Tom Peotter

Tom Peotter is technical director at Winneconne, Wis.-based Oshkosh Designs Inc.

Step by Step: How to Install Wood Floor Vents

Step-by-step instructions on how to install a wood vent in a wood floor.

July 31, 2006

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Step by Step: How to Install a Stone Medallion in a Wood Floor

Instructions on how to drop in a stone medallion into a wood floor.

September 30, 2005

Beautiful stone medallions add an upscale element to a floor while being relatively easy to install.

Step by Step: How to Install Metal Inlays in Wood Floors

Detailed instructions on how to install brass and other metal feature strips in wood flooring.

May 31, 2004

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Step by Step: How to Install Wood Floor Borders

Wood flooring expert Tom Peotter explains how to install borders in a wood floor.

July 31, 2003

Borders can make an ordinary room extraordinary, and the steps for installing many patterns are straightforward.

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Wood flooring contractor kneeling while installing hardwood flooring with power tools on a residential floor

2026 Wood Floor Business Contractor Survey

Here are the results from our exclusive survey of wood flooring contractors.

How Online Quoting Saved My Sanity and My Business

Diamond pattern mixed media floor installation in a Texas castle interior with stone walls and castle exterior visible in inset photo

How We Did This Floor: A Mixed Media Floor Fit for a Texas Castle

Diverse multigenerational family smiling outdoors with text about legal risks of working for friends and family

Wood Floor Pros: Legal Risks of Working for Friends and Family

Craftsperson sketching wood design samples for 2027 WFB Design Awards competition, deadline February 5

Enter the 2027 Wood Floor Business Design Awards