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Wall of Shame: Crazy Stain Job

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May 22, 2017
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This issue's shameful photo is from David Habib, owner at Prestige Wood Flooring, based in Matawan, N.J. He explains: "The customer said the contractor sanded the engineered floor, applied a sealer and then a stain color on top! She got a real good price! Unfortunately, our price to repair it was out of her budget."

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