Finishing

New Jersey Pro’s Creative Hacks Cut Sanding, Staining Time in Half

When Frank Nagy, owner of Highland Park, N.J.-based European Quality Hardwood and Tile Flooring, is presented with issues on the jobsite, he utilizes his DIY ingenuity to solve them.

Frank Nagy uses his double Power Drive.

Why Tannin Pull Is a Thing of the Past for Me

I thought it would be a good idea to revisit the problem of tannin pull and share what I’ve learned about how to prevent it when coating wood floors.

Tannin pull—noticeable as what looks like darker stop marks on this floor—can be avoided with the right products and precautions.

Stain/Custom Color

Wood Floor Q&A: How Do I Avoid Bleedback When Staining?

Many factors can contribute to bleedback—when stain keeps seeping back up to the surface of a wood floor. In this case, too much stain was applied and pooled below the herringbone slats.

‘Match Existing Wood Flooring’: Is It a Fool's Errand?

When using an architect’s or designer’s plans for interior remodeling work, you will sometimes see the term “match existing” when repairing or replacing a portion of the existing wood floor. Here is my advice.

Tricks of the Trade

Trick of the Trade: Getting Those Glued Wood Vents to Pop Right Out

Here’s an easy solution from wood floor pro Lorie Davidson 'for the times when some moron has glued a wood vent into a floor with water-based finish.'

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Wood Floor Rescue

Wood Floor Rescue: Parquet Artwork Gets Overdue Refinish at This Art Museum

When Chuck Crispin designed and installed the beautiful parquet wood flooring in the Swope Art Museum in his hometown of Terre Haute, Ind., in 1998, he didn’t anticipate the flooring wouldn’t be recoated for more than 20 years.

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Tennessee Embraces Warm, Natural Tones in Wood Floors

Warm, natural tones have taken over the wood floors in the Nashville, Tenn., suburbs as homeowners shift away from previous gray floor trends

Brown Oaks Flooring co-owner Ashley Do Carmo favors earth-tone wood floors.

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2025 Adhesives, Applicators, Fillers + Finishes Product Focus

How We Did This Floor: Edge-Grain in the Portland International Airport

Approximately 57,000 square feet of the Portland International Airport now has local edge-grain white oak wood flooring with an oil finish—a massive undertaking, even for a company like Pure Floors Inc. This is how they did it.

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Wood Flooring Q&A: What Should I Do To Get Rid of Polish on a Wood Floor?

Johannes Boonstra, technical manager at Spicewood, Texas-based Rubio Monocoat USA, provides answers about what can be done to remove wood floor "polish" before recoating a wood floor.

Wood floor “polishes” sold at box stores can often leave wood floors looking like this, and they must be removed before recoating.

2025 Surfaces Exhibitor Showcase

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