Finishing

Troubleshooting

Q&A: What Are These Strange Raised Areas in this Wood Floor?

After sanding, water-popping and staining the wood floor, these strange raised areas appeared. What are they and where did they come from?

September 15, 2023

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Troubleshooting

The Top Reasons Why Finishes Fail (to Perform)

What are the most common reasons why people can end up disappointed with how their wood floor finishes perform? Wood floor finish expert Todd Schutte offers his insights.

July 18, 2023

The contractor on this job applied the second coat of waterborne finish without abrading; the first coat had become too inert after sitting more than 72 hours.

Sports Flooring

How Long Should a Wood Gym Floor Last?

Gym floor expert Paul Nelson explains the factors that can affect the long-term performance of a maple sports floor.

July 18, 2023

This gym floor in the community center in Emblem, Wyo., is a great example of the longevity possible for a gym floor—originally installed around 1930, we were able to resand and coat this floor in 2022.

Wood Floor Rescue: Removing the Halo From Vintage Maple

Jamie Strohmeyer of Green Bay Floor Restore deals with a lot of maple in his life as a wood floor pro not far from the hardwood forests of Wisconsin, and this job offered a chance to restore beauty to this worn old maple floor.

July 18, 2023

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2023 Tools + Supplies Product Focus

July 13, 2023

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Troubleshooting

Wood Floor Mystery #15: More @#$%* Black Spots … And I Need Your Help

Wood floor pro Stephen Diggins asks readers for help with an unusual and severe black spot problem on a wood floor in a rental property.

July 3, 2023

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WFB Asks ChatGPT: What Should I Use to Clean My Hardwood Floors?

WFB asked AI-powered ChatGPT a question about wood flooring. Below is its verbatim response. How did it do?

May 31, 2023

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Stain/Custom Color

Understand the Color Options When Coating a Wood Floor

How do you go about creating custom color on a wood floor in today's market? Two wood floor experts explain the basics of stains and oils.

May 17, 2023

Wood floor coloration options are as varied as their application techniques; here a solvent-based stain is being applied.

Sport Flooring Contractors Organize as Part of American Sports Builders Association

A group of sport flooring contractors have organized as the Indoor Sports Surfaces Division of the American Sports Builders Association, with the intention to provide training and networking opportunities.

April 26, 2023

The working group for what is now the Indoor Sports Surfaces Division of the American Sports Builders Association at the Praters facility in Chattanooga, Tenn., in January included (from left): Tim Young, Basic Coatings; Ashton Salinger, Basic Coatings; McKenzie Nelson, Western Sport Floors; John Prater, Praters; Paul Nelson, Western Sport Floors; Rob Zehnder, PoloPlaz; Steve Yoder, The Ohio Floor Company; Cassie Wilson, Praters; Larry Wade, The Ohio Floor Company; Abby Mitchell, Ponder Company; Kevin Miller, The Ohio Floor Company; Paul Hildebrandt, Creative Floors; Jay Hendley, Covington Floors; Logan Allen, Allen Hardwood Floors; Mike Allen, Allen Hardwood Floors; and Phil Sanchez, Bona.

WFB Asks ChatGPT: Can I Use a Steam Mop for my Wood Floors?

WFB asked AI-powered ChatGPT a question about wood flooring. Below is its verbatim response. How did it do? Let us know in the comments.

April 18, 2023

Wood Floor Rescue

Wood Floor Rescue: Industrial Seattle Vibe Comes to Life

Kyle Thompson of Port Angeles-based Thompson Floors & Home Repair had some interesting challenges when he tackled this big wood floor restoration job.

March 17, 2023

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Tips for Intercoat Abrasion with Waterborne and OMU Finish

Wood floor expert Toby Merrill offers tips every wood floor pro who uses waterborne or oil-modified polyurethane finish should know.

March 17, 2023

It’s important to make sure the edges are abraded just as well as the field. Here, Scott Bowman of Bowman’s Hardwood Floor Refinishing abrades the edges on a floor made of cutoffs from trailer flooring.

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Top-Nail 5/16-Inch Strip: How We Did (and Still Do) These Floors

Lifelong Vancouver-area wood floor pro Ron Teljeur explains how 5/16-inch top-nail wood flooring was used historically and is still used today.

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Making Flooring Dreams Come True: The Winners of the 2023 Outstanding Retailer Awards

The hand-crafted parquet steals the show in this basement hangout.

Yes, That’s Wood Flooring—Not Tile—in This Unique Bar Room

The contractor on this job applied the second coat of waterborne finish without abrading; the first coat had become too inert after sitting more than 72 hours.

The Top Reasons Why Finishes Fail (to Perform)

Márcio and Fabio Goncalves of Port Chester, N.Y.-based Creation Hardwood Flooring Specialists drove home the 'Most Unusual Work Vehicle' title for their 1929 Ford Model A truck.

Rolling with Opportunity: See the Winners of the 2023 WFB Truck and Van Contest

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