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Prepare for the Virginia Flooring and Floor Covering Contracting examination with a complete highlighted and tabbed book rental package covering ceramic tile, stone, hardwood flooring, resilient flooring, carpet installation, subfloor preparation, estimating, installation methods, OSHA construction safety, and Virginia contractor business requirements.
Virginia regulates Flooring and Floor Covering Contracting through the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation Board for Contractors. The specialty is identified as FLR and covers the installation, repair, improvement, or removal of materials commonly used in the flooring industry.
The FLR specialty includes wood and wood-composite flooring, tack strips and other products used to secure carpet, vinyl and linoleum, ceramic, marble, stone, and other types of tile. It also includes installation or replacement of subflooring, leveling products, and other materials necessary to facilitate installation of flooring and floor coverings. Floor joists and other structural components are outside the specific FLR specialty scope.
This rental package brings together the technical references needed to study the major flooring subjects associated with the FLR examination. The included books support preparation for ceramic tile and stone, resilient flooring, wood flooring, carpeting, estimating, and OSHA safety.
The package includes Virginia NASCLA General Contractor, ANSI A108/A118/A136 - August 2024, Code of Federal Regulations (OSHA) 29 Part 1926, Handbook for Ceramic Tile, 2017 Edition, Stanley Complete Flooring, Hardwood Floors: Laying, Sanding, and Finishing, Builder’s Guide to Floors, and Setting Tile.
All books included in this rental package are highlighted and tabbed to support organized studying and faster reference navigation. Candidates can use the tabs to move quickly among major subjects and the highlighting to identify important material once they reach the correct section.
Please allow 15 business days for your books to be tabbed and highlighted.
Book Rental Package Price: $595
Refundable Deposit: $350 if the books are returned in similar condition within 6 months from the time they are received.
Total Including Refundable Deposit: $945
Please allow 15 business days for your books to be tabbed and highlighted.
The Virginia Flooring and Floor Covering Contracting examination is the technical specialty examination associated with the FLR designation. The Virginia Board for Contractors identifies FLR as one of the specialties requiring pre-approval and successful completion of an approved technical examination.
The FLR examination is administered through PSI. It contains 50 questions, allows 120 minutes for completion, and requires a minimum passing score of 70%, or 35 correct answers.
The official examination content is organized into six primary areas:
Ceramic Floor Tile and Stone is the largest individual portion of the exam. Candidates should understand substrates, surface preparation, tile installation methods, mortars, adhesives, grout, movement accommodation, layout, cutting, setting, and recognized industry installation practices.
Wood Flooring is another major examination area. Preparation should include moisture conditions, floor preparation, layout, installation direction, fastening, sanding, finishing, and practical hardwood-flooring techniques.
Carpeting and Resilient Flooring require knowledge of materials, measuring, layout, floor preparation, adhesives, cushion, tack strips, seams, cutting, fitting, and installation methods.
Estimating Materials requires candidates to work with dimensions, areas, quantities, and flooring-related calculations. Safety requires familiarity with OSHA construction requirements relevant to flooring operations and jobsite conditions.
The Virginia Flooring and Floor Covering Contracting examination is an open book test. Candidates are responsible for bringing permitted reference materials and following current PSI rules for books used during the examination.
PSI allows approved references to be highlighted, underlined, and indexed before testing. Permanent tabs are permitted, while removable tabs are not allowed. Reference materials containing handwritten notes are not permitted under the published examination rules.
All books in this rental package are highlighted and tabbed. This preparation can help candidates identify major subject areas and navigate the references more efficiently during study.
The package includes ANSI A108/A118/A136 - August 2024. The PSI examination reference list currently identifies ANSI A108/A118/A136.1:2017 as the edition on which applicable exam questions are based. PSI permits candidates to use newer editions of listed references, but exam questions remain based on the edition identified in the examination reference list.
Because the test provides 120 minutes for 50 questions, candidates have an average of approximately two minutes and twenty-four seconds per question. Efficient reference navigation is important even when books are highlighted and tabbed.
Tile-standard questions may direct candidates toward the ANSI reference, while recognized ceramic tile installation methods may point toward the ceramic tile handbook. Practical tile-setting questions may also be supported by Setting Tile.
Hardwood-flooring questions should direct attention toward Hardwood Floors: Laying, Sanding, and Finishing. General flooring subjects can be reinforced through Stanley Complete Flooring and Builder’s Guide to Floors. Construction-safety questions should direct candidates toward OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926.
Virginia contractor licensing is administered by the Virginia Board for Contractors. A contractor license includes a license class and the classifications or specialties identifying the type of work the contractor is authorized to perform.
Virginia defines Flooring and Floor Covering Contracting as work involving installation, repair, improvement, or removal of materials commonly used in the flooring industry.
The specialty includes wood and wood-composite flooring, tack strips and other carpet securing products, vinyl, linoleum, ceramic, marble, stone, and other types of tile.
Virginia's FLR definition also includes installation or replacement of subflooring, leveling products, and other materials necessary to facilitate installation of the flooring or floor covering.
The specialty does not include installation, repair, or removal of floor joists or other structural components of the flooring system.
The Virginia Board for Contractors requires Qualified Individuals seeking FLR to meet the applicable experience requirements and successfully complete an approved technical examination.
The contractor license is issued to the business entity or sole proprietor. The license class establishes applicable monetary limitations, while the classification or specialty determines the type of contracting work authorized.
Passing the FLR technical examination alone does not issue a contractor license. Applicants must complete all applicable licensing requirements established by the Virginia Board for Contractors.
Begin exam preparation with Ceramic Floor Tile and Stone because this section contains 16 of the 50 examination questions. Use the ANSI reference alongside the ceramic tile handbook and Setting Tile to connect technical standards with practical installation knowledge.
Study floor and substrate preparation carefully. Successful flooring installation depends on proper evaluation of the supporting surface. Candidates should understand stability, cleanliness, leveling, moisture-related concerns, and compatibility with the selected flooring system.
For ceramic tile, review setting materials, mortars, adhesives, grout, joints, movement accommodation, layout, cutting, and installation procedures. Learn how the ANSI material is organized so relevant requirements can be located quickly.
Because the included ANSI reference is the August 2024 edition while the examination lists the 2017 edition as its basis, candidates should account for edition differences during exam preparation.
The Handbook for Ceramic Tile reinforces recognized installation methods. Learn how methods are organized by substrate, installation location, and assembly type so you can narrow a technical question to the appropriate section.
Setting Tile supports practical preparation in layout, cutting, surface preparation, setting, grouting, tools, and installation procedures. Practical understanding can make technical questions easier to interpret.
For Wood Flooring, review moisture, substrate conditions, layout, installation direction, fastening, sanding, and finishing. The hardwood reference provides focused preparation for the complete sequence of wood-floor work.
Understand why moisture conditions matter when working with hardwood. Changes in environmental conditions can influence wood dimensions and can affect installation quality when proper preparation is overlooked.
For Carpeting, review floor preparation, measuring, carpet layout, seams, cushion, tack strips, stretching, trimming, and fitting. Candidates should also understand how room dimensions affect material quantities and seam planning.
For Resilient Flooring, focus on substrate preparation, adhesives, layout, cutting, seams, and installation procedures. Surface defects can affect the finished appearance of resilient materials, making preparation an important subject.
Estimating Materials should include repeated practice with square footage, room dimensions, tile quantities, flooring quantities, and other material calculations. Keep units consistent and account for the specific conditions stated in each question.
Use Stanley Complete Flooring for broad review across multiple flooring categories. Builder’s Guide to Floors can reinforce understanding of flooring systems, supporting surfaces, construction methods, and installation considerations.
For Safety, study OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926. Flooring contractors may use saws, cutters, grinders, portable electrical tools, adhesives, ladders, and other equipment while working in active construction environments.
Review personal protective equipment, hand and power tool safety, electrical hazards, material handling, housekeeping, and other OSHA topics relevant to construction work.
The highlighted and tabbed format can help organize exam preparation. Use the tabs repeatedly during study so the location of major subjects becomes familiar rather than relying on the tab labels for the first time on test day.
A useful open-book strategy is to classify the question before searching. Determine whether the question concerns tile, hardwood, carpeting, resilient flooring, estimating, safety, or contractor business information. Then select the most appropriate book.
Practice under timed conditions. With 120 minutes for 50 examination questions, candidates average approximately two minutes and twenty-four seconds per question. Efficient navigation allows more time for calculations and detailed technical questions.
When reviewing incorrect practice answers, identify whether the problem came from trade knowledge, a calculation error, misunderstanding of terminology, selecting the wrong reference, or slow navigation. Correcting the source of the mistake builds more durable exam readiness.
The rental structure allows candidates to prepare with the highlighted and tabbed books and return them according to the stated package terms. The $350 deposit is refundable when the books are returned in similar condition within 6 months from the time they are received.
Contractor Exam Prep supports Virginia Flooring and Floor Covering Contracting candidates with an organized rental reference package covering the technical subjects associated with the FLR examination and Virginia contractor preparation.
All included books are highlighted and tabbed to help candidates navigate important material more efficiently. The package supports trade-focused review of ceramic tile, stone, hardwood flooring, carpeting, resilient flooring, subfloor preparation, estimating, and OSHA safety.
Reference navigation is an important part of open-book preparation. Working repeatedly with the books helps candidates become familiar with major sections, tables, indexes, standards, terminology, and installation methods before the examination.
The Virginia contractor reference adds another layer of preparation for candidates who need to address applicable contractor business requirements as part of their licensing path.
The goal is to provide an organized, practice-oriented study structure that strengthens flooring trade knowledge and builds confidence in using reference materials. Contractor Exam Prep does not guarantee a passing score, licensing approval, or any particular examination outcome.
Please allow 15 business days for your books to be tabbed and highlighted.
The package includes Virginia NASCLA General Contractor, ANSI A108/A118/A136 - August 2024, OSHA 29 Part 1926, Handbook for Ceramic Tile, Stanley Complete Flooring, Hardwood Floors: Laying, Sanding, and Finishing, Builder’s Guide to Floors, and Setting Tile.
The rental package price is $595, plus a $350 refundable deposit, for a total initial cost of $945.
Yes. The $350 deposit is refundable if the books are returned in similar condition within 6 months from the time they are received.
Yes. All books included in this rental package are highlighted and tabbed.
Please allow 15 business days for your books to be tabbed and highlighted.
The examination contains 50 questions.
Candidates have 120 minutes to complete the FLR examination.
The minimum passing score is 70%, or 35 correct answers.
Yes. The FLR technical examination is an open book test subject to current PSI reference-material rules.
The package includes ANSI A108/A118/A136 - August 2024. The PSI exam outline currently identifies the 2017 edition as the basis for applicable examination questions.
Yes. The package includes Code of Federal Regulations (OSHA) 29 Part 1926, highlighted and tabbed for easier navigation.
Yes. Virginia's FLR specialty includes installation or replacement of subflooring, leveling products, and related materials necessary to facilitate flooring installation. Structural floor joists are outside the FLR scope.
No. Passing the technical examination is one component of the licensing process. Applicants must also satisfy the other applicable requirements established by the Virginia Board for Contractors.
A highlighted and tabbed rental package provides the technical flooring references in an organized format while allowing candidates to use the books for their preparation period and return them under the stated deposit terms.
