Tucks has been servicing SC, NC, Ga and Eastern Tn since 1988.

Training and Education is important but the experience to apply the training and education is the most important tool for the flooring inspector.

I have been in the floor trade since 1975, working nights, weekends and semester breaks installing all types of flooring while attending the University of South Carolina. 

Experience and Education
BA Degree, University of South Carolina, Philosophy and Government

​Security Certification, Policy Academy, SCDC, Columbia, SC 1981

• 1974 – 1988 INSTALLER WOOD, CERAMIC TILE, CARPET, VCT, WOVEN CARPET, STONE
• 1988 – 1990 INSTALLER AND FLOOR INSPECTOR
• 1990 – 1092 INSTALLER AND CARPET CLEANER
• 1990 – BANE CLEEN, CERTIFIED CARPET CLEANER
• 1990 – DUPONT MASTER CLEAN CERTIFICATION
• 1992 – CERTIFIED CARPET INSPECTOR, FCITS (FLOOR COVERING INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES)
• 1992 – SPOT DYING AND SIDE MATCH      CORRECTION, FCITS
• 1993 – ARMSTRONG RESIDENTIAL INSTALLER TRAINING,      CERTIFIED
• 1993 – ARMSTRONG COMMERCIAL INSTALLER TRAINING,      CERTIFIED
• 1993 – VINYL, VCT AND SPECIALTY      FLOORING INSPECTION CERTIFICATION, FCITS
• 1994 – COMMERCIAL CARPET AND CONCRETE MOISTURE      TESTING CERTIFICATION, FCITS
• 1994 – RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL VINYL &      VCT, FCITS
• 1994 – FLOORING INSPECTOR WORKSHOP UPDATE      CONVENTION, FCITS
• 1994 – MANNINGTON VINYL & VCT      INSPECTOR’S TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
• 1995 – FLOORING INSPECTOR WORKSHOP  UPDATE CONVENTION FCITS
• 1996 – FLOOR INSPECTOR WORKSHOP      UPDATE CONVENTION FCITS
• 1997 – FLOOR INSPECTOR WORKSHOP UPDATE CONVENTION FCITS
• 1997 – L & N LAMINATE AND ENGINEERED CLASS, CERTIFIED
• 1999 – ADVANCE FLOOR PRO CONVENTION, ADVANCE FLOORING SPECIALIST
• 1999 – WOVEN CERTIFICATION, FCITS
• 1999 – ADVANCE INSPECTORS UPDATE, FCITS
• 1999 – MANNINGTON UPDATE, ATLANTA,      GA.
• 2000 – FLOOR INSPECTOR WORKSHOP UPDATE      CONVENTION FCITS
• 2000 – NICFI CONVENTION UPDATE
• 2000 – L & N CLASS
• 2001 – NATIONAL OAK FLOORING MANUFACTURERS   ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL WOOD FLOORING  ASSOCIATION INSTALLATION      SCHOOL, CERTIFIED (NOFMA & NWFA)
• 2001 – CERAMIC TILE EDUCATION FOUNDATION –      INSTALLATION, CERTIFIED
• 2001 – ADVANCE FLOORING SPECIALIST (PRO) CONVENTION
• 2001 – FCITS CONVENTION UPDATE
• 2001 – NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED FLOORING      INSPECTORS, MEMBER (NICFI)
• 2001 – MANNINGTON INSPECTOR’S UPDATE
• 2002 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2002 – MOHAWK UNIVERSITY INSTALLATION SCHOOL,      MOHAWK CERTIFICATION
• 2002 – AFS WOVEN CLASS, CERTIFIED
• 2003 – NOFMA INSPECTION SCHOOL
• 2003 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2003 – INSPECTORS TRAINING SERVICES
• 2003 – Helped Arranged the First Class For Hardwood Floor Inspections (first class taught in the United States for Hardwood Floors)​          * Second Class – Hard Surface School   
• *Third Class – Carpet Inspectors School
• 2003 – L & N CLASS
• 2004 – NOFMA CLASS
• 2004 – CTEF INSPECTOR’S SCHOOL, CERTIFIED
• 2004 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2005 – CTEF ADVANCE INSPECTOR’S SCHOOL,      CERTIFIED
• 2005 – NOFMA INSPECTOR’S CLASS
• 2005 – NWFA INSPECTOR’S CLASS, CERTIFIED
• 2005 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2006 – NOFMA INSPECTORS SCHOOL
• 2007 – NOFMA INSPECTORS SCHOOL
• 2007 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2008 – NOFMA INSPECTORS SCHOOL
• 2008 – FCITS CONVENTION UPDATE
• 2008 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2008 – AFS, GREENSBORO, NC

ALL WOOD AND CERAMIC TILES INSPECTION CLASSES SINCE 2009 WERE ARRANGED AND DEVELOPED BY ME AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AND LATER VA. TECH UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE FLOOR INSPECTORS EDUCATIONAL GUIDL I FOUNDED.

• 2009 – I STARTED THE FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD, 1ST CLASS AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERED WOOD WORKSHO
• 2009 – WOOD ID, NCSU FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2010 – WOOD CLASS – NCSU
• 2010 – CONCRETE FOR THE FLOORING INSPECTOR, NCSU
• 2010 – WOOD CLASS, NCSU
• 2010 – INSTALLER CLASS, CTEF, UPDATE
• 2010 – MOHAWK UPDATE CLASS
• 2011 – WOOD CLASS, NCSU
• 2011 – NORTH AMERICAN LAMINATE FLOORING ASSOCIATION, CERTIFIED LAMINATE INSPECTOR
• 2011 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2012 – WOOD CLASS, NCSU
• 2012  – WOOD CLASS, INDUSTRY LEADERS AND NCSU, CHARLESTON, SC
• 2012 – CONCRETE FOR THE FLOORING INSPECTOR, CHARLESTON, SC
• 2013 – WOOD CLASS BY GUILD AT THE NWFA HEADQUARTERS, ST. LOUIS, MO.
• 2013 – CONCRETE ON GRADE, (ROBERTO NUNEZ), NCSU, CHARLESTON
• 2013 – WOOD ID, FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY, CHARLESTON, SC
• 2013 – WOOD CLASS, VA. TECH, BLACKSBURG, VA.
• 2013 – CERAMIC TILE CLASS, FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2014 – WOOD CLASS, VA. TECH, BLACKSBURG, VA.
• 2014 – WOOD CLASS BY VA. TECH., NEW ORLEANS, LA.
• 2014 – CERAMIC TILE CLASS, FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2015 – WOOD CLASS, VA.TECH, BLACKSBURG, VA
• 2015 – WOOD CLASS, FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY
• 2015 – VINYL SEMINAR, DALTON, GA, FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2016 – CARPET SEMINAR, DALTON, GA,      FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2016 – WOOD CLASS, VA. TECH
• ​2016 – MOHAWK CLASS UPDATES
• 2017 – GUILD SEMINAR
• 2017 – VA. TECH – WOOD SCIENCE FOR THE FLOORING INSPECTOR
• 2018 – SPRING SEMINAR – BUIILDING SCIENCE, SHAW, TARKETT AND MOHAWK INSTALLATION SCHOOL
• 2018 – OCTOBER, SPECIALITY CLASS TAUGHT BY DR. DENIG AND DR. VELARDE, WOOD SCIENCE FOR THE WOOD FLOOR PROFESSIONAL
• 2019 – APRIL, ENGINEERED WOOD SCIENCE CLASS AT      THE GUILD’S SPRING SEMINAR, WOOD MAINTENANCE, VINYL AND VINYL      INSTALLATION
• 2019 – AUGUST, VA. TECH KILN DRYING FOR THE WOOD      FLOORING PROFESSIONAL AND ENGINEERED WOOD CHARACTERISTICS AND VENEER DRYING.
• FEBRUARY 2020, WOOD GRADING AND ENGINEERED WOOD      SCIENCE, AT THE BONA TRAINING FACILITY IN NJ.
• AUGUST, 2020, THREE DAY WEBINAR DEVELOPED BY  SELVA LEE TUCKER, THE GUILD’S SUMMER WEBINAR, ATTENDED BY OVER 200      STUDENTS, TOPICS RANGED FROM RESTORATION INSPECTIONS, RESTORATION TECHNIQUES, SUBFLOOR PREPARATIONS, THE LAW AND THE FLOORING PROFESSIONAL, SHAW INDUSTRIES UPDATE ON NEW PRODUCTS AND REPORT WRITING
• ‘SPRING 2021, WOOD SCIENCE AND YOUR FLOORING, SERIES OF EIGHT WEBINARS TAUGHT BY DR. BOND, DR. HINDMAN AND DR. LOFERSKI, VA.TECH WOOD EXTENSION SCIENTISTS.
• AUGUST 2021, HOSTED SHAW’S REPORT WRITING WEBINAR AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (SHAW’S TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT)
• OCTOBER 2021- ARRANGED AND HOSTED THE GUILD’S FALL WEBINAR- DELMHORST, TRAMEX, SHAW, TARKETT, REETS ACADEMY,
• WOOL SAFE CLASS BY DR. ERIC BROWN – IDENTIFICATION AND CAUSE OF CARPET DEFECTS AND UNDERSTANDING NATURAL FIBERS AND MAN MADE FIBERS.