Recoating

A Finishing Challenge: Canoeing In Church And The Recoating Sandwich

Wood flooring pro Michael Purser had to come up with unique technique to make this church recoat work—with the pews still in place.

February 11, 2022

Sponsored: Clean-and-Recoats: Tips To Make Them Smooth Instead Of Scary

September 28, 2021

The simple test of a capful of water on a floor can help indicate if it's safe to recoat.

Wood Floor Rescue: Taking a Chance on What Lies Beneath

Hired for an install job, wood floor pro Tony Horsman found himself campaigning for saving the original floor. See the beautiful transformation here.

July 20, 2021

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Wood Floor Rescue: Strange Floor Didn’t Foil These Pros

British wood flooring pro Kieren Collins had never seen a floor quite like this crazy foil-covered pine floor that he was able to refinish with great success.

September 21, 2020

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Wood Floor Rescue: 300-Year-Old Elm Saved

When British wood flooring pro Scott Bergman saw this floor, he knew he had to save it.

July 16, 2020

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Wood Floor Rescue: This Was a Serious Hot Spot

Sunshine that concentrated through a telescope inside the house torched the reclaimed wood floor. Here's how it was saved.

May 19, 2020

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Wood Floor Rescue: Whaling Town White Pine Restoration

Wood flooring pro Glenn Harris had to take special care when he was tasked with sanding and finishing this historic floor in an old whaling town.

March 19, 2020

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Wood Floor Rescue: A Hidden Exotic Gem

“It looked so dull when I started, I couldn’t believe it,” wood floor pro Bradford Lawson says of sanding this unique floor.

January 16, 2020

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Wood Floor Rescue: Blending Old and New in a Historic Florida Home

"Once they saw it sanded and saw that the color match was perfect, they chose to go natural," wood floor pro Anthony LiCausi says.

November 18, 2019

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Wood Floor Rescue: Preserving a Lost American Icon

There aren't many chestnut floors left, and being able to save one had special meaning for wood flooring pro David Runyon.

September 19, 2019

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What’s Your Best Advice for Successful Recoating?

Wood Floor Business readers share their best tips to have success when doing a wood floor recoat.

July 17, 2019

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Wood Floor Rescue: African Beauty Revealed in Northern Ireland

Wood flooring pro Daryl Kane discovered a gem of a floor when he sanded and coated this reclaimed panga-panga floor in Northern Ireland.

July 17, 2019

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Felix Roman of Wood Flooring Doctor with his work van, which won Best Exterior Graphics in the 2022 WFB Truck & Van Contest.

Ingenuity On Wheels: See The Winners Of The 2022 WFB Truck & Van Contest

The top categories include Best Exterior Graphics, Most Organized Interior, Most Unusual Work Vehicle and Biggest Disaster, but we didn’t hit the brakes there.

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What I Learned Going From Residential to Gym Work

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Wood Floor Pro Makes Medallion Of His Dreams

This 4-hp, gas-powered big machine dates to 1951.

Gasoline-Powered Drum Sanders Beg The Question: ‘WTF!?’

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‘What Museum Lets An Artist Bust Up Their Floors?’

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