Write a Scary Wood Flooring Story Using Only Seven Words

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WFB asked readers this question; here are some of their responses on the WFB Facebook and Instagram pages.

summitcustomhardwood

I am emotionally connected to this project.

formalflooringandtile

There is a waterbed in the room.

sgv_hardwoodfloors

Damp carpet. Pets? Nope. Old lady pee!

cleanimageflooring

Why is the fish tank placed there?

Brown_oaks_flooring

I watched a YouTube video how to…

black_star_wood

Walked into job man in chair shotgun…

oliverflooring

I walked in to see blue tape.

robjohnson9663

Walked into a sea of post-it notes.

mainefloorguy

I marked all the spots with tape

christieshardwoodflooring

Don’t worry, I sanded the floors myself.

ds_hardwood_flooring

This wasn’t the color we picked out.

johnnyrodriguez1976

A/C on in three weeks, just install!

daniels_floors

Opened windows. Yellow pollen stuck to polyurethane. (True story! Looked like a yellow fuzzy carpet during springtime in Atlanta.)

cottonwoodfinishesllc

Boss said this one is a handscrape.

harbourjd

I had a sawmill make my flooring.

danielpurezawood

Suppliers using cheap material to make floors.

drflooringsolutionsltd

I saw it in a YouTube video.

waggg

These moldings do not match the floor.

bradguthrie

This new wood floor is water proof.

idealfloors

We thought you could read our mind. 🤷🏻‍♂️

patrickbrown6954

Better price if I remove the carpet?

californiaflooring

Blue tape, blue tape, blue tape, tape…

urbanconceptflooring

There is an old piano in here…

craigrshaw1

And then the owner saw a hair.

markdefaria

Heard someone upstairs. I was working alone…

tubbyscustoms

Is Murphy oil soap really that bad?

sovich4

Can you just sand around the furniture?

something_else_creations

Can I walk on the floor tonight?

sanderson_flooring

Can you work around the concrete guys?

irbflooring

We're remodeling the kitchen after you’re done.

thetimegatsby

After lunch they went back and finished.

just2wildandcrazydags

😮😮😮 Sorry … we thought the floor was dry. 😂😂😂

jandcflooringspecialist

Painters only had a little overspray

larryalfieri

I don’t like the color you did.

beachhardwoodfloorsoc

Why is my 7,500 foot recoat peeling?

ecasta83

Then he used Murphys oil on floor.

chiklejuevos

Sprinkler system pipes attached to the subfloor.

stephan.sykes.9

I bought Bruce flooring from Home Depot...

Benny Powell

Pulled up to a full job site!!

Fino Oficio

Client bought the wood floor, labour only.

James Harbour

What can I do about pet stains?

Patrick J. Russell

Floor Fought Five Fellas Finally Finished Friday.

Bradley Kidder

Client house caught fire after sanding yesterday.

Anthony Boccia

The floor just needs a light sand.

Gardner Hardwood Flooring LLC

Husband is a lawyer, wife a designer.

Anthony Boccia

I need cheap coating, it's a rental.

Pete Helton Jr.

I think it came from Lumber Liquidators.

Anthony Boccia

Can you fit 350m in before Christmas?

Joey Sterling

Little bits of blue tape everywhere.

Dv Michael

My client is a professor in engineering.

Shane Miller

Client called, said floor looks too light.

Mikie White

Sorry, my wife has the check book.

Daniel Springer

What is that? Do you smell smoke?

Elise Jenna Djurinovich

I’m going to help you sand it.

Sheldon Walker

I'm buying the flooring direct from manufacturer.

Nick Spano

The interior designer has my color choice.

Jason Duron

The bathroom isn’t working properly right now.

Kale Paul

There's a cop here with foreclosure notice....

Bee Ha

Homeowner: I need a roll blue masking tape.

Lou LiCausi

Fifth floor walk up sappy painted pine.

Jay Quinene

Can I get one more stain sample?

Tho Nguyen

The painter said he could do it.

Jeffrey Odachowski

The homeowners want to help sand/finish.

Prep N Step 

My builder said it's ready to lay.

Matt Martinie

We’ll approve color from a picture

Bills Hardwood Floor

Tried oil soap and mop & glow.

Nicholas C Maxson

Now that it’s done, I hate it.

Karla Contreras

I don’t have money to paid you.

Jonathan Gramajo

My cabinetes are new, have insurance ?

Mike Hanning

I am not sure on the color!! 

cory.schubert

We have our interior designer here already.

thewoodfloorguy

I finished but the client won't pay!

aalexsander_the_greatest

They chose the country white stain F*$#!

vr_vote

Rip up this ugly, old, wood flooring.

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