Techniques

Wood Floor Q&A: Does Veneer Thickness Equal Durability?

To a consumer, flooring durability is about how well their floor’s appearance holds up, but what does thickness veneer have to do with the quality of an engineered wood floor?

February 9, 2022

Thickness of a veneer doesn’t necessarily translate to dent-resistance; this dent was on a 3-mm sawn-face lamella.

Tips To Avoid Trouble on Engineered Flooring Installations

There’s a lot of science behind this engineered flooring, and if you don’t follow directions, you might have complications down the line. Here are seven important tips to know to avoid trouble when working with engineered wood flooring.

January 19, 2022

If you have poor prep, you’ll have a poor install, so we make sure the subfloor is clean and as flat as possible.

How I Do These Floors: Herringbone Parquet

Wood floor pro Mark Whatley explains how he goes about installing, sanding and finishing herringbone floors.

December 8, 2021

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Trick of the Trade: Taming the White Oak Shake

This old marquetry trick with an envelope and epoxy can be the fix necessary with loose shake.

December 3, 2021

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Wood Flooring Q&A: How To Calculate Install Waste Factors

It's important to correctly figure out a waste factor, also known as a cutting allowance, on every wood flooring installation.

September 20, 2021

Your cutting allowance for wide plank might be greater than what it normally would be for a strip installation.

Trick of the Trade: My Dad's MacGyver Drill Trick

With a hammer and cordless drill, as well as a few brads found in his cup holder, wood flooring pro Angelo DeSanto's dad’s trick rescued him again.

July 20, 2021

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An Essential Wood Flooring Installation Practice: ‘Trust But Verify’

Before you start installing that wood flooring, it's imperative to do a few simple checks that can avoid big trouble later.

March 18, 2021

Measuring board width can be done using various tools; the caliper is the most accurate.

Installing a Wood Floor Without Glue or Nails—340 Years Ago

This unique wood floor was a special request from the “Lady of Amerongen" in the 1680s.

March 17, 2021

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What’s Your Best Tip for Working With Engineered Flooring?

Wood flooring pros offer their best advice for how to be successful when installing engineered wood flooring.

January 19, 2021

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Wood Floor Q&A: Solid Wood & Concrete Slabs

Adhesive expert Dre Eisenmann explains the basics that have to be covered in order for solid flooring to be glued to a concrete slab.

September 21, 2020

The fundamentals of gluing down a wood floor are the same no matter whether it's engineered or solid. (Photo courtesy of Sika Corporation)

Wood Floor Trick of the Trade: Preventing Water Drips

Little drips of water can spell trouble for wood flooring staining or finishing. Here's one way to help prevent them.

March 19, 2020

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How I Do These Jobs: Being a Wood Flooring Pro in Finland

Life for wood flooring contractors in Finland has many interesting differences from what's normal for pros in North America.

January 17, 2020

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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.

Background image: Mike Reissig. Sanding photos: Top row left to right: Jacob Durham, Josh Rollins, Jose Hernandez. Second row left to right: Staci Martinez, R.J. Cunningham, Stephen Young. Third row left to right: Joe Smith, Eduardo Hernandez de la Cruz, Luis Perez. Bottom row left to right: Jim Kramer, Fino Oficio, Michael Tipon.

Wood Floor Sanding 101, Part 2

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What’s Your Best Tip For Working With Stairs?

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Technology and Art Collide: Creating the ‘Unity’ Mandala in Wood

Me: Left, circa 1991 in my days as a rocker, and, right, at a wood flooring school in 2019.

When Things Don’t Go As Planned: From Rock Band to Wood Flooring

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