The NWFA held an Intermediate Installation, Sand and Finish School in St. Louis on June 13-15, and following that it held a Field Equipment Repair Workshop on June 16. The association's Director of Technical Training Frank Kroupa led the school instruction, while HF Blogger Wayne Lee led the repair workshop along with Dave Erickson (UFloor Systems Inc.) and Kroupa. In addition, these volunteers helped teach during the school:
- Chris Livingston (3M)
- Cort Dunlap (Bamboo & Hardwood Inspections)
- Brett Miller (Basic Coatings)
- Mike Johns (Bostik Inc.)
- Paul Albrecht (Clarke American Sanders)
- Roger Barker (Fortifiber Building Systems Group)
- Adam Martin (Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products Inc.).
These students completed the school and earned credits toward an NWFA degree:
- Alexander Ezerskiy (Alex Ezerskiy Flooring)
- Fred Hansen (Bob Kelch Floors Inc.)
- Caleb Conner and Carley Conner (Conner Brothers Wood Flooring)
- Kevin Ward (Hardwood Designs & Marketing)
- Eddie Braxton (Knight Hardwood Flooring Inc.)
- Brian McCartt (Loba-Wakol LLC)
- James Wylie (Marlin Lumber Sales Corp.)
- Mike Urban (Mike Urban Flooring Inspections)
- Michael Luccasen (Owens Flooring by Colonial Craft)
- Carlos Garcia, Marcos Robledo and Rodolfo Rocha (Sexton Complete Care)
- James Mullins (Shaw Industries Inc.)
- Jason Peirce and Ryan Sutton (Sutton Country Carpets)
- Stan Reeves (The Wood Floor Store)
- David Young and Nicholas Young (Young Carpentry and Home Maintenance LLC).
David Young, Nicholas Young, Rocha, Robledo and Garcia also completed the workshop, along with these students:
- Eddie Braxton (Knight Hardwood Flooring)
- Scott King (Floor Guy Installations)
- Phil Newton (The Wood Floor Gallery)
- Carl Barber (Smith Floor Covering)
- Chris Waller (Kenny Tile & Floor Covering)
- Rob Roy (Rob's Flooring).
These companies served as Partners in Education for the school:
- 3M (St. Paul)
- Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring (Emlenton, Pa.)
- Bamboo & Hardwood Inspections (Granite Falls, Wash.)
- Basic Coatings (Toledo, Ohio)
- Bona US (Aurora, Colo.)
- Bostik Inc. (Middleton, Mass.)
- Cardinal Hardwood & Tile (Springville, Tenn.)
- Clarke American Sanders (Plymouth, Minn.)
- Delmhorst Instrument Co. (Towaco, N.J.)
- Fortifiber Building Systems Group (Fernley, Nev.)
- Lignomat USA Ltd.
- Powernail Company Inc. (Lake Zurich, Ill.)
- Somerset Wood Products Inc. (Somerset, Ky.)
- UFloor Systems Inc. (Aurora, Colo.)
- W•D Flooring (Laona, Wis.)
- Wagner Meters (Rogue River, Ore.)
- Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products (Redmond, Wash.).
Last, these companies served as Partners in Education for the workshop:
- UFloor Systems Inc. (Aurora, Colo.)
- Cardinal Hardwood & Tile (Springville, Tenn.)
- Palo Duro Hardwoods Inc. (Denver)
- Clarke American Sanders (Plymouth, Minn.)
- Bona US (Aurora, Colo.).
Up next for the NWFA is a an Intermediate Installation, Sand and Finish School in New York City on Aug. 1-3, and after that it will hold a Wood Flooring Basics School on Sept. 11-14 in St. Louis.
