WFB EditorsNewsMohawk Q2 Sales Flat, Earnings Down 7.1%Mohawk Industries Inc. announced second-quarter 2025 net earnings of $147 million, a 7.1% decrease from 2024’s second-quarter net earnings of $158 million.July 28, 2025NewsRecognizing Wood Floor Contractors: Enter the 2025 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal ContestEntries for WFB’s 2025 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal Contest are open.July 9, 2025NewsHouzz: Homeowners Spent $20,000 on Renovations in 2024In 2024, 54% of homeowners renovated their homes, spending a median of $20,000, according to the 2025 U.S. Houzz & Home Study.April 23, 2025New ProductsBona Announces Updates to Power DriveBona announced the next generation of its Power Drive floor disc sander, which features a new 270-degree LED light that disperses light evenly for increased floor visibility without the need to manually move the machine.April 21, 2025NewsWFB Briefs: Taylor Adhesives Earns FloorScore Certification; Kährs to Exhibit at ChangeNOW; MoreFlooring adhesives manufacturer Taylor Adhesives’ (Dalton, Ga.) urethane products—Alpine and Timberline—earned FloorScore certification, signifying indoor air quality standards compliance.April 21, 2025HumorReaders Respond: What’s the Top Mistake People Make When Doing Maintenance on Their Wood Floors?WFB asked its followers on Facebook and Instagram what the top mistake people make when doing maintenance on their wood floors is. Here’s what they said:April 21, 2025NewsRemodeling Spending Expected to Increase 2.5% in 2026Annual expenditures for improvements and maintenance to homes are expected to grow 2.5% through 2026, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University’s latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity.April 21, 2025NewsBuilder Confidence Up One Point in AprilBuilder confidence for newly built single-family homes increased to 40 in April, up one point from March, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.April 21, 2025NewsSingle-Family Housing Starts Drop 14.2% in MarchSingle-family housing starts decreased 14.2% from February to March to a 940,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.April 21, 2025NewsMissouri Introduces Legislation to Tackle Deceptive ‘Wood’ MarketingThe Missouri General Assembly introduced legislation to combat misleading and deceptive wood marketing, The Missouri Times reported.April 21, 2025Page 1 of 982Next PageTop StoriesRetailThriving Through Innovation: See the Winners of the 2025 WFB Outstanding Retailer AwardsFrom reimagined showrooms and mobile studios to thoughtful mentorship, employee empowerment and social media marketing, these WFB Outstanding Retailers are proving that personalized service is key to long-term success.TechniquesUseful Advice When Dealing With Pine FlooringContractingHow I Do These Jobs: Refinishing DecksNewsRecognizing Wood Floor Contractors: Enter the 2025 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal ContestSponsor ContentMeet the MFMA: Setting the Gold Standard in Sports Flooring
