Readers Respond: Post the Last Photo You Took of a Tool or Machine

Nov 18, 2024

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WFB asked its followers on Facebook and Instagram to post the last photo they took of a tool or machine. Here’s what they shared:

Tina Darling Boone

Tina Darling Boone

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Floor Master Co.

Hunter Nalley

Kenneth Kelly

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Joe Smith

Cody Crane

Casey Ditsworth

Spencer Hulbert

Andrew Halabrin

C.A. Woodworks, Inc, Cole and Andrea Smith

Wesley Elliott

Revive Decks N Floors

Keith Graff

Micheal Seeley

Does designing a tool on a computer count? 🤔

Sprigg Singleton Lynn

Devan Hale

Lorie Davidson

Bradford Lawson

Neal Garcia

Brian David Schultz

Joshua Crossman

William Burnam

Alex Hamilton

Josue Vargas

Benny Powell

Emilio Manzano Andres

Patrick J. Russell

Daniel Reddy

Glen Gilbertson

James Oneill

Brannon Owens

Roy Aull Jr.

Urszula Klotz

Mike Somodean

Ed Sheridan

Chris McElroy

Ross Carson

Supreme Surfaces Oklahoma

Alejandre Israel

Bill Bagley

Michael C Armstrong

Mike Wong

David Friedland

Joe J Hudson

John Saunders

Brian Cooley

Raphael Chee

Glenn Harris

Lars Frohnsdorf

Jason Vivash

Kevin Knauff

Scott Eubanks

Gregory Brown

Caption Contest: What Is This Lounging Woman Thinking?

December 4, 2024

Arbortech Mini Grinder Tool: An Incredibly Versatile Tool

Arbortech Mini Grinder Tool: An Incredibly Versatile Tool

Readers Respond: Where in the World Would You Move to be a Wood Floor Pro?

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Tales From the Front: The Magically Disappearing Wood Floor Mallet

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WFB’s ‘Construction Guy’ Caption Contest Winner Announced

Caption Contest: What Is This Lounging Woman Thinking?

Let's hear your best caption for this lounging woman! What is this woman thinking?

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Safe Concrete Prep: Navigating Old Adhesives and Asbestos, Including Concrete Grinders

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Concrete preparation is a common task for wood flooring pros, but it can pose significant health risks, particularly when dealing with old adhesive residues.

Safe Concrete Prep: Navigating Old Adhesives and Asbestos, Including Concrete Grinders

Readers Respond: Where in the World Would You Move to be a Wood Floor Pro?

WFB asked its followers on Facebook and Instagram if they could move anywhere in the world to be a wood floor pro, where would they move? Here’s what they told us.

Tales From the Front

Tales From the Front: The Magically Disappearing Wood Floor Mallet

Josh Frink, territory manager for Florida at Bona US, got his start at age 15 with his dad on a job he’ll never forget after missing the nailer with his mallet.

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WFB’s ‘Construction Guy’ Caption Contest Winner Announced

We asked for your captions for this photo, and our online readers voted. Congratulations to winner Paul Wilke from Masterpiece Floors in Corona, Calif.

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How Wood Flooring Pros Can Manage Their Tempers and Control Frustration

Wood flooring contractors know that when you are working with the general public all day every day, you can encounter some difficult personalities. Here are 10 points elaborating on how contractors can manage their tempers.

How Pros Manage Frustration

Tricks of the Trade

Trick of the Trade: A Safe Way to Get a Big Machine Up and Down Stairs

Casey Ditsworth at Woodshed Flooring Inc. in Pearl City, Ill., explains why he believes his Magliner stair-climbing dolly for getting the big machine up and down stairs is worth the investment.

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How I Learned the Hard Way What the IRS Can Do

Mike Dittmer has always taken a very serious stance with paying business taxes correctly in his wood flooring business because of something that happened when he was 20 years old.

Like many wood flooring pros, my parents did the books for the family wood flooring business themselves—until someone from the IRS arrived at our house to audit them and my dad was faced with going to prison.

Safe Concrete Prep: Navigating Old Adhesives and Asbestos, Including Concrete Grinders (Sponsored)

Concrete preparation is a common task for wood flooring pros, but it can pose significant health risks, particularly when dealing with old adhesive residues. Here's advice to make sure it's safe.

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Three Social Media Mistakes Wood Floor Businesses Should Avoid

Social media has become a vital tool for wood floor businesses to connect with customers and build their brand. Here are three common social media mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Minnesota Embraces Wire-Brushed Hickory Floors

Wire-brushed hardwood floors are a popular choice among customers in the greater Twin Cities and central Minnesota area.

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Another Form of Contractor Currency: The Trade Out

Whether you call it bartering or a trade out, it’s an economic system that’s been around for centuries and can serve a useful purpose when applied properly. In my situation, I got a crash course in it because I was dirt poor when I started my business.

When I started out in the wood flooring business, I was dirt poor, but I managed to live for three years at Lizzie T without writing one check for rent by bartering refinish work.

How We’ve Managed to Retain Employees for Decades

One of the biggest things we’re proud of at California Designs is our family of employees.

Creating a fun and flexible work environment has helped us retain employees for decades.

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