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What Wood Flooring Do You Have in Your Own House?
Wood flooring pros share photos and details about the wood flooring they have in their own homes.
November 30, 2022
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Going Above And Beyond: Meet WFB's 2022 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy & Wood Floor Gal
As with last year, this contest was designed to highlight a guy and a gal in the hardwood flooring industry who inspire others by going above and beyond in their craft. We're thrilled to introduce you to this year's winners.
November 30, 2022
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Readers Respond: Wood Floor Pros Share Their Ideal Black Friday Purchases
WFB asked readers to share what tool or piece of equipment they’d buy if they knew they’d have 50% off. Here’s what they said.
November 28, 2022
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From Top to Bottom: How I Use PPE On The Job Site
There is more to personal protection than just operating the equipment and handling materials in our trade safely.
November 18, 2022
This is what I use to stay safe on a job site. Safety first!
Pain and Joy: How We Turned Around A Company In A Recession
Here’s how we not only survived the recession, but in the process also laid the groundwork to become one of the leaders in our market.
November 18, 2022
Education has become a foundational part of our business, and it’s helped set us apart.
Is A Promise By Text Message Legally Binding?
While written contracts are always recommended, parties often operate based upon verbal, text message, or email communications.
November 18, 2022
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Renovators Discover Eight Layers of Flooring—And Internet Gold
It happened three years ago. Albany, N.Y.-based MacFawn Fire & Flood Restoration was called in to renovate a bedroom floor that had been damaged in a fire.
November 18, 2022
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Trick of the Trade: Being on a Roll Makes Loading, Unloading Easier
Michael Rodrigues of Cadillac, Mich.-based CSC Wood Flooring makes his life easier by rolling totes for all his supplies when going in and out of job sites.
November 18, 2022
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Trend Spotting: North Texas 'Can't Get Enough' Hand-Scraped Floors
Johnny Rodriguez began noticing a surge in the popularity of hand-scraped wood floors in North Texas as far back as 1997—and the popularity hasn’t died down.
November 18, 2022
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Tales From the Front: Immeasurable Laughs From Metric Tape Measure Prank
November 18, 2022
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How I Prioritized Family—And Retired From My Business Early
Years ago, lifelong wood floor pro Genia Smith had an offer to buy her business. She didn't sell, but it changed her life.
November 17, 2022
An offer to buy my business when my son was young prompted me to prioritize taking family trips around the world while he was growing up, including our first trip to Egypt, pictured. At right, I’m at my retirement party this year with Matt Poole, who bought my business.
From the Humblest Beginnings to High-End Hardwood Flooring
Today Dago Orozco does wood flooring for some of the most famous people in the world, but his story began on a farm in Mexico.
November 17, 2022
Today my wife, Patricia, and son, Dago Jr., are an essential part of my business. Here we are in the showroom I opened six years ago.
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How I Did This Floor: French Knots and Feature Strips
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