WFB EditorsHumorWhat Is Your Biggest Wood Flooring Pet Peeve?What really gets the goat of a wood flooring pro? Our readers shared some of their biggest pet peeves.May 19, 2020Tales From the FrontWood Flooring Tales from the Front: Well, That's One Way to Start a Stain JobA week into this wood flooring job, I fell through a manhole-sized hole in the floor.May 19, 2020Tricks of the TradeWood Floor Trick of the Trade: A Sporty Solution to Fried PlugsWould you ever think tennis balls could be helpful on a wood flooring job site? See how pro Angelo DeSanto puts them to use.May 19, 2020Wood Floor RescueWood Floor Rescue: This Was a Serious Hot SpotSunshine that concentrated through a telescope inside the house torched the reclaimed wood floor. Here's how it was saved.May 19, 2020NewsSponsored: Shaper Tools Presents Their Precision Cutting Handheld Device – The Shaper OriginShaper Origin is the first tool offering precision cutting in a handheld device. See why it's been called "the problem solver." Click here for more.May 19, 2020NewsNew App Connects High School Students with Skilled Trade OpportunitiesAn app launched this month by the Construction Careers Foundation aims to connect high school students with construction trades apprenticeships, the StarTribune reports.May 18, 2020NewsMay Builder Confidence Grows 7 Points After Historic April DropBuilder confidence grew 7 points in May to a level of 37 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The growth follows the highest month-over-month decline in the index’s history in April, when it fell 42 points following the start of the pandemic.May 18, 2020NewsWFB Briefs: New Dates for Guild Seminar; INSTALL Job Site Guidelines; AHF’s Floor VisualizerThe Flooring Guild’s Summer Seminar is scheduled for Aug. 12–14 at the Dalton Convention Center in Dalton, Ga. The event will feature seminars on flooring inspection and IICRC maintenance. The Guild is offering a reduced cost of $195. Registration can be found here.May 18, 2020New ProductsBosch Offers Hell-ion Battery Turbo ChargerBosch’s Hell-ion GAL 18-volt Connected-Ready Lithium-Ion 16 Amp Battery Turbo Charger with Power Boost can charge Core 18-volt 4.0 Ah and 8.0 Ah batteries from zero to 80% in 12 minutes and 26 minutes, respectively, the company says. It is also capable of offering battery diagnostics via Bluetooth.boschtools.comMay 18, 2020NewsThermoSoft Hosts Floor Electric Heating WebinarThermoSoft is hosting a series of webinars titled, “The What, Where, When and How of In-Floor Electric Heating.”May 13, 2020Previous PagePage 147 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
