Maintenance

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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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

Tips For Success When Using Natural Oil Finishes

Here are some tips that can help you be successful when using oil finishes on a wood floor.

July 27, 2022

Make sure you understand the differences between applying natural oil finishes and typical surface finishes.

Wood Floor Q&A: Why The Dull, Hazy Floor?

What would make a wood floor look dull and hazy after installation? Wood floor expert Steve Marley explains the potential issues.

December 9, 2021

Bad maintenance practices can cause a hazy appearance on the floor.

2021 Repair + Maintenance Product Focus

See the latest wood floor repair and maintenance products.

October 28, 2021

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'What Should I Clean My Wood Floor With?' You Need to Tell Them

When customers aren't given clear maintenance instructions for their wood floors, that can end in trouble—as detailed here by wood flooring expert Roy Reichow.

January 12, 2021

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2020 Repair + Maintenance Product Focus

See the latest repair and maintenance products. The companies below are advertisers in the October/November 2020 issue of Wood Floor Business.

October 20, 2020

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It’s Our Job: Educate Customers on Wood Floor Maintenance

Wood flooring pro Sean James shares why it's vitally important to educate customers about wood floor maintenance—and how it can even improve the bottom line.

September 21, 2020

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What Confuses Wood Flooring Consumers and What to Tell Them

Wood flooring pros try their hardest to educate consumers about what they need to know about wood flooring, but sometimes these topics still trip consumer up.

July 17, 2020

Proper maintenance (including NOT wet-mopping as shown in this photo) is just one of many topics that seems to confuse wood flooring consumers.

2019 Repair + Maintenance Product Focus

November 6, 2019

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Lack of Maintenance Leads to Excessive Wear Patterns

Wood flooring pro Tito Boror talks about how he handled a job where he had to recoat a hand-scraped floor that hadn't been maintained like it should have been.

July 17, 2019

Hand-scraped floors present unique challenges when it comes to recoating.

Sponsored: Expert Q&A: How to Maintain Hardwax Oil Surfaces

Wood floor finish expert Thomas Billermann, product manager for wood finishes at Osmo, explains the correct maintenance necessary for hardwax oil finishes on wood flooring.

November 28, 2018

The amount of maintenance required for hardwax oil finishes depends on the amount of use the floor receives.

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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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