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Technical and How To
Technical and How To
46 products
Hard Floor Care
Hard Floor Care
11 products
Management, Supervion and Marketing
Management, Supervion and Marketing
12 products
Carpet,Upholstery and Drapery
Carpet,Upholstery and Drapery
22 products
Inspections and Claims
Inspections and Claims
11 products
Self Employment and Small Business Management
Self Employment and Small Business Management
13 products
Household Cleaning and Maid Services
Household Cleaning and Maid Services
8 products
Bidding and Estimating
Bidding and Estimating
10 products
Other Books of Interest
Other Books of Interest
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Floor Covering: The Only Complete Installation Guide
Knowing how to install and repair a variety of floor coverings are invaluable skills to have when performing cleaning, inspections or the restoration of flooring surfaces. Formerly to acquire this information, you had to study from a number of different manuals, one for carpet installation, one for hardwood and one for resilient flooring. Now this information is available in one easy to use reference manual.
Chapters deal with installation of carpeting, sheet goods, resilient tile, cove base, plus stairwork, floor preparation, repairs, and pre-finished hardwoods. This book offers practical how-to procedures and methods with clear illustrations and is written in an easy to understand style.
Over 150 pages
Binding: Comb
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Floorcovering Dictionary
A 300 page terminology reference manual. Ideal for cleaners, manufacturers, supervisors, inspectors, and installers. This well researched and documented guide should be in every cleaning professional's reference library.
300 pages
Binding: Paperback
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Food Service: Health, Sanitation and Safety
Sanitation and proper cleaning are necessary for the health of customers and ultimately the profitability of all food service establishments. The authors present, in detail, all aspects of cleaning and maintaining food service operations. This book contains chapters on bacteria and infection control, equipment and chemicals, cleaning techniques, kitchen equipment, management procedures, and safety guidelines. Using the information in this book will enable you to meet or exceed all cleaning related health department standards effectively, smoothly, and within budget. This book provides detailed and illustrated cleaning procedures for all equipment and surfaces found in commercial kitchens, restaurants and food preparation facilities. 315 pagesɂinding 3 ring.
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Food Store Sanitation
Today's food store has grown considerably from the neighborhood grocery store of the 1960s: with innovations in food marketing and food processing, the supermarket has also taken on the role of caterer, fast-food restaurant, food processor, and Euro-style gourmet food marketer. These innovations have brought about new food-safety problems and concerns.
This book is meant to address the new food store and to present up-to-date methods for assuring the quality, integrity, and safety of all food products sold in the supermarket.
281 Pages
Binding: Hardcover
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Frequently Asked Questions in the Cleaning Industry
This user-friendly reference book is written for all people employed in the professional cleaning industry. The focus is on management of organizations, both European and non-European, but the answers are important for anyone in the cleaning industry. The handbook summarizes one hundred of the most Frequently Asked Questions, covering: Workers Health & Safety Regulations: Environment & waste: Certification: HACCP: Production standards: Contracts based on Results and Marketing of Facilities: and more
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From the Other Side of the Bed
This book is written by, for, and about women in family owned businesses. The author, Kathy Danco is the wife of Leon A. Danco, Ph.D, one of the nation's leading authorities on family business. She has drawn on conversations with hundreds of women over the past 25 years to provide a realistic view of this previously unexplored "other half" of business ownership and success. Answering questions from how can they help their spouses, even when they refuse to talk about their problems, to defining their relationship with the business so they actually feel it is theirs as much as their spouses. For a family business to achieve its potential, it cannot be in conflict with the family.
180 pages
Binding: Hardback
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Guide for the Inspection of Textile Floor Coverings
This book provides certified carpet inspectors with specific guidelines to follow when investigating common types of claims. These guidelines consist of questions that should be answered, sample requirements and suggested on-location tests. Contents cover recommended report formats, field worksheets, a glossary of terms and a description of carpet defects that include delamination, staining, soiling, yellowing, shedding, pilling, watermarking and pattern match.
Based on the experience and input of industry leaders including fiber producers, carpet mills, inspectors, installers, cleaners, and consumer advocates.
86 pages
Binding: Saddle Stitch.
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Hard and Reslilient Floor Care - Clean Schools in 2000 and Beyond, Part 3
This manual, from our Clean Schools in 2000 and Beyond series, covers Resilient, Masonry and Stone, Specialty Stone, Wood and Woodlike floor coverings. General maintenance procedures for each category and floor covering including the dos and don'ts are discussed to prepare the reader in the art of floor maintenance.
240 Pages
Binding: Paperback
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Hard, Resilient and Wood Floor Care - Chapter 2 (CCTM)

This book is available as an eBook Here.

This chapter covers the problems and solutions of hard, resilient and wood floor care. (An Instructor's Guide is Available) It includes discussions of the basic principles of floor care, equipment, caring for different surfaces, and use of the automatic floor machine. Procedural lessons include stripping, scrubbing, burnishing, polishing, and refinishing.
526 pages
Binding: Paperback or 3-ring Binder
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Hardwood Floors: Laying, sanding and finishing
You don't need any flooring experience, and the tools you'll need can be rented locally. Using crisp photos and drawings, Bollinger goes step by step through the process. You will learn how to extimate materials, select the right kind of wood, prepare the subfloor and achieve a blemish-free finish for an old or new floor. Bollinger also provides numerous tips and tricks, and sources of supply. The book is indexed for easy reference.137 Pages
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