Installation

What’s the Most Challenging Thing You’ve Done on a Wood Flooring Job?

Wood floor pros share some of the projects or situations on a job site that stretched their skills.

March 23, 2023

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Routers 101: What a Wood Floor Pro Should Know

Wood flooring pro Matt Garcia explains the router bits and accessories that are useful for wood flooring work.

March 23, 2023

From left to right: An offset flush trim pattern bit, round over bit, top-bearing groove bit, pattern trim bit with top bearing and flush trim bit.

This Private Island Home’s Treasure is the Parquet Floor

Private island. Gorgeous mansion. It seems like a place James Bond might find himself trapped. But inside this immaculate 23,000-square-foot home you’ll mostly just find stunning wood floors, including this one-of-a-kind parquet floor.

March 21, 2023

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Trend Spotting: From Gray to Light Brown in Pasadena

Like many places around the country, there was an uptick in requests for gray stains in Pasadena, Calif., several years ago, says Justin Jones of Sunwest Hardwood Floors.

March 21, 2023

The old town of Pasadena has begun embracing lighter brown stains for its historic oak floors.

Exclusive Gym’s High-End Floors Let You Do Leg Day in Luxury

The owners of the exclusive HEIMAT gym in West Hollywood were looking to introduce the idea of luxury into the gymnasium, so when it came to the floors, they turned to the legendary Gardena, Calif.-based wood flooring company Parquet by Dian.

March 21, 2023

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‘That’s a First’: Protruding Nail in Basketball Court Pauses Big 12 Tournament Game

A nail sticking up from the court became an unwelcome point guard at a Big 12 Tournament Game March 9.

March 13, 2023

Fox Sports Programming Editor Simon Gibbs Tweeted a photo of the protruding nail as shown on ESPN March 9.

Readers Respond: What Are You Working on This Week?

WFB asked followers on Facebook to share what they were working on last week.

February 20, 2023

College Basketball Game Delayed Due to Crooked Court Assembly

A college basketball game between Vermont and Maine was delayed after it was discovered the portable basketball court was assembled incorrectly.

February 13, 2023

Arena staff reassemble the court after the baseline was discovered to be crooked prior to tipoff.

From Start to Finish: How We Did This Gym Floor

There’s a lot that goes into creating a modern gym floor, but it’s still very much an art. Here’s what goes into one of our gym floor projects...

January 18, 2023

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Engineered Flooring and Low RH: What Can Happen and Why

Wood flooring expert Howard Brickman explains that forces at play with low relative humidity and engineered wood flooring—forces that can lead to dry-cupping, splits and more.

January 17, 2023

The raised edge of this wear layer (lamella) was created by shrinkage due to seasonal low relative humidity.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Masterful Wood Floor Inlay

After the floor was done, the client surprised wood floor pro Matthew Szyszka with another request: that he sign the work.

January 19, 2023

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A Pinwheel-Inspired Floor for a Hexagonal Mansion

Wood floor pro Javier Cardenas’ like to always think outside the box, and that became literal when he created the floor for this hexagonal-shaped mansion in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

January 18, 2023

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State of the Industry 2023

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What Lies Beneath: How I Prevent Moisture Problems Before the Sale

From left to right: An offset flush trim pattern bit, round over bit, top-bearing groove bit, pattern trim bit with top bearing and flush trim bit.

Routers 101: What a Wood Floor Pro Should Know

Walking into a job after another contractor gets kicked out is one of many situations that wood flooring pros like us must handle carefully.

How I Handle These Common but Difficult Customer Scenarios

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The Next Generation: Black Wood Floor Pros Look to the Future of the Industry

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