The Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA) created the following position statements to assist in the education of maple athletic flooring. They are created for those who do not have a detailed knowledge of the construction and/or post installation use and maintenance of athletic floors. Information contained herein is based on best industry practices and knowledge, however the MFMA, its members and employees, do not warrant the information contained herein as proper under all conditions. The MFMA reserves the right to revise these position statements as necessary.
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Accessory Cover Plates in Maple Sports Floors
Chatter-Marks
Common Side Effects of Flooded Maple Sports Floors Systems
Concrete Slab Flatness
Concrete Slab Moisture Content
Concrete Slab Vapor Retarders
Cupping, Crowning, Compression, Ridging & Compression Set
Dead Spots
End Joing Spacing
Expansion Spacing
Expansion Voids
Ff-Fl Numbers & Concrete Slab Flatness
Finish Ambering
Finish Chipping & Finsh Peeling
Floor Penetrations
Floor Squeaks
Hard Maple vs. Soft Maple
Humidity & Environmental Recommendations
Lighting Conditions
Maintaining the Maple Sports Floor
Moisture Barriers
Moisture Infiltration
Onsite Color Blending
Painted Lines, Logos & Borders
Panelization
Physical Properties & Characteristics
Polymetric Dots & Agility Ladders
Polly Balls
Power Scrubbers
Radiant Heat
Refinishing
Roller Skating & Rollerblading
Scissor Lifts
Shrinkage Cracks
Site Evaluation
Solid Painted Areas
Staining a Maple Floor
Stapling & Nailing Schedules
Sticker Stain
Subfloor Blocking
Sustainable Forestry & FSC Certification
Swirl Marks
Tape on Maple Floor
Wood Filler
Wood Treatments