WFB EditorsNewsEnter the 2026 Wood Floor Business Design AwardsWood Floor Business is now accepting submissions for its 2026 Design Awards—the only wood flooring design contest open to the entire wood flooring industry.January 18, 2026NewsMohawk 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, 2025Page 1 of 982Next PageTop StoriesRecoatingHow We Do These Floors: Recoating The Worst of the WorstWe dialed in a recoating process that worked, even on the most demanding jobs—here’s my advice for a recoating process that works.Stain/Custom ColorPrevent This Common Complaint: The Stain Won’t DryRetailGoing the Distance: See the Winners of the 2026 WFB Outstanding Retailer AwardsNewsEnter WFB's 2026 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal Contest by Oct. 1Sponsor ContentThink Like A Brand: Why Your Flooring Business Needs A Real Identity
