Professional finishes used on wood flooring do not require polishing. These finishes are designed to be walked and lived on. Whether a film finish or penetrating natural oil,...
06/21/2022
As any successful hardwood flooring installer knows, having the proper materials and tools for an installation makes an immense difference in how a project progresses. For...
06/16/2022
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06/05/2022
“We’re going to do what to the floor?!” I asked incredulously as my then boss, Hank Dittmer, announced that we would be “pickling” the red oak floor that we had just started...
06/01/2022
Tasked to restore a damaged 140-year-old white oak parquet floor, Brendan Gillespie, owner of Gillespie Hardwood Floors in Northern New Jersey, made a discovery on-site that...
05/24/2022
Last week, the 2022 NWFA Wood Flooring Expo took place in Tampa, Florida. With a theme of “Navigate Your Future,” the event’s sessions centered around providing attendees with...
05/02/2022
Homeowners today demand not only a flawless sand-and-finish job, they also want a unique floor that will be part of an overall design concept. Sometimes this look can be...
03/07/2022
Wax finish is an old-fashioned look for wood floors—the way contractors did it in the old days before the urethanes came out. Through the '40s, '50s and '60s, wax was very...
02/17/2022
Demand for chevron is on the rise, so it's important to be familiar with specifics for ordering and installation. (Photo courtesy of State of the Art Wood Flooring Gallery (New...
11/06/2021
As wood floors have grown in popularity, so have products and ideas about how to clean a wood floor. There are HGTV hosts telling viewers to use apple cider vinegar mixed with...
10/08/2021
There isn't a wood flooring installer in the business who isn't guilty of taking a shortcut or two on the job site from time to time. The good news is that laying wood floors...
09/06/2021
Nothing finishes a room off better than complementing your hardwood flooring with a beautiful hardwood staircase. Wood treads and risers are typically installed by a stair...
09/04/2021