WFB EditorsTools + EquipmentAdvertorial: Shaper Origin Keeps Getting BetterFestoolThe portability and adaptability of Shaper Origin, an intuitive handheld CNC router, makes it the perfect tool to work on-site and on installed pieces.September 23, 2021Tools + EquipmentTool Review: Milwaukee Non-Marring Performance Knee PadsWood flooring pro Chris Traver tries out the Milwaukee Non-Marring Performance Knee Pads as he installs and sands wood floors.September 23, 2021Sports FlooringPros Share Favorite Gym Floors of Summer 2021It’s officially the first day of autumn, and as the busy summer season comes to a close, we asked pros to send some of their favorite gym floor projects completed over summer 2021. Here’s what they shared.September 22, 2021NewsExisting Home Sales Drop 2.0% in AugustExisting home sales declined 2.0% in August to an adjusted rate of 5.88 million, the National Association of Realtors reported. Year-over-year, existing home sales fell 1.5%.September 22, 2021New ProductsMakita Offers Bluetooth Job Site RadioMakita’s 18V LXT/12V max CXT Cordless Bluetooth Radio features two powerful 3.5-inch side-firing speakers that connect via Bluetooth or an MP3 player via the auxiliary port, the company says. It is engineered for harsh job site conditions.makitatools.comSeptember 21, 2021NewsDOJ: Flooring Warehouse Supervisor Defrauded Company Out of $300KA St. Louis flooring company warehouse and labor supervisor has been charged with defrauding his employer out of at least $300,000 through a series of schemes that lasted years, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.September 21, 2021NewsOSHA to Develop Heat Standard for WorksitesThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it is launching a rulemaking process to begin developing a heat standard for worksites.September 21, 2021NewsHousing Starts Rise 3.9% in AugustHousing starts increased 3.9% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.6 million, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.September 21, 2021NewsWFB Briefs: Mohawk Raises $108K for Habitat; 1 Billion Square Feet of Green Building Space; Välinge Founder HonoredMohawk announced its annual fundraising golf tournament raised $108,000 for Habitat for Humanity of Gordon County Sept. 13. The company has hosted the golf tournament since 2014.September 21, 2021ContractingIf You Could Change One Decision In Your Career, What Would It Be?Wood flooring pros share what, knowing what they know now, they would have done differently earlier in their wood flooring lives.September 20, 2021Previous PagePage 4 of 929Next PageTop StoriesDesignCraftsmanship Across the Globe: Introducing the Winners of the 2024 WFB Design AwardsHailing everywhere from Italy to Portugal to Cincinnati to Washington, D.C., to Brazil to Chicago (by way of Poland), the recipients of this year’s WFB Design Awards prove, through sweat and creativity, that true craftsmanship has no borders.Machines/ToolsMeet the Repairman Turning Edgers Into ArtworkContractingWhat’s Your Top Advice for When Things Get Slow?DesignWhite Oak vs. Red Oak: As Pressure Increases on White Oak, Red Oak Is a Versatile AlternativeSponsor ContentIntroducing Color Theory for Custom Wood Finishing