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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. 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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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 likes 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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Wood Flooring Q&A: Is That Moisture Reading Correct?

A moisture meter is your best insurance for knowing if a wood floor is ready for installation, but only if you’re using it correctly and its results are accurate. Here's how you can tell.

January 18, 2023

Inaccurate moisture meter readings could lead to thinking the flooring is acclimated correctly for installation when it isn’t.

Scottish Recital Room Gets Moving Wood Floors

A great musical performance can be a moving experience for an audience. And now, in a recital room in Fife, Scotland, the wood floor can be moved, too.

January 18, 2023

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Márcio and Fabio Goncalves of Port Chester, N.Y.-based Creation Hardwood Flooring Specialists drove home the 'Most Unusual Work Vehicle' title for their 1929 Ford Model A truck.

Rolling with Opportunity: See the Winners of the 2023 WFB Truck and Van Contest

Scroll through the winners of this year's Best Exterior Graphics, Most Organized Interior, Most Unusual Work Vehicle and Biggest Disaster categories, and more.

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How I Did This Job: Strip to Plank

The No. 1 thing I’ve learned about selling is confidence: confidence in yourself and confidence in your product.

What I’ve Learned About How to Sell Wood Flooring

My dad was an innovator in the industry, but his life ended too early, potentially in part due to being electrocuted when hooking up power. In this photo he is running a Sharpless Built Super Sander, which was a hardplate belt sander we used for our intermediate cuts and leveling.

My Trigger Phrase: ‘Been Doing It That Way for 35 Years’

How to Deal With Karens (the Complainers)

How to Deal With Karens (the Complainers)

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