Sports Flooring

‘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.

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. Beth Stalker of Stalker Sports Floors explains, step-by-step, what goes into creating one of their gym floors.

January 18, 2023

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Massive Ice-Gray Court Tests Every Facet of Pro’s Skills

Lately, Luis Perez of Hero Flooring is focusing on doing courts that mean something beyond the hardwood—like this one for MOKAN, a Nike-sponsored elite youth basketball program.

November 21, 2022

Praters Brings Hardwood To A Baseball Diamond And An Aircraft Carrier This Weekend

Praters Flooring has a knack for bringing basketball court designs to new levels, but this weekend the company brought the courts themselves to some unexpected places—including a baseball stadium and a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

November 14, 2022

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Up For The Challenge: See the Winning Floors of the 2022 WFB Design Awards

Scroll through the stunning floors that took home the Best Residential, Best Commercial, Best Stairs, Best Gym, Readers’ Choice and Next Gen Design Awards.

April 20, 2022

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See the Basketball Courts of the Top 12 Seeded Teams in March Madness

March 16, 2022

‘Surrounded By Wood’ In Mass Timber Arena

This structure, made primarily of wood harvested in Idaho, includes two permanent maple courts—a practice court and performance court.

February 9, 2022

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Nothing In Life Comes Easy: How I Started My Gym Floor Company

Wood floor pro and gym floor artist Luis Perez of Hero Flooring shares his story of how, as a young African American/Latino man searching for a better life, he began is gym floor business.

December 3, 2021

I’m beyond blessed for the struggles and hardships in my life, because they’ve led me to make the best out of the situations I’m dealt with.

Gym Floor Time Lapse Video Attracts Views, Grows Business

“The canvas is so big, and people like to see that sander.”

November 10, 2021

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Basketball Court Floor Gets a Second Shot with the Pros

“No need to send a perfectly good wood floor to the landfill."

November 10, 2021

Folding Gym Floor Reveals Unusually Bouncy Substrate

This floor really has its ups and downs.

September 20, 2018

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This year's winner of Best Residential in the 2023 WFB Design Awards, by Tom Ourada of Ourada Designs.

Confidence in Their Craft: See the Winners of the 2023 Wood Floor Business Design Awards

Wood Floor Business is honored to announce the 2023 awards for Best Residential, Best Commercial, Best Stairs, Best Gym, Readers’ Choice and Next Gen.

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WFB Wood Flooring 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

How to Deal With Karens (the Complainers)

How to Deal With Karens (the Complainers)

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