, Mannington, Queen, Tuftex, Beaulieu, Cabin Crafts, Coronet, Witex, Florida Tile, Dal tile, Ceramica, Wilsonart, Kahrs, Pergo, High Life, Marble of Georgia, Vermont Slate Mines, Johnsonite, Roppe, Franklin, Roberts, Woods Scientific, Carpenter, Dupont, BASF, Orcon, Pickering, Universal, Insignia, Custom, Mapei Chicago.   ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS WFCA               WORLD FLOOR COVERING ASSOCIATION IICRC               INSTITUTE OF INSPECTION, CLEANING AND RESTORATION CERTIFICATION FCITS              FLOOR COVERING INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. AFS                  ADVANCED FLOORING SPECIALISTS NWFA              NATIONAL WOOD FLOORING ASSOCIATION NICFI               NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED FLOOR COVERING INSPECTORS MIA                  MARBLE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA   FLOORS SPECIFIED 740 average per year   FLOORS INSPECTED – WRITTEN REPORT & PHOTOS 384 average per year   EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY 9 times average per year   PUBLICATIONS AUTHORED   Understanding Vapor Emission Wood Floor Separations, Normal and Natural Identify the Failure Mechanism Inspection Report Writing Vapor Emission & Low Absorption Tile       Curriculum Vitae   Mr. Wabeke has delivered professional service to flooring manufacturers and their customers across the United States since 1992.  He utilizes his flooring sales, management, installation education and installation product knowledge to provide a solution-oriented consulting and certified inspection service.  His engineering education and experience provide the scientific foundation for his accurate analysis of stone, ceramic tile, textile, wood, laminate and vinyl flooring problems.  Mr. Wabeke averages 384 flooring inspections and written reports per year.  He specifies at least 740 floors per year and has been retained as an expert witness more than eighty times over the last ten years.   Member of:   World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) National Wood Flooring Association (MWFA) Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC) Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services (FCITS) Advanced Flooring Specialists (AFS) National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors (NICFI) Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) Marble Institute of America (MIA)   Qualifications:   Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering Licensed Residential and Commercial Ceramic Tile and Carpet Contractor in Arizona (ROC #’s 154850, 101531, 101532, 101540, 190633). Floor Covering Professional since 1989 Mohawk University Graduate Mannington Advanced Vinyl and Laminate School Graduate Academy of Textiles and Flooring Inspectors School Graduate National Oak Flooring Installation School Graduate Certified Flooring Installers Inspection School Graduate IICRC Substrate & Subfloor, Carpet, Floor Care and Stone Inspector Certified World Floor Covering Association CFE-Qualified National Oak Flooring Inspection Certified - www.nofma.org National Wood Flooring Association – Inspector Certified Ceramic Tile Consultant – CTIOA, CTC Ceramic Tile Education Foundation Inspector Certified   Services Provided:   Expert analysis of all types of floor covering, installation procedures and practices Substrate and moisture related failures Expert witness testimony Floor covering claims written reports Concrete vapor emission testing Project product, quantity and installation specifications     210 North Main Street, Cottonwood, AZ  86326 * (928) 634-2963 * FAX (928) 639-2058  * FCITS Certified Inspector #635