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Forest Service: Many Factors Created Surge in Cost of Wood Products During Pandemic

Wholesale prices for plywood increased from $400 to $1,500 per thousand square feet during the pandemic, roughly equivalent to retail prices of plywood soaring from $12.80 to $48 per sheet.

May 16, 2022

U.S. Hardwood Flooring Imports Have Strongest Month Since 2018

Hardwood flooring imports from Brazil increased 74% in March and were up 24% over 2021 through the first quarter.

May 16, 2022

Residential Construction Material Prices Jump 20.1% Year-Over-Year in April

Architectural coatings prices surged 32.1% from April 2021, while lumber and plywood prices remained unchanged from April 2021.

May 16, 2022

WFB Briefs: FCICA Virtual Meeting; Housing Affordability Conditions Worsen

The online event features two days of education and associate presentations, as well as a keynote address and networking.

May 16, 2022

LL Flooring, NFCAP Launch Training Facility in San Marcos, Texas

Participating Gary Job Corps students began the NFCAP pre-apprenticeship program this spring, preparing for future apprenticeship placements with LL FLooring’s network of independent contractors.

May 16, 2022

Jersey City Man Buys $10K Worth of Wood Flooring with Stolen Credit Card, Fake ID

The wood flooring was purchased Feb. 10 and delivered to a storage unit in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.

May 11, 2022

Wood Floor Pro Lisa Patterson Memorialized with Statue in Teuchert Park

The statue was dedicated in 2021 as a California State Memorial and includes an angel and a heart with the inscription, “I hold you all in my heart—Lisa Patterson.”

May 11, 2022

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Todd Schutte Joins Howell Hardwood Flooring Board of Directors

Todd Schutte, is Bona’s director of global eLearning, to its board of directors and has more than 30 years of experience in the industry.

May 11, 2022

Sergey Volzhskiy, Wood Flooring Craftsman Who Emigrated From Russia, Dies at 72

Sergey Volzhskiy, a master craftsman of wood flooring who left his native Russia with his family in 1995 to start a new life, died on April 5, 2022, at 72.

May 11, 2022

Construction Industry Adds 2K Jobs As Openings Hit Record-High

The construction employment gains slowed from a surge of 19,000 construction jobs added between February and March.

May 9, 2022

American Sanders To Hold Demo Day at City Floor Supply

The free event will include hands-on demonstrations of the American Sanders lineup and the opportunity to learn advanced sand-and-finish techniques from American Sanders Training Manager Daniel Boone.

May 9, 2022

Floor & Decor Profits Dip 6.4% In Q1 2022

The company opened six warehouse-format stores during the quarter.

May 9, 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.

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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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